ALTA VISTA - Executive Summary

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THE FARMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH PRIMARILY SELLS ANHYDOUS AMMONIA TO AREA CROP PRODUCERS AS FERTILIZER.   THE AMMONIA PLANT CONSIST OF THREE TANKS, TWO 11,000 AND ONE 12,000 GALLON TANK WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 53,000 POUNDS. 
 
THE FACILITY IS DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED IN STRICT ADHERANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.  THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTS THE PLANT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.  OUR EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE AMMONIA PLANT ARE ANNUALLY TRAINED IN SAFETY INFORMATION, HAZARDS, OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE MAINENANCE PRACTICES.  THE EMPLOYEES ALWAYS WEAR GOGGLES AND THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES WHILE FILLING THE NURSE TANKS.  PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS SAFETY WATER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE. 
 
OUR SAFETY RECORD IN OUTSTANDING AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY EASY TO REPORT THAT NO INJURY ACCIDENTS OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAVE OCCURED AT THE STORAGE FACILITY WITHIN THE LAST FIV 
E YEARS. 
 
THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC GAS RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 53,000 POUNDS WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 1.63 MILES WIHICH IN TURN WOULD AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 500 PEOPLE.  
 
THE EMERGENCY ACTION AND RESPONSE PLANS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
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