Shuter Sunset Farms Inc - Executive Summary |
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CERTIFICATION STATEMENT FOR THE RMP PREGRAM 2 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA To the best of the undersigned's knowledge, information and belief formed after reasonable evaluation and by actual knowledge of the facility and process, the information is true, accurate and complete. _______________________ _____________________________ Signature Print Name _______________________ _____________________________ Title Date EXECUTIVE SUMMARY--AMMONIA THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE POLICIES AT OUR FACILITY. This facility complies with the 1989 ANSI K 6.1 "Safety Requirements for The Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia." In adition, it is our policy to adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Shuter Sunset Farms' mission states "To provide for the safety of our employee and the general public". In order to fulfill this mission, Shuter Sunset Farms, Inc. has a person with responsiblity to administer the comprehensive safety and environmental programs and procedures. This facility maintains 3- 1,500-gallon nurse tanks for farm use. Our combined storage capacity in nurse tanks is 21,015 pounds. Anhydrous Ammonia is stored in one stationary storage tank {1@ 18,000 gallon}, on site. 84,060 pounds of anhydrous ammonia is the maximum storage capacity of stationary storage tanks. Therefore, the total facility anhydrous ammonia storage capacity for our facility is 105, 075. The largest single storage vessel at our facility contains 84,060 pounds. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO. Our worst case scenario is the loss of the total contents of the 18,000 gallon storage tank, when filled to greatest amount allowed (85% capacity), released a s a gas over 10 minutes, resulting in total vaporization. The maximum quantity released would be 84,060 pounds. According to DEGADIS modeling, this release (distance to point of dispertion to 200 PPM) would have off site impact. It should be noted that Shuter Sunset Farms, Inc. has never had a release of this type from our facility. ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO. The most common alternative release scenario(s) from our facility would not reach an end-point off site. The alternative release scenario modeled for the purpose of this plan is a 2-minute release from a stationary storage tank representing a valve and hose failure requiring a manual shut down. The total amount of anhydrous ammonia released in the scenario would be 11,908 pounds. This release scenario (distance to point of dispersion to 200 PPM) would have off site impact. It should be noted that Shuter Sunset Farms, Inc. has not had a release of this type from our facility. THE GENERAL ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREFENTION PROGRAM AND CHEMICAL-SPECIFIC STEPS. The ammonia system is designed, installed and is maintained in accordance with ASTM standards and the ASME codes. This facility complies with the ANSI K61.6 standards (1969), EPA's Accidental Release Prevention Rule as well as all applicable federal, state and local codes and regulations. Our ammonia system is protected from major releases by internal excess flow valves, check valves, relief valves and manual shutoffs. The load-out risers used for the purpose of filling the nurse tanks are protected by excess flow valves to immediately stop the flow of ammonia if a line or a hose fails. All of the main storage tank valves and the riser load valves are locked when not in use. Our ammonia system is inspected on a regular basis with maintenance and preventive maintenance scheduled and documented. Liquid and vapor valves, hoses, excess flow valves, gauges, and relief valves are replaced when necessary and/or according to the guidelines in the ANS I standards. Our location has a site safety coordinator. The coordinator is given training to monitor the day to day safe work activities, maintain the regulatory record keeping, conduct regular safety meetings, conduct employee training and act as the location's contact. The ammonia operations person acts as the location emergency contact. A DESCRIPTION OF OUR FACILITY AND THE REGULATED SUBSTANCES HANDLED. This facility is a farm use center as such we store and distribute Anhydrous Ammonia to our farm fields only. Anhydrous Ammonia is recieved by truck, is handled and stored onsite and is a regulated substance by the EPA requiring us to comply with the Risk Management Program. We haul ammonia to our fields in 1,500 gallon nurse tanks. We apply the ammonia into the soil as a source of nitrogen fertilizer for growing agriculture crops. Training is provided for all employees at least annually, whenever there is a change in process or whaterver competency with the regulations is questioned. The trainining consists of current videos and on the job training. FIVE-YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY. There has been no accidents involving anhydrous ammonia that caused deaths, injuries, property or enviromental damage including evacuations on or off site. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. In the event of an emergency involving our ammonia system, it is our policy to notify the local community fire department and request that they respond to the emergency. In preparation for this, we have coordinated with all the local response agencies by providing information and facility tours to ensure that they are familiar with and property prepared for and incident at our facility. This will help to ensure that our community has the strategy for responding to and mitigating the threat posed by an ammonia release. This complies with the requirement for our facility to be included in the community emergency response plan prepared under EPCRA and coordinated with our LEPC. PLANNED CHA NGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. As the State of Indiana makes changes and follows through with the ANSI, K 61.1-1989 addition standards, our facility will also follow through with changes. We will continue to provide our employess with ongoing training to ensure that they are current with all of the safe ammonia tranfer and handling procedures, and provide regular inspections and maintenance on all of the ammonia equipment. |