AGRI PRODUCERS INC. (DURHAM) - Executive Summary |
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AGRI PRODUCERS INC. IS AN AGRICULTURAL RELATED BUSINESS WHICH PRIMARILY SELLS INPUTS TO AREA PRODUCERS. OUR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS SOLD AS FERTILIZER TO THESE PRODUCERS. THE FACILITY CONSIST OF ONE 12,000 GALLON TANK WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY 53,000 POUNDS. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC GAS RELEASE OF53,000 POUNDS WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 1.5 MILES WHICH WOULD AFFECT APPROXIMATELY 140 AREA RESIDENTS. OUR EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN THE AMMONIA PLANT ARE TRAINED IN THE SAFETY INFORMATION, HAZARDS, OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF THE AMMONIA FACILITY. THESE EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED EACH YEAR AND ALWAYS WEAR THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT WHILE FILLING NURSE TANKS. THIS TRAINING MAKES IT EASY TO REPORT THAT THIS COMPANY HAS NOT EXPERIENCED AN INJURY ACCIDENT WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE COMPANY'S EMERGENCY ACTION AND RESPONSE PLAN HAVE BEEN SHARED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY WILL BE OUR FIRST RESPONDER IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. |