ALIDA PEARL CO-OP ASSOCIATION - Executive Summary |
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CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: To the best of the undersigned's knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonalbe inquiry, the information submitted is true, accurate, and complete. ______________________________ ___________________________ SIGNATURE PRINT NAME ______________________________ __________________ TITLE DATE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The accidental release prevention and emergency response policies at our facility: This facility complies with NFPA-58 requirements for LP-Gas storage. It is our policy to adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. If an emergency were to occur, it is our policy to notify the Chapman Rural Fire Department and request that they respond to the emergency. A description of your facility and the regulated substances handled: This facility is a farmer- owned cooperative. It is a co-op that handles and stores grai n and retails general farm supplies and several agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, seeds, fuels, and petroleum products. We also provide custom application of chemicals and fertilizers for our farmer-patron's crop production needs. We do retail propane for both winter heating fuel and for grain drying purposes. We also retail Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) for fertilizer purposes for crop production for our farmer customers and patrons. The worst-case release scenario: Our worst-case scenario for propane would be the failure of one of our 30,000 gallon storage tanks when filled to the greatest amount allowed (88% at 60F), resulting in a vapor cloud explosion. According to EPA's look-up tables, the distance to the endpoint is .4 of a mile. This would cover only four blocks of our town and involve a maximum of 600 people. Our worst-case scenario fo r anhydrous ammonia would be the failure of one of our large storage tanks (140000#). According to EPA's tables, the distance to the endpoint would be 3.2 miles, with an involvement of approx. 1400 people maximum. The general accidental release prevention program and chemical-specific prevention steps: This facility complies with EPA's accident prevention rule and all applicable state and local codes and regulations. The propane system is designed, installed, and maintained in accordance with NFTA-58 and state law. Five-year accident history: We have never had an accident involving propane or anhydrous ammonia that caused deaths, injuries, property or environmental damage, evacuations, or shelterings in place. The emergency response program: In the event of an emergency involving our propane or anhydrous ammonia system, it is our policy to notify the Chapman Rural Fire Department and request that they respond to the emergency. We have discussed this policy with the fire departm ent: 1) members of the fire department have inspected both our propane and anhydrous ammonia systems and 2) we have had two "walk-thru's" with the local fire department within the last three years to familiarize the members (especially new members) of the department with our facilites and what all is involved, what all we handle, and where everything is located. Planned changes to improve safety: We plan to make it a policy to have walk-thru's with our local fire department at least once every two years. We also plan to review, upgrade, and analyze all of our company's safety policies at least every two years. |