Field Office Compliance - Field Activity: Staff Action ID - 162409

Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America, Inc - AHI - 310423788

1116 Highway 137 Eddyville, IA 52553-5001

Monroe County

FO 5

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Document Name	Type	File Date	Note
IMG_5791.JPG	Photo/Video (internal)	09/26/2022	photo
IMG_5792.JPG	Photo/Video (internal)	09/26/2022	photo
IMG_5793.JPG	Photo/Video (internal)	09/26/2022	photo
IMG_5794.JPG	Photo/Video (internal)	09/26/2022	photo
IMG_5795.JPG	Photo/Video (internal)	09/26/2022	photo
IMG_5796.JPG	Photo/Video (internal)	09/26/2022	photo
IMG_5797.JPG	Photo/Video (internal)	09/26/2022	photo
IMG_5798.JPG	Photo/Video (internal)	09/26/2022	photo
IR_TransmittalLetter_FY22_IA_Ajinomoto.pdf	Report	09/26/2022	EPA HSI inspection cover letter
Inspection_Report_FY23_IA_Ajinomoto.pdf	Report	09/26/2022	EPA HSI inspection report

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6/12/2023	EPA conducted a 112(r) follow-up inspection November 8-9, 2022 (report attached).	BILL GROSS
10/3/2022	092322-WCG-0920 follow-up: I visited the facility and met with Dave Sample. he showed me the chemical fill pipes where the incident occurred. There are several fill pipes in the area which are labeled and locked. Mr. Sample reported the truck diver found the chlorine fill pipe unlocked and assumed that the was pipe to use without checking labels. Mr. Sample reported truck drivers are trained annually and will check on this particular driver. Inside the building, the fiberglass tank was broken on the top and bottom from the gas pressure. He reported a second chlorine tank was not affected. The concrete secondary containment was dry. I asked Mr. Sample to check the integrity of the concrete and metallic appurtenances. We then checked the wastewater lagoon to the south. The two plastic-lined cells appeared to be operating normally. Mr. Sample reported the chlorine that was pumped to the cells quickly diluted and vaporized. Local emergency management representatives were meeting with Ajinomoto staff for an after-event discussion. No people remain in the hospital. Mr. Sample will be sending a follow-up report.	BILL GROSS

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