JEWELL - Executive Summary |
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THE RANDALL FARMERS COOPERATIVE UNION OF JEWELL, KANSAS IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SELLS ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TO AREA CROP PRODUCERS. THE FACILITY AT JEWELL HAS TWO-- --12,000 GALLON TANKS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF106,000 POUNDS. THE TANKS ARE DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTS OUR TANKS 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 .74 MILES AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 500 AREA CITIZENS. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE WOULD HAVE THE POTENTAIL TO AFFECT 350 RESIDENTS WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF .41 MILES. THE ONLY PUBLIC RECEPTORS WOULD BE THE SCHOOL AND AREA RESIDENCES. THE RANDALL FARMERS COOPERATIVE UNION HAS RECENTLY ACQUIRED THE JEWELL NH3 PLANT AND HAS TAKEN A PROACTIVE STANCE IN TRANINING THEIR EMPLOYEES WH O WILL BE WORKING IN THIS AREA. EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THE SAFE HANDLING 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. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INJURY ACCIDENT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE SINCE ACQUIRING THIS FACILITY. OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN IS SHARED WITH OUR THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT IN JEWELL, KANSAS. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. THEY'VE ALSO, AGREED TO ASSIST US IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYRELEASE. |