Fillman Farms Inc. - Executive Summary |
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FILLMAN FARMS INC. 1971 Fillman's Bottom Rd. Port Washington, Oh. 43837 It is the policy of Fillman Farms Inc. to prevent an accidental release of anhydrous ammonia by maintaining the our selves in the proper procedures in the storage and handling of the material. In the case of an emergency we would rely on the Port Washington Fire Department to control the situation. The stationary source is one storage tank containing a maximum of 50,000 pounds of product. The worst-case scenario would be a total loss of the tank. The alternative release scenario would be aloss occuring when a transfer hose would fail. there are no administrative controls which can limit the distance of the potential material release. The mitigation measures that limit the distance to the potential material release are the excess flow valves. The general accidental release prevention program and chemical-specific prevention steps are to adhere to the norma l operation procedures for using an ammonia fertilizer tank. The five-year accident history is void of any releases from the storage tank. The emergency response program in case of an ammonia leak is as follows: 1) Evacuate all non-essential personnel to the work shop building; 2) Determine the size of the leak, if less than 100 pounds, a) use proper PPE; b) stop flow of gas, if possible; c) allow liquid to vaporize or absorb with water - if more than 100 pounds, a) notify fire department an b) use proper PPE; 3) Notify Tuscarawas County LEPC, notify National Response Center, notify Ohio EPA, notify Ohio Dept. of Natural Resourses, notify Ohio Dept. of Agriculture. There are no planned changes to improve safety at this time. |