IRELAND BRANCH - Executive Summary |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY For further information contact: Glen Currie (812-683-2809) 1. The Facility Policy POSEYVILLE PROPANE The owners, management, and employees of Dubois County Coop should occur, the facility is prepared to work with the various fire departments, or other authorities. To mitigate any release and minimize the impact of the release to people and the environment. 2. Facility Information. a The primary activity at the facility is the storage and blending of fertilizers for sale to farmers. b Propane is received, stored, and distributed in our farmer customers for both heat and fuel. c The maximum quantity stored would be 115260 pounds in the largest storage tanks. The largest of which is 30,000 gallons. The maximum quantity handled would be the unloading of a TANK TRUCK holding 9000 GALLONS. 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 o f a storage tank (or tank car) released as a gas over 10 minutes. The maximum quantity released would be 115260 lbs which represents the volume of the largest storage tank at 80 percent capacity as limited by design standards. The distance to the flammible endpoint is .4 miles. b The alternative release scenario based on the five-year accident history (or the most likely potential incident) is a release from a break in a transfer hose. The distance to the flammable endpoint is .4 miles. 4. The Accidental Release Prevention Program The facility has implemented the provisions of the standards of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), NFPA 58 & the uniform Fire code. 5. The five-year Accident History a THERE have been no accidents that have caused any deaths, injuries, or significant properly damage at the facility; nor To our knowledge, have resulted in offside deaths, injuries, and evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or environmental damag e. 6. The Emergency Response Program The facility has: 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. A written emergency response program. In accordance with OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910120, 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 additional specific anhydrous ammonia safety recommendations for implementation at this time. |