Ask IFCA about Ammonia
Fall 2010 Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Schools
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502K)Click here for the registration program.
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TagsGuide To Anhydrous Ammonia Safety
( 2.3MB)Please click on the above link to view the Guide to Anhydrous Ammonia Safety. IFCA developed this brochure to help farmers identify problem areas that may cause a release of anhydrous ammonia. The brochure is designed to help farmers prevent an ammonia release or accident as well as the proper authorities to contact in the event a release occurs.
FMCSA Hours of Service Proposal
- FMCSA Proposed Rule 2 Year Waiver 66K
- IFCA Spring Ammonia Season Summary 186K
- Photos of Spring Terminal Lines 1.6MB
- Sample Comments to FMCSA Due Aug 13, 2010 30K
- IFCA's Comments to FMCSA 250K
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TagsIL SOS Nurse Tank Licensing Procedures
Click here for the explanation memo and new form for licensing fertilizer nurse tank trailers if the trailers do not have a title or certificate or origin.
USEPA Region 5 Reporting Requirements Power Point Presentation
Click on the link to access the Power Point Presentation and interpretive guidance given by Region V USEPA representatives at the 2010 Regulatory Workshop held in Peoria, IL.
- Region 5 USEPA Reporting Requirements Power Point Presentation 414K
- EPCRA and CERCLA Reporting Requirements Guidance 22K
Regulatory Alert: USDOT Inspecting Ammonia Nurse Tanks
( 154K)USDOT officers are conducting nurse tank inspections in the Midwest. Click here for more info.
Risk Management Program Guidance
( 160K)Click on the attachment to view the guidance document to assist in preparing your Risk Management Plan and Risk Management Program for your facility.
Farmer Owned NH3 Storage and Nurse Tank Guide To Regulatory Requirements
( 1.5MB)IFCA, in partnership with Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Corn Growers Association developed a brochure outlining the regulatory requirements farmers must comply with if they own anhydrous ammonia storage tanks or anhydrous ammonia nurse tanks. Please click on the link to access the regulatory brochure.
Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Video For Farmers
This video is designed to provide farmers with safety information related to handling, transportation, application, first aid and emergency response as it pertains to anhydrous ammonia. If you are interested in watching the anhydrous ammonia safety video for farmers, click on the picture above. Video access is free and made possible by funding through FREC.
Regulatory Alert: USDOT Nurse Tank Advisory Letter Dec 2008
Click here to see the IFCA Regulatory Alert and December 2008 letter from USDOT containing information and photographs on anhydrous ammonia nurse tank compliance issues.
Illinois Hours of Service Law
( 29K)This document explains the hours of service exception for transporting agricultural inputs including anhydrous ammonia.
Memo on New Ammonia Rail Rates
( 88K)Click to see a memo from TFI about new rail ammonia tank car rates from CN and UP.
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TagsTWIC Poster
( 870K)This poster contains information for shippers of hazardous materials entering river terminals regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA).
IFCA & ISU Fall Nitrogen Study Documents
Click on these links to view the letter to IFCA members, survey and four year Illinois nitrogen averages as it pertains to the study IFCA is partnering with Illinois State University to provide the economic consequences of eliminating fall anhydrous ammonia application.
- Fall Nitrogen Study Dealer letter.pdf 252K
- County and District pct 03-06.pdf 92K
- Illinois Fall vs Spring N Comparison Tables 16K
- Survey Form in Word 31K
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TagsTWIC Information
( 875K)TWIC or Transportation Worker Identification Credential is a new identification system required by people entering secure areas at our nations ports. This may include barge terminals that offload dry or liquid fertilizer and anhydrous ammonia. Click on this pdf file to get information regarding how and where to apply for a TWIC.
Department of Homeland Security Link to CVI 
All facilities that register and submit Top-Screen information to DHS must also complete Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) training. This consists of an an online training module which takes approximately twenty minutes to complete. Click on this link to access the CVI training module, complete the training and print a certificate of completion.
