APPERSON CHEMICALS, INC. ALBANY - Executive Summary |
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It is the policy of Apperson Chemicals, Inc. to insure a consistent postion on environmental matters and to provide a coordinated effort to minimize adverse or potentially adverse effects of the companies activities on the natural environment of the surrounding human population. Programs have been implemented and revised to ensure that every effort is made to prevent the release of any chemical substance. The chemicals on site are stringently monitored to this end. In case of a release, programs and processes are in place to alert the authorites as well as the proper responders in order to limit the effect of the release on the surrounding community. The stationary source and chemicals are; Apperson Chemicals, Inc. 817 West Roosevelt Avenue. Albany Ga. 31701 1. Chlorine CAS# 7782-50-5 container size 150# cylinder 2. Hydrofluric Acid 70% CAS# 7664-39-3 container size 500# drum. The worst case scenario for Chlorine would be a 150# release over a period of 10 minutes. The releas e rate would be 8.25 p/pm(pounds per min). With urban surroundings the end point would be 0.3 miles. This would be assuming a wind speed of 3.4mph with a stability class of (F) and air temperture of 77 F. the alternative scenerio for Chlorine would be a release of 30# over a period of 15 min.The release rate would be 2 p/pm(pounds per minute).With urban surroundings the end point would be < 0.1 miles, this would be assuming a wind speed of 6.7 mph. The worst case scenerio for Hydrofluric acid 70% would be a 500# release into a building with a floor area of 24000 square feet, would be a release to the outside air at a rate of .300p/pm(pounds per minute). With urban surroundings the end point would be 0.1miles. This would be assumining an air speed of 3.4 miles per hour. The alternitive scenerio for Hydrofluric Acid 70% would be a 30# release into a building with a floor area of 24000 square feet, would be a release to outside air at a rate of .211p/pm(pounds per minute). With urban sur roundings the end point would be 0.1miles. This would be assuming a wind speed of 6.7 mph. All products are received in containers, either cylinders or drums. These are unloaded at the dock level and brought into the warehouse. In the case of Chlorine cylinders, they are inspected for integrity and leaks and then placed into racks where they are secured by ratchet straps. The cylinders are then moved to the storege area at ground level outside of the warehouse. They are then inspected daily and loged off on a Chlorine inspection check list. Drummed products are inspected for leaks and then received in and swrink wraped on 48X48 pallets, 4 to a pallet. These drums are segregated from other products and not double stacked on top of one another. Every effort is made to ensure that our customers take only full pallets whenever possible. Both Chlorine cylinders and Hydrofluric Acid are transported while at the plant location by use of fork lifts, these fork lifts are kept on a regular main taince schedule by the manufacture. Also the plant personnel are OSHA certified. We do everthing in our power to prevent any leakage or loss to the environment. The five year accident history is; 1995 none 1996 none 1997 none 1998 none 1999 none If a release occurs that has the potential to threaten human health or the environment outside the faclity or is serious enough to warrant response beyond the capabilities of the site where the incident has occurred the Emergency Coordinator will notify the following. 1. The Hazardous Materials Team of the Albany Fire Dept. 911 2. The Albany Police Dept. 911 3. The Georgia Department of Environmental Protection. 1-404-656-7802 4. The National Emergency Response Center. 1-800-424-8802 5. The Albany L.E.P.C. 1-912-431-3266 The people on site will be evacuated to a common meeting point and a head count will be taken to determine if everyone is accounted for. The Police dept. and the Haz-Mat Team will decide on evacuation plans if it becomes necessary. The only changes available to Apperson Chemicals to improve safety is to lower inventories wherever possible, as well as continue to find better processes to mitigate and reduce these hazards. |