Cropmate Company - Executive Summary |
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For further information contact: Jeff Roberts, Plant Manager RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. I. THE FACILITY POLICY A. The owner, management, and employees of Cropmate Company, Brayton, Ia. are commited to the prevention of any accidential release of anhydrous ammonia or propane. If an accidential release should occur, the facility is prepared to work with the local Fire Department, LEPC, or other authorities, to mitigate any release and to minimize the impact of the release on people and the environment. II. FACILITY INFORMATION. A. The primary activity at the facility is the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia and propane for sale to farmers and other customers. B. Anhydrous ammonia is received, stored, and disriibuted for application on crops as a fertilizer nutrient. C. Propane is received, stored, and distributed as LP- Gas to the end user. D. The maximum quantity of anhydrous ammonia stored would be 131000 pounds in a 30000 gallon storage tank. E. The maximum qua ntity of propane stored would be 110000 pounds in a 30000 gallon storage tank. III. THE WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO AND ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. A. The worst case release scenario would be the release of the total contents of the storage tank over 10 minutes. The maximum quantity released would be 131000 pounds, which represents the volume of the tank at 85% capacity as limited by design standards. The distance to the endpoint(point of dispersion to 200ppm) is 1.06 miles. B. The alternative release scenario, is based on a release from a break in a transfer hose. The distance to the endpoint(point of dispersion to 200ppm) is .59 miles. IV. THE WORST CASE AND ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO'S FOR PROPANE. A. The worst case release scenario would be the release of the total contents of the storage tank. The maximum quantity released would be 110000 pounds. The distance to endpoint(1-psi) would be .40 miles. B. The alternative release scenario, is based on a disch arge line break while pumping. The maximum quanity released would be 5200 pounds. The distance to endpoint(1-psi) would be .10 miles. V. THE ACCIDENT RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM. A. The facility has implemented the provisions of safety requirements for the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia and propane published by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. B. The facility has implemented the standards of the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) 29CFR 1910.111 and 29CFR 1910.1200 storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia and propane. VI. THE FIVE YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY. A. There has been no accidential releases of anhydrous ammonia or propane that have caused any death, injuries, or significant property damage at the facility, nor have resulted in off site deaths, injuries, evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or environmental damage. VII. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. A. There are procedures for informing the public and emergency response agencies about releases. B. Documentation of proper first aid and emergency medical treatmentnecessary to treat human exposure. C. Procedures and measures for emergency response. D. Procedures for inspecting, testing, and maintaining emergency response equipment. E. Training for all employees in relevant procedures. F. Procedures to review and update,as appropriate, the emergency response plan to reflect changes at the facility and ensure that employees are informed of changes. VIII. PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. A. Safety improvement is an on going process at the facility. Periodic evaluations are performed to assess the maintenance of safe conditions and evaluate employee training. There are no specific anhydrous ammonia or propane safety recomendations at this time. |