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Summary Of: ANFO

ANFO under most conditions is considered a... The explosive efficiency associated with ANFO is approximately 80... The basic chemistry of ANFO detonation is the reaction of ammonium nitrate... ANFO is composed of approximately 94... the term ANFO specifically describes a mixture of solid ammonium nitrate... They differ from ANFO in the physical form the reactants take... The popularity of ANFO is largely attributable to its low cost and high stability... ANFO has occasionally been used in terrorist bombings... who learned how to make and use ANFO from a Wisconsin Conservation Department booklet entitled... is also more sensitive to shock than standard ANFO and so is easier to detonate which along with its power makes it a popular... Video of ANFO being used at an open cast mine...

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