Legislative Updates
Updated May 17, 2013
Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association
Supply. Service. Stewardship.
To assist and represent the crop production supply and service industry
while promoting the sound stewardship and utilization of agricultural inputs.
Emergency Release Info
IFCA members can click on the above picture to access the online fire prevention plan for your facility. The fire prevention plan is designed to help ag retail facilities address potential ignition sources and fire hazards at an ag retail facility and will include a comprehensive...More
IFCA in cooperation with Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Corn Growers Association and Illinois Department of Agriculture have developed a new online anhydrous ammonia safety awareness program for farmers. Funded by a grant from the Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council (NREC), the online program consists of five training modules covering Properties and Characteristics of NH3, Proper Personal Protective Equipment, Transportation to and From the Field, Safe Hook-Up in the...More
Click here to see a brochure illustrating common accidents with ammonia application and how to prevent them.
Remember if you have a reportable quantity (RQ) release of anhydrous ammonia equal to or greater than 18 gallons/100 pounds you have 15 minutes of knowledge of the release to contact:
The National Response Center at 800.424.8802
Illinois Emergency Management Agency at 800.782.7860
Local Emergency Planning Committee
Local Emergency Responders
If you have questions...More
Just a quick reminder, Tier II reports and Pesticide Production reports are due March 1, 2012. Don't forget to attach a current MSDS for products reported on your Tier II. IEMA is under a court order following a lawsuit to require current MSDS when submitting a Tier II report.
IFCA recently met with Illinois EPA regarding anhydrous ammonia releases over the past two years. IEPA and IDA report that NH3 releases at stationary storage locations are down but field of application releases are slightly higher. Once an anhydrous ammonia release has been reported to IEPA, they will then send an Incident Inquiry Letter (IIL) to the responsible party requesting a detailed description of the incident and cause. It is extremely important to respond...More
Click to read about the mySPCC on-line compliance tool, which is endorsed by USEPA and is free thanks to the Asmark Institute and The Fertilizer Institute. Click here to access the program http://www.asmark.org/mySPCC
Companies that submit a Tier 2 report to IEMA recently received an email from IEMA requesting a copy of the most recent MSDS for products reported in the annual Tier 2 report. After discussing this request with representatives from IEMA, IFCA learned they are under a court order to make Tier 2 reports available to the public. You can electronically submit the MSDS at https://tier2.iema.state.il.us/TierIIManager/submit/T2_Menu.asp. ...More
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.
Is your company emergency sign faded to the point where you can't read the information anymore? The Illinois Department of Agriculture anhydrous ammonia regulations require an emergency sign with letters of a minimum height of two inches including at a minimum the name and phone number of the owner, manager or agent of the anhydrous ammonia storage location. The sign must be located at the entrance to the site property or apart from the storage tanks. ...More
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 (404.64KB) EPCRA and CERCLA Reporting Requirements Guidance (21.99KB)
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