SUNFLOWER SERVICES, INC. (BURDICK) - Executive Summary |
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SUNFLOWER SERVICES, INC. OF HERINGTON, BURDICK AND ALTA VISTA, KANSAS IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SELLS ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TO AREA CROP PRODUCERS. THE FACILITY AT BURDICK HAS ONE 12,000 GALLON TANK WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 53,000 POUNDS. THE TANK IS DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTS OUR TANK ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND WE COMPLY WITH ALL OF THEIR REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENTS. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC GAS RELEASE OF 53,000 POUNDS OF AMMONIA WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 1.63 MILES AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 100 AREA CITIZENS. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE WOULD HAVE THE POTENTAIL TO AFFECT 95 RESIDENTS WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF .83 MILES. SUNFLOWER SERVICES HAS RECENTLY ACQUIRED THE BURDICK NH3 PLANT AND HAS TAKEN A PROACTIVE STANCE IN TRANINING THEIR EMPLOYEES WHO WILL BE WORKING IN THIS AREA. EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THE SAFE HANDLIN G OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA . THE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE AMMONIA PLANT ARE TRAINED IN THE SAFETY INFORMATION, HAZARDS, OPERATING PROCEDURES AND THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF THE TYPICAL FACILITY. THE EMPLOYEEES ALWAYS WEAR GOGGLES AND THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES WHILE FILLING NURSE TANKS. ABOVE ALL, THEY MAKE SURE TO HAVE CLEAN SAFETY WATER ON HAND DURING AMMONIA OPERATIONS. WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED AN INJURY ACCIDENT OR HAVE CAUSED ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE SINCE ACQUIRING THIS FACILITY. OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN IS SHARED WITH OUR THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. THEY'VE ALSO, AGREED TO ASSIST US IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |