UAP Northern Plains Carrington ND - Executive Summary |
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For further information contact: Tom Dahl, Plant Manager RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. THE FACILTY POLICY: A. THE OWNER, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OD UAP NORTHERN PLAINS, CARRINGTON ND, ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF AHYDROUS AMMONIA. IF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE SHOULD OCCUR, THE FACILTIYIS PREPARED TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, LEPC, OR OTHER OTHER AUTHORITIES, TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. II. FACILITY INFORMATION: A. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FOR SALE TO FARMERS. B. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STORED, AND DISTRIBUTED FOR APPLICATION ON CROPS AS A FERTILIZER NUTRIENT. C. THE MAXIMUM QUANITY STORED WOULD BE 96,492 POUNDS IN TWO 11,000 GALLON STORAGE TANKS. (Note: maximum quanity allowed to be stored is 85% of the storage tank size) III. THE WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCE NARIO: A. THE WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO WOULD BE THE RELEASE OF THE TOTAL CONTENTS OF THE STORAGE TANKS OVER TEN MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM QUANITY RELEASED WOULD BE 96,492 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE STORAGE TANKS AT 85 PERCENT CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) IS 2.05 MILES. B. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO IS BASED ON A RELEASE FROM A BREAK IN A TRANSFER HOSE. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) IS .83 MILES. IV. THE ACCIDENT RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM: A. THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, K-61.1, PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE INC. B. THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS OF THE US OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.111, STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. V. THE FIVE YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY: A. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCID ENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS THAT HAVE CAUSED ANY DEATH, INJURIES, OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY, NOR HAVE RESULTED IN OFF-SITE DEATHS, INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, SHELTERING IN PLACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. VI. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM: A. THE FACILITY HAS A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.38. B. THE FACILITY HAS PROVIDED TO THE STATEE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA). C. THE FACILTIY HAS WRITTEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.120, INCLUDING PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING. VII. PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY: A. SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS AND EVALUATE EMPLOYEE TRAINING. THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. |