Farmers Cooperative Elevator Association-Mvlle. - Executive Summary |
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The Board of Directors, management, and employees of Farmers Cooperative Elevator Association are committed to the prevention of any accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia. If an accidental release should occur, the facilities are prepared to work with the local fire departments, or other authorities, to mitigate any release and minimize the impact of the release to peopl;e and the environment.One of the primary activities at the facilities of Farmers Cooperative Elevator Association is the storage and blending of fertilizers for sale to farmers. Anhydrous Ammonia is received, stored and distributed for direct application as a crop production nutrient. The maximum quantity stored in one tank would be 79760 pounds in our 18.000 gallon storage tank. The maximum quantity received at any one time is one semi-trailer holding approximately 42,000 pounds. The worst-case scenario would be the release of the entire contents of a storage tank being released as a gas over 10 minutes time. The maximum quantity released would be 79,760 pounds, which represents the volume of the storage tank at 85% capacity as limited by design standards. The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200ppm) is 1.89 miles The alternative release scenario is based on the most likely incident and involves a release from a ruptured transfer hose. The distance to the endpoint ( point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is .47miles and involves the release of 2901 pounds over a 2 minute time period. The facility has implemented the provisions of "Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammoni, K-61.1", published by The American National Standards Institute, Inc., and the standards of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910.111, "Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia", as well as requirements of the Kansas State Department of Agriculture. 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 any off-site deaths, injuries, evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage or environmental damage. The facility has a written emergency action plan, in accordance with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.38, has provided state and local authorities tthe emergency planning and community right-to-know information as required under SARA Title III, and has a written emergency respone program in accordance with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120. Safety improvement is an ongoing process at the facility. Periodic evaluations are performed to assess the maintenance of safe conditions. There are no additional specific safety regulations for anhydrous ammonia at this time. |