Pawnee Rock-Branch - Executive Summary |
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The Great Bend Coop Executive Sumary-Pawnee Rock Branch-Prepared By: Dennis D. Neeland 1. The Facility Policy The Management and Employees are committed to the prevention of any type of accidental release of NH3 or any other chemical that is stored at this facility. The Great Bend Coop is a Farmland Industries " AG-21" member, which at this point in time one of three in the State of Kansas. AG-21 is a program that is Enviromental Driven. The Coop goes above and beyond industry standards for the safety of customers, employees, and the enviroment. 2. Facility Information The NH3 facility is located directly east of the city limits. The facility has two storage tanks of 30,000 and 18,000 gallons which give a total capicity of 48,000 gallons. 3.The Worst Case Release and Alternate Release Scenario Worst case scenario would release 224,313 pounds in a 10 minute period or 22,431 per minute with a 5 mile to end point. Alternate release could involve over filling, this could travel 0.1 mile. T he figures in the alternate release are expressed as estimates. 4.Accidental Release Prevention Program The Coop recognize all safety procedures required by State and Federal Regulations. The Coop also complies with recomendations from Farmland's AG-21 policies and general industry standards. The most comon accidental release would be the over filling of nurse trailers. An example would be if the trailer would be filled to 85-90% on a cool morning, as the air temperature rises, the product expands and causes the pressure relief valve to let product escape. Our policy is not to fill above 86%. 5.Five Year Accidient History The Coop has not had a major accidient release withen the past five years. 6.Emergency Response Program The Coop has an Emergency Response Plan, Emergency Action Plan, and Employee Safety Comittee. All ares have worked with the County, City, and Insurance Companiy Loss Control Departmen for the developement of these plans. 7.Planned Safety Changes The Company Saf ety Committee, which is comprised of a representaive from each Department and Branch. The Committee tours a Branch or Department once per month. All areas are toured at least once in a twelve month period, sometimes twice. Safety is an on going program, changes are made on a as needed basis as new regulations or concerns arise. |