COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR & SUPPLY COMPANY, MISSLER - Executive Summary |
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THE COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR AND SUPPLY COMPANY OF MEADE, KANSAS (MISSLER BRANCH) IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SPECIALIZES IN AGRICULTURAL INPUTS SUCH AS FERTILIZERS, AG CHEMICALS AND ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. IN THE EVENT OF A WORST CASE SCENARIO, WE WOULD HAVE A RELEASE OF 53,000 POUNDS WITH AN ENDPOINT DISTANCE OF 1.63 MILES. THIS RELEASE COULD POSSIBLY EFFECT 24 PEOPLE, ALL RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLDS. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE WOULD BE A TRANSFER HOSE RUPTURE, RESULTING IN AN 11,908 POUND GAS RELEASE, WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF .83 MILES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF EFFECTING 12 RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLDS. THE CO-OPS EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES, MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, AND THE HAZARDS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THIS SITE WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. WE PLAN TO CONTINUE WITH OUR AGG RESSIVE APPROACH TO SAFETY. OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN HAS BEEN SHARED WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT (MEADE COUNTY), AND THE COUNTY LEPC. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF NH3 AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN A TOUR OF THE FACILITY. THEY HAVE AGREED TO BE OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |