Pandol and Sons Cold Storage - Executive Summary |
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Pandol and Sons Cold Storage located at 401 Road 192 Delano, CA 93215 is a cooling facility for fruits and vegetables. It has approx. 60,000 sq. ft. of refrigerated storage space. Ammonia in the amount of 28,600 lbs. is the refrigerant used in this facility and is the only regulated substance used at this facility. The primary activities are the receiving, cooling, storage and shipping of fruits and vegetables. All employees working in areas where ammonia is used receive a "General Awareness" training program upon employment and at least annually there after. this "General Awareness" program includes characteristics of ammonia, evacuation routes and procedures, and familiarization with the Pandol and Sons Emergency Response Plan and Emergency Responders. The general philosophy of Pandol and Sons is not to expose employees to hazardous levels of hazardous materials in any emergency response activities. As outlined in this policy, all employees will be trained to evacuate areas of poss ible exposure. Pandol and Sons has tried to minimize the possibility of accidental releases by placing as much of the ammonia system out of everday work areas as possible. All ammonia piping other than coils are on the roof and away from traffic areas. Outdated compressors have been replaced with newer and more technically advanced machines. We have annual inspections of all cooling coils and replace as deemed necessary by our refrigeration contractor. There is a computer contol and monitoring system that runs the facility. Pandol and Sons is proud that we have had no accidental releases in the last five years and through our training programs, safety programs and inspection programs we feel confident that we will continue without an accidental release in the years to come. The worst case scenario at Pandol and Sons Cold Storage would be the total loss of the ammonia receiver. At any one time there is a total of 28,600 lbs. of ammonia in the system and the loss would occur in a 10 m inute period. The toxic endpoint determined by consequence analysis is 2.2 miles. We have compiled a complete list of all public, private and commercial receptacles within this area complete with phone numbers and addresses. The likelyhood of a worst case scenario release at this facility is extremely small due to our training, safety and inspection programs. In the event that we do have one we have the plans in place that will minimize the effects to the surrounding life and environment. |