FINLEY FARMERS GRAIN AND ELEVATOR COMPANY - Executive Summary |
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FINLEY FARMERS GRAIN AND ELEVATOR COMPANY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT DON KILGORE NH3 PLANT MANAGER THE OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FINLEY FARMERS GRAIN AND ELEVATOR CO. ARE COMMITED 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 TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE TO HUMANS AND THE ENVIROMENT. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FOR RESALE TO FARMERS FOR CROP PRODUCTION. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECIEVED STORED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR DIRECT APPLICATION TO CROPLAND. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY STORED WOULD BE 360,000 POUNDS IN OUR (2)-30,000 GALLONS TANKS AND (1)-26,000 GALLON TANK. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY HANDLED WOULD BE THE UNLOADING OF A RAIL CAR TANK HOLDING 150,000 POUNDS. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD BE THE RELEASE OF THE TOTAL CONTENTS OF A 30,000 GALLON TANK RELEASED AS A GAS OVER 10 MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 130,000 POUNDS WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE 30,000 GALLON TANK AT 85% CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT IS 2.0 MILES. WRITTEN OPERATING PROCEDURES PREVENT TANKS FROM BEING FILLED BEYOND 85% AS SPECIFIED IN DESIGN STANDARDS USING A TANK LEVEL GAGE. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO IS BASED ON THE MOST LIKELY POTENTIAL INCIDENT IS A RELEASE FROM A TRANSFER HOSE FAILURE. THE DISTANCE TO THE END POINT OF SUCH A RELEASE IS .7 MILES. EXCESS FLOW VALVES PREVENT RELEASE ABOVE NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURES. THIS FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE "SAFTEY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHY DROUS AMMONIA, K-61.1" PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTUTE, INC. AND THE STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFTEY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION "29 CFR 1910.111 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA." THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT HAVE CAUSED ANY DEATHS , INJURIES, OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY; NOR TO OUR KNOWLEDGE HAVE RESULTED IN OFFSITE DEATHS, INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, SHELTERING IN PLACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ENVIROMENTAL DAMAGE. THE FACILITY HAS A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29CFR 1910.38. THE FACILITY HAS PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE 3. IN ADDITION THE FACILITY HAS A WRITTEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29CFR 1910.120 INCLUDING PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING. SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ON GOING PROCESS AT THE FINLEY FARMERS GRAIN AND ELEVATOR CO.. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED TO ASSES THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SAFTEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME. SINCERELY FINLEY FARMERS GRAIN AND ELEVATOR CO. |