OWASCO FERTILIZER PLANT - Executive Summary |
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HEWITT BROS. INC. OWASCO FERTILIZER PLANT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT KEN WHITE, (PLANT MANAGER) RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN--EXECUTIVE SUMMERY 1.THE FACILITY POLICY THE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OF HEWITT BROS. 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 COMPANY, OR OTHER AUTHORITIES, TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE TO PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 2. FACILITY INFORMATION - THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND BLENDING OF FERTILIZER FOR SALE TO FARMERS. - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA I S RECEIVED, STORED, AND DISTRIBUTED FOR DIRECT APPLICATION FOR CROP PRODUCTION NUTRIENTS. - THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY STORED WOULD BE 161,330 POUNDS IN OUR 11,000 AND 8,000 GALLON STORAGE TANKS, AND OUR 16 DELIVERY WAGONS. THE MAXIMUM HANDLED WOULD BE THE UNLOADING OF A TANK TRUCK HOLDING 36,000 POUNDS. 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 OF OUR 11,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK RELEASED AS A GAS OVER 10 MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM QUANITY RELEASED WOULD BE 48,620 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE LARGEST STORAGE TANK AT 85% CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGNE STANDARDS. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT (POINT OF DISPERSION TO 200 PPM) IS 0.79 MILES. b. 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 (POINT OF DISPERSION TO 200 PPM) IS 0.56 MILES. 4. THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM. THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF "SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, K-61.1", PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC., AND THE STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910.111, "STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA". 5. THE 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 PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY; NOR - TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE RESULTED IN OFFSITE DEATHS, INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, SHELTERING I N PLACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. 6. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. - THE FACILITY HAS : a. A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDRED, 29 CFR 1910.38 ; b. PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT - TO - KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA) c. A WRITTEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM, 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 ADDITIONAL SPECFIC ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SAFTY RECOMMENDATIONS F OR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME. |