BISON (AMMONIA) - Executive Summary |
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THE MID STATE FARMERS COOP INC. IS AN AGRICULTURAL RELATED RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SELLS FERTILIZER TO OUR AREA CUSTOMERS. OUR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PLANT CONSIST OF 3-11,000 GALLON TANKS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 144,000 POUNDS. OUR EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED ANNUALLY 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 FACILITY ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES AND THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES WHEN FILLING NURSE TANKS. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC RELEASE OF 44,000 POUNDS WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 1.5 MILES AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 250 AREA 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 THE COMMUNITIES RIGHT TO KNOW ACT AND WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS BY GIVING TOURS AND SAFETY TRAINING FOR LOCAL RESPONDERS. OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE P LAN IS SHARED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO BE OUR FIRST RESPONDER IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |