AGRIPRIDE FS, INC. - BELLE RIVE - Executive Summary

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
 
1. Facility accidental release and emergency response policy. 
 
The management and employees of Agripride FS, Inc. are committed to the  
prevention of any accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia.  If an accidental  
release should occur, the facility is prepared to work with the local fire  
department, 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 farmers.  Anhydrous ammonia is received, stored, and distributed for  
direct application as a crop production nutrient.  Access to the site is restricted to  
authorized facility employees, authorized management personnel and authorized  
contractors. 
 
The maximum quantity of anhydrous ammonia that can be stored would be  
84000 pounds. 
 
3. The worst-case release scenario and the alternative release sce 
nario. 
 
The worst-case release scenario would be the release of the total contents of a  
[storage tank or tank car] released as a gas over 10 minutes.  The maximum  
quantity released would be 84000 pounds, which represents the volume of the  
[largest storage tank] as limited by design standards.  
 
The distance to the endpoint of .14 mg/L for the worst-case scenario is .83  
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 beyond the facility boundary. 
 
4. The accidental release prevention program. 
 
This facility complies with EPA's Accidental Release Prevention Rule and with all  
applicable state codes and regulations.  This facility has implemented the provisions  
of "Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia, K- 
61.1", published by The Americ 
an National Standards Institute, Inc. as adopted  
by state regulation 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 accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia in the past five years  
that: 
- have caused any deaths, injuries, or significant property damage at the  
facility; nor 
- to our knowledge, have resulted in offsite deaths, injuries, evacuations, shelter  
in place, property damage, or environmental damage. 
 
6. The emergency response program. 
 
The facility has: 
- a written emergency action plan, in accordance with OSHA standard, 29 CFR  
1910.38; 
- provided state and local authorities the emergency planning and community  
right-to-know information 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.
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