Agriform - Woodland - Executive Summary

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Agriform 
Woodland Facility 
 
1.  Facility Accidental Release Policy 
 
The owners, management, and employees of Agriform's Woodland facility (herein referred to as the Facility) at 1,000 North East Street, Woodland, California, 95776 are committed to the prevention of any accidental release of anhydrous ammonia, and aqua 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.  A detailed emergency response plan has been developed and will be implemented in the event of an accidental release. 
 
2.  Facility Information 
 
The primary activity at the Facility is the storage, blending, and sale of fertilizers, in addition to, the sale of pre-packaged agricultural chemicals to farmers. 
 
Anhydrous ammonia is received, stored, and distributed for both direct application and for blending into mixed grade fertilizers for crop pro 
duction nutrients.  Anhydrous Ammonia is also used in the production of aqua ammonia and ammonium polyphosphate.  
 
Anhydrous ammonia is received by rail-car and stored in one 38,887-gallon rail-car and 18,000-gallon and one 22,400 gallon storage tank (bullets) at the site.  The maximum quantity of anhydrous ammonia handled in this process is 373,500 pounds. 
 
Aqua ammonia (upto 30% of ammonia by weight)  is produced at the site using an aqua ammonia convertor and stored in one 416,000-gallon above ground tanks at the site. The maximum quantity of aqua ammonia handled is 3,120,000  pounds.  The total quantity of ammonia present in the aqua ammonia, based on 30% active ingredient by weight, is  936,000 pounds.   
 
3.  The Worst-Case Release Scenario and Alternative Release Scenario 
 
a.  Anhydrous Ammonia Alternative Release Scenarios   
The first alternative release scenario is failure of the largest storage tank when filled to the greatest amount would release 198,300 pounds of anhydrous a 
mmonia, which represents the volume of the largest storage tank.  The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is 8.0 miles.   The second alternative release scenario, based on the PHA scenarios (or the most likely potential incident) and  is a release from a broken 3-inch diameter pipe.  The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is 0.9 miles. 
 
b.  Aqua Ammonia Worst-Case and Alternative Release Scenarios   
The worst-case release scenario is failure of the largest storage tank when filled to the greatest amount would release 3,120,000 pounds of solution ammonia (containing 936,000 pounds ammonia based on a 30% active ingredient).  The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is 14 miles.  The alternative release scenario, based on the PHA scenarios (or the most likely potential incident) is a release from a storage tank modeled with an increased wind speed and "D" Stability modeling parameters.  The distance to the endpoint (point o 
f dispersion to 200 ppm) is 8.2 miles. 
 
Note that in Sections 2 and 3, Toxics: Worst Case and Toxics Alternative Release, RMP*Comp (the program used for modelling the releases) reports 2.5 Quantity Released as actual pounds of aqueous ammonia solution released whereas 2.6 Release Rate is in pounds of contained ammonia. Release Rate multiplies by the concentration of active ingredient, 0.3 (30%). 
 
4.  Accidental Release Prevention Program 
 
Anhydrous Ammonia and Aqua Ammonia:  The Facility has implemented the provisions of the "Safety Requirements for Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia, K-61.1", published by the American National Standards Institute, Inc.; California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Subchapter 1, "Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders"; 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 
 
a. There have been no accidental releases or near misse 
s of anhydrous ammonia or aqua ammonia in the past five years that: 
 
1.  Have caused any deaths, injuries, or significant property damage at the facility; nor 
 
2.  Have resulted in off-site deaths, injuries, evacuations, sheltering in place, property  damage, or environmental damage. 
 
6. The Emergency Response Program 
 
The facility's emergency response program was written in accordance with the following regulations: 
 
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38; 
 
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120; and 
 
Section 25503, Division 6.95 of the California Health and Safety Code 
 
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.  Specific planned changes to the aqua ammonia processes at the facility are listed in the Facility PHAs.
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