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ANFO BLASTING AGENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium nitrate and fuel oil explosive
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20nitrate%20and%20fuel%20oil%20explosive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ANFO explosive 2, record 1, English, ANFO%20explosive
correct
- ANFO blasting agent 3, record 1, English, ANFO%20blasting%20agent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quarry or opencast explosive consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. 4, record 1, English, - ammonium%20nitrate%20and%20fuel%20oil%20explosive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blasting agents not technically classified as explosives are increasingly being used for blasting ... A commonly used blasting agent of this type is a mixture of fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate and fuel oil (ANFO) that has found wide acceptance because of its safety features and low cost. 5, record 1, English, - ammonium%20nitrate%20and%20fuel%20oil%20explosive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In open-pit mining and inexpensive explosive is gaining wide use. This material consists simply of prilled ammonium nitrate, an agricultural fertilizer, mixed with 5-6% furnace oil. 5, record 1, English, - ammonium%20nitrate%20and%20fuel%20oil%20explosive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- A.N./fuel oil explosive
- anfo explosive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- explosif nitrate-fuel
1, record 1, French, explosif%20nitrate%2Dfuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- explosif au nitrate fuel 2, record 1, French, explosif%20au%20nitrate%20fuel
correct, masculine noun
- explosif au nitrate d'ammonium et au fuel-oil 3, record 1, French, explosif%20au%20nitrate%20d%27ammonium%20et%20au%20fuel%2Doil
correct, masculine noun
- explosif AN-FO 4, record 1, French, explosif%20AN%2DFO
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- explosif anfo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explosivos y fuegos de artificio (Industrias)
- Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- explosivo de petróleo y nitrato de amonio
1, record 1, Spanish, explosivo%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20nitrato%20de%20amonio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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