Ammonium nitrate guidance note No. 3: Agricultural Use

Last updated: 29 January 2025

These guidance notes apply to primary producers and do not cover the use of ammonium nitrate as a raw material for explosives manufacture. 

The following SSAN related activities conducted by a primary producer must only be conducted under the authority of a licence:

  • purchase; 
  • transport; 
  • storage; and/or
  • use.

An SSAN security permit for primary producers may be a multi-purpose permit authorising some or all of these activities.