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United States Environmental Protection Agency / Region 4
Risk Management Program Inspection Report
ADM Milling Co. Chattanooga, Tennessee
March 29, 2022
1.0 Introduction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to reduce the likelihood and severity of chemical accidents includes planning and legislative initiatives such as the National Contingency Plan, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and the Accidental Release Prevention requirements under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended in 1990. This report outlines an inspection of the Risk Management Program (RMP) as mandated by Section 112(r)(7) of the CAA.
The focus of this inspection was to assess the RMP for the flour bleaching process at the ADM Milling Co. facility located in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. This facility was selected for inspection because it has never been inspected under the RMP. The inspection, which was conducted on March 29, 2022, consisted of a discussion of and request for program documentation, as well as a site review of various aspects of facility operations. Personnel from the facility participated throughout the inspection. Documents were provided for review. This report will provide a background of the facility and a listing of observations.
2.0 Background
The ADM Milling Co. facility is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This facility uses chlorine for flour bleaching purposes. Chlorine is added to enhance the color and baking performance of flour. The process is regulated as program level 3. According to facility records, the facility has the capacity for a maximum of 16,000 pounds of chlorine on site. The chlorine process at the facility is subject to the RMP requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 68 and EPCRA Section 302. The background specifics are summarized as follows in Table 1.
TABLE 1: Inspection Information Summary
Inspection Team
Lead Inspector: Jordan Noles, EPA Inspector-In-Training: Chetan Gala, EPA Date of Facility Visit: March 29, 2022
Facility Identification
Name: ADM Milling Co.
Street Address: 1120 King Street
City: Chattanooga
County: Hamilton
EPA Facility ID No: 1000 0006 9276
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) No: 3332939
Latitude: 35.042222
Longitude: -085.305833
State: Tennessee
Zip: 37403
Name, address and phone of corporate parent company:
Owner/Operator: ADM Milling Co.
Mailing Address: 1120 King Street
City: Chattanooga
State: Tennessee Zip: 37403
Phone: (334) 793-6003
Name, title, and email of person responsible for 40 C.F.R. Part 68 implementation: Name: Charlie Bell Title: Plant Manager Email: Charlie.Bell@adm.com
Name and title of emergency contact: Name: Charlie Bell Title: Plant Manager Day phone: (423) 756-0503 24-hour Phone: (423) 680-1141 Email: Charlie.Bell@adm.com
Name and titles of stationary source personnel involved in site inspection (accompanied site tours, provided documents and explanations): Name: Amber Duckworth Title: EHS Manager Phone: (423) 304-1769 Email: Amber.Duckworth@adm.com
Name: Rusty Robertson Title: Maintenance Supervisor Phone: (423) 595-3097 Email: Russell.Robertson@adm.com
Note: This is a union facility.
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Date and Program Levels of Submitted Risk Management Plan
Date of initial submission: March 29, 2019 Process as reported in RMP: Bleaching Process: Bleaching Process ID: 1000098410 Program Level as reported in RMP: 3 NAICS code: 311211 (Flour Milling)
3.0 Observations
The inspection of the ADM Milling Co. facility evaluated various sections of the RMP regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 68, Program Level 3) and the inspection checklist included in "Guidance for Conducting Risk Management Programs Inspections under Clean Air Act Section 112(r)." The inspection began with an opening discussion of facility operations. EPA inspectors requested paperwork associated with the facility's Risk Management Plan (RMPlan) . The documents were reviewed by EPA inspectors on-site and later off-site. The discussion was followed by a tour of the facility's flour bleaching process. An inspection out-brief was conducted where EPA inspectors described their observations. There were no findings of note as a result of the inspection.
Inspection Report,
Prepared by:
Digitally signed by JORDAN
JORDAN NOLES NOLES
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Jordan Noles, Inspector
Date
North Air Enforcement Section
U.S. EPA Region 4
Approved by:
Digitally signed by JASON
JASON DRESSLER DRESSLER
___________________________D_ate: 2022.05.2_4_0_7_:1_7_:3_3_-0_4_'0_0_'__
Jason Dressler, Section Chief
Date
North Air Enforcement Section
U.S. EPA Region 4
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