APPERSON CHEMICALS, INC. ALBANY - Executive Summary |
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It is the policy of Apperson Chemicals,Inc. to ensure a consistent position on environmental matters and to provide a coordinated effort to minimize adverse or potentially adverse effects of the companies activities on the natural environment or the surrounding human population. Programs have been implemented to ensure that every effort is made to prevent the release of any chemical substance. The chemicals on site are stringently monitored to this end. In the case of a release, programs are in place to alert the proper authorities as well as the proper responders in order to limit the effect of the release on the surrounding community. The stationary source and regulated chemicals are; Apperson Chemicals,Inc. 817 West Roosevelt Ave. Albany,GA 31701 1. Chlorine CAS#7782-50-5 Container size 150# cylinders 2. Hydrofluoric acid 70% CAS#7664-39-3 The worst case scenario for Chlorine would be a 150# release over a period of 10 minutes. The release rate would b e 15# per. min. With urban surroundings the endpoint would be 1.2 miles. This would be assuming a wind speed of 3.4mph with a stability class of "F" and an air temperature of 77 degrees F. There are no mitigation measures and no administrative controls included in this scenario. The alternative scenario for Chlorine would be a release of 30# over a period of 15 minutes. The release rate would be 2# per.min.. With urban surroundings the endpoint would be .12 miles. This would be assuming a wind speed of 6.7 mph with a stability class of "D" and a temperature of 77 degrees F. There are no mitigation measures and no administrative controls included in this scenario. The worst case scenario for Hydrogen Flouride/Hydrofluoric acid 70% would be a 500# release over a period o 15 minutes. This would be a 31.2#per.min. rate of release. With urban surroundings the endpoint would be .81 miles. This would be assuming a wind speed of 1.5m/sec. with a stability class of "F". There are no mitigation measures and no administrative controls included in this scenario. The alternative scenario for Hydrogen Fluoride/Hydrfluoric acid 70% would be a release of 30# over a period of 15 minutes. This would be a release rate of 2# per. min.. With urban surroundings the endpoint would be .06 miles. This would be assuming a wind speed of 3.0m/sec. witha stability class of "D". There are no mitigation measures and no administrative controls included in this scenario. All products are received in containers, either cylinders or drums, these are unloaded at dock level and brought into the warehouse. In the case of Chlorine cylinders, they are inspected for integrity and leaks and placed onto pallets where they are secured together by airplane type ratchet straps which prevent any movement of the cylinders. The pallets are then transported to a ground level storage area outside of the building. While in storage they are checked daily for deterioration or leaks. When they are needed they are tra nsported back inside the warehouse where they are inspected and then loaded onto trucks for the deliveries. Drummed products are received, shrink wrapped on high grade pallets ,four to each pallet. The pallets are high grade and are supplied by the shipper. These drums are checked for integrity and leaks and if acceptable they are transported by fork lift to the storage area. All drummed products are stored no higher than two drums in height. Every effort is made to encourage our customer's to take only full pallets of product whenever possible which keeps the handling of individual drums to a minimum. While in stock the drums are checked daily for integrity and leakage. They are inspected again when they are loaded on the truck for delivery to our customer. The fork lifts used in the process of moving the drums or the cylinders about are kept on a regular maintenance program carried out by the manufacturer's representatives. All personnel that handle the drums by forklift have comple ted the OSHA approved forklift program. We do everything in our power to prevent any leakage or loss to the environment. The five year accident history is; 1994 no accidents 1995 no accidents 1996 no accidents 1997 no accidents 1998 no accidents If a release occurs that has the potential to threaten human health or the environment outside the facility or is serious enough to warrant response beyond the capabilities of the site where the incident has occurred the Emergency Coordinator will notify the following; 1. The Hazardous Materials Team of the Albany Fire Dept. 911 2. The Albany Police Dept. 911 3. The Georgia Department of Environmental Protection 1-404-656-7802 4. The National Emergency Response Center 1-800-424-8802 5. The Albany L.E.P.C. 1-912-431-3266 The people on site will be evacuated to a common meeting point and a head count will be taken to determine if everyone is accounted for. The police dept. and the hazardous materials team will decide on evacuation plans if necessary. The only changes available to Apperson Chemicals to improve safety is to lower inventories wherever possible. |