Nitro limitations (1 Viewer)
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Nitrohelper
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There is a new Homeland rule that requires anyone with more than 400 pounds of any of their listed chemicals (nitromethane is on the list) to register with the government. Forty gallons of Nitro weighs just under 400 pounds.
"Dr. Dirt"
Nitro Member
Thank heavens. The Government has stepped in to save us!
mike
Nitro Member
Don-mon
Nitro Member
The company I was with, was hauling and selling nitro in 55 gallon drums (wich are around 53 gallons of product), as recent as the Vegas warm ups, with no such rule being inforced or even mentioned by track, supplier or firemarshall. How and who would enforce this law?? I dont doubt that it is true, I doubt that it will be enforced.
Tom
Nitro Member
Jeez! Next thing you know, we'll have to register with the Government to order a quarter pounder since "McDonald's causes obesity". 
Anyone ever read the court depositions from the douchebag and his accompliss that blew up the Federal Building in Oklahoma City? They bought a drum of Nitromethane at an event and supposedly used some of it to make their bomb, which is probably why Nitro is on the Government's list.
Anyone ever read the court depositions from the douchebag and his accompliss that blew up the Federal Building in Oklahoma City? They bought a drum of Nitromethane at an event and supposedly used some of it to make their bomb, which is probably why Nitro is on the Government's list.
BaldyLochs
Nitro Member
Oh for cripes sake. Do I have this straight?.....allowing a select amount of Professional racers and vendors to have bulk containers of Nitro in thier work area is dangerous........ yet it's OK to serve endless beer all day long and let people drive home afterwards? Spectacular!
Spectacular! Nitrohelper
Nitro Member
This has been coming for at least two years , Nitro barrels now have serial numbers that should be recorded ,and the empty drums accounted for by the suppliers. All the additional paperwork bullsh*t is one of the reasons Angus stopped suppling Nitro for drag racing. The 400 pound deal is a new thing. You can still have a greater amount, Uncle Sam just wants all your info. Three drums were used in the Okie City big boom.
In the OKC bombing McVeigh used a mx of ammonium nitrate and nitro. After that they put so many restrictions and rquirments on nitrate the dealers and manufacturers couldn't afford to make and handle it any longer. Now you can no longer get it. The stuff you buy to put on your yard is a chemical subsitute and doesn't work as well. Sounds like thay are now going after nitro. Here comes the government to help us again.
merc49
Nitro Member
McDonalds is not allowed to sell over 400 pounds of quarter-pounders to any one person. That includes the cheese.
G'ginna
Nitro Member
Oh for cripes sake. Do I have this straight?.....allowing a select amount of Professional racers and vendors to have bulk containers of Nitro in thier work area is dangerous........ yet it's OK to serve endless beer all day long and let people drive home afterwards?
Only as long as you wear your seatbelt.
Tom
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