DEERFIELD ELEVATOR - Executive Summary |
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GARDEN CITY CO-OP, INC. DEERFIELD ELEVATOR RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. FACILITY POLICY THE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DEERFIELD ELEVATOR, GARDEN CITY CO-OP, INC. 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 OTHER AUTHORITIES TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE TO PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 2. FACILITY INFORMATION THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES AT THE THE FACILITY ARE TO RECIEVE, STORE, AND MERCHANDIZE GRAIN AND THE STORAGE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TO BE SOLD TO FARMERS FOR CROP PRODUCTION. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY STORED WOULD BE 210,000 # IN TWO TANKS, ONE A 30,000 GAL. TANK AND THE OTHER AN 18,000 GAL. TANK. 3. THE WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO. A. THE WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO WOULD BE THE RELEASE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE LARGEST STORAGE TANK R ELEASED AS A GAS OVER 10 MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 130,000 #, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE LARGEST STORAGE TANK AT 85 PERCENT CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT (POINT OF DISPERSION TO 200PPM) IS 2.40 MILES WHICH COULD EFFECT A LARGE PORTION OF THE DEERFIELD POPULATION IF PROPER LOW WIND AND HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS EXISTED. B. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO BASED ON THE MOST LIKELY POTENTIAL INCIDENT IS A RELEASE FROM A BREAK IN A TRANSFER HOSE. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT (POINT OF DISPERSION TO 200 PPM) IS 0.83 MILES WHICH COULD EFFECT A LARGE PORTION OF THE DEERFIELD POPULATION IF PROPER LOW WIND AND HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS EXISTED 4. THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF "SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, K-61.1" PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC., AND STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AN D HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA), 29 CFR 1919.111, "STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA". 5. THE FIVE-YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY THERE HAS BEEN ONE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE (JUNE 22, 2000) OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. A TRANSFER HOSE VALVE ACCIDENTLY CRACKED OPEN AS OUR EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING IT BACK IN ITS STORAGE POSITION AFTER FILLING A NURSE TANK. THE RELEASE OF VAPOR CAUSED A SKIN INJURY TO OUR EMPLOYEE BUT NO SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY. THE SMALL RELEASE CAUSED NO OFFSITE DEATHS, INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, SHELTERING IN PLACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. 6. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM THE FACILITY HAS A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.38, HAS PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA), AND HAS A WRITTEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.120, INCLU DING PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING. 7. PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. SAFETY TRAINING AT ALL OUR FACILITIES IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS. THIS INCIDENT HAS SHARPENED OUR EMPHASIS ON PROPER PROCEDURE AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME. |