Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-110

§488 Definitions

Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER VIII — COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part J — Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate › § 488

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines three terms used here. "Ammonium nitrate" means solid ammonium nitrate with at least 33 percent nitrogen by weight and also mixtures that meet the percentage set by the Secretary under section 488a(b). "Ammonium nitrate facility" means any entity that makes, sells, transfers, or applies it, and "ammonium nitrate purchaser" means anyone who buys it.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §488

Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In this part:

(1)Ammonium nitrate

The term “ammonium nitrate” means—

(A)solid ammonium nitrate that is chiefly the ammonium salt of nitric acid and contains not less than 33 percent nitrogen by weight; and

(B)any mixture containing a percentage of ammonium nitrate that is equal to or greater than the percentage determined by the Secretary under section 488a(b) of this title.

(2)Ammonium nitrate facility

The term “ammonium nitrate facility” means any entity that produces, sells or otherwise transfers ownership of, or provides application services for ammonium nitrate.

(3)Ammonium nitrate purchaser

The term “ammonium nitrate purchaser” means any person who purchases ammonium nitrate from an ammonium nitrate facility.

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 488

Title 6, Domestic Security

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110