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ANFO
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8 sectionsContents
- Chemistry
- Explosive properties
- Industrial use
- Regulation
- Disasters
- Paramilitary and terrorism use
- References
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thumb|Ammonium nitrate prills used in ANFO at a potash|potash mine. thumb| sacks containing ANFO
ANFO, also written as AN/FO (an acronym for ammonium nitrate/fuel oil; ) is a widely used bulk industrial high explosive. It consists of 94% porous prilled ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) (AN), which acts as the oxidizing agent and absorbent for the fuel, and 6% number 2 fuel oil (FO) (road diesel).