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Ive heard that lower-nitrogen fertilisers such as Calcium ammonium nitrate can be used to make explosives; is this true?

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Ive heard that lower-nitrogen fertilisers such as Calcium ammonium nitrate can be used to make explosives; is this true?

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No – they can still be, and have been, used by terrorists to mount attacks. They are slightly less powerful as explosives but are still a significant security concern. Even lower-nitrogen blends such as 20-10-10 could be used to make an effective home-made explosive.