MID-WEST FERTILIZER, INC. DBA CHANUTE FERTILIZER - Executive Summary |
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MIDWEST FERTILIZER, INC IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS THAT PRIMARILY SELLS FERTILIZER AND CHEMICALS TO AREA CROP PRODUCERS FOR CROP ENHANCEMENT. OUR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PLANT CONSIST OF TWO 12,000 TANKS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 106,000 POUNDS. THE PLANT IS DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTS THE FACILITIES ONCE EACH YEAR AND WE COMPLY WITH ALL THEIR REQUEST FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENT. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC GAS RELEASE OF 53,000 POUNDS WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 1.63 MILES AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 6000 AREA RESIDENTS. THE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE AMMONIA PLANT ARE TRAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS IN SAFETY INFORMATION, HAZARDS, OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF THE AMMONIA PLANT. OUR EMPLOYEES ALWAYS USE GOGGLES AND WEAR THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES WHILE FILLING NURSE TANKS. CLEAN SAFETY WATER IS ALWAYS PRESENT DURING AMMO NIA OPERATIONS. THE TRAINING PROGRAM OF THIS COMPANY IS OUTSTANDING AND ALLOWS US TO REPORT THAT NO INJURY ACCIDENTS OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAVE OCCURED AT THIS STORAGE FACILITY WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE EMERGENCY ACTION AND RESPONSE PLANS HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY WILL ASSIST US IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |