Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company - Executive Summary |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Kimberly-Clark, Mobile Pulping Facility will be permanently shut down on September 1, 1999 and will no longer fall under the RMP Rule. 1. Accidental release prevention and emergency response policies: In this facility, we handle chlorine, chlorine dioxide, and sulfur dioxide which are considered hazardous by EPA. It is necessary to observe certain safety precautions in handling these chemicals to prevent unnecessary human exposure, to reduce the threat to our own personal health as well as our co-workers, and to reduce the threat to nearby members of the community. It is our policy to adhere to all applicable Federal and state rules and regulations. Safety depends upon the manner in which we handle these hazardous chemicals combined with the safety devices inherent in the design of this facility combined with the safe handling procedures that we use in the training of our personnel. Our emergency response plan includes procedures for notification of the l ocal fire authority and notification of any potentially affected neighbors. 2. The stationary source and regulated substances handled: The primary purpose of this facility is to produce and bleach pulp. 7 Chlorine is received in liquid form by underground pipeline from a large off-site storage facility, owned and operated by Occidental Chemical 7 Sulfur Dioxide is received and stored in liquid form. It is received by rail car. 7 Chlorine Dioxide is stored in a solution of water. The large dilution factor of the chemical reduces its potential to harm personnel in relation to the other chemicals which are in gaseous forms. The system is in a localized area which minimizes the potential to effect as large a number of people in relations to the two preceding chemicals. 3. The worst-case release scenario(s) and the alternative release scenario(s), including administrat ive controls and mitigation measures to limit the distances for each reported scenario: Only one Worst Case Scenario (WCS) is necessary to report. However, LEPC has requested that we run a WCS on all RMP Chemicals. CHEMICAL CHLORINE CHLORINE DIOXIDE SULFUR DIOXIDE MAXIMUM AMOUNT 32,000 lbs 4000 lbs 89,000 lbs ON HAND RATE OF RELEASE 32,000lb/10 min = 4000lbs/10min = 89,000lbs/10min = 3200lb/min 400lbs/min 8900lb/min TOXIC ENDPOINT .0087 .0028 .0078 URBAN TABLE 5.4 miles 11 miles 10 miles RURAL TABLE 11 miles 14 miles 25 mil es Therefore, Sulfur Dioxide is the Worst Case Scenario. An Alternative Case Scenario (ACS) must be reported for each covered chemical. RMP*Comp was used to calculate and show release areas for all three of our covered chemicals. CHEMICAL CHLORINE CHLORINE DIOXIDE SULFUR DIOXIDE MAXIMUM AMOUNT 32,000 lbs 4000 lbs 89,000 lbs ON HAND RATE OF RELEASE 32,000lb/10 min = 4000lbs/10min = 89,000lbs/10 min = 3200lb/min 400lb/min 8900lb/min TOXIC ENDPOINT .0087 .0028 .0078 URBAN TABLE .8 miles 4.3 miles 1.4 miles RURAL TABLE 2.2 miles 5.3 m iles 4.6 miles 4. The general accidental release prevention program and the specific prevention steps: This facility complies with EPAs Accidental Release Prevention Rule and with all applicable state codes and regulations. 5. Five-year accident history: In the past five years, there have been no exposures due to reportable releases of chemicals listed under RMP. 6. The emergency response program: The facilitys Environmental Emergency Response Plan is to provide guidance for response to discharge of hazardous material in circumstances other than normal process usage (e.g. spills, container rupture, leakage, etc.). It is supplementary to other Mill contingency plans for: "Fire Protection" "Emergency Evacuation Plan" "Hurricane Preparedness" 7. Planned changes to improve safety: This pulping facility will be permanently shut down on September 1, 1999 and will no longer fall under the RMP Rule. |