CENTRAL LAKES COOP ATWATER AGRONOMY - Executive Summary |
CENTRAL LAKES COOPERATIVE ATWATER AGRONOMY P.O. BOX 629 ATWATER,MN 56209 RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. THE FACILITY POLICY THE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT,AND EMPLOYEES OF CENTRAL LAKES COOPERATIVE ARE COMMITED 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. 2. FACILITY INFORMATION 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 BOTH DIRECT APPLICATION AND FOR CROP PRODUCTION NUTRIENT S. THE MAXIMIUM QUANITY STORED WOULD BE 260,000 POUNDS IN ALL OUR TANKS. 3. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO. A. THE WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO WOULD BE THE RELEASE OF THE TOTAL CONTENTS OF A STORAGE TANK RELEASED AS A GAS OVER 10 MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 53,000 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE STORAGE TANK AT 85% CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. THE DISTANACE TO THE ENDPOINT (POINT OF DISPERSION TO 200 PPM) IS .84 MILES. B. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO BASED ON A 2 MINUTE RELEASE ON A 3 INCH PIPE LEAK. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT (POINT OF DISPERSION TO 200 PPM) IS .78 MILES. 4.THE ACCIDENTIAL 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 HEA LTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910.111 "STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA". IN ADDITION, MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AMMONIA RULES. 5. THE FIVE -YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTIAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. 6.THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. THE FACILITY HAS: A. A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.38 B. PROVIDE STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA). C. COORDINATE WITH LOCAL 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 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME. |