New Additive is
Chemical Lock on Anhydrous Ammonia
Researchers at Iowa
State University have come up with a way to deter theft of anhydrous ammonia for
making Meth. They have found that anhydrous ammonia that has calcium
nitrate added to it drops the yield of Meth from a cook down to 2% or less.
Farmers are reassured that the addition of calcium nitrate will not harm the
environment, nurse tanks or application equipment. In fact, calcium
nitrate is another type of fertilizer.
The research took six
years and was federally funded.
Use of the new inhibitor will be on a voluntary
basis for fertilizer dealers in
Iowa beginning this fall. Ag retailers who
participate will receive a formula for injecting calcium nitrate into anhydrous
ammonia, as well as signs from the Agribusiness Association of Iowa to put on
the nurse tanks. The signs say STOP METH.
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