Hastings Elevator - Executive Summary

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THIS FACILITY COMPLIES WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AND IT IS OUR POLICY TO ADHERE TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.  IF AN EMERGENCY WERE TO OCCUR IT IS OUR POLICY TO NOTIFY THE MILLS COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER BY CALLING 911 OR 712-527-4844. 
 
THIS FACILITY IS A FERTILIZER RETAIL OUTLET WHICH UNLOADS SEMI-TRAILER LOADS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA INTO A STORAGE TANK AND THEN RE-LOADS THE PRODUCT INTO 1,000 GALLON NURSE WAGONS FOR FARMER USE AS A SOURCE OF NITROGEN FOR CROP PRODUCTION. 
 
OUR WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO IS A FAILURE OF OUR 12,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK WHEN FILLED TO THE GREATEST AMOUNT ALLOWED.  ACCORDING TO EPA LOOK-UP TABLES, THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT IS 4.4 MILES.  THERE ARE PRIVATE HOMES AND A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT, WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF 1034.  THERE ARE SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES IN ONE STORY BUILDINGS WHICH EMPLOY ONE OR TWO PEOPLE EACH. 
 
THIS FACILITY COMPLIES WITH EPA'S ACCIDENT PREVENTION R 
ULES AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL CODES AND REGULATIONS. 
 
WE HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING ANHYDROUS AMMONIA THAT CAUSED DEATH, INJURIES, PROPERTY,  ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, OR EVACUATIONS. 
 
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING OUR ANHYDROUS FACILITY, IT IS OUR POLICY TO NOTIFY THE MILLS COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, WHO WILL THEN NOTIFY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, RESCUE SQUAD, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND COUNTY EMERGENCY COORDINATOR.  THIS IS ACCORDING TO THE SARA TITLE III PLAN ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY EMERGENCY COORDINATOR FOR THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 
 
WE WILL REVIEW SAFETY PROCEDURES YEARLY AND MAKE ANY CHANGES WE SEE NECESSARY. 
 
WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS POLICY WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WE WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH A WALK THROUGH INSPECTION AT ANY TIME.
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