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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division Air Enforcement Branch
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) Inspection Report
Company Name: Inspection Dates:
Americold Gadsden Plant #5148 February 12 2025
Inspector Names Callie Sotolongo
Justin Stark
Initials C.S. J.S.
Duties Lead Inspector
Inspector
Title: EPCRA Inspection Report Document Number: AEBFORM-EPCRA-002-R1 Effective Date: January 24, 2020
Project Name: Americold Gadsden Project Number: 1000 0015 9641
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Facility Information
Name:
Americold Gadsden Plant #5148
Physical Address:
215 E. Air Depot Rd. Gadsden Alabama 35905
Mailing Address:
10 Glenlake Parkway Atlanta Georgia 30328
SIC/NAICS Code:
49312
Owner/Operator/Parent Company: Americold Logistics
Years Owned/Operated:
9
Incorporation Date:
2004
Other Facilities Owned by Company: N/A
Jurisdictional Fire Department:
Gadsden Fire Department
Number of Employees:
35
Annual Corporate Sales:
3.5 million
Facility Representatives
Name
Contact Information
Ronny Cheek
ronny.cheek@americold.com/(404) 502- 6802
Tracy Machen
tracy.machen@americold.com/(256) 492- 1400
John Clower
john.clower@americold.com/(256) 492- 5499
Process Description/Notes
The Americold Gadsden facility consists of an anhydrous ammonia process used to refrigerate food items on site. The Facility is subject to EPCRA Section 302, 312, and 313. This facility retains 14,500 pounds of anhydrous ammonia on site.
Title: EPCRA Inspection Report Document Number: AEBFORM-EPCRA-002-R1 Effective Date: January 24, 2020
Project Name: Americold Gadsden Project Number: 1000 0015 9641
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Compliance Review by Statute
Section
Question
EHS present above TPQ?
302 Notification to SERC and LEPC of EHS on-site?
Obtained list of EHS inventory
Facility Emergency Coordinator
Date identified to LEPC?
303 Emergency Contingency Plan submitted date?
Obtained copies of notification letters, receipts where appropriate?
Has facility had a reportable emergency release?
304 and CERCLA
103
Release reported to NRC, SERC, LEPC? Written follow-up submitted? Obtained copy of facility's incident report
Notes
Yes No N/A X X X Justin Williams
N/A N/A
X X
X X X
No reportable release was noted at the time of the inspection on February 12, 2025, as well as no prior release to be reported for the previous five years at the facility.
Title: EPCRA Inspection Report Document Number: AEBFORM-EPCRA-002-R1 Effective Date: January 24, 2020
Project Name: Americold Gadsden Project Number: 1000 0015 9641
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Compliance Review by Statute
Section
Question
Yes No N/A
SDS to SERC, LEPC, fire dept (Haz. Chem 10,000 lbs)?
X
311 SDS to SERC, LEPC, fire dept (EHSs 500 lbs or TPQ)?
X
Obtained documentation of submissions?
X
Obtained chemical inventory list
X
View purchase records (where applicable)
X
Tier II reports to SERC, LEPC, fire dept (Haz. Chem 10,000 lbs)? X
312 Tier II reports to SERC, LEPC, fire dept (EHSs 500 lbs or TPQ)? X
Obtained documentation of maximum daily amounts stored?
X
Obtained SDS?
X
Obtained documentation of submissions?
X
caused to be imported 25,000lbs, otherwise used 10,000 lbs TRI forms submitted for chemicals manufactured, processed, and X
313 Obtained list of 313 chemicals MPOU at the facility
X
Obtained documentation of submissions?
X
Notes
Tier II forms were viewed in the Online E-plan database for the years 2016-present for the Americold Gadsden facility. TRI (Form R) forms were viewed through the online TRI search database. All Tier II forms and TRI forms (Form R) were submitted in a timely manner over the past 5 years. Proof of submission of Tier II and TRI (Form R) reports were provided at the time of the inspection to show reporting compliance by the facility.
Title: EPCRA Inspection Report Document Number: AEBFORM-EPCRA-002-R1 Effective Date: January 24, 2020
Project Name: Americold Gadsden Project Number: 1000 0015 9641
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Report Prepared By:
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Title: Signature:
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Digitally signed by CALLIE SOTOLONGO
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Title: EPCRA Inspection Report Document Number: AEBFORM-EPCRA-002-R1 Effective Date: January 24, 2020
Project Name: Americold Gadsden Project Number: 1000 0015 9641
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