Farmers Coop Assn - Executive Summary

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FARMERS COOP ASSN 
105 JACKSON STR 
JACKSON, MN. 56143 
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT RICK GARVIN, AGRONOMY MANAGER 
 
RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
 
1. THE FACILITY POLICY 
 
    THE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OF FARMERS COOP ASSN. ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AND PROPANE. IF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE SHOULD OCCUR, THE FACILITY IS PREPARED TO WORK WITH  THE LOCAL FIRE COMPANY, OR OTHER AUTHORITIES, TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE TO PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 
 
2. FACILITY INFORMATION 
 
    - THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND BLENDING OF FERTILIZERS AND PROPANE FOR THE SALE TO FARMERS. 
 
    - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STORED, AND DISTRIBUTED FOR BOTH DIRECT APPLICATION  FOR CROP PRODUCTION NUTRIENTS. PROPANE IS ALSO RECEIVED AND STORED FOR DIRECT DELIVERY TO FARMERS. 
 
    - THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA STORED WOULD BE 720,000 POUNDS IN OUR TWO-30,000   
GALLON STORAGE TANKS AND NURSE TANKS. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF PROPANE STORED WOULD BE 110,000 POUNDS IN OUR 30,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK. 
 
3. THE WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO. 
 
    a. THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO WOULD BE THE RELEASE OF THE TOTAL CONTENTS OF A STORAGE TANK RELEASED AS A GAS OVER 10 MINUTES FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 140,000 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE STORAGE TANK AT 85 PERCENT CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT-POINT OF DISPERSION TO 200 PPM- IS 1.12 MILES. 
 
FOR PROPANE, THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO IS A VAPOR CLOUD EXPLOSION CAUSING A 1 PSI OVER PRESSURE TO A DISTANCE OF .43 MILES. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 150,000 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE STORAGE TANK AT 85 PERCENT CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. 
 
    b. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO FOR AMMONIA IS A 2 MINUTE RELEASE FROM A 3 INCH PIPE BREAK RESULTING IN A DISTANCE 
OF .78 MILES. 
 
FOR PROPANE, THE ALTERNATE RELEASE SCENARIO IS A VAPOR CLOUD EXPLOSION CAUSING A 1 PSI OVER PRESSURE TO A DISTANCE OF (FACTOR .67 x.43 MILES = .29 MILES) .29 MILES. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 150,000 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE STORAGE TANK AT 85 PERCENT CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. 
 
4. THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 
       THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF "SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, K-61.1", PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC., AND THE STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION -OSHA-, 29 CFR 1910.111,  '' STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA''.  IN ADDITION, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AMMONIA RULES.  FOR PROPANE, NFPA-58 RULES. 
 
5. THE FIVE YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY 
       THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA OR PROPANE IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. 
 
6. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRO 
GRAM. 
 
      -THE FACILITY HAS; 
    a. A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.38; 
 
    b. PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT -TO-KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III -EPCRA. 
 
    c. COORDINATED WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. 
 
7. PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. 
      SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC ANHYDROUS AMMONIA OR PROPANE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME.
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