AN and paint thinnner

[Mick]

this could be a silly question, or it could be valid..i don't know, so i'm just going to ask

could paint thinner be used in ANFO?(instead of diesel)
what is about diesel that sensitizes the AN?

[cutefix]

Ammonium nitrate is an oxidizer,and needs a fuel to make it possible for self supporting combustion in a form of an explosion to occur.Any combustible material as long it is added in proper proportions,and will be absorbed,or can be dispersed in the ammonium nitrate will do .Somehow fuel oil is cheaper than other hydrocarbons or solvents that is why it is popularly used.There are even ammonium nitrate explosives that uses finely divided carbon(lampblack) as fuel(it is called –Akremite).There is even formulations that uses vegetable oil(Ansoy).Therefore fuel variations are infinite as long as it fits the aforementioned conditions.