ST. FRANCIS MERCANTILE - IN TOWN PLANT - Executive Summary |
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OUR COMPANY STRIVES TO MAINTAIN A SAFE WORKPLACE. OUR FARMER OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND EMPLOYEES HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO PLAN AND PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. THE ACTIVITY OF THIS PLANT INVOLVES THE STORAGE AND TRANSFER OF THE PRODUCT. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY STORED IS 52,000 LBS. WORST CASE RELEASE SCENERIO WOULD BE A RELEASE AS A GAS OVER 10 MIUTES. THE POTENTIAL QUANTITY RELEASE COULD BE 52,000 LBS., WHICH IS THE VOLUME OF THE STORAGE AT 85% - AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS AS WELL AS COMPANY POLICY. DISTANCE TO END POINT IS 1.63 MILES FROM OUR PLANT. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENERIO BASED ON INDUSTRY INFORMATION COULD BE A RELEASE FROM A BREAK IN A PIPE OR TRANSFER HOSE. THE DISTANCE TO END POINT FOR THIS IS .83 MILES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE PAST 5 YEARS RESULTING IN ANY INJURIES, DEATH, EVACUATION, SHELTERING IN PLACE, OR OTHER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. OUR EMERGENCY PLAN IS DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE RISKS TO EMPLOYEES, THE SUR ROUNDING PUBLIC, AS WELL AS EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. OUR COMPANY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH ALL INVOLVED IN THIS INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE AND IMPLEMENT ANY NEW PROCEDURES AND ADVICE FOR THE BETTERMENT AND INTEREST OF SAFETY. |