A significant quantity of ammonia that is produced is traded worldwide making the movement of ammonia necessary from production site to the end use site.The trade sometimes involves different continents which entails transportation of large quantity of ammonia at one go.Besides production of fertilisers,ammonia is also used in many other applications,like refrigeration units or direct land application,which involves widespread handling of ammonia in small quantities.Handling of ammonia is a tricky issue given the nature of the product.A number of accidents have been reported over the years,some of them being fatal and destructive,that occurred while handling of ammonia.Some uncommon incidents of ammonia release reported worldwide are enumerated in this article.
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