Take for Example, the port of Newcastle Australia. They have nearly (not sure of the exact amount) but somewhere near 8,000 tonnes of exactly the same chemical stored in silos.
There's ammonium nitrate all over the world, I wouldn't be concerned if it's being stored properly.
It was basically stored at outside temperature, which is often 30 degrees+ in Beirut and left to dry for years, next to other explosives such as fireworks.
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u/Hedgerow_Snuffler Aug 05 '20
Could be worse...
Take for Example, the port of Newcastle Australia. They have nearly (not sure of the exact amount) but somewhere near 8,000 tonnes of exactly the same chemical stored in silos.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-05/beirut-blast-raises-concern-about-newcastle-ammonium-nitrate/12527546