FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION - Executive Summary |
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FARMERS CO-OP ASS'N COMPLIES WITH ANSI K-61 REQUIREMENTS FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA STORAGE AND IT IS OUR POLICY TO ADHERE TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. IF AND EMERGENCY WERE TO OCCUR, IT IS OUR POLICY TO NOTIFY THE FRANKLIN FIRE DEPT . AND REQUEST THAT THEY RESPOND TO THE EMERGENCY. . THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS FACILITY IS STORAGE OF FERTILIZERS FOR SALE TO THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS RECEIVED, STOR ED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR DIRECT APPLICATION. ACCESS TO THE SITE IS RESTRICED TO AUTHORIZED FACILITY EMPLOYEES, AUTHORIZED MANAGEMENTPERSONNEL AND AUTHORIZED CONTRACTORS. WE USED RMP COMP TO DETERMINE THE WORST CASE SCENARIO RELEASE AT OUR FACILITY. FAILURE OF MY LARGEST STORAGE TANK WHEN FILLED TO THE GREATEST AMOUNT WOULD HAVE OFFSITE CONSEQUENCES. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO IS BAXED ON THE MOST LIKELY INCIDENT TO OCCUR WHICH IS A BREAK IN A TRANSFER HOSE. EACH TANK IS EQUIPPED WITH AN EXCESS FLOW VALVE. THE FACILITY COM PLIES WITH EPA'S ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION RULE AND WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE CODES AND REGULATIONS. 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. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910.111, "STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA". WE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING ANHYDROUS AMMONIA THAT CAUSED DEATH, INJURIES, PROPERTY OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, EVACUATIONS OR SHELTERINGS IN PLACE. INTHE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING OUR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SYSTEM, IT IS OUR POLICY TO NOTIFY THE FRANKLIN FIRE DEPT. AND REQUEST THAT THEY RESPOND TO THE EMERGENCY. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS POLICY WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT: MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVE INSPECTED OUR SYSTEM. SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVELUATIONS ARE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. THE FACILITY NEEDS SOME UPDATING ON SOME EQUIPMENT. WE ANTICIPATE BECAUSE OF SHIPPING AND THE TIME FACTOR THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE TANKS READY TO UPDATE WITHIN A YEAR. WE HAVE THREE LOCATIONS AND BECAUSE WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIROMENT TO WORK IN WE WILL CORRECT CHANGES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. |