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DODGE CITY COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THIS FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. THE MAXIMUM QUANITY STORED WOULD BE 205,000 POUNDS IN 3 TANKS OF 6,000 - 12,000 AND 26,000 LBS EACH. A WORSE CASE RELEASE SCENARIO WOULD RELEASE 121,500 LBS AS A GAS OVER 10 MINUTES TO AN END POINT OF 2.4 MILES AND COULD INVOLVE 1881 PERSONS. THE ALTERNATE SCENERIO WOULD BE A LINE FAILURE RELEASING 11,900 LBS IN TWO MINUTES TO AN END POINT OF 0.83 MILES AND MIGHT AFFECT 1700 PEOPLE. DUE TO SAFETY HABITS OF EMPLOYEES THERE HAS BEEN NO RELEASE OF PRODUCT IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. THE EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED TO USE GOGGLES AND GLOVES AND RECEIVE ANNUAL TRAINING ON SAFE HANDLING OF AMMONIA (ANHYDROUS). THE COMPANY HAS AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN COORDINATED WITH THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMITTEE AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE STATE AG DEPT AND COMPANY PERSONNEL DO REGULAR INSPECTIONS.
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