Safety and handling
Sharing best practice is at the heart of what we do to achieve and maintain safe working wherever your business is located. To ensure this we have a:
- Dedicated HESQ (health, environment, safety and quality) team for assistance and advice
- Global presence with local representatives and in-house technical experts
How safety is embedded into our processes
End-to-end safety through the supply chain:
Safe production | Reliable transport and shipping | Sharing best practice with customers and partners |
ISO certified factories, following EU regulations and international standards | A long track record of production and transport with no serious accidents | Safety audits |
Each UltrAN product has a downloadable safety data sheet (SDS) | Always using the best available technology | UltrAN product handling seminars |
High quality performance at all levels in the transport chain | Active participation in SAFEX | |
Reduced risk of mix of products: no incompatible production at loading sites | On-site training |
Safety do's and don'ts for handling and storing
The Ammonium Nitrate UltrAN is made from is not a toxic material, but exposure to decomposition product may cause a health hazard. Ammonium Nitrate itself is not combustible but it can support combustion, even in absence of air.
Do's | Don'ts |
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See more in Yara's HESQ Policy (pdf, 0.1MB)
Get a guide to safe handling, storage, stacking and use of technical Ammonium Nitrate. (PDF, 1.72mb)
For all enquiries
Due to the nature of the product involved, we have an established policy of all web enquiries being presented to us in the first instance by email. We endeavour to respond within 2 working days due to global travel.
Why choose Yara?