Heartland Cooperative Services - Executive Summary |
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Heartland Cooperative Services 181 linden Street Dorchester, WI 54425 For further information contact: John Weiss, Agronomy Dept. Manager Risk Management Plan - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Facility Policy The owners, management, and employees of Heartland Cooperative Services 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. 2. Facility Information 7 The primary activity at the facility is the storage and blending of fertilizers for sale to farmers. 7 Anhydrous ammonia is received, stored, and distributed for both direct application and for blending into mixed-grade fertilizers for crop production nutrients. 7 The maximum quantity stored would be 84,000 pounds in our 18,000 gallon storage tank. 3. The worst-case release scenario and the alternate 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 84,000 pounds, which represents the volume of the largest storage tank at 85 percent capacity as limited by design standards. The distance to endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is .9 miles. B. The alternative release scenario is a release from the break in a transfer hose. The distance to endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is .7 miles. 4. 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), 29 CFR 1910.111, "Storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia". 5. The Five-year Accident History This facility has had no acc idents in the last 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. Provided state and local authorities the emergency planning and community right-to-know information as required under SARA Title III (EPCRA). C. A written emergency response program, in accordance with OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910.120, including pre-emergency planning and employee training. 7. Planned changes to improve safety. Safety improvement is an on-going process at the facility. Periodic evaluations are performed to access the maintenance of safe conditions. There are no additional specific anhydrous ammonia safety recommendations for implementation at this time. |