Fertilizer & Security
(in association with the The Fertilizer Institute)
Fertilizer Material Security is a Prime Concern for Regulators and
Industry. This Page will summarize initiatives and activity at
the
Federal, State and Industry Level.
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- The campaign urges everyone who handles ammonium nitrate to
implement security plans, maintain records of all sales of ammonium
nitrate and alert law enforcement officials of suspicious activity
utilizing a toll-free hotline (800) 800-3855 operated by ATF.
“America’s Security Begins with You” campaign materials are available
on a complimentary basis upon request from TFI. Please contact TFI via
telephone at (202)962-0490 or via e-mail at informationtfi@tfi.org to
order posters, brochures and window stickers.
Secure Handling of Ammonium
Nitrate Act of 2007
- Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to regulate the
handling
and purchase of ammonium nitrate to prevent its misappropriation or use
in violation of law.
Authorizes
the Secretary to promulgate regulations that require: (1) handlers to
register facilities, to sell or distribute ammonium nitrate only to
handlers and purchasers registered under this Act, and to maintain
records of sale or distribution that include the name, address,
telephone number, and registration number of the immediate subsequent
purchaser of ammonium nitrate; and (2) purchasers to be registered.