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Subregional Workshop on the Implementation of the UNECE-Industrial Accidents Convention 13-15 March 2003, Erevan, Arme

Subregional Workshop on the Implementation of the UNECE-Industrial Accidents Convention 13-15 March 2003, Erevan, Armenia German Experiences on Safety Measures at Industrial Installations Example of the State of Brandenburg .

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Subregional Workshop on the Implementation of the UNECE-Industrial Accidents Convention 13-15 March 2003, Erevan, Arme

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  1. Subregional Workshop on the Implementation of the UNECE-Industrial Accidents Convention 13-15 March 2003, Erevan, Armenia GermanExperiences on Safety Measures at Industrial Installations Example of the State of Brandenburg by Abdulrahman AbbasBrandenburg State Office for Environment, Germany UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  2. Aimof both UN/ECE Convention and SEVESO II • prevention of major industrial accidents involving dangerous substances • limitation of the consequences of such accidents on man and the environment In the case of transboundary effects: Co-operation between UN/ECE countries and/or EU member statesbefore, through and after an accident  UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  3. Germany: 16 Federal States (Länder) Brandenburg 2,6 Mio Inhabitants 29 476 km2 Density of population = 88 inhabitants per km ² Armenia about 126 inhabitants per km ² UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  4. German Democratic Republic (GDR): …….. code for environment TGL standards of the State of GDR TGL was a law all products, processes, technologies and production sequences were standardized Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) ……… Federal Immission Control Act Hazardous Incident Ordinance General Administrative Regulations for the Implementation of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance(binding for the Authority) Technical rules and standards (DIN Standards, …) as recommendations UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  5. Art. 67a of Federal Immission Control Act • Notificationof GDR installations, for which licensing required under the Federal Immission Control Act untill 31.12.90 • within this period notificationsnot completed • Installations had an existenceguarantee, in condition that no modifications were made on these installations • existenceguarantee also apply to installations, that didn’t comply with the safety standards of FRG? • no alternative, except direct danger for man and environment Exclusion of dangers by safety measures plans according to inspection programs UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  6. BrandenburgDecree from 19.01.1996 • ……. • older LPG storage installations are permitted as long as they comply with the appropriate standards in the GDR • licensed aboveground storage tanksbefore to pass this Decree are permitted, when they are equipped with a fire protection isolation, that provides a minimum 90 minutes fire protection for the tank • ......... UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  7. Program for the Inspection of process safety in Brandenburg (ASBK) 1990 - 1991 Registration of installations 1992 - 1996 128 ASBK activities ( = inspections) • Checking, how is the actual state of the installation (hazards potential) • Use of SEVESO • Recommendation of safety measures: short, medium and long term Checklists for typical industrial activities • Process installations andstorage • Storage of pesticides, insecticides, chemical substances and • Storage of flammable substances and LPG UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  8. Lackswe found: • Quantity of hazardous substances was unknown • Ownerships was not clear • parts of the establishment were sold or shut-down • Necessity of safety report • Lacks of safety measures • Lacks or absense of documentation UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  9. Inspection of a LPG storge installation (1992): • Aboveground storage tank • 15 t propane (85 % filling degree) • 2 safety valves • level bearing device • level and pressure measuring devices • level sensor • wind direction measuring device UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  10. Provisionstorage • one-sided open • height = truck -loading height • full and empty gas cylinders UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  11. Loading and unloading device • areafree from canalization and cellar opening • no collision protection UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  12. pump station: • 2 pumps (1 standby pump) and fittings • shut-down valve with linkage to remote control • ventilation system UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  13. Examplesfor recommended safety measures • Installation of emergency shut-down system • Installation of gas detection system and its connecting to emergency shut-down system • Storage tank should be put underground • Installation of remote control fittings and valves (fire-safe and fail-safe ) • Safety break away and dry-break couplings • Installation of suitable pump (magnet coupling pump) • Collision protection of loading and unloading device UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  14. Safetymeasures plan, decided 1992 • Short term safety measures (0.5 to 1 year) • Safety user manuals • Explosion protection plan • Collision protection • Medium term safety measures (2 – 3 years) • remote control fittings and valves • emergency shut-down system • Long term safety measures (4 – 6 years) • Underground Storage tank UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  15. Petrochemical industry Steel industry Chemical industry UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  16. SafetyManagementSystem (SMS) • large proportion (~ 2/3) of reported accidents caused by management failings • Great importance of Safety Management Systems in prevention of major accidents and limitation of their consequences • SMSimplements the Major-Accident Prevention Policy(MAPP) UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  17. Safety Management Systems • The issues of SMS: • Organization and personnel (including training) • Identification and evaluation of major hazards • Operational control • Management of change • Planning for emergencies • Monitoring performance • Audit and review of SMS UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  18. Safety Management Systems • Initiatives in the EU and in various countries over the last years • development of guidelines for SMS • aids to value it • In Brandenburg • aid for the competent authorities • developed in State of NRW/Germany UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  19. Domino Effects • Authorities for immission protection required to identify “Domino Effects” • Three steps in Brandenburg • * Step 1 • Locate all establishments (considering industry parks ) • Consider their separation distances (lower tier 200 m, upper tier 500 m) UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  20. Domino Effects * Step 2 - Considering the possible scenarios and estimating their effects - Consulting with the operators * Step 3 - Decision UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  21. Safety report • A modular structure is recommended • Description MAPP and SMS, • Description of the site and its environment • Description for each of the installation • safety analysis for an installation constitutes the main body of an installation module • Description of the possible major-accident scenarios and • emergency management UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  22. Safetyreport • Checking of the safety report • Licensing authorities and occupational health and safety agencies • assess the completeness and correctness of the safety report • Individual aspects may have to be assessed by independent experts UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  23. Inspection • Inspections are not new in Brandenburg • Inspections have been carried out under legislation on chemicals, pressure vessels, occupational health and safety, etc. for many years • Systematic inspections explicitly due to Seveso II / Major Accidents Legislation are a new task UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  24. Inspection • In Brandenburg the inspection is the responsibility of the authorities • Independent experts can be contracted in individual cases as an exception, not generally • The inspection consists of three steps: • preparation: assessing the available documentation, reports, third party inspections UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  25. Inspection • inspectionvisit: assessing the compliance with the documentation, function of the SMS, individual controls of safe operation • inspection report: documentation of the visit, follow-up measures, general points relevant to safety UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  26. Inspection • Aid for the inspection visit: modular “tools” with contributions from various Federal States • Decision in Brandenburg: • „Upper tier establishments” are to be inspected annually UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

  27. Summary • All establishments in Brandenburg correspond to state-of-the-art of safety technology • Additional measures are taken to increase the process safety and to prevent major accidents according to the Seveso II Directive • Seveso II and the UN/ECE-convention requirements implemented successfully UNECE-Workshop Dr. Abdulrahman Abbas

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