PLEVNA AMMONIA PLANT - Executive Summary |
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THE SYLVIA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION IS A AG-RELATED RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE SALE OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS (FERTILIZER) AND THE STORAGE OF LOCAL PRODUCERS CROPS. THE COMPANY'S ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PLANT CONSIST OF ONE 26,000 GALLON TANK WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 114,000 POUNDS. THE TANK IS DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED IN STRICT ADHERANCE TO THE STATE OF KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THE KANSAS DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE INSPECTS THE FACILITY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND WE FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THIS AREA ARE TRAINED IN SAFETY INFORMATION, HAZARDS, OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF A TYPICAL ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PLANT. OUR EMPLOYEES ALWAYS ARE INSTRUCTED ON THE PROPER METHODS OF FILLING NURSE TANKS, BY WEARING GOGGLES AND THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES. SYLVIA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION HAS POLICIES WHICH ALWAYS PUTS SAFETY FIRST WHEN IT INVOLVES HUMAN HEALTH OR POTENTIAL INJURY TO OUR EMPLOYEES. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC GAS RELEASE OF 114,000 POUNDS WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 2.32 MILES AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 300 AREA RESIDENTS. THE COMPANY IS PROUD OF ITS SAFETY RECORD AND THIS RECORD MAKES IT EVER SO EASY TO REPORT THAT NO INJURY ACCIDENT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAS OCCURED AT THIS STORAGE FACILITY WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE EMERGENCY ACTION AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND IS SHARED WITH THE LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN WHICH OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS HAVE AGREED TO ASSIST US IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |