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Jimmy-Pesto-Jr t1_ja6asly wrote

Reply to comment by megafatbossbaby in Shipments of contaminated waste to resume from Ohio train derailment site by WhoIsJolyonWest

idk if you meant to type ammonium nitrate instead (not a chemist; don't know industrial applications of AL nitrate)

but at least ammonium nitrate mostly "disappears" into the atmosphere as it detonates, and doesn't really leave contaminants in the area

since it likely won't continue killing people & wildlife in the vicinity for many decades to come, its probably the better alternative between the two

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BoomZhakaLaka t1_ja6ne6m wrote

Edit: was thinking ammonium hydroxide, a compound used in laboratories. Especially for water chemistry in industrial applications

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