THE SYRACUSE COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE (BEAR CREEK) - Executive Summary

| Accident History | Chemicals | Emergency Response | Registration | Source | Executive Summary |

OUR COMPANY STRIVES TO MAINTAIN A SAFE WORKPLACE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR FARMER OWNES, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO PLAN AND PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THIS FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND TRANSFER OF ANAHYDROUS AMMONIA TO OUR CUSTOMERS. 
 
THE MAXIMUM QUANITY STORED IS 154000. LBS. IN 3.- 11000. GAL. STORAGE TANKS. THE WORSE CASE RELEASE SCENERIO WOULD BE THE RELEASE AS A GAS OVER 10 MINS. THE MAXIMUM QUANITY RELEASE  WOULD BE 154000 LBS. WHICH IS THE VOLUME OF THE STORAGE AT 85 % CAPICITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS AND COMPANY POLICY. THE DISTANCE TO END POINT IN A WORSE CASE SCENERIO IS 1.63 MILES FROM OUR NH3 PLANT. 
 
THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCERARIO BASED ON OUR HISTORY AND INDUSTRY INFORMANTION IS A RELEASE FROM A BREAK IN A TRANSFER HOSE. THE DISTANCE TO END POINT IN OUR SITUATION IS .83 MILES. 
 
THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ON THE PAST FIVE YEARS THAT HAS 
CAUSED INJURY OR DEATH OFF SITE DEATHS, INJURIES OR EVACUATION, NOR HAVE WE HAD A RELEASE THAT HAS REQUIRED SHELTERING IN PLACE OR OTHER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. 
 
THE EMERGENCY PLAN WE AHVE DEVELOPED IN CONJUCTION WITH OUR SUPPLIERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY EXPERTS IS DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE RISK TP EMPLOYEES, THE PUBLIC, AS WELL AS EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. WE ARE PROUD OF THE EXCELLANT SAFETY PROGRAM WE HAVE DEVELOPED AS  WELL AS OUR SAFETY RECORD. IT IS OUR  DESIRE TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR EFFORTS AND DEVELOP ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES AND METHODS TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND PATRONE IN A SAFE MANNER.
Click to return to beginning