BARTLETT COOP ASSN. - Executive Summary |
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THE BARTLETT CO-OP ASSN., MOUND VALLEY, KS. BRANCH IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS WHIICH SELLS ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TO AREA CROP PRODUCERS. THE FACILITY HAS 2 TANKS (ONE 18,000 GALLON AND ONE 11,000 GALLON) WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 149,350 POUNDS. THE TANKS ARE DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTS OUR TANKS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND WE COMPLY WITH ALL THEIR REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENTS. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC GAS RELEASE OF 79,000 POUNDS OF AMMONIA, WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 1.89 MILES AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 600 AREA CITIZENS. THIS COMPANY'S POLICY HAS BEEN TO TRAIN ITS EMPLOYEES IN THE SAFE HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE AMMONIA PLANT ARE TRAINED IN THE SAFETY INFORMATION, HAZARDS, OPERATING PROCEDURES AND THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF THE TYPICAL FACILITY. THE EMPLOYEES ALWAYS WEAR GOGGLES AND THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES WHILE FILLING NURSE TANKS. ABOVE ALL, THEY MAKE SURE TO HAVE CLEAN SAFETY WATER ON HAND DURING AMMONIA OPERATIONS. OUR SAFETY RECORD ALLOWS US TO PROUDLY REPORT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURY ACCIDENTS AT THIS PLANT IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN IS SHARED WITH OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HAVE TWO FIRE FIGHTERS EMPLOYED AT THIS BRANCH. THE MOUND VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE OUR FIRST RESPONDER AND HAVE AGREED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICE TO THIS COMPANY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |