TWIN COUNTY SERVICE COMPANY- JACOB NH3 SITE - Executive Summary |
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RMP'S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY JACOB, IL NH3 - SITE 1. FACILITY ACCIDENTIAL RELEASE AND EMERGENCY POLICY THE MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES OF TWIN COUNTY SERVICE COMPANY ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTIAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. IF AN ACCIDENTIAL RELEASE SHOULD OCCUR, THE FACILITY IS PREPARED TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPT., OR OTHER AUTHORITIES, TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE TO PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 2. THE STATIONARY SOURCE AND THE REGULATED SUBSTANCES HANDLED. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND BLENDING OF FERTILIZERS FOR SALE TO THE FARMERS. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STORED, AND DISTRIBUTED FOR DIRECT APPLICATION AS A CROP PRODUCTION NUTRIENT. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA THAT CAN BE STORED WOULD BE 84,000 POUNDS. 3. THE WORSE CASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATE RELEASE SCENARIO. THE WORSE-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 84,000 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOULME OF THE LARGEST STORAGE TANK AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT OF .14 MG/L FOR THR WORST CASE SCENARIO IS 2.0 MILES. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO BASED ON THE MOST LIKELY POTENTIAL INCIDENT IS A RELEASE FROM A BREAK IN A TRANSFER HOSE. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT OF .14 MG/L FOR THE ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO IS .19 MILES. THIS RELEASE HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING BEYOUND THE FACILITY BOUNDARY. 4. THE ACCIDENTIAL RELEASE PROGRAM. THIS FACILITY COMPLIES WITH EPA'S ACCIDENTIAL RELEASE PREVENTION RULE AND WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE CODES AND REGULATIONS. THIS FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PRO VISIONS OF "SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, K-61.1", PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC. AS ADOPTED BY STATE REGULATIONS AND THE STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910.111, "STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA". 5. FIVE YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTIAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS THAT: HAVE CAUSED ANY DEATHS, INJURIES, OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY; TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE RESULTED IN OFFSITE DEATHS, INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, SHELTER IN PLACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. 6. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. THIS FACILITY HAS A WRITTEN EMMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.38 PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT- TO- KNOW I NFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA). A WRITTEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.120, INCLUDING PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING. 7. PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME. |