Rhone-Poulenc Surfactants & Specialties, L.P. - Executive Summary |
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Executive Summary (a) Accidental Release Prevention Policies: The facility accidental release prevention policy can be summarized as follows: 7 All facility personnel will be trained in and expected to comply with the site-specific policies pertaining to accidental release prevention. 7 Specific accidental release prevention policy documents are found in: 7 Engineering & Maintenance Procedures 7 Environmental (WWTP) Operating Procedures 7 (Production) Operating Procedures 7 (Sitewide) Risk Management Procedures (b) Emergency Response Policies: The facility emergency response policy can be summarized as follows: 7 All facility personnel will be trained in and expected to comply with the site-specific policies pertaining to emergency response. 7 Specific emergency response policy documents are found in: 7 Engineering & Maintenance Procedures 7 Environmental (WWTP) Operating Procedures 7 (Production) Operating Procedures 7 (Sitewide) Risk Management Procedures . The specific emergency response document, Risk Management Procedure RM-007 (c) The stationery Source: Rhone-Poulenc Surfactants & Specialties, L.P., d/b/a/ Rhodia, Inc., 399 Sims Chapel Road, Spartanburg, SC, 29301. (d) [RMP] Regulated substances handled: (1) Allyl Alcohol (2) Ethylene Oxide (3) Propylene Oxide: (e) Worst-Case Release Scenario: See Section4 for details. (f) Alternate Release Scenarios: See Section 4 for details. (1) Administrative Controls: 7 Chain-of-command management with specific, overlapping staff assignments for release prevention, emergency response, etc.. 7 Twenty-four hour/day, seven day/week facility manning. 7 Active fire watch during holiday shutdown periods. 7 Active membership in and coordination with the Spartanburg County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Spartanburg County Emergency Preparedness Department. 7 Active membership in & coordination with the Arkwright Voluntary Fire Department (AVFD). (2) Mitigating Measures: 7 State-of-the-art oxide leak d etection and control systems. 7 Railcar unloading station equipped with a three-car emergency deluge system. 7 Dedicated, diesel-powered, emergency fire water supply system. 7 Emergency alarms throughout the facility. (g) General Accidental Release Prevention Program: . Risk Management Procedure, RM-007, Emergency Response (h) Chemical-Specific Prevention Steps: See Sections (a) & (b) above. (i) The Five-Year Accident History: 7 None (j) The Emergency Response Program: See Section (b) above. (k) Planned Changes to Improve Safety: See Rhodia Spartanburg (Annual) Process Safety Plan for 1999. |