COOPERATIVE GRAIN AND SUPPLY CO. - Executive Summary

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COOPERATIVE GRAIIN AND SUPPLY COMPANY OF BAZINE, KANSAS IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SELLS FERTILIZER TO CROP PRODUCERS IN THE AREA.  OUR EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE NH3 AREA ARE TRAINED EACH YEAR ON PROPER SAFETY PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES.  THE NH3 PLANT CONSIST OF 1-30,000 GALLON AND 1-18,000 GALLON TANK WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 210,000 POUNDS.  IF THE LARGEST TANK SHOULD RUPTURE, A TOTAL OF 132,000 POUNDS WOULD BE RELEASED IN A TOXIC CLOUD WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 2.5 MILES AFFECTING NEARLY 315 LOCAL PATRONS.   PUBLIC RECEPTORS INCLUDE A SCHOOL , RESIDENCES, A PARK AND THE DOWNTOWN AREA.   OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE BAZINE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY'VE AGREED TO BE OUR FIRST RESPONDER IN  THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
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