Officials Of Us Nitrogen Blame A Faulty Gasket Failure Inside A Component That Caused The Release Of Nitric Acide Vapors At The Greeneville Facility On April 19th. Senior Vice President And Chief Financial Officer For Parent Company Austin Powder LLC, Jim Boldt, Has Said Its The Company’s Effort To Operate The Facility Safely And To Be A Good Neighbor To Surrounding Residents And Industries. Nitric Acid Is One Of The Primary Components Produced At Us Nitrogen, Which Manufactures Liquid Ammonium Nitrate.