Geneva Elevator Co. - Executive Summary |
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Risk Management Plan - Executive Summary Facility: Geneva Elevator Co Contact: Jim Gilbertson Phone: (515) 458-8145 1. Facility Policy. The owner, management and employees of Geneva Elevator Co. (the facility) 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 Franklin County LEPC, local fire department and other authorities, to mitigate and minimize the impacts of the release to the people and the environment. 2. Facility Information The primary activity at the facility is the sale of fertilizer to area farmers. Anhydrous ammonia is received, stored for crop production nutrients. The maximum quantity stored would be 51,000 pounds. 3. Worst-Case Scenario and Alternate Release Scenario a. The worst-case scenario would be the release of the total contents of a storage tank released as gas over a period of 10 minutes. The maximum quantity released would be 51,000 pounds , which represents the volume of the largest storage tank at 85 percent capacity as limited by design standards. The distance to the end point (point of dispersion to 200 parts per million, or ppm) is 2.6 miles. b. The alternate release scenario, based on the five-year accident history (or the most likely potential incident), is a release form a break in a 3-inch transfer hose followed by release of ammonia for 2 minutes before an excess flow valve intervenes and stops the flow of ammonia. The maximum quantity released would be 12,750 pounds. The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is 1.2 miles. 4. Accidental Release Prevention Program The facility has been reviewed for general compliance with the provisions of "Safety Requirements for the Storage and handling of Anhydrous Ammonia, K-61.1", published by The American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI), and the standards of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910.111, " Storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia". The OSHA standard is referenced in the Registration Form Section 8.3.b. 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 of significant property damage at the facility; nor to our knowledge, have resulted in off-site deaths, injuries, evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or environmental damage. 6. Emergency Action Plan The facility has: a. A written emergency action plan, in accordance with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.38; b. Provided state and local authorities with the emergency planning and community right-to-know information as required under SARA Title III (EPCRA); 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 specific safety recommendations regarding storage o r use of anhydrous ammonia for implementation at this time. |