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SOLUTIA JFQ PLANT DRILL 24 NOVEMBER 1997 NARRATIVE At 9:00 AM on 24 November 1997, the Ferrel Gas driver is in the process of unloading Anhydrous Ammonia from an MC331 Tank Truck into the L-Aspartic Dept. Aqueous Ammonia Storage Tank. The Differential Pressure Cell Line fails at the flex connection. Aqueous Ammonia (17%) is spraying out of the 1/2" line at 50 PSI. The driver is sprayed with the solution and is rapidly overcome and falls to the ground. Two of the four Ammonia sensors detect the release and the alarm sounds in the L-Aspartic Control Room. EXERCISE OBJECTIVES: 1. Test the effectiveness of the plant evacuation and headcount procedure. 2. Test the interface (Unified Command Structure) between plant emergency responders, ' St. Louis Fire Department, and St. Louis Fire Dept. 3. Test the emergency response capabilities of the plant Emergency Response Team and in responding to an Ammonia release, emergency shutdown of the MC331 Tank Truck, rescue and patient care. 4. Test plant communication of emergencies internally (alarms, PA announcements, radio communications) and external emergency notifications (911). 5. Test the effectiveness of the Emergency Control Staff in coordinating plant evacuation, making appropriate external plant notifications (community, regulatory, Solutia) OSW 135171 STLCOPCB4035133 PLAYERS Emergency Response Team Emergency Control Center St. Louis FD - Deputy Chief Frank Schaper Ferrel Gas ECC Staff L-Aspartic Department CONTROLLERS Bob Auer - Evacuation Bob Gale - Emergency Control Staff Bob Schneider - Emergency Scene & L-Aspartic Don Ridenhower (Lead Controller) - St. Louis Fire Dept. Controllers will coordinate with Don Ridenhower on WGK Radios - Fire Ground Frequency. EVALUATORS Scene - WGK Union Safety Rep. (Pat Schaeffer) L-Aspartic Control Room - Bill Webking St. Louis Fire Dept. - Deputy Frank Schaper Emergency Control Center - To Be Named - Dale Dressel invited (corporate S&PP) Plant Headcount - Mike Siegel (Monsanto WHQ Emergency Response Coord.) Dept. Evacuation - QUESHNET PRE-DRILL ISSUES CONTROLLER ACTIONS & CONTINGENCY PLANS 1. Real Emergency Occurs '- 1.1. Announcement on PA & Radio Bob Gale advise receptionist DSW 135172 STLCOPCB4035134 "May I have your attention please, the drill has been terminated. A real emergency is in progress". Echoed on emergency frequency and controller frequency. On St. Louis Fire Main by Deputy Chief Schaper if appropriate. Notification of Plant Neighborhood Businesses (letter and phone call) 2.1. Rhone Poulenc Bob Auer With Input From Brad Young 2.2. St. Louis businesses to north Bob Auer With Input From Brad Young 2.3. Monsanto WW Bldg. Bob Auer With Input From Brad Young 2.4. Solutia Corporate Don Ridenhower Rain Inclement Weather 3.1. 1PM Rain date: 2 Dec 97 . Relations with St. Louis F.D. - Don Ridenhower 4.1. Enroll St. Louis F.D. 4.1.1. Change: The Fire Marshall's Office participation in drill planning has been replaced by Deputy Chief Frank Schaper of the St. Louis Fire Dept. Discussions with Deputy Chief Schaper indicated that the Department's SOP would place the first arriving engine companies at the plant gate to collect information on the HAZMAT . incident. These engine companies would not enter the plant until such time the HAZMAT Task Force arrived. The HAZMAT Task Force would be 2 pumpers, Squad 2, Engine 28, Ladder Truck 15 (110' aerial), 805 Deputy Chief Ralph Brake, and the Command Vehicle 900. Deputy Chief Schaper gave us the option of responding the HAZMAT Task Force on this drill or having only Deputy Chief Schaper as a Fire Dept, representative. We chose the latter option since one of the primary objective of this drill was to determine if the Queeny Plant Emergency Response Team had adequate resources to conduct isolation and rescue. A larger drill will be planned with St. Louis HAZMAT participation in 1998. Solutia Corporate Notifications -Don Ridenhower 5.1. Public Relations - Glenn Young '5.2. S&PP & IH notification -- 5.2.1. John Henshaw 5.2.2. Paul Easterday 5.2.3. Mike Pierle _ - Press Contingency Plan - Don Ridenhower 6.1. Prepared text and PIO in case press shows up. " DSW 135173 STLCOPCB4035135 6.1.1. ID JFQ person who has had media training in conjunction with St. Louis F.D. Rep. 6.1.1.1 .Sue Willower identified as PIO for JFQ 6.1.1.1.1 .Alternate: Don Ridenhower 6.1.1.2. Identify St. Louis FD - Deputy Chief Frank Schaper Who in plant needs to be notified in advance of drill? Brad Young 7.1. Business Team Leaders need to be advised in advance so they can designate an operator to stay by and run the dept, while drill is in progress. 7.2. Business Team Leaders need to be advised to give the designated operators name at the headcount assembly area so those persons can be accounted for. 7.3. Once all persons accounted for, then plant will return to normal operations except for emergency scene and emergency control who will play the drill out to it's conclusion. 7.4. QUESHNET, Brad Young, and Jim Hart need to be given regular updates on drill planning scenario. Bob Auer & Bob Gale will keep QUESHNET informed. Don Ridenhower to keep Jim Hart and Brad Young informed. Develop set of cue cards for Emergency Scene, Emergency Control Center, Receptionist, L-Aspartic Acid. Bob Schneider ~ Put red ribbons on Ammonia tank truck emergency shut off valves. Bob" Schneider & Butch Barnett (Terrel Gas). Place barricade/cones with signs indicated Ammonia plume area. Indicates wind direction and odor detectable. Bob Auer, Bob Schneider, Butch_Barnett (Eerrel Gas). Don to bring 6 cones from WGK morning of drill. Bob & Bob to put cue card on emergency vehicle dash indicating not to drive past cones (Ammonia area). Dispersion modeling of release so we have a realistic idea of what the area of impact would be for drill purposes. Ridenhower note: 1 block Make critique sheets for evaluators. Use Drill Objectives and detailed sequence of events, site emergency plan, and detailed list of events as guide. Distribute on drill date. Don Ridenhower DSW 135174 STLCOPCB4035136 MAJOR SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 1. Ammonia Leak & Driver Overcome, alarm sounding. 2. Initial Response by ERT & Size Up. Dept./Plant Evacuation. Initial actions, offensive or defensive. 3. St. Louis FD arrives at main gate, stages, collects information , awaits HAZMAT Task Force per their SOP's. NOTE: Deputy ChiefFrank Schaper will play this role per previous agreement. See notes under 4.1.1 above. This is a change from original drill plans. 4. Plant evacuation and headcount completed. All personnel accounted for. NOTE:: At this point the plant will return to normal operations exceptfor a local exercise at the emergency scene and associated activities of the Emergency Control Staff. 5. Truck pump shut down, patient rescue & care, patient decontamination and transport. SCENARIOS SCENARIO #1 The Emergency Response Team has adequate personnel to begin offensive actions (4 or more). SCENARIO #2 The Emergency Response Team does not have adequate personnel and must wait for St. Louis FD assistance (less than 4). DETAILED SEQUENCE OF EVENTS EVENT MARKF.R #1: 9:00 AM. The Differential Pressure Cell Line fails at the flex connection on the Anhydrous Ammonia unloading station. The Ferrel Gas driver is sprayed with Aqueous Ammonia and is overcome. 17% Ammonia in water is spraying out of the. 1/2" line at 50 PSI. The Ammonia alarm sounds in the L-Aspartic Control Room. -- DSW U5175 STLCOPCB4035137 Detailed Event Alarm sounds at L-Aspartic Control Room Plant Receptionist answers call. Emergency Control Staff begins evacuation process. Emergency Control Staff begins notification process. Emergency Control Staff directs Rich Koenig to perform perimeter monitoring. ` Expected Actions Operator shuts down Recirculation Pump and dials 2222. Sounds Plant Alarm. Announces Ammonia Fume Alert at Ammonia Unloading Station. Communicates with ERT on radio. Calls 911 (SIMULATED CALL to ESH OfficeDeputy ChiefFrank Schaver on other phone. ERT members assemble upwind with Emg. Vehicle. Emergency Control Staff Members assemble in Emergency Control Center. Command established. Size up given to ECC on radio. Command requests that St. Louis F.D. respond. Command advise ECC to begin plant evacuation and advises on evacuation routes for nearby departments. Departments are given guidance on evacuation routes. ECC external notifications (SIMULATED) ECC notifies...... Regulatory Contacts ECC notifies...... Neighboring Businesses ECC notifies...... Corporate Contacts _ Rich Koenig cannot comply. Detector tubes are in evacuated area (lab) next to incident scene, ECC requests WGKIH to deliver tubes & pump. EVENT MARKER #2: The Incident Commander cannot see the driver and the L-Aspartic Dept, cannot account for him. The Incident Commander canjhear the Ammonia truck pump running. There are no dense white fumes showing. Large amounts of liquid are visible on the ground in the vicinity of the truck. One of the ERT members reports that while he was in route to the scene he got a good look at the piping on the DSW 135176 STLCOPCB4035138 unloading side. He reports that liquid was running from an overhead flex connection at about 5 gallons per minute. Ammonia odor is reported to be very strong down wind. SCENARIO #1 The Incident Commander determines he has enough people (4 or more) and can take offensive actions. Note: ZF the Incident Commander determines enough responders are NOTpresent, THEN PROCEED TO SCENARIO 2. Detailed Event Expected Actions The Incident Commander determines he has enough people (4 or more) and can take offensive actions. The Incident Commander has the ERT donn SCBA's, isolate the area, turn on monitors to absorb and disperse fumes, and observe the scene from various vantage points without entering the immediate hazard area. St. Louis FD arrives at the front gate. The gate keeper reports to the Incident Commander. - The St. LouisFD stages at the front gate and collects information from the gate keeper on the incident. Any additional information needed by St. Louis FD is obtained from the gate keeper from Monsanto Incident Command and communicated to the St. Louis FD by the gate keeper.(St. Louis FD part played by Deputy Chief Frank Schaper. St. Louis FD staged at front gate. St. Louis FD stages at front gate awaiting arrival of the St. Louis FD Task Force. {For the purposes of this drill, St. Louis FD HAZMAT Task Force will not respond. See section 4.1.1 under Pre-Drill Issues forfurther description.) The Incident Commander requests an L-Aspartic Dept, representative come to the command post for advice. DSW 135177 STLCOPCB4035139 ERT members report that the driver is seen face down on the ground near the unloading hoses. He is not moving. Liquid can be seen slowly leaking out of a small diameter flex connection running off of the main 6" Aqueous Ammonia line. EVENT MARKER #3 St. Louis FDHAZMAT Task Force arrives on scene. Unified Command established. St. Louis FD arrives on scene. Battalion Chief & Solutia IC establish Unified Command. Note: St. Louis FD part played by Deputy ChiefFrank Schaper. L-Aspartic Dept. Rep. indicates that the flex connection on the DP line has probably come apart and released Aqueous Ammonia. Reports that Recirculation pump was shut down and valves isolated truck. Truck pump is RECIRCULATING. Tank is isolated. Only residual Aqueous Ammonia is leaking out of line. EVENT MARKER #4 The site has been successfully evacuated and all personnel accounted for. At this point in the drill, the plant will be allowed to return to normal operations except for the emergency scene personnel and the Emergency Control Center. The following activities will continue to conclusion. Action Plan agreed upon. St. Louis FD. sets up a additional unmanned monitors for fume scrubbing & dispersal. ERT _ donn level A and SCBA's. 2 for entry, 2 as a rapid intervention team. NOTE: It is permissible to simulate additional personnelfor the Rapid Intervention team as from St. Louis HAZMAT Task Force is anticipated to be on scene at this point. . Assignment Given Push Emergency shut down on truck pump. (RED RIBBON AT EMG. SHUTOFFS) Isolate Leaking Line Using Valve (RED RIBBONS ON VALVES) Rescue driver. (RESCUE RANDY DUMMY) DSW 135178 STLCOPCB4035140 ADMINISTRATION rzrzz ID-'268-1815 ..... ....... JAN 25'96 18 ' 18 No .005 P .02 ___ Pageil FOR RELEASE IMMEDIATELY CONTACT: Erie Drima bicone. Phone: (314)268 181S ilH- 2<*1S MONSANTO'S CARONDELET PLANT INVESTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WPtffflR-JlMPRcMSt4SMr`& ST. LOUIS, January 24, J996 -- Monsanto pr^fv^OLA dw\#Av*n for the Carondelet Community Betterment Foundation by duiiuting $3*000 Rom the Monsanto Fund to continue to finance the organization's home repair program. ^ on ourvrwver 4<uy csf C-CBfv, comWuoa nearly -Hoo The program fixes or maintains homes in the Carondelet area orrow income residents SS and older. It allows seniors on a limited budget to remain in their homes while keeping them safe. Homeowners who are able, repay the funds to CCBF to stretch the bon^jj further. The program also helps to maintain property values for other homeowners in the area. "This contribution is important to maintaining the quality of housing in the Carondelet community," stated Sister Marie Charles, CSJ, executive director ofthe program. "It allows ur to address many needs that would otherwise go unmet." "Monsanto strongly believes in supporting the communities in winch we operate," stated Carondelet Plant Manager Craig Vandeiburg. "The stability and sustainability of this community are greatly enhanced by the activities ofthe CCBF. We are pleased to be able to contribute to such a worthwhile organization." The CCBF staffcompletes approximately(350 - 400^repi ally with two craftsmen and a few volunteers. In , f! (more) 2-2-2 The Carondelet Community Betterment Foundation is an organization founded to address DSW 135694 STLCOPCB4035141 Decon driver in safety shower and strip. Decon selves in safety shower. Bring decontaminated driver to ambulance. EVENT MARKER #5 Truck pump shut down (signified by obtaining red ribbon), leak isolated by closing valves (signified by obtaining red ribbons), patient rescue & care, patient decontamination and transport to hospital. All tasks completed successfully. Driver transported to hospital Final wash down, and secure equipment, termination procedures. DRILL HAS REACHED SUCCESSFUL END POINT. PROCEED TO DEBRIEFING (LISTED ON LAST PAGE). DSW 135179 STLCOPCB4035142 SCENARIO #2 The Incident Commander has less than four responders present and he must restrict his actions to defensive until additional help from St. Louis FD arrives (identify, isolate, deny entry and use unmanned monitors to scrub fumes and disperse vapors). Detailed Event Expected Actions Incident Commander informs Emergency Control that manpower is limited and that ERT can take only defensive actions. ERT members donn protective equipment, activate unmanned monitors to scrub fumes, establish perimeter control. ERT members do not enter hot zone. St. Louis FD arrives at the front gate. The gate keeper reports to the Incident Commander. The St. Louis FD stages at the front gate and collects information from the gate keeper on the incident. Any additional information needed by St. Louis FD is obtained from the gate keeper from Solutia Incident Command and communicated to the St. Louis FD bv the eate keeper.(St. Louis FD part played by Deputy Chief Frank Schaper. (For the purposes of this drill, St. Louis FD will not respond. See section 4.1.1 under Pre-Drill Issuesforfurther description.) The Solutia IC requests an L-AsparticDept. representative to come to the command post. Emergency Control contacts headcount.coordinator and requests L-Aspartic Rep. to go to command post. Radio or runner. ERT Members report findings to Solutia IC. ERT members report that the driver is seen face down on the ground near the unloading hoses. He is not moving. Liquid can be seen slowly leaking out of a small diameter flex connection running off of the main 6" Aqueous Ammonia line. . EVENT MARKER #3 St. Louis FD & HAZMAT Task Force arrives on emergency scene, Unified Command established. . DSW 1351Q0 STLCOPCB4035143 St. Louis FD arrives on scene. Battalion Chief & Solutia IC establish Unified Command. L-Aspartic Rep. at Cmd. Post. L-Aspartic*Dept. Rep. indicates that the flex connection on the DP line has probably come apart and released Aqueous Ammonia. Reports that Recirculation pump was shut down and valves isolated truck. Truck pump is RECIRCULATING. Tank is isolated. Only residual Aqueous Ammonia is leaking out of line. EVENT MARKER #4 The site has been successfully evacuated and all personnel accounted for. At this point in the ALL CLEAR will be sounded. DRILL HAS REACHED SUCCESSFUL END POINT. ST. LOUIS CITY HAZMAT WOULD ACTIVATE AMMONIA TRUCK EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN. ISOLATE VALVES. PERFORM RESCUE & DECON PATIENT, TRANSPORT. DSW 135181 STLCOPCB4035144 CONCLUSION OF DRILL DEBRIEFING: Held with key players immediately following exercise or drill, (constructive criticisms only, thanks to all players, controllers, observers etc.) Bob Gale to Facilitate. Held in Queeny Conference Room. POST INCIDENT ANALYSIS: Written summary within 2 weeks. Bob Gale CRITIQUE: Follow up meeting with key players to reinforce positives and establish corrective actions needed for improvement. CARS agreed to prior to meeting. Bob Cheevers DSW 135182 STLCOPCB4035145