M&M SERVICE CO. THOMASVILLE - Executive Summary

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THE MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES OF M&M SERVICE CO THOMASVILLE 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 LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR OTHER AUTHORITIES, TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE RELEASE TO PEOPLE AND THE ENVIROMENT. 
THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS STORAGE AND BLENDING OF FERTILIZER FOR SALE TO  
FARMERS. ANHYDROUS  AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STORED, AND DISTRIBUTED FOR DIRECT APPLICATION 
AS A  CROP PRODUCTION NUTRIENT.  ACCESS TO THE SITE  IS RESTRICTED TO AUTHORIZED  FACILITY 
EMPLOYEES,  AUTHORIZED  MANAGEMENT PERSONELL, AND AUTHORIZED CONTRACTORS. 
THE MAXIMUM QUANITY OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA  THAT CAN BE STORED WOULD BE 210,000 POUNDS.   
THE WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO WOULD BE THE RELEASE OF THE TOTAL CONTENTS  OF THE STORAGE TANK  RELEASED AS GAS OVER 10 MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM  AMOUNT  RELEASED  WOULD BE 140,000 POUNDS, WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOLUME OF 
THE LARGEST STORAGE TANK AS LIMITED BY DESIGN STANDARDS.  THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT OF .14MG/L FOR THE WORST CASE SCENARIO IS 2.7 MILES. 
THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO BASED ON THE MOST LIKELY POTENTIAL INCIDENT IS A RELEASE FROM A BREAK IN A TRANSFER HOSE. THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDOINT OF .14MG/L FOR THE ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO IS .20 MILES.  THIS RELEASE HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING BEYOND THE FACILITY BOUNDARY.  
THIS FACILITY COMPLIES WITH EPA'S ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION RULE AND WITH ALL APPLIC- 
ABLE STATE CODES AND REGULATIONS. THIS 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 AS ADOPTED BY STATE REGULATION AND THE STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRA- 
TION, 29 CFR 1910.111, "STORAGE AND SAFE HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA." 
THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS THAT HAVE CAUSED DEATHS 
 
, INJURIES , OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY NOR TO OUR KNOWLEDGE  OFF SITE. 
THE FACILITY HAS A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD  
29 CFR 1910.38, PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT- TO- KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA) A WRITTEN 
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE  WITH OSHA  STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.120, INCLUDING 
PRE_EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EMPLOYEE  TRAINING.  
SAFETY IS AN ONGOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. THERE NO SPECIFIC SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME.
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