Sweetland Ag Tech LLC - Executive Summary |
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Executive Summary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DARYL SYWASSINK FACILITY MANAGER I. THE FACILITY POLICY A. THE OWNER, MANAGER AND EMPLOYEES OF SWEETLAND AG TECH OF MUSCATINE, IOWA ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. IF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE SHOULD OCCUR, THE FACILITY IS PREPARED TO WORK WITH THE WILTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, LEPC, OR OTHER AUTHORITIES, TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONEMENT. II. FACILITY INFORMATION A. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FOR SALE TO FARMERS. B. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STORED, AND DISTRIBUTED FOR APPLICATION ON CROPS AS FERTILIZER NUTRIENT. C. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY STORED WOULD BE 79,000 POUNDS IN A 18,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK. *NOTE: MAXIMUM QUANTITY ALLOWED TO BE STORED IS 85% OF STORAGE TANK SIZE. III. THE WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO. A. THE WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO WOULD BE THE RELEASE OF THE TOTAL CONTENTS OF THE STORAGE TANK OVER A 10 MINUTE TIME SPAN. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 79,000 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE TANK AT 85% CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. THE DISTANCE TO THE TOXIC ENDPOINT IS 4 MILES. B. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO IS BASED ON A RELEASE FROM A BREAK IN A TRANSFER HOSE. THE DISTANCE TO THE TOXIC ENDPOINT IS .2 MILES. IV. THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE, PREVENTION PROGRAM A. THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMOINIA, k-61.1 , PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE INC. B. THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.111, STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. V. THE FIVE YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY A. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA THAT HAVE CAUSED ANY DEATH, INJURIES, OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY, NOR HAVE RESULTED IN OFF SITE DEATHS, INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, SHELTERING IN PLACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. VI. THE EMRGENCY REPSONSE PROGRAM A. THE FACILITY HAS A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.38. B. THE FACILITY HAS PROVIDED TO THE STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA). C. THE FACILITY HAS A WRITTEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.120 INDLUCING PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING. VII. SAFETY PLANS A. FOR SAFETY PURPOSES SWEETLAND AG TECH WILL BE USING THE SAFETY AND TRAINING MANUALS PLUS TAPES THAT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH IOWA STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. THERE WILL ALSO BE YEARLY HANDS ON TRAINING. THE SWEETLAND AG TECH FACI LITY ALREADY HAS MANY SAFETY FEATURES IN USE. WE PALN TO HAVE YEARLY TRAINING SESSIONS WITH THE RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT, WILTON FIRE DEPT, TO FAMILARIZE THEM WITH ANHYROUS AMMONIA AND ANY POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FACILITY OR IN REGULATIONS. |