Clearwater Coop - Executive Summary |
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Executive Summary The accidental release prevention and emergency response policies of our facility: The management and employees of the Mulvane Cooperative Union are committed to the prevention of any accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia. If an accidental release should occur, the facility is prepared to work with the local fire department or other authorities to mitigate any release and minimize the impact of the release to people and the environment. A description of our facility and any regulated substances handled: The primary activity at the facility is the storage and blending of fertilizers for sale to farmers. Anhydrous ammonia is received, stored, and distributed for direct application as a crop production nutrient. The maximum quantity stored would be 190667 pounds in our two storage tanks. The worst case scenario and alternative release scenario: The worst case release scenario would be the release of the total contents of a storage tank released as a gas ov er 10 minutes. The maximum quantity released would be 103278 pounds, which represents the volume of the largest storage tank at 85 percent capacity as limited by design standards. The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is 2.5 miles. The alternative release scenario based on the most likely potential incidents is a release from a break in a transfer hose, a pipe leak, overfilling, or an excess flow valve failure. The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is .83 miles. 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), 29CFR 1910.111, "Storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia". Five Year Accident History: There have been no accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia in the past five years that: *have caused any deaths, 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 environmantal damage. The Emergency Response Program: The facility has: *a written emergency action plan, in accordance with OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910.38; *provided state and local authorities the emergency planning and community right to know information as required under SARA Title III (EPCRA). *A written emergency response program, in accordance with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120, including pre emergency and employee training. Planned changes to improve safety: Safety improvement is an on going process at the facility. Periodic evaluations are performe to assess the maintenance of safe conditions. There are no additional specific anhydrous ammonia safety recommendations for implementation at this time. |