HI YIELD PRODUCT INC - Executive Summary

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HI-YIELD PRODUCT INC 
RT 2 BOX 46Y 
ALDEN, MN 56009  
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT PLANT MANAGER KEVIN REED, 507-874-3750 
 
RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
 
1. THE FACILITY POLICY 
 
   THE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OF HI-YIELD ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION 
   OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. IF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE SHOULD 
   OCCUR, THR 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 FERTILIZER FOR 
    SALE TO FARMERS. 
 
     ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STORED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR DIRECT APPLICATION. 
    ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS USED FOR CROP PRODUCTION NUTRIENTS. 
 
    THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF AMMONIA STORED WOULD BE 264,000 POUNDS IN OUR 18,000 
    GALLON STORAGE TANK AND NURSE TANKS. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY HANDLED  
WOULD BE THE UNLOADING OF A TANK TRUCK HOLDING 40,000 POUNDS. 
 
3.  THE WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO. 
 
A. THE WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA WOULD BE THE RELEASE OF 
     THE TOTAL CONTENTS OF A STORAGE TANK RELEASED AS A GAS OVER TEN MINUTES. 
     THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 79,000 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 .89 MILES. 
 
B.  THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA BASED ON THE HAZARD 
      REVIEW IS A 2 MINUTE RELEASE FROM A BREAK IN A 2 INCH PIPE . THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT 
      (POINT OF DISPERSION TO 200 PPM) IS .56 MILES. 
 
4.   THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 
 
A.  THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF "SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE  
      AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, K-61.1 ", PUBLISHED BY THE AMERCI 
AN 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, MINNESOTA DEPT. AG RULES. 
 
5.   THE FIVE - YEARS ACCIDENT HISTORY 
 
A.  THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS 
     THAT: HAVE CAUSED ANY DEATH, INJURIES, OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY; 
     NOR TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE RESULTED IN OFFSITE DEATHS, INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, 
     SHELTERING IN PLACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. 
 
6.  THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM 
 
     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 S 
AFETY. 
 
   SAFTEY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ONGOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS 
   ARE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL 
  SPECIFIC ANDYDROUS AMMONIA SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME.
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