La Salle Farmers Grain Company (Darfur AG) - Executive Summary |
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LaSalle Farmers Grain Company 317 4 th Street N.E. Madelia, Minn. 56062 Further Information Available: Paul R. Lange, Agronomy Branch Manager RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY- 1. The NH3 (Anhydrous Ammonia) Facility Policy; - The owners, management, operators and employees of LaSalle Farmers Grain Company (LSFG) 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 Madelia Vol. Fire Dept. and /or other authorities to mitigate any release and minimize the impact of the release to people and the environment. 2. Facility Information; -The Primary activity at the facility is the storage , transfer and Application of fertilizers (specifically of concern ...Anhydrous Ammonial) for sale to farmers. -Anhydrous Ammonia is received, stored , applied or distributed for / as a Crop P roduction Nutrient. -the maximum quantity stored could be as high as 126,000 # in our single 30000 gal storage tank, and 90000# in our Twenty-Six 1000 gal , and 24360# in our Four 1450 gal Nurse Tanks. -The maximum quantity handled would be the loading of 1450 gal Nurse Tank holding 6090# or the unloading of a 9500 gal transport holding 26000#. 3. The Worst-Case Release scenerio and the Alternative Release scenerio. a. The WORST-CASE release scenerio would be the release of the total contents of a storage tank released as a gas over 10 minutes. The maximum quantity released would be 126000#, which represents the Total volume of the storage tank at 85 percent of capacity as limited by design standards. The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is .89 miles .. b. The ALTERNATIVE release scenerio based on the five-year accident history (or the most likely potential incident) is a release from a rupture in a 2" transfer pipe. The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) would be .78 miles ... 4. The Accidental Release Prevention Program. LSFG has REVEIWED with its employees 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 a. There have been NO accidental releases of Anhydrous Ammonia in the past 5 years that -have caused any deaths, injuries, or significant property damage at the facility; nor -to LSFG knowledge, have resulted in offsite deaths, injuries , evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or environmental damage. 6. The Emergency Response Progra m . -The Facility has: a. A Written Emergency Action Plan, In accordance with OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910.38; which is annually reveiwed with employees, the nature of the Plan and its contents, is clearly to mitigate Release only to capability of its employees and to utilize at every release or potential release emergency personnel equipped to assist . 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 CRF 1910.120, including Pre-Emergency Planning and Employee Training... Which clearly instructs employee mitigation , only to capability, and to rely and utilize emergency personnel. 7. Planned Changes to Improve Safety. Safety improvements is an on- going process at LSFG 's facilities. Periodic evaluations are performed to assess the maintenance of safe conditions. There are NO additional specific Anhydrous Ammonia safety recommendations for implementation at this time. Paul R Lange Agronomy Branch Manager S1FACILITY|RMP*Submit|1.1.7|F|La Salle Farmers Grain Company (Darfur AG)|La Salle Farmers Grain Company||100000149216|||||North Co. Rd. #4||Darfur|MN|56022||165|440322.0|-0945024.7|G3|ST|La Salle Farmers Grain Company|5078775011|North Co. 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Com.|5073753222|Y|||||Y|MN Dept. of Agriculture Rules & Requirements EXECUTIVE SUMMARY|RMP.TXT| LaSalle Farmers Grain Company 317 4 th Street N.E. Madelia, Minn. 56062 Further Information Available: Paul R. Lange, Agronomy Branch Manager RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY- 1. The NH3 (Anhydrous Ammonia) Facility Policy; - The owners, management, operators and employees of LaSalle Farmers Grain Company (LSFG) 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 Madelia Vol. Fire Dept. and /or other authorities to mitigate any release and minimize the impact of the release to people and the environment. 2. Facility Information; -The Primary activity at the facility is the storage , transfer and Application of fertilizers (specifically of concern ...Anhydrous Ammonial) for sale to farmers. -Anhydrous Ammonia is received, stored , applied or distributed for / as a Crop Production Nutrient. -the maximum quantity stored could be as high as 126,000 # in our single 30000 gal storage tank, and 90000# in our Twenty-Six 1000 gal , and 24360# in our Four 1450 gal Nurse Tanks. -The maximum quantity handled would be the loading of 1450 gal Nurse Tank holding 6090# or the unloading of a 9500 gal transport holding 26000#. 3. The Worst-Case Release scenerio and the Alternative Release scenerio. a. The WORST-CASE release scenerio would be the release of the total contents of a storage tank released as a gas over 10 minutes. The maximum quantity released would be 126000#, which represents the Total volume of the storage tank at 85 percent of capacity as limited by design standards. The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is .89 miles .. b. The ALTERNATIVE release scenerio based on the five-year accident history (or the most likely potential incident) is a release from a rupture in a 2" transfer pipe. The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) would be .78 miles ... 4. The Accidental Release Prevention Program. LSFG has REVEIWED with its employees 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 a. There have been NO accidental releases of Anhydrous Ammonia in the past 5 years that -have caused any deaths, injuries, or significant property damage at the facility; nor -to LSFG knowledge, have resulted in offsite deaths, injuries , evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or environmental damage. 6. The Emergency Response Program . -The Facility has: a. A Written Emergency Action Plan, In accordance with OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910.38; which is annually reveiwed with employees, the nature of the Plan and its contents, is clearly to mitigate Release only to capability of its employees and to utilize at every release or potential release emergency personnel equipped to assist . 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 CRF 1910.120, including Pre-Emergency Planning and Employee Training... Which clearly instructs employee mitigation , only to capability, and to rely and utilize emergency personnel. 7. Planned Changes to Improve Safety. Safety improvements is an on-going process at LSFG 's facilities. Periodic evaluations are performed to assess the maintenance of safe conditions. There are NO additional specific Anhydrous Ammonia safety recommendations for implementation at this time. Paul R Lange Agronomy Branch Manager RECCENTER|19990625|19990723||||||RMP*Submit||19990723|Y|||19990623 BARCODE|MRM-1999-2-014264-7 |