Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report Proposed Expansion in Manufacturing of Synthetic Organic Resins Chapter-8: Risk and Safety Management Page | 8.1 CHAPTER – 8 RISK AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT 8.1 PREAMBLE Increasing use of hazardous chemicals as raw materials, intermediates and finished products has attracted attention of the Government and the public at large in view of the chemical disasters. The serious nature of the accidents, which cause damage to the plant, personnel and public, has compelled industries to pay maximum attention to the safety issues and also to effectively manage the hazardous material and operations. It is mandatory for the industries handling hazardous chemical to maintain specified safety standards and generate an on-site emergency plan and keep it linked with off site emergency plan. The Risk Assessment Study and safety management for the proposed expansion project of Natural Petrochemicals Pvt. Ltd. has been carried out and the details are elaborated in this chapter. Based on the findings & recommendations of RA report management plan for the proposed expansion has also been prepared and included. Risk Assessment is defined as a continuous and integrated process of identification, evaluation and measurement of risks, along with their potential impact on the organization. The benefits of risk assessment include the following: Prevention or reduction in occurance of accidents. Mitigation of the severity and/or consequences by way of improved process techniques, fire protection systems, arrangements of storage, inventory monitoring to fit production requirements. Development of confidences in employees by improving competency. Preparedness and prompt response to deal with any accident. The safety management includes the implementation of preventive methods or accident prevention methods to avoid incident or accident and handling of emergency in case of accident.
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CHAPTER – 8 RISK AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
8.1 PREAMBLE
Increasing use of hazardous chemicals as raw materials, intermediates and finished
products has attracted attention of the Government and the public at large in view of the
chemical disasters. The serious nature of the accidents, which cause damage to the
plant, personnel and public, has compelled industries to pay maximum attention to the
safety issues and also to effectively manage the hazardous material and operations. It
is mandatory for the industries handling hazardous chemical to maintain specified
safety standards and generate an on-site emergency plan and keep it linked with off
site emergency plan.
The Risk Assessment Study and safety management for the proposed expansion
project of Natural Petrochemicals Pvt. Ltd. has been carried out and the details are
elaborated in this chapter. Based on the findings & recommendations of RA report
management plan for the proposed expansion has also been prepared and included.
Risk Assessment is defined as a continuous and integrated process of identification,
evaluation and measurement of risks, along with their potential impact on the
organization.
The benefits of risk assessment include the following:
Prevention or reduction in occurance of accidents.
Mitigation of the severity and/or consequences by way of improved process
techniques, fire protection systems, arrangements of storage, inventory
monitoring to fit production requirements.
Development of confidences in employees by improving competency.
Preparedness and prompt response to deal with any accident.
The safety management includes the implementation of preventive methods or accident
prevention methods to avoid incident or accident and handling of emergency in case of
accident.
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8.2 OBJECTIVE, PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY OF RISK ASSESSMENT
8.2.1 Objective
The principle objective of this study is to identify major risks in the manufacturing
process and to evaluate on-site & off-site consequences of identified hazard scenarios.
Pointers are then given for effective mitigation of hazards in terms of suggestions for
effective disaster management, suggesting minimum preventive and protective
measures & change of practices to ensure safety.
8.2.2 Philosophy
The following aspects and areas have been covered in this study;
Identification of major risk areas.
Hazard identification / Identification of failure cases.
Consequential analysis of probable risks / failure cases;
o Determination of the probable risk by Releasing of chemical due to leakage of
storage tank and catastrophic failure.
o Risk assessment on the basis of the above evaluation & risk acceptability.
o Minimum preventive & protective measures to be taken to minimize risks to
maximum possible extent.
Giving pointers for effective disaster management.
Suggesting measures to further lower the probability of risk.
8.2.3 Methodology
Design data, built in safety systems are studied. Discussions are held with officials.
Safety related individual system is discussed. Hazard identification exercise is
conducted taking into consideration of materials, material handling methods, operating
procedures, built in safety in reactors, operating parameters and safety measures to be
taken in proposed plant. Few areas like process building, storage of hazardous
chemicals, to evaluate safety systems in the event of any abnormalities occurring.
Containment failure scenario related to storage area is considered for hazard Analysis
and consequences of such containment failures are considered in detail. Thus, this
study is mainly oriented towards actual risks rather than chronic risks.
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8.3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, PROCESS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
The proposed project includes manufacturing of various bulk drugs and drug
intermediates along with the existing products. Manufacturing of these synthetic organic
chemicals required raw materials are listed in Chapter-2, Section-2.8 with hazardous
identification.
8.3.1 Hazardous Chemicals
None of the product is defined as hazardous in MSIHC rules but may fall under the
definition of hazardous material/chemicals either due to its hazardous and toxic nature.
Most of the raw materials fall under the definition of hazardous chemical. The details of
hazardous chemicals are given in Table 8.1.
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Table 8.1: Details of Hazardous Chemicals
Sr. No.
Name of Chemicals
CAS No. State Colour Odor Sp.
GravityVapour Density
Boiling Point ºC
Melting Point
ºC
Flash Point
ºC
Explosive limitSolubility in
water Hazardous
Characteristics LEL UEL% %
1. Styrene (Monomer)
100-42-5 Clear viscous
liquid Colorless
Sweetish, Aeromatic
0.906 3.59 145.2 (-) 30.6 31.1 1.1 6.1 Very slightly
soluble in cold water
Hazardous, Flammable
2. Ethylene Glycol
107-21-1 Viscous liquid Colorless Odorless 1.113 2.1 196-198 (-) 13 110 3.2 15.3 Miscible in all proportions
ERPG-1 : Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPG) The maximum concentration in air below which it is believed nearly all individuals could be exposed for up to one hour without experiencing other than mild transient adverse health effects or perceiving a clearly defined objectionable odor.
ERPG-2 : The maximum airborne concentration below which it is believed that nearly all individuals could be exposed for up to 1 hour without experiencing or developing irreversible or other serious health effects or symptoms which could impair an individual's ability to take protective action.
ERPG-3 : The maximum airborne concentration below which it is believed that nearly all individuals could be exposed for up to 1 hour without experiencing or developing life-threatening health effects.
TEEL-1 : Temporary Emergency Exposure Limits (TEEL). TEELs are intended for use until AEGLs or ERPGs are adopted for chemicals. TEEL-1 is the airborne concentration (expressed as ppm [parts per million] or mg/m3 [milligrams per cubic meter]) of a substance above which it is predicted that the general population, including susceptible individuals, when exposed for more than one hour, could experience notable discomfort, irritation, or certain asymptomatic, nonsensory effects. However, these effects are not disabling and are
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transient and reversible upon cessation of exposure.
TEEL-2 : TEEL-2 is the airborne concentration (expressed as ppm or mg/m3) of a substance above which it is predicted that the general population, including susceptible individuals, when exposed for more than one hour, could experience irreversible or other serious, long-lasting, adverse health effects or an impaired ability to escape.
TEEL-3 : TEEL-3 is the airborne concentration (expressed as ppm or mg/m3) of a substance above which it is predicted that the general population, including susceptible individuals, when exposed for more than one hour, could experience life-threatening adverse health effects or death.
AEGL-1 : Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGL) The airborne concentration of a substance above which it is predicted that the general population, including susceptible individuals, could experience notable discomfort, irritation, or certain asymptomatic nonsensory effects. However, the effects are not disabling and are transient and reversible upon cessation of exposure.
AEGL-2 : The airborne concentration of a substance above which it is predicted that the general population, including susceptible individuals, could experience irreversible or other serious, long-lasting adverse health effects or an impaired ability to escape.
AEGL-3 : The airborne concentration of a substance above which it is predicted that the general population, including susceptible individuals, could experience life-threatening health effects or death.
IDLH : IDLH is an estimate of the maximum concentration in the air to which a healthy worker could be exposed without suffering permanent or escape-impairing health effects.
LEL : LEL is the minimum concentration of fuel in the air needed for a fire or an explosion to occur if an ignition source is present. If the concentration is below the LEL, there is not enough fuel in the air to sustain a fire or an explosion -- it is too lean.
UEL : UEL is the maximum concentration of fuel in the air that can sustain a fire or an explosion if an ignition source is present. If the concentration is above the UEL, there is not enough oxygen to sustain a fire or an explosion -- it is too rich (much like an engine that cannot start because it has been flooded with gasoline).
STEL : The concentration to which workers can be exposed continuously for a short period of time without suffering from (1) Irritation (2) Chronic or Irreversible tissue damage (3) Narcosis of sufficient degree to increase injury, impair self-rescue or materially reduce work efficiency and provide that the daily TLV-TWA is not exceeded.
TWA : The time-weighted average concentration for a normal 8-hour workday and a 40-hour workweek, to which nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed, day by day, without adverse effect.
Source Strength
: The source strength is either the rate the chemical enters the atmosphere or the burn rate, depending on the scenario. A chemical may escape very quickly (so that source strength is high), as when a pressurized container is ruptured, or more slowly over a longer period of time (so that source strength is low), as when a puddle evaporates.
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Threat zone : It represents the area within which the hazard level (toxicity, flammability, thermal radiation, or overpressure) is predicted to exceed the Level of Concern (LOC) at some time after a release begins.
Evaporation Puddle
: Choose Puddle from the Source submenu under the set up menu to model a liquid that has spilled and formed a puddle on the ground. ALOHA can model the puddle either as an evaporating puddle or, if the chemical is flammable, as a Pool Fire.Choose Puddle when a puddle has already formed on the ground and is not changing in area. If liquid is continuing to leak from a tank and spilling into a puddle (so that the puddle's area and volume are increasing) choose Tank from the Source submenu instead. Check the "Tank source" help topic to learn more about this option.
Toxic Threat zone
: A Toxic Level of Concern (LOC) is a threshold concentration of an airborne pollutant, usually the concentration above which a hazard may exist.
Flammable Threat zone
: A Flammable Level of Concern (LOC) is a threshold concentration of fuel in the air above which a flammable hazard may exist. Generally, this LOC will be some fraction of the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL).
Threat zone of thermal radiation from jetfire
: The thermal radiation effects that people experience depend upon the length of time they are exposed to a specific thermal radiation level. Longer exposure durations, even at a lower thermal radiation level, can produce serious physiological effects. The threat zones displayed by ALOHA represent thermal radiation levels; the accompanying text indicates the effects on people who are exposed to those thermal radiation levels but are able to seek shelter within one minute. Below are some effects at specific thermal radiation levels and durations (on bare skin): 2 kW/(sq m) -- people will feel pain after 45 seconds and receive second-
degree burns after 3 minutes; 5 kW/(sq m) -- people will feel pain after 13 seconds and receive second-
degree burns after 40 seconds; and 10 kW/ (sq m) -- people will feel pain after 5 seconds and receive second-
degree burns after 14 seconds.
Threat at point
: It represents the specific information about the hazards at point of interest (such as schools and hospitals) in and around the threat zones.
8.5.4.2 Possible Accident Scenario
Different possible ways of occurrence of any accidents due to storage/usage of above
hazardous chemicals are prescribed here below;
Scenario-A: Release of chemical due to leakage and form evaporating puddle (Not
burning)
Scenario-B: Release of chemical due to leakage and form burning puddle (Pool fire)
Scenario-C: Release of chemical due to catastrophic failure (BLEVE)
Atmospheric conditions assumed at the time of accidents are mentioned in Table 8.5.
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Table 8.5: Atmospheric Conditions Assumed
Particulars Details
Wind (Max) 6.8 meter/second
Ground Roughness Open Country
Cloud Cover 1 tenth
Air Temperature 19.83° C
Stability Class D
Relative Humidity 43.97%
1) STYRENE MONOMER
The possibilities of source strength considered at the time of accidents due to leackage
of Styrene Monomer from hole of 0.5 inches diameter at bottom of tank are mentioned
in Table 8.6.
Table 8.6: Source Strength considered for Styrene Monomer
Particulars Value
Tank diameter 6.5 m
Tank height 7.6 m
Tank volume 250 m3
Opening diameter 0.5 inches
Opening from tank bottom 0 m
Internal temperature 19.83 ºC Scenario-1A: Release of Styrene due to leakage from tank and form evaporating puddle (Not burning) a) Source Strength
In case of Styrene escape from tank by a hole of 0.5 inch, then maximum average
sustained release rate will be 5.1 kg/min and hence approx. 178 Kg of Styrene will be
released in about 1 hour. Isopleths results are given in Figure 8.1.
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Figure 8.1: Source Strength in case of Styrene escape
b) Threat Zone
Toxic Threat Zone
Model output of Toxic threat zone for Styrene release is given in Table 8.7. Threat zone
was not drawn because effects of near-field patchiness make dispersion predictions
less reliable for short distances.
Table 8.7: Threat zone of toxic liquid concentration
InternalTemperature 19.83° CChemical Mass in cylinder 200 Kg Scenario – A & B Circular Opening Diameter 0.5 inchesOpening from Drum bottom 0 mGround Type Concrete Scenario – C Percentage of Tank Mass in Fireball 100%
Scenario-2A: Release of Xylene due to leakage and form evaporating puddle (Not
burning)
a) Source Strength
When Xylene will escapes from drum and formed an evaporating puddle, Maximum
average sustained release rate in this case will be 987 gms/min considering maximum
attentive time of 1 min or more and puddle spread to a diameter of 7.3 m. Isopleths
results are given in Figure 8.6.
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Figure 8.6: Source Strength in case of Xylene escapes
b) Threat Zone
Toxic threat zone
Model output of the Toxic threat zone and isopleths for chemical release are given in
Table 8.12. Isopleths result was not drawn because effect of near field patchiness
make dispersion prediction less reliable for short distance.
Table 8.12: Toxic Threat zone
Threat Zone Concentration
(ppm) Threat Zone
Horizontal Direction Vertical Direction
Red 900 (TEEL-3) < 10 m
Orange 200 (TEEL-2) < 10 m
Yellow 150 (TEEL-1) < 10 m
Flammable threat zone:
Model output of the flammable threat zone for chemical release is given in Table 8.13.
Isopleths result was not drawn because effect of near field patchiness make dispersion
prediction less reliable for short distance.
Table 8.13: Flammable area of vapor cloud
Threat Zone
Concentration, ppm
Threat Zone Horizontal Direction Vertical Direction
Red 6,600 (60 % LEL) < 10 m
Yellow 1,100 (10 % LEL) < 10 m
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c) Threat at point
In case of leakage of Xylene, the significant effects will be within 10 m in case of toxic
threat zone with concentration of 1,100 ppm. Effect has been worked out at a point in
downwind direction at 500 m within the premises from the source. Maximum
concentration of Xylene estimated at described point is 0.197 ppm at outdoor and 0.103
ppm in indoor and Isopleths for the same is shown in Figure 8.7.
Figure 8.7: Isopleths result of Toxic threat at a point for Xylene
Scenario-2B: Release of Xylene due to leakage and form burning puddle (pool
fire)
a) Source Strength
When Xylene will escape from drum and forms a burning puddle, maximum burn rate in
this case will be 6.14 kg/min considering maximum attentive time of 33 seconds.
Puddle spread to a diameter of 1.3 m.
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Figure 8.8: Source Strength in case of Xylene escapes (pool fire)
b) Threat zone of thermal radiation from pool fire
Model output of the threat zone of thermal radiation from pool fire is given in Table
8.14. Isopleths result was not drawn because effect of near field patchiness make
dispersion prediction less reliable for short distance.
Table 8.14: Threat zone of thermal radiation from pool fire
Threat Zone
Thermal Radiation from fire ball, kw/m2 Threat Zone
Radial Distance Red 10 (Potentially lethal within 60 sec.) < 10 m
Orange 5 (2nd degree burns within 60 sec) < 10 m
Yellow 2 (Pain within 60 sec) < 10 m
c) Threat at point
Effect has been worked out at a point in downwind direction at about 500 m distance
from the source within the premises and no significant concentration or effect observed
at given distance.
Scenario-2C: Release of chemical due to catastrophic failure (BLEVE)
a) Source Strength
When Xylene will escape from drum and forms a fire ball, diameter of fire ball will be 34
m and burn duration will be 3 seconds.
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b) Threat Zone of thermal radiation
Model output and Isopleths result of the threat zone of thermal radiation is given in
Table 8.15 & Figure 8.9.
Table 8.15: Threat zone of thermal radiation from BLEVE
Threat Zone
Thermal Radiation from fire ball, kw/m2 Threat Zone Radial
Distance
Red 10 (Potentially lethal within 60 sec.) 78 m
Orange 5 (2nd degree burns within 60 sec) 111 m
Yellow 2 (Pain within 60 sec) 173 m
Figure 8.9: Isopleths result of threat zone of thermal radiation from BLEVE
c) Threat at point
Effect has been worked out at a point in downwind direction at about 500 m distance
rom the source within the premises. The maximum thermal radiation estimated at point
will be 0.22 kW/m2. No significant effect observed at such low concentration at given
distance.
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8.6 RISK MITIGATIVE MEASURES
Unit has already taken all the risk mitigative measures in the existing plant.
Photographs showing safety management in existing plant are given in Annexure-16.
However, following measures are recommended for the proposed expansion.
Layout and location of hazardous chemical storage should be based on natural and
mechanical ventilation.
For any case of fire emergency, standard type of Fire extinguishers should be
provided in the storage area as well as required places in the plant.
Regular inspection of all tanks/ drums of hazardous chemicals should be carried out
before it is taken to the storage area and damaged drums should be separated and
disposed to avoid the possibility of catastrophic rupture.
All equipments related to hazardous chemical storage should be maintained and
calibrated regularly.
A trained person should be deployed for handling operation.
First-aid facility and first-aid trained person should be available at the time of
handling operation.
The adequate and suitable personnel protective equipments should be provided to
the operating workers.
SOP for handling should be displayed in local language for safe operating
procedure.
8.6.1. Fire Fighting System
Adequate system is provided by the unit for fire fighting as described below;
Sufficient numbers of Fire extinguishers are installed in all plants and storage area
as given below in Table 8.16.
An above ground Fire Hydrant System as described below has been installed in the
plant with rings around all blocks to achieve maximum coverage.
o Water reservoir - 500 m3
o Type of Hazard- Chemical, Ordinary Hazard
o Total no. of Fire Hydrant including landing Values, Water monitor-28 Nos.
o Diesel operated pump of 273 m3/hr capacity
o No. of Hose Boxes-20 nos.
o No. of Hoses- 30 reels
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o No. of Nozzles - 21
Separate Water storage tank is provided for fire water as well as process water
requirement.
D.G. Sets is provided for emergency power.
Mock drill & training is conducted at scheduled intervals.
Fire fighting team members and rescue squad members as listed in Table 8.17 are
available at any time in the premises.
In addition to this, in case of any emergency help will be taken from the following
companies.
Name of Company Contact Person Contact number
Ratnamani Metal & Tubes Ltd. Mr.Haribandhav Barik 9099052117
1 Main Gate Security Office DCP 10 Kg 2 Admin Office Admin Office ABC 2 Kg 3 Admin Office Commercial Dept. ABC 2 Kg 4 Pump House Pump House DCP 5 Kg 5 Q/C Dept Lab Room DCP 10 Kg 6 Canteen Near Kitchen DCP 10 Kg 7 Styrene Tank Farm Front side of tank-1 M.Foam 45 liter 8 Styrene Tank Farm Front side of tank-1 M.Foam 45 liter 9 Styrene Tank Farm Front side of tank-2 M.Foam 45 liter
10 Styrene Tank Farm Front side of tank-2 M.Foam 45 liter Store/Ware House
11 Load Out Front side of load out M.Foam 45 liter 12 Load Out Near Load out gate DCP 10 Kg 13 Entarnce-1 Front side of Entrance-1 DCP 10 Kg 14 Entrance-1 Front side of Entrance-1 DCP 10 Kg 15 Store Office In Store office DCP 5 Kg 16 Store Office Near Store office M.Foam 45 liter 17 Entrance-2 Front side of Entrance-2 DCP 10 Kg 18 Entrance-2 Front side of Entrance-2 DCP 10 Kg 19 Exist Near Exist DCP 10 Kg 20 Exist Near Exist DCP 10 Kg 21 Raw material storage Malice Stock DCP 5 Kg 22 Raw material storage Malice Stock DCP 5 Kg 23 Raw material storage Monomer Stock DCP 10 Kg
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Sr. No.
Area Location Type Capacity
Utility 24 MCC Room Near MCC Room entrance Co2 4.5 Kg 25 Utility Near motor Co2 22.5 Kg 26 DG House DG House DCP 5 Kg 27 Transformer Near Transformer gate Co2 4.5 Kg 28 Glycol tank Near Glycol tank M.Foam 45 liter
New Utility 29 Entrance Near welding/cutting area DCP 10 Kg 30 New Boiler Near Boiler DCP 5 Kg 31 MCC Room Front side of MCC Room gate Co2 6.5 Kg
Process Plant 32 Ground floor Near front Entrance gate M.Foam 9 liter 33 Ground floor Near front Entrance gate M.Foam 9 liter 34 Ground floor Near Stair case DCP 10 Kg 35 Ground floor Near Stair case DCP 10 Kg 36 Ground floor Front side of Hoist-2 DCP 10 Kg 37 Ground floor Near Holding tank-1 DCP 10 Kg 38 Ground floor Near Holding tank-2 DCP 10 Kg 39 1st Floor Near Stair case DCP 5 Kg 40 1st Floor Near Hoist-2 DCP 5 Kg 41 1st Floor Near Blender-5 DCP 5 Kg 42 1st Floor Near Hoist-1 DCP 5 Kg 43 1st Floor Near Stair case DCP 10 Kg 44 2nd Floor Near Stair case DCP 5 Kg 45 2nd Floor Near Hoist-2 DCP 5 Kg 46 2nd Floor Near Reactor-5 DCP 5 Kg 47 2nd Floor Near Hoist-1 DCP 5 Kg 48 2nd Floor Near Stair case DCP 10 Kg
Total Fire Extinguisher:
Sr. No Types of Extinguisher Total Nos.1 DCP 33 2 CO2 04 3 Foam 09 4 ABC 02 5 Sand Buckets Stand 06
Table 8.17: List of Fire Fighting & Rescue Squad Members
Fire Fighting Squad First Aider (Rescue Squad)
Mr. Digvijay Narayan Mr. Sanjay Dhabi
Mr. Sankar Samant Mr. Praveen Chavda
Mr. Surendra Verma Mr. G.C.Yadav
Mr. Sunil Kumar Sharma Mr. Dharmaraj
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Mr. Pratap Swain Mr. Amit Shukla
Mr. Sankarsen Nahka Mr. Vishal Kumar
Mr. Rajendra Yadav Mr. Praveen Kumar Ved
Mr. Nawal Matoliya Mr. Motibhai Patel
Mr. Shishram Rar
Mr. Avinash Tomar
8.6.2. Emergency Management
Emergency Planning
Emergency siren and wind sock is installed.
On Site emergency Plan is prepared.
Tele communication system and mobile phone is used in case of emergency
situations for communication.
First Aid Boxes and First Aid Centre are made at site.
Safety Practices in the Work Area
Unit provides information to all employees about the potential hazards of contact
with chemicals and trains them in appropriate first-aid procedures.
Chemical handling areas are clearly marked and restricted to qualified, trained
personnel only.
Emergency Procedures
In case of emergenciesfirst aid and emergency response procedures are
adopted
Transportation Emergencies
In emergency situations resulting from vehicle accidents:
Notify the local police, fire departments, emergency responders and the carrier.
Isolate the area.
Any person not dressed in proper protective clothing and not using a NIOSH
approved self-contained breathing apparatus should be kept a safe distance
away.
Call to the supplier.
Seek immediate medical assistance for those injured and follow recommended
first aid procedures.
Leaking Containers
When handling a leaking bottle personal protective clothing, goggles and NIOSH
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approved self contained breathing equipment must be worn.
Clear contaminated area of non-essential personnel and send them to assembly
point.
There should be provision of proper ventilation. Scrub the floors and equipment
with soap and water.
First Aid Procedure
For skin contact, immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15
minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes.
To avoid the risk of static discharges and gas ignition, soak contaminated
clothing thoroughly with water before removing it. Wash clothing before reuse.
Clean shoes thoroughly before reuse. Get medical attention immediately.
In all cases of injury, obtain immediate medical attention.
Provide emergency personnel with information about all materials used by the
person
8.7 ONSITE EMERGENCY PLAN AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
As emergency is said to have risen when operators in the plant are not able to cope
with a potential hazardous situation i.e. loss of an incident causes the plant to go
beyond its normal operating conditions, thus creating danger. When such an
emergency evolves, chain of events which affect the normal working within the factory
area and / or which may cause injuries, loss of life, substantial damage to property and
environment both inside and around the factory takes place and a DISASTER is said to
have occurred.
Various steps involved in Disaster Management Plan can be summarized as follows:
1. Minimize risk occurrence (Prevention)
2. Rapid Control (emergency response)
3. Effectively rehabitate damaged areas (Restoration)
Disaster Management Plan is evolved by careful scrutiny and interlinking of
a. Types and causes of disaster
b. Technical know-how
c. Resource availability
Types of Disaster:
a. Due to Fire and Explosion
b. Due to Vapour Cloud
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c. Due to Toxic Gas Release from:
i. Within the Unit
ii. External Sources
d. Hurricane, Flood, Cyclone and other Natural Calamities
This plan is developed to make best possible use of resources to:
Reduce possibilities of accident.
Contain the incident and control it with minimum damage.
Safeguard others
Rescue the victims and treat them suitable.
Identify the persons affected/ dead.
Inform relatives of the causalities.
Provide authorative information to the news media.
Preserve relevant records and equipment needed as evidence incase of any inquiry.
Rehabilitate the affected areas.
The primary purpose of the on-site emergency plan is to control and contain the
incident and so as to prevent from spreading to nearby plant. It is not possible to
cover every eventuality in the plan and the successful handling of the emergency
will depend on appropriate action and decisions being taken on the spot. Onsite
emergency plan prepared by the unit is described hereunder;
8.7.1 Emergency Control Centre
For the purpose of handling emergency, the following Emergency Control Centres has
been identified.
During normal working hours - The Administrative Office
During other times - The Security Office
All communications to and from will originate at this control centre. The Emergency
Control Center will have the following;
a. List of important telephone numbers such as Police, Fire Brigade, Hospitals, and
other outside Emergency Services, etc. as given below;
Services Description/Place Contact. No Police Anjar 02836-243259 Fire Brigade Gandhidham 02836-270176,