Calsilite-Brunswick - Executive Summary |
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ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE POLICIES At Calsilite Group-Brunswick, we are committed to operating and maintaining all of our processes (especially those using hazardous substances) in a safe and responsible manner. We use a combination of accidental release prevention programs and emergency response planning programs to help ensure the safety of our employees and the public as well as protection of the environment. This document provides a brief overview of the comprehensive risk management activities that we have designed and implemented, including: * A description of our facility and use of substances regulated by EPA's RMP regulation * A summary of results from our assessment of the potential offsite consequences from accidental chemical releases * An overview of our accidental release prevention programs * A five-year accident history for accidental releases of chemicals regulated by EPA's RMP rule * An overview of our emergency response prog ram * The certifications that EPA's RMP rule requires us to provide * The detailed information (called data elements) about our risk management program STATIONARY SOURCE AND REGULATED SUBSTANCES Our facility produces industrial insulation using a variety of chemicals and processing operations. Our products consist of calcium silicate and expanded perlite shapes manufactured by mechanical press operations. In our processes, we use the following chemicals that EPA has identified as having the potential to cause significant offsite consequences in the event of a substantial accidental release: Flammables PROPANE as fuel for boilers Our accidental release prevention programs and our contingency planning efforts help us effectively manage the hazards that are posed to our employees, the public, and the environment by our use of these chemicals. KEY OFFSITE CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS SCENARIOS EPA's RMP rule requires that we provide information about the worst-case release scenario(s) and alternative release scenario(s) for our facility. The following are brief summaries of these scenarios, including information about the key administrative controls and mitigation measures to limit the exposure distances for each scenario: Worst-case Release Scenario(s) - Regulated Flammable Chemicals Rupture of 30,000 gallon propane storage with contents discharged within ten minutes and the vapor cloud is the ignited resulting in a vapor cloud explosion. The estimated exposure distance will be 0.41 miles in all directions from the plant. This will impact local businesses and residential housing in the area. Alternative Release Scenario(s) - Regulated Flammable Chemicals A rubber fuel transfer hose at the forklift tank filling station ruptures. The operator runs to get help which takes approximately 15 minutes. During this time a motor controller starts and ignites the vapor cloud. We are using this information to help us ensure that our emergency response plan and the comm unity emergency response plan address all reasonable contingency cases. GENERAL ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND CHEMICAL-SPECIFIC PREVENTION STEPS We take a systematic, proactive approach to preventing accidental releases of hazardous chemicals. Our management systems address each of the key features of successful prevention programs including: * Process safety information * Process hazard analysis * Operating procedures * Training * Mechanical integrity * Compliance audits * Incident investigation * Contractors These individual elements of our prevention program work together to prevent accidental chemical releases. Our company and our employees are committed to the standard that these management systems set for the way we do business, and we have specific accountabilities and controls to ensure that we are meeting our own high standards for accident prevention. FIVE-YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY We keep records for all significant accidental chemical relea ses that occur at our facility. Calsilite-Brunswick is proud that the facility has not had an accidental chemical release in the past five years and will continue to maintain this record. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM We maintain an integrated contingency plan, which consolidates all of the various federal, state, and local regulatory requirements for emergency response planning. Our program provides the essential planning and training for effectively protecting workers, the public, and the environment during emergency situations. Furthermore, we coordinate our plan with the community emergency response plan. |