LORRAINE GRAIN FUEL AND STOCK CO. (LOR NH3) - Executive Summary |
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THE LORRAINE GRAIN, FUEL AND STOCK COMPANY IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SELLS FERTILIZER TO AREA CROP PRODUCERS AS WELL AS OTHER INPUTS WHICH ENHANCE PRODUCTION. THE PLANT CONSIST OF ONE 30,000 AND TWO 12,000 GALLON TANKS WHICH IS INSPECTED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EACH YEAR. THIS FACILITY IS DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED IN STRICT ADHERANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. ALL EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THIS AREA ARE TRAINED IN THE HAZARDS OF AMMONIA, AS WELL AS THE OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES WHICH ENHANCES OUR ABILITY TO HANDLE THIS PRODUCT IN A SAFE MANNER. THE EMPLOYEES ALWAYS WEAR GOGGLES AND THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES WHEN FILLING NURSE TANKS AND HAVE SAFETY WATER ON HAND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE. ALL THIS TRAINING MAKES IT EASY TO LET THE EPA KNOW THAT WE'VE NOT EXPERIENCED AN INJURY ACCIDENT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC GAS RELEASE OF 131,000 POUNDS WIT H A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 2.5 MILES WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT 200 AREA RESIDENTS. PUBLIC RECEPTORS WOULD INCLUDE RESIDENCES AND A PUBLIC RECREATION AREA. OUR COMPANY REVIEWS THE EMERGENCY ACTION AND RESPONSE PLANS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY SHARE THESE PLANS WITH OUR LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO VISIT OUR FACILITIES AND THEY'VE AGREED TO ASSIST US IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |