Salinas Safety Day -Keynote Incident Overview 2012 · Incident Overview Presented at Salinas Valley...
Transcript of Salinas Safety Day -Keynote Incident Overview 2012 · Incident Overview Presented at Salinas Valley...
Scope
Local area processor had ammonia release relating to brass fitting. Subsequent talks address response to and mitigation of this release, and prevention of future such releases Thanks to our “processor” for providing the outline and input for this talk
Talk Outline
The Events of the IncidentThe Follow-upThe Fines (EPA and State)Today – How do our planned Talks align with these IncidentConclusion – Our Hope…
So the Events of the Incident:First noted- Site Security who contacted Processor TechProcessor Tech prelim investigation (discuss the actual ammonia release - reason/source)
Photo into room (mock-up)Photo of release points (after the fact)Processor Tech Calls for Assistance
Processor / Contractor use of Emergency Control Box.Discuss quantities of ammonia; 760 Lb/Hr for 1 hours (at 20F, 34 psig); then 175 Lb/Hr for 9 hours (at -40F, 0 psig)Photos of ECB and ADT
Processor Call to National Response CenterFire Dept - Stop leaks (Suit up, Entry, and Close valve) with CUPA on-site.
Release Source: Plan View (Approximate)
View Note: Processor Tech’s view at initial investigaion from door.Release Source
(under RP1)
(Piping to ADT and HPR)
Release Source: Brass Fitting
View Description: Brass Fitting and Cap
Note: Eroded Cap where ammonia release occurred
Release Mitigation: ECBProcessor Tech / Contractor used Emergency Control
Box to reduce the ammonia being released.Quantity of ammonia released:
Before ECB use: 760 Lb/Hr for 1 hours (at 20F, 34 psig)After ECB use: 175 Lb/Hr for 9 hours (at -40F, 0 psig) (Estimates by Processor’s engineer using ALOHA)
Release Source: Brass Fitting
View Description: Brass Fitting and Cap
Note: Eroded Cap where ammonia release occurred
Follow-up: NCR/CalEMA Report
View Description: NRC reported incident to CalEMA <2 hours after initial discovery.
Follow-up: CalEMA Report-Update
View Description:
8 days after incident -“Processor”contacted CalEMA with update –including ammonia release ammonia amount
The Fines (EPA and State EPA):
Emergency Notifications are critical – 4 calls within 15 minutes.Processor contacted the Fire Department and CUPA in good time, yet faced EPA fines. Learn how to prepare and train to make four reporting calls in the requisite 15 minutes.$ 20,200 – for notification ~2 hours after discovery to National Response Center$ 30,300 - for call made 8 days after discovery to the State CalEMA (Note: State CalEMA records show the NRC contacted them within 2 minutes of when the NRC received notification.)
TOTAL of $50,500 Fines
Today- How do our Talks align with this Incident:
XFollow-up
XResponse/Recovery
XXXMitigation
XPreparedness
XXXPrevention
Emergency Response and Notification
Mechanical Integrity
Finding the Brass -Contractor
Finding The Brass -Facility
ECBHealth & Safety
Conclusion – Our Hope…We’ll make no bones about it; it is difficult to get companies to share info on ammonia releases…
Weigh this effort against the Tech or Manager – who may learn just one thing -today–– who may avoid a major ammonia release …
We hope that Regulators will consider this and try to figure positive encouragements for others to share…We hope other Companies, who have had incidents, will altruistically share, as did our Processor today.
Again – to our anonymous Processor – a huge thanks…