Fertiliser Health And Safety

Recent incidents of wildfires near farms, combined with the continuing dry weather, provide a timely reminder for Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS) Participants to review fertiliser storage arrangements and reinforce good practice with their farmer customers.

Recent incidents of wildfires near farms, combined with the continuing dry weather, provide a timely reminder for AIC Members to review fertiliser storage arrangements and reinforce good practice with their farmer customers.

AIC is aware of a serious incident that occurred at a farm in Essex on Friday 24 July. Our thoughts are with those affected, their families, and the emergency services personnel involved in the response.

AIC is aware of a serious incident that occurred at a farm in Essex on Friday 24 July. Our thoughts are with those affected, their families, and the emergency services personnel involved in the response.

The HSE and EA have implemented new cost recovery rates for COMAH-related activities. These changes came into effect in April 2025.

AIC reminds members about the fertiliser safety tool designed to help businesses storing ammonium nitrate on-site comply with safety regulations.

AIC has launched a tool to help businesses storing ammonium nitrate on site to comply with the requirements to carry out on-site risk assessments.

The Ammonium Nitrate Fertiliser Safety Radius Calculator is designed to help you meet the requirements of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for the storage of Ammonium Nitrate Fertiliser.

HSE REMINDER: REACH Downstream User Import Notifications (DUINs) are required by 27 October 2021