Anhydrous ammonia is one of the most widely used industrial chemicals in the U.S. according to the American Chemical Society. The colorless gas composed of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH₃) is used in ...

In April 2003, an explosion at the same plant "caused a massive release of aqua ammonia," or ammonia solution in water, ...

When anhydrous is applied, the ammonia reacts with water in the soil and changes to the ammonium form. Ammonia in water, known as aqua ammonia, is free to escape into the air and, therefore, when used ...

The tank’s shell hit an ammonia tank, which led to the release of an estimated 26,000 pounds of aqueous ammonia over a five-hour period, prompting officials to order around two dozen residents ...