Cropmate Company/UAP, Victoria, TX - Executive Summary |
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RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN Section #9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IN ADDITION TO THE DATA ELEMENTS, AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE PLAN IS REQUIRED BY SECTION 68.155 OF THE RULE, TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE "LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE". THE FACILITY SHALL PROVIDE IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, A PLAN THAT INCLUDES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: a. THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE POLICIES AT THE FACILITY. b. THE STATIONARY SOURCE AND THE REGULATED SUBSTANCES HANDLED. c. THE WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO(S) AND THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO(S), INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL AND MITIGATION MEASURES TO LIMIT THE DISTANCES FOR EACH REPORTED SCENARIO. d. THE GENERAL ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM AS WELL AS CHEMICAL-SPECIFIC PREVENTION STEPS. e. THE FIVE-YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY. f. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. g. PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT LOCAL AGENCIES AND MEMBERS OF YOUR COMMUNITY WILL REQUEST INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR RMP. CONSIDER UTILIZING THIS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AS ONE SOURCE OF MATERIAL FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. SUBMIT THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ON CORPORATE LETTERHEAD WITH A LOCAL CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER. For further information contact: Robert Joost, Plant Manager RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. THE FACILITY POLICY: A. THE OWNER, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OF CROPMATE COMPANY, 779 FM 1432 VICTORIA, TX 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 LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR OTHER AUTHORITIES, TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. II. FACILITY INFORMATION: A. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS A MMONIA FOR PRODUCTION OF NON-HAZARDOUS LIQUID FERTILIZER. B. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STORED, AND DISTRIBUTED AS A FERTILIZER NUTRIENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS. C. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY THAT CAN BE STORED IS 1,100,000 LB., AND HAS EIGHT 30,000 GAL. STORAGE TANKS. THE METHOD OF RECEIVING AMMONIA AT THE FACILITY IS BY TRANSPORT CONTAINING 43,000 POUNDS. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY THAT CAN BE HANDLED WOULD BE THE UNLOADING OF A RAIL CAR HOLDING 150,000 POUNDS. (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 A STORAGE TANK (OR TANK CAR) AS A GAS OVER 10 MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 131,325 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE STORAGE TANK AT 85 PERCENT CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. THE D ISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) IS 1.1 MILES. B. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO, BASED ON THE FIVE-YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY (OR 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 .83 MILES. IV. THE ACCIDENT RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM: 1. THE FACILITY HAS 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. 2. THE STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910.111, "STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA". V. THE FIVE-YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY: A. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS THAT: 1. HAVE CAUSED ANY DEATH, INJURIES, OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY, NOR 2. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE RESULTED IN OFF-SITE DEATHS, INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, SHELTERING IN PLACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. VI. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM: 1. THE FACILITY HAS: A. A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.38. B. PROVIDED TO THE STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA). C. A WRITTEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.120, INCLUDING PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING. VII. PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY: SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ARE AN ON-GOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. A. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME. BIBLIOGRAPHY / REFERENCES: 1. TECHNICAL INC., PREPARED FOR NIOSH, "HAZOP OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA USE IN AGRICULTURE", 1991. 2. CLEMENTS ASSOCIATES, INC., FAIRFAX, VA; "HEALTH EFFECTS FOR AMMONIA, PREPARED FOR THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE". 3. U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY "CHEMICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION ADVISORY - AMMONIA", SEPTEMBER 1991 OSWER 91-008.2, SERIES 8; NO.2. 4. ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC., "GENERIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND OFF-SITE CONSEQUENCES ANALYSIS KERN AND KINGS COUNTIES", PREPARED FOR CALIFORNIA FERTILIZER ASSOCIATION", OCTOBER 1990. 5. AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE, INC., "AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA" (K-61.1); MARCH 1989. |