Pulaski Chase Cooperative - Executive Summary |
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Pulaski Chase Cooperative 428 Third Avenue - Pulaski WI 54162 (920) 822-3235 For further information contact Richard Gwidt, Plant Manager (920) 822-3341 Risk Management Plan - Executive Summary 1. The facility Policy: The management and employees of The Pulaski Chase Cooperative are committed to the prevention of any accidental releases of annhydrous ammonia. If an accidental release should occur, the facility is prepared to work with the local fire company, or other authorities, to mitigate any release and minimize the impact of the release to people and the environment. 2. Facility Information: * The primary activity at the facility is the storage and blending of fertilizers for sale to farmers. *Annhydrous ammonia is received, stored, and distributed for both direct application and for blending into mixed-grade fertilizers for c rop production nutrients. *The maximum quantity stored would be 120,000 pounds in a large Ammonia vessel with the remainder being located in the nurse tanks. the nurse tanks have a 1000 gallon capacity and are filled to a maximum of 85%. 3. The worst-case release scenario and the alternative release scenario: The worst-case release scenario would be the release of the total contents of the large vessel (120,000). The release rate would be 23,182 lbs/minute. The release duration would last 5 minutes at wind speed of 1.5 m/sec. The distance to the endpoint is 3.8 miles, which could affect 4,000 people. The alternative release scenario based on the five-year accident history is a release from a pipe leak. Then the release rate would be 50 pounds/minute, with a duration rate of 4 minutes, with wind speed of 3.0 m/sec.., with a distance endpoint of .25 miles. 4. The accidental release prevention program: The facility has implemented the provisions of "Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Annhydrous 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 annhydrous ammonia". 5. The Five-year Accident History: There have been no accidental releases of annhydrous ammonia in the past 5 years that have caused any deaths, injuries, or significant property damage at the facility: nor to our knowledge, have resulted in offsite deaths, injuries, evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or environmental damage. 6. The emergency response program: The facilty has: a. a written emergency action plan, in accordan ce with OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910.38; b. provided state and local authorities the emergency planning and community right-to know information as required under SARA Title III (EPCRA) c. a written emergency response program, in accordance with OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910.120, including pre-emergency planning and employee training. 7. Planned changes to improve safety: Safety improvement is an on-going process at the facility. Periodic evaluations are performed to assess the maintenance of safe conditions. There are no additional specific anhydrous ammonia safety recommendations for implementation at this time. For additional information, contact Robert W. Tezlaff at the Pulaski Chase Cooperative (920) 822-3235. |