Nitrate

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Nitrate: - A compound containing nitrogen that can exist in the atmosphere or as a dissolved gas in water and which can have harmful effects on humans and animals. Nitrates in water can cause severe illness in infants and domestic animals. A plant nutrient and inorganic fertilizer, nitrate is found in septic systems, animal feed lots, agricultural fertilizers, manure, industrial waste waters, sanitary landfills, and garbage dumps.
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HAVE they found poo on the Red Planet?  -  04 Aug 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,..."On Earth, if you have a lot of ammonium and nitrate it usually means there is organic activity. We excrete it as waste and other organisms use it.

Snookered by the details - again!  -  04 Aug 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,In designing the antidegradation policy, it is assumed that the best indicator of drinking water threat is from nitrate, a chemical that is present in human

NGOs demand independent inquiry into Ahmedabad blasts  -  04 Aug 2008
Daily Times,...another BJP-ruled state, and the ammonium nitrate trail to Nagpur, where the ultra-nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters is located

Bomb scare on tracks  -  04 Aug 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,Laboratory tests have confirmed that the bombs were made of nitroglycerine-nitrocellulose and ammonium nitrate with five detonators connected to each of the

Ammonium nitrate trail traced to highway units  -  Aug 1, 2008
Times of India,AHMEDABAD: The terror operatives had procured around 200 kg of ammonium nitrate for the bombs used in the serial blasts of July 26.

Tempe hires consultant to evaluate nitrate in wastewater  -  Aug 2, 2008
AZ Central.com,Ncube said nitrate spikes occurred throughout the past year but only exceeded state levels once and the plant recently passed an Environmental Protection

TNT-ammonium nitrate mix replaces RDX to hide Pak link  -  Jul 27, 2008
Times of India,...(See Ninan’s cartoon) Though the mix of ammonium nitrate and RDX is lethal and has a larger impact involving mass casualty at the blast site as seen in the

Govt to control ammonium nitrate trade  -  Jul 28, 2008
Economic Times,NEW DELHI : With the easily available ammonium nitrate becoming the preferred choice of terror outfits for assembling explosives, the Centre is now set to

Bombs a cocktail of ball bearings, ammonium nitrate  -  Jul 26, 2008
Times of India,AHMEDABAD: The bombs planted at 17 busy areas of the city were a concoction of ammonium nitrate, with ball bearings used as shrapnel and packed in

New wastewater treatment plant reduces nitrate pollution, odors  -  Aug 1, 2008
Laurel Star,By Tony E. Windsor Dignitaries from local, state and federal agencies gathered in Laurel Friday morning to dedicate the town's multi-million dollar

Feds say Nevada pond where horses died blameless  -  Jul 22, 2008
The Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal officials probing the deaths of 71 wild horses on a military site ruled out high levels of nitrate in a pond, saying such rates

Nitrate report calls PEI to action  -  Jul 30, 2008
Ecolog.com (subscription),The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality set the maximum acceptable concentration for nitrate at 10 milligrams per litre (mg/L).

Boom in demand for explosive ingredient  -  Jul 21, 2008
NEWS.com.au,EXPLOSIVES, chemicals and paint maker Orica says a shortage of ammonium nitrate is looming and new manufacturing plants are required. Ammonium nitrate is a

UPDATE 1-Incitec Pivot approves A$935 mln Australia project  -  Jul 27, 2008
ReutersAX: Quote, Profile, Research), Australia's top fertiliser maker, said on Monday it had approved the construction of an ammonium nitrate plant at Moranbah in

Rajasthan police pursue detonator trail  -  Aug 3, 2008
The Statesman,These are basically ammonium nitrate based explosives and the figure 90 defines the percentage of ammonium nitrate in them. As per the probe conducted by us

PEI commission calls for free well water testing to combat nitrate ...  -  Jul 8, 2008
The Canadian Press,CHARLOTTETOWN — A commission that spent a year looking into nitrate contamination in Prince Edward Island says the provincial government should offer free,

Nitrates killed thousands of PEI fish, officials say  -  Jul 31, 2008
Globe and Mail,Environment Minister George Webster said he is looking at the recent nitrate commission for answers on what to do to reduce the amount of nitrates in PEI

The future of Florida's springs isn't eternal  -  Aug 2, 2008
Tampabay.com,Spring fact: The concentration of nitrate nitrogen, a recognized pollutant in surface and groundwaters, is rising rapidly in most Florida springs in

Public Works believes high nitrate reading was glitch  -  Jul 26, 2008
The Valley Chronicle,But, said Public Works Director Mike Gow, the precaution is probably unnecessary since it appears the high-nitrate reading found at the well last week was

Rare explosive used in Bangalore blasts  -  Aug 2, 2008
MyNews.in,Bangalore : While the police have confirmed the use of ammonium nitrate in the Bengaluru serial blasts, investigations have revealed that traces of a

Huge chemical plant slated for central Qld  -  Jul 29, 2008
ABC Online,An ammonium nitrate plant costing almost $100 million will be built in the central Queensland mining town of Moranbah. Chemical company Incitec Pivot says

Defra extends nitrate zones but no extra funding provided  -  Jul 25, 2008
Darlington and Stockton Times,THE controversial Nitrate Vulnerable Zones are to be extended in parts of North Yorkshire and the North-East. The largest will cover the Helmsley,

Ammonium nitrate, urea used in Bengaluru blasts  -  Jul 25, 2008
MyNews.in,...by the police initially that gelatin sticks were used, it has now become clear that the bombs were triggered off by using ammonium nitrate and urea.

70% of England designated as Nitrate Vulnerable Zone  -  Jul 22, 2008
meatinfo.co.uk,About 70% of England needs to be designated as a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ), according to a Defra consultation response published yesterday.

Farming: Nitrate Changes Labelled a Bitter Blow for Farmers ; In ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
istockAnalyst.com,By Sam Wood THE NATIONAL Farmers Union has called the changes to Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) announced by Defra this week a bitter blow for many farmers

Lake Havasu nitrate levels safe for human consumption  -  Jul 21, 2008
Today's News-Herald,The nitrate levels in Lake Havasu are well within safe levels for human consumption, a spokesman for the state’s environmental agency said Monday.

Procuring gelatin sticks is easy  -  Jul 29, 2008
Times of India,CHENNAI: With few bundles of currency notes, anyone can procure either ammonium nitrate or gelatin sticks from quarries and explosive magazines in the state

Colombia army finds ton of explosives  -  Jul 5, 2008
The Associated PressLuis Perez Arango says the ton of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil was discovered in the town of Bojaca, 20 miles west of Bogota. Perez says the explosives

High crop demand ups Terra profits  -  Aug 3, 2008
Sioux City Journal,With the purchase, Terra became the leading US producer of anhydrous ammonia, UAN and ammonium nitrate. As part of the deal, Terra gained a 50 percent

Nitrate Poisoning Still a Risk  -  Jul 17, 2008
Dakota Farmer,Oats, corn and barley account for most nitrate poisoning cases, Stoltenow says. However, a wheat, sudangrass, sorghum-sudan hybrids and pearl millet can

Import from India via land route needs ECC approval  -  Jul 24, 2008
Daily Times,Ammonium sulphate, other, Ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution, mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic

UPDATE 1-Chile's SQM to invest $1 bln 2008-2010 in capacity  -  Jul 24, 2008
ReutersIts new Coya Sur potassium nitrate plant is scheduled to come on line in the second half of 2010. SQM said iodine and nitrate capacity would increase by 25

Minidoka nitrate plan now ready for public review  -  Jul 11, 2008
South Idaho Press,By Nate Poppino / Staff writer The public can now weigh in on efforts to deal with the scourge of Idaho’s groundwater — nitrate. The Idaho Department of

Tests show high levels of nitrate  -  Jul 16, 2008
Walkertown Herald Times,A monitoring well on Concession 1 in the former Brant Township has registered higher levels of nitrate, the Grey Bruce Health Unit reported last week.

Mepa State of the Environment Indicators 2007  -  Jul 29, 2008
Malta Independent Online,...by Francesca Vella The Malta Environment and Planning Authority’s (Mepa) State of the Environment Indicators report has shown that nitrate levels at nine

DEFRA's new nitrate measures will add huge cost to the dairy sector  -  Jul 22, 2008
Farming UK,..."Defra's NVZ Action Programme has serious implications for the dairy industry. Our research suggests that the new measures on slurry storage and closed

Fertilizer Demand Puts Incitec On Course for Explosive Growth  -  Jul 22, 2008
Wall Street JournalThe purchase boosts Incitec's nitrate supply and makes it the top explosives supplier to US miners. "Incitec is now in full control of its destiny with a

State looks to lower S. Idaho nitrate levels  -  Jul 10, 2008
Fox 12 Boise,High nitrate levels can cause miscarriage, increase the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and result in blue-baby syndrome, a potentially fatal blood condition

An inside view of those potent killer explosives  -  Aug 1, 2008
Ahmedabad Newsline,The weight of the ammonium nitrate compound in each bomb is 1 kilogramme. The bombs also contained Integrated Circuit chips, detonators, battery,

State looks to reduce south Idaho nitrate levels  -  Jul 10, 2008
Twin Falls Times-News,The agency is accepting public comment on the Minidoka Nitrate Priority Area through July 30. High nitrate levels can cause miscarriage and increase the

Australia's Incitec may raise up to A$1 bln-paper  -  Jul 24, 2008
ReutersThe company may be considering recommissioning an ammonium nitrate plant in Australia and may also expand a phosphate plant as demand grows, the paper said.

PEI nitrate panel urges mandatory rotations  -  Jul 9, 2008
Country Guide,..."There is clear evidence of the relationship between groundwater nitrate levels and fertilizer application rates," the commission wrote.

New Test Kits Help Manage Farm Nitrate Levels  -  Jul 9, 2008
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (press release),By Stacy Kish, CSREES Staff Nitrate is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but it can become a serious threat to heath or the environment if allowed to

Hazardous chemical request refused  -  Jul 31, 2008
Kent News,...“Ammonium nitrate is used as fertiliser and would cause huge damage to marine life if it leaked into the river. “It is also used in explosives and this use

Nitrate in Grain Forage  -  Jul 10, 2008
Sidney Herald Leader,You will still run the risk of nitrate poisoning, just not as high. The bottom line is that the grains will still need to be tested.

Blasts: Rajasthan hands over dossier for probe  -  Jul 26, 2008
The Statesman,The ones that went off in Jaipur also had Neogel-90 an ammonium nitrate based compound as the key explosive with ball bearings as projectile.

Free nitrate water-testing clinic coming to Ottertail  -  Jul 9, 2008
Perham Enterprise Bulletin,Private well owners are encouraged to participate at the free nitrate testing clinic that will be held from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday July 17,

Vigil up at fertilizer market in Walled City  -  Jul 28, 2008
Times of India,But what's making security agencies edgy is that ammonium nitrate and potassium chlorate were used as the basic explosives in the serial blasts in Hyderabad

High Nitrate and Sodium Levels In Walkerton-Area Wells  -  Jul 14, 2008
CKNX Radio,Grey Bruce Public Health says tests showing higher than normal sodium and nitrates levels in wells near Walkerton are an alert to neighbouring well owners.

Authorities search for India bombers  -  Jul 27, 2008
KGAN,And investigators in a city south of Ahmadabad say they found a car carrying detonators and a liquid they suspect may be ammonium nitrate.

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