Farmers Coop. Elevator of Ottosen - Britt - Executive Summary

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Risk Management Plan - Executive Summary 
 
Facility:    Farmers Coop of Ottosen - Britt, Iowa 
Contact:    Jerry Pavelka 
Phone:        515-843-3106 
 
1. Facility Policy. 
 
The owners, management and employees of Farmers Coop of Ottosen - Britt, Iowa (the facility) are committed to the prevention of any accidental releases of propane. If an accidental release should occur, the facility is prepared to work with the local fire department, or other authorities, to mitigate and minimize the impacts of the release to the people and the environment.   
 
2. Facility Information. 
 
Propane is stored in a 30,000 gallon tank and is used for grain drying. The maximum quantity of propane stored would be 94,350 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 94,350 pounds. The distance to the end point (point of 1 psi overpressu 
re) is 0.4 miles. 
 
b.    The alternate release scenario, based on the five-year accident history (or the most likely potential incident), is a release from a hose rupture caused by a pull-away and assumes a 25 foot length of 4 inch transfer hose. The active mitigation devices are assumed to function as designed, limiting the release to the contents of the hose. The maximum quantity released would be 69 pounds. The distance to the end point (point of 1 psi overpressure) is 0.03 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 propane. The applicable standard for propane is NFPA-58. 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 propane in the past five years that: have caused any deaths, injuries or significant property damage at the facility; nor to our knowle 
dge, have resulted in off-site deaths, injuries, evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or environmental damage.   
 
 
6.    Emergency Response Program. 
 
   The facility has: 
 
   a.    a written 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); 
 
   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 specific safety recommendations regarding storage or use of propane for implementation at this time.
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