Feeders Grain & Supply, Inc. - Executive Summary |
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1. Facility Policy: The owners, management and employees of Feeders Grain & Supply 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 department and law enforcement personnel to mitigate any release to residents and the environment of our community. 2. Facility Information: The primary activity at the facility is the storage and sales of fertilizers to farm producers in the area. Feeders Grain & Supply has operated a grain elevator in Corning, Iowa for approximately 27 years. Approximately six years ago Feeders Grain and Supply installed a anhydrous ammonia tank, approximately three miles east of Corning and one-half mile south of Highway 34. The anhydrous ammonia tank is located in a rural area. The maximum quantity stored at this rural location would be 10,000 pounds. Anhydrous ammonia is not stored at the Corning elevator location. Feeders Grain & Su pply has 11 full time employees. During the planting season one employee is located, as needed, at the anhydrous ammonia facility. During the off-season the anhydrous ammonia facility is not staffed on a regular basis. 3. Worst-Case Release Scenario and Alternative Release Scenario: a. The worst-case release scenario would be the total release of the anhydrous ammonia from our storage tank. The Distance to the endpoint would be approximately 1.8 miles. b. The alternative release scenario is a release from a break in a transfer hose. The distance to the endpoint would be approximately 0.7 mile. c. Administrative Controls: The administrative control are through our operating procedures, training, maintenance and audit programs. 4. Accidental Release Prevention Program: The facility has implemented the provisions of "Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia, K-61", published by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. Duri ng periods of non operation of the anhydrous ammonia facility local law enforcement and our personnel conduct inspection of the area. Anything out of the ordinary is reported to our 24 hour number and appropriate action is taken. 5. Five Year Accident History: There have been on accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia in the past five years that have caused any deaths, injuries, or significant property damage at the facility, nor to our knowledge, have resulted in off-site deaths, injuries, evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or environmentaql damage. 6. Emergency Response Program: Our facility has coordinated with the local responders and we do not plan to have our employees respond to a major release. 7. Planned Changes to Improve Safety: Safety is an on-going process at this facility. At this time there are no major improvements planned for our safety program. 8. For further information contact Mr. Jim Curtis, Feeders Grain & Supply, Inc., P. O. Box 28 3, Corning, IA, 515-322-4012. |