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Learn about the chemical industries in Gujarat, route of transportation for hazardous materials, emergency response centers, and disaster management policies in the state.
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INDUSTRIAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (iDRM) IN GUJARAT STATE V. N. Patel Director Industrial Safety & Health Gujarat State
Appreciation by Central Crisis Group (CCG) constituted by GOI • The CCG committee meeting held on 22/6/2009 at New Delhi expressed its satisfaction on preparedness levels of the two states – Gujarat and Maharashtra for preventing and reducing the consequences of chemical accidents and complimented the good work being carried out by the two States.It was suggested that other States should also establish similar mechanisms for ensuring chemical safety. It was decided that workshops be organized at Mumbai and Ahmedabad inviting other Statesto familiarize them with the initiatives taken in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
High Potential Risk Areas in Gujarat Gujarat has tremendous development in chemical manufacturing and storage sector especially following areas has specific type of large chemical industries and storages • Bharuch : Drug Intermediates, Pesticides, Fertilizers, Colours, Petro Chemicals, Chloro Alkalies. • Baroda : Petroleum Refinery, Petrochemicals, Fertilizers. • Surat : Fertilizers, Hydrocarbons, Natural Gas, Polymers, Alcohol ( Sugar factories ) • Valsad : Dyes & intermediates, Dyestuff, Pesticides. • Katch-Kandla : Petrochemicals-Hydrocarbons Bulk storage, Fertilizers. • Jamnagar : Petroleum Refinery, Fertilizers. • Ahmedabad : Dyestuff & Dye Intermediates, Fertilizers • Rajkot: L.P.G. mainly in ceramic industries
Source of Chemical Emergencies • Factories (Storage, Process, Handling and Transportation) • Pipe line (CNG, Petroleum Product) • Transportation • Road • Railway • Sea • Air
Chemical Factories in Gujarat • Gujarat is the only state in India where D.I.S.H. has classified and identified chemical factories (which are not M.A.H.) in Class A, B, & C, considering their hazard potential. All MAH factories are inspected by concerned inspector, Regional Head, Joint Director, Industrial Safety & Health and Asst. Director, Industrial Safety & Health (Chemical) once in a year. i.e. MAH unit is inspected three times in a year. The other hazardous units are also inspected minimum once in a year by local factory inspector. • Hazardous Chemical Factories in Gujarat-2008
Mode of Transport of HAZCHEMs • Pipe line (CNG, Petroleum Product) • Transportation • Road (Fire, Corrosion, Explosion, Toxic Hazards) • Railway (Petroleum Products, Ammonia) • Sea (LNG, Ammonia, Crude oil) • Air (Solid Chemicals)
Route of Transportation • Road • Ahmedabad – Vadodara – Ankleshwar – Panoli – Surat – Valsad – Vapi • Ahmedabad – Limdi – Morbi – Kandla • Rajkot – Kandla • Ahmedabad – Mehsana – Siddhapur – Palanpur • Palanpur - Radhanpur – Samakhiyali • Rajkot – Samakhiyali – Gandhidham – Mundra
Route of Transportation • Rail • Ahmedabad – Vadodara – Surat – Valsad • Mumbai – Valsad – Surat – Vadodara - Kandla • Abu Road – Mehsana – Ahmedabad • Port • Kandla • Hazira • GCPTCL & Private Jetty ,Dahej Dist:Bharuch • Airport – Ahmedabad, vadodara, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat etc. • Pipeline – GAIL, ONGC, IOCL, ESSAR, LNG Petronet, Reliance
Types of Emergencies • Fire • pool • jet • BLEVE • UNCVCE / CVCE • Vessel explosion • Toxic release • Radiation • Corrosion Data access ? National Security ?
Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) Organization Activities • Capacity Building of Stake holders • ERC – Setting up of 5 Emergency Response Centers • Control room – Strengthening capacities of EOC in all districts • Equipments – provide resources for effective emergency response, emergencies equipments Contd….
Gujarat State Disaster Management Policy (GSDMP) • Overview • Introduction • Principles of Disaster Management • Phase – I – Pre-disaster • Phase – II – Impact phase • Phase – III – Disaster Management Phase
Prevention / Mitigation Acts / Guidelines • The Factories Act, 1948 • The Inflammable Substances Act, 1952 • The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 • The Central Motor Vehicles Rule, 1991 • Manufacture, Storage, Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 • The Chemical (EPPR) Rule, 1996 • The Explosive Act, 1984 • The Explosive Rules, 1983 • The Petroleum Act, 1934 • The Petroleum Rules, 2002 • The Public Liability Act Contd…
Prevention / Mitigation Acts / Guidelines • International Air Transport Association – Dangerous Goods Regulations • International Civil Aviation Organization • The Merchant Shipping Rules, 1995 (Carriage of Cargo Rules, • The Gujarat State Disaster Management Act 2003 • The National Disaster Management Act 2005 • IMO Conventions (International Maritime Conventions) • Maritime Pollution Conference (MARPOL) • Safety of Life at sea – Convention (SOLAS) • UN Rules • Safety Manual of Railway
National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at Work place • The Union Cabinet has approved the National Policy on SHE at Work place • Securing health and safety of workers - the Constitutional provision • Provides guidelines for • Government • inspection authorities • Employers • research and development institutions • educational institutions, etc. • For developing a safety culture and environment at all work places. Contd….
Actions for improving SHE by_ • statutory framework • administrative and technical support • system of incentive • prevention strategies • monitoring • inclusion of safety health and environment aspects in other related national policies. Contd…
Action programme comprising_ • development of standards and codes of practice • encouraging compliance by stakeholders • increasing awareness • promoting and proving for research and development • knowledge and skill development • practical guidance and providing financial and non-financial incentives. Contd….
NDMA Guidelines(Include guidelines for on site emergency plan) • Introduction • Present Status and Context • Salient Gapes • Guidelines for Chemical Disaster Management • Guidelines for Industrial (Chemical) installations and storages • Guidelines for transport accidents • Approach to implementation for the guidelines • Annexure
Documents • (1)Department Circulars – Flood, Security, Chemical disaster, Storm, Earthquake, etc. • (2) Literature & Pamphlet – Booklet through Village Disaster Plan • - Department Booklet and Pamphlet for public information • (3) On-Site Emergency Plan • Plans for all MAH Factories • Checking of the plan as per check list • Rehearsal & updation every year • (4) Plan Contains • Inventory of hazardous chemicals • Hazard Identification • Risk Assessment • Environment Impact Assessment etc.
Guideline on Preparation of On-site and Off-site Emergency Plan Office of the Director Industrial Safety & Health, Gujarat State 117 page document
Accident Prevention Internal Safety Survey Third Party Safety Survey Pressure Vessel Testing Non Destructive Testing Safety / Relief Valve Testing Fire System Testing Mutual Aid Schemes Resources & Information in 33 Annexure Mock drill Training PPE Communication Assembly Points Liaison with State Authority Hospital Facility Outside Shelter Statutory Information Important Features
Guideline on Preparation of On-site and Off-site Emergency Plan Contains • Preliminary • Risk Environmental Impact Assessment • Emergency Organization • Communication System • Action On Site • Off site Emergency Plan • Training Rehearsal & Records
Basic Plan Elements- (25) Hazard / Risk Assessment – (12) Prevention – (18) Direction and Control – (12) Training – (44) Drills and Exercise – (18) Supplies and Equipment – (21) Off-site Resources – (4) Mutual Aid – (14) Detection – (7) 11. Alerting and Warning – (20) 12.Communication – (29) 13. Emergency Response Teams/ Organizations – (21) 14. Facility Evacuation – (16) 15. Security Consideration-(11) 16. Public Relations – (18) 17. Coordination Between Facility and Off-site Organizations – (13) 18. Emergency Shutdown Procedures – (12) 19. Recovery Planning – (9) (2) Check List for On-site Emergency Plan(30 pages and 276 check points)
(3) District Off-Site Emergency Plans • Department Prepared Plans • 25 District Plan prepared as per department guidelines • Compulsory rehearsal every year. • Updation of all plans every year • GIS based emergency plan prepared for 6 districts • Up gradation of GI based plan of above 6 districts given by MoEF • Important Features • Chemical Emergency in MAH industries • Transport Emergency in the district Contd…..
(4) Guideline on Preparation of Off-site Emergency Plan Office of the Director Industrial Safety & Health, Gujarat State