NUWAY COOPERATIVE - Executive Summary

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NUWAY COOP 
402 GUIDE STREET 
WELCOME, MN  56181 
 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT LYLE REKER, PLANT MANAGER, 507/728/8224 
 
RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
 
1.THE FACILITY POLICY 
 
        THE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OF NUWAY COOP, WELCOME ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. IF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE SHOULD OCCUR, THE FACILITY IS PREPARED TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL FIRE COMPANY, OR OTHER AUTHORITIES,TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE PEOPLE AND THE ENVIROMENT. 
 
2.  FACILITY INFORMATION 
 
         THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS THE STORAGE AND BLENDING OF FERTILIZERS FOR SALE TO FARMERS. 
 
         ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STORED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR DIRECT APPLICATION. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS USED FOR CROP PRODUCTION NUTRIENTS. 
 
          THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF AMMONIA STORED WOULD BE 130,000 POUNDS IN OUR 30,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK. THE  MAXIMUM QUANTITY HANDLED WOULD BE THE UNLOADING OF A TANK TRU 
CK HOLDING 40,000 POUNDS. 
 
3. THE WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO. 
 
A.  THE-WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA WOULD THE RELEASE OF THE TOTAL CONTENTS OR A STORAGE TANK RELEASED AS A GAS OVER TEN MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY RELEASED WOULD BE 130,000 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF THE STORAGE TANK AT 85% CAPACITY AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT IS 1.25 MILES. 
 
B. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA BASED ON THE HAZARD REVIEW IS A 2 MINUTE RELEASE FROM A BREAK IN A 3 INCH PIPE. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT IS .78 MILES. 
 
4. THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 
 
       THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF "SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, K-61.1", PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC. AND THE STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OCCUPANTIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910.111, "STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDR 
OUS AMMONIA". IN ADDITION, MINNESOTA DEPT. AG RULES.  
 
5.THE FIVE YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY. 
 
 A. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE PAST 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 ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. 
 
6. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. 
 
         THE FACILITY HAS: 
A.  A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.38; 
 
B.  PROVIDED STATE  AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW  INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA). 
 
C.  COORDINATED WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. 
 
7.  PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. 
 
         SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ONGOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PERORMED TO ASSES THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC ANHYDROUS A 
MMONIA SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME.
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