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Hazelton, Kansas | Wicket,
I don't currently use it, but have in the past. My reason is that we now apply all fertilizer at planting time, and I don't want to pile all the safety concerns on top of the time push of planting.
I also did ammonia application research at KSU for probably 6 years or so.
The others have all made great comments with regard to safety, respect, and protective equipment.
I would add that you need to understand that you are generally dealing with a two-phase product (liquid and gas). For example, it is possible to cool a section of hose to below the boiling point when you bleed a hose. If the cold hose has a pocket of liquid in it, while the rest of the hose heats up due to sunlight, you can have a rapid flash to vapor occur when you move the hose slightly and expose the cold liquid to the warm hose.
So...read, study, and remember that "presence of mind" and "positional awareness" are both requirements for handling ammonia safely.
Best regards.
MDS
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New to anhydrous ammonia!
