When ammonium nitrate explodes, it can release toxic gases including nitrogen oxides and ammonia gas. The orange plume is caused by the nitrogen dioxide, which is often associated with air pollution.

David Carrol from the FBI says that in Pakistan the most common chemicals that are used in IEDs are ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate, and potassium permanganate but what makes this ...

During searches in Rayachoti, police recovered ammonium nitrate mixed with fuel oil, slurry explosives, a 20kg PETN bomb concealed in a suitcase, suspected IEDs, potassium nitrate, potassium chlorate, ...

Ammonium nitrate has been blamed for a deadly explosion in Beirut, but what exactly is the chemical?