QUALITY FEED AND FERTILIZER, INC. - Executive Summary |
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QUALITY FEED AND FERTILIZER, INC. IS AN AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS WHICH PRIMARILY SERVICES AREA CROP AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS. OUR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PLANT CONSIST OF 1 - 18,000 GALLON TANK WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 79,000 POUNDS WHEN FILLED TO 85 PERCENT. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD RELEASE A TOXIC GAS CLOUD WITH A TOTAL OF 79,000 POUNDS HAVING A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 1.89 MILES AND WOULD AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 80 AREA RESIDENTS. PUBLIC RECEPTORS IN THE AREA ARE A SMALL SCHOOL WITH A PLAYGROUND AND PUBLIC RESIDENCES IN RURAL MCPHERSON COUNTY. OUR EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE AMMONIA PLANT ARE TRAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS IN SAFETY INFORMATION, HAZARDS, OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. THE EMPLOYEES ALWAYS PUT SAFETY FIRST AND IS EVIDENT BY ALWAYS USING GOGGLES AND THE APPROPRIATE GLOVES WHILE FILLING NURSE TANKS. WITH THIS TRAINING IN MIND, IT MAKES IT ESPECIALLY EASY TO REPORT THAT NO INJURY ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS AT THE STORAGE FACILITY. THIS C OMPANY'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN HAS BEEN SHARED WITH THE MOUNDRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY'VE TOURED OUR FACILITY AND ARE AWARE OF THE MANY SAFETY PROCESSESS THAT WE PRESENTLY HAVE IN PLACE. THEY ALSO, HAVE A COPY OF OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN AND HAVE AGREED TO BE OUR FIRST RESPONDER IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |