U.S. Retailers May Drop NH3

OSHA Policy Changes Loom for Fertilizer Retailers

Russ Quinn
By  Russ Quinn , DTN Staff Reporter
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Some fertilizer retailers may stop selling anhydrous ammonia if planned changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations take effect. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer file photo)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to change its fertilizer storage regulations; this may lead retailers to stop selling anhydrous ammonia. The policy changes were influenced by the West, Texas explosion in 2013 that was caused by ammonium nitrate.

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