Ask IFCA about Ammonia
2010 Anydrous Ammonia Safety Schools
Click on the link to view the 2010 NH3 Safety School dates and locations and print the registration form.
Regulatory Alert: USDOT Inspecting Ammonia Nurse Tanks
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154K)USDOT officers are conducting nurse tank inspections in the Midwest. Click here for more info.
Risk Management Program Guidance
( 160K)Click on the attachment to view the guidance document to assist in preparing your Risk Management Plan and Risk Management Program for your facility.
Farmer Owned NH3 Storage and Nurse Tank Guide To Regulatory Requirements
( 1.5MB)IFCA, in partnership with Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Corn Growers Association developed a brochure outlining the regulatory requirements farmers must comply with if they own anhydrous ammonia storage tanks or anhydrous ammonia nurse tanks. Please click on the link to access the regulatory brochure.
Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Video For Farmers
This video is designed to provide farmers with safety information related to handling, transportation, application, first aid and emergency response as it pertains to anhydrous ammonia. If you are interested in watching the anhydrous ammonia safety video for farmers, click on the picture above. Video access is free and made possible by funding through FREC.
Regulatory Alert: USDOT Nurse Tank Advisory Letter Dec 2008
Click here to see the IFCA Regulatory Alert and December 2008 letter from USDOT containing information and photographs on anhydrous ammonia nurse tank compliance issues.
Illinois Hours of Service Law
( 29K)This document explains the hours of service exception for transporting agricultural inputs including anhydrous ammonia.
Memo on New Ammonia Rail Rates
( 88K)Click to see a memo from TFI about new rail ammonia tank car rates from CN and UP.
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TagsTWIC Poster
( 870K)This poster contains information for shippers of hazardous materials entering river terminals regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA).
IFCA & ISU Fall Nitrogen Study Documents
Click on these links to view the letter to IFCA members, survey and four year Illinois nitrogen averages as it pertains to the study IFCA is partnering with Illinois State University to provide the economic consequences of eliminating fall anhydrous ammonia application.
- Fall Nitrogen Study Dealer letter.pdf 252K
- County and District pct 03-06.pdf 92K
- Illinois Fall vs Spring N Comparison Tables 16K
- Survey Form in Word 31K
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TagsTWIC Information
( 875K)TWIC or Transportation Worker Identification Credential is a new identification system required by people entering secure areas at our nations ports. This may include barge terminals that offload dry or liquid fertilizer and anhydrous ammonia. Click on this pdf file to get information regarding how and where to apply for a TWIC.
Department of Homeland Security Link to CVI 
All facilities that register and submit Top-Screen information to DHS must also complete Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) training. This consists of an an online training module which takes approximately twenty minutes to complete. Click on this link to access the CVI training module, complete the training and print a certificate of completion.
Illinois R-Stamp Welders
( 17K)Click on this PDF to view R-Stamp Welders and DOT CT facilities that are certified to weld on anyhdrous ammonia nurse tanks in Illinois and perform testing for the Nurse Tank Inspection Program.
The Fertilizer Institute
Click this link to visit the TFI homepage including access to the my RMP program.
