OTIS(AMMONIA) - Executive Summary |
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THE MID-STATE COOPERATIVE IS AN AGRICULTURAL RELATED RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SELLS FERTILIZER TO OUR AREA CUSTOMERS. OUR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PLANT CONSIST OF 1-30,OOO GALLON TANK WITH A TOTAL CAPCITY OF 131000 POUNDS. OUR EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED ANNUALLY IN THE FOLLING AREAS. SAFETY INFORMATION HAZARDS, OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF AN AMMONIA PLANT. THE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE FACILITY ALWAYS WEAR SAFTEY GOGGLES AND THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES WHEN FILLING NURSE TANKS. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC RELEASE OF 38000 POUNDS WITHA DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 2.41MILESAFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 350 PEOPLE. ADDITIONALLY, THIS COMPANY IS PROUD OF OUR SAFETY RECORD AND ARE WILLING TO REPORT NO INJURY ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. . THIS COMPANY IS VARY AWARE OF THE COMMUNITIE SRIGHT TO KNOW ACT AND WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT BY GIVING TOURS AND SAFETY TRAINING FOR LOCAL RESPONDERS.OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN IS SHARED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO BE OUR FIRST RESPONDER IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |