LIEBENTHAL (AMMONIA) - Executive Summary |
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THE MID-STATE COOPERTIVE IS AN AGRICULTURAL RELATED RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SELLS FERTILIZER TO OUR AREA CUSTOMERS. OUR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PLANT CONISIT OF 1 30,000 GALLON TANK AND 1 18,000 GALLON TANK WITH TOTAL CAPACITY OF 210,120 POUNDS. OUR EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS ; SAFETY INFORMATION, HAZARDS, OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF AN AMMONIA PLANT. THE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE FACILTY ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES AND THE APPROPARIATE GLOVES WHEN FILLING NURSE TANKS. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC RELEASE OF 48,000 POUNDS WITH A DISTANCE TOENDPOINT OF 1.65MILES AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 50 PEOPLE. ADDITIONALLY, THIS COMPANY IS PROUD OF OUR SAFETY RECORD AND ARE WILLING TO REPORT NO INJURY ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THIS COMPANY IS VARY AWARE OF THECOMMUNITIES RIGHT TO KNOW ACT AND WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS BY GIVING TOURS AND SAFETY TRAINING FOR LOCAL RESPONDERS. OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PL AN IS SHARED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO BE OUR FIRST RESPONDER IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |