FARMERS COOP OIL CO. - Executive Summary

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FARMERS CO-OP OIL CO. 
P.O. BOX 717, 
200 WEST HWY 7 
CLARA CITY, MN.  56222 
 
1.  THE FACILITY POLICY 
    THE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES OF FARMERS CO-OP OIL CO. ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF PROPANE IF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE SHOULD OCCUR, THE FACILITY IS PREPARED TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL FIRE COMPANY, OR OTHER AUTHORIITIES, TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE TO PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 
 
2.  FACILITY INFORMATION. 
    -ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STORED, AND DISTRIBUTED FOR BOTH DIRECT APPLICATION AND FOR CROP PRODUCTION NUTRIENTS. 
    -THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY STORED WOULD BE 120,000 POUNDS IN OUR 26,000 AND 18,000 GALLON STORAGE TANKS. 
 
3.  THE WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO. 
    A.  THE WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO 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 120,000 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE  
VOLUME OF THE STORAGE TANK AT 85 PERCENT CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS.  THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT IS 1.09 MILES. 
    B.  THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO IS BASED ON A 2 MINUTE RELEASE FROM A 3 INCH PIPE LEAK.  THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT IS .78 MILES. 
 
4.THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 
    THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISION 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".  IN ADDITION,  MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AMMONIA RULES. 
 
5.  THE FIVE-YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY 
    A.  THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS THAT; 
    -HAVE CAUSED ANY DEATHS, INJURIES, OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY. 
 
6.  THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. 
    -THE FACILITY H 
AS; 
    A. A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.38; 
    B. PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE 111 (EPCRA). 
   C. COORDINATE WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. 
 
7.  PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. 
    SAFETY INPROVEMENT IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY.   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.
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