Farmers Union Oil Co. (Agland Co-op) Froid - Executive Summary |
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March 4,2001 For further information contact: Deane Flagen, Acting Manager Risk Management Plan-Executive summary 1. The facility Policy The owners, management, and employees of Farmers Union Oil Co. are committed to the prevention of any accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia. If an accidental release should occur, the facility is prepared to work with the local fire company, or other authorities, to mitigate any release and minimize the impact of the release to people and the enviroment. 2.Facility information a. Anhydrous ammonia is received, stored, and distributed for direct application for crop production nutrients. b. The maximum quantity stored would be 135,150 pounds in our 12,000 & 18,000 gallon storage tanks The maximum quantity handled would be the 81,090 pounds in the 18,000 gallon storage tank. 3. The worst-case release scenario and the alternative release scenario. a. The worst-case release scenario would be the release of the total conte nts of a storage tank released as a gas over 10 minutes. The maximum quantity released would be 81,090 pounds, which represents the volume of the largest storage tank at 85 percent capacity as limited by design standards. the distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200ppm) is 1.24 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 .6 miles. 4. The accidental release prevention program. A. The facility has implemented the provisions of "Safety Requirments for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia, K-61.1," Published by the American National Standards Institute,Inc. 5. The Five-year Accident History. a. There have been no accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia in the past five years that: have caused any deaths, injuries, or significant property damage at the facility. b. There have been no injuries, deaths, evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or enviromental damage offsite. |