Explosion in Beruit

[DealeyPlaza1963]

It didn't happen in the UK so I wouldn't worry

Hope your head is deep enough into the sand to avoid any serious damage; It's this kind of attitude that helps keep the public negative perception of farmers where it currently is; Just take a moment to see how your agri-business would be affected if it had to comply with the whole range of restrictions and regulations every other UK business dealing with ADR class products has to meet- The age-old agricultural exemptions will be under ever greater public and Government scrutiny and I wholly expect many of them to be rescinded and in the very near future.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Just so sad to see. Brings back memories of the bad old days of Beirut in the 1970s.

RIP all those who succumbed to it.

 

[Shutesy]

The manchester bomb was a backpack.
Not 1.5 t of AN

Different Manchester bomb, back in 1996 I believe.

 

[roscoe erf]

Hope your head is deep enough into the sand to avoid any serious damage; It's this kind of attitude that helps keep the public negative perception of farmers where it currently is; Just take a moment to see how your agri-business would be affected if it had to comply with the whole range of restrictions and regulations every other UK business dealing with ADR class products has to meet- The age-old agricultural exemptions will be under ever greater public and Government scrutiny and I wholly expect many of them to be rescinded and in the very near future.

Yes maybe not storing it next to a fireworks factory and then introducing a welder apparently

 

[sjt01]

I still think Farm Assurance are wrong to want big signs advertising where we store our AN. It is good to notify the fire brigade, but not to advertise to all and sundry.

 

[jondear]

Shocking scenes . Terrible !

 

[JCMaloney]

With the political situation out there who knows if it was accidental or intentional?
I doubt anyone who was close enough to know will be telling anyone.
Terrible event.

 

[Will Blackburn]

The manchester bomb was a backpack.
Not 1.5 t of AN

The proper bomb not some over grown firework.

 

[Optimus]

Seen a couple of videos now that's a serious shockwave.bet half the docks have vanished.poor people who were near that wouldn't stand a chance.

 

[Phil P]

Saying on the news at least 100 dead and 4000 injured! It’s not surprising looking at some of the videos

 

[Sid]

Saying on the news at least 100 dead and 4000 injured! It’s not surprising looking at some of the videos View attachment 899195

That's the grain silos in the port.

What a mess!

 

[Phil P]

That's the grain silos in the port.

What a mess!

Looks like an asteroid has struck with that crater!

 

[beardface]

Hope your head is deep enough into the sand to avoid any serious damage; It's this kind of attitude that helps keep the public negative perception of farmers where it currently is; Just take a moment to see how your agri-business would be affected if it had to comply with the whole range of restrictions and regulations every other UK business dealing with ADR class products has to meet- The age-old agricultural exemptions will be under ever greater public and Government scrutiny and I wholly expect many of them to be rescinded and in the very near future.

Head is definately out of the sand. Gov attitude to stuff like this is out of sight out of mind. Unless there's a social media storm over it then nowt will change. Most middle east news is yesterday's chip papers unless it involves Iran. Now if it had been a port in the UK or even Europe then it would be a different story.

 

[neilo]

HSE stipulate over here that every farm storing over 25t of AN must notify the fire brigade, so anyone that has even a s8ngle arctic load delivered should do so. Has anybody else tried?

When I had a visit coming I went through the process so that I could tick another box for him. I made a string of phone calls, before I finally got through to someone, at Powys County level, to be able to notify. Even she had never heard of the requirement before, there was no process in place to be able to do so, and no way for them to record it. We laughed at the absurdity of it, then decided that, as I’d told her, I had indeed notified the fire brigade.

 

[SilliamWhale]

It's often said on here that the rest of the world don't use AN.....so how did 2700t end up there?

A boat of it was due to go somewhere else in Africa apparently shipping company went bust or company couldn't pay so they docked in beruit and stuck it in an empty warehouse.

Its really sad for all those people

 

[Sid]

HSE stipulate over here that every farm storing over 25t of AN must notify the fire brigade, so anyone that has even a s8ngle arctic load delivered should do so. Has anybody else tried?

When I had a visit coming I went through the process so that I could tick another box for him. I made a string of phone calls, before I finally got through to someone, at Powys County level, to be able to notify. Even she had never heard of the requirement before, there was no process in place to be able to do so, and no way for them to record it. We laughed at the absurdity of it, then decided that, as I’d told her, I had indeed notified the fire brigade.

On one site? In one shed?

Shhh it will become a RT tick box if you say it too loud.

 

[neilo]

On one site? In one shed?

Shhh it will become a RT tick box if you say it too loud.

I’m not sure that it isn’t in the RT requirements already...

 

[Sid]

I’m not sure that it isn’t in the RT requirements already...

Doesn't get asked as haven't bought any bagged fertiliser for 22 years.

I suggest its added to RT


Do you have to store it certain distance from diesel tanks then?

Think I would.

 

[neilo]

Doesn't get asked as haven't bought any bagged fertiliser for 22 years.

I suggest its added to RT


Do you have to store it certain distance from diesel tanks then?

Think I would.

There is certainly a distance it has to be from flammable materials, such as hay/straw. I’m pretty sure fuel is stipulated too, quite rightly.

 

[robin banks]

Being in Ireland where I have never used AN I am happy I don't have such fertiliser stored in my yard. I am sure if it was legal here I would have and I would be as Blaise as most you are. But does it not concern any of you. Where your family homes are at your farmyard. Fires happen all the time for a variety of reasons. I had tractor burn that was full of diesel and there was a fair whoosh when tank went up. What if it had of been parked near a lorry load of AN would it of created a similar bang.
Having never used AN farmers here know no different so we don't miss it. Just like you won't if legislation came In banning it. Which by the way I don't think it will but small chance it might.