Disaster Management Plan

Disaster Management Plan

By: A K Fotedar, Executive Director (Petrochemicals) & Officer In-chargeS P Garg, Chief Manager (F&S), GAIL (India) Limited, Pata

Introduction

Emergency planning is an integral part of the overall loss control program. It is important for effective management of an accident/incident to minimize losses to people and property, both in and around the facility.

Main objectives – Emergency Preparedness

1. To control events and prevent escalation.

2. To minimize the effect on people, property and the environment.

3. Effective rehabilitation of the affected persons.

Critical elements – Emergency Plan

1. Reliable and early detection of an emergency and careful planning.

2. The command, coordination and organization structure along with efficient trained personnel.

3. Resources for handling emergencies.

4. Appropriate emergency response actions.

Critical elements – Emergency Plan

5. Effective notification and communication facilities.

6. Identification of emergency isolation valves.

7. Proper training of concerned personnel.

8. Regular mock drill / rehearsal.

9. Regular review and updation of plan.

Disaster Management Plan

On-site Emergency

Plan

Off-site Emergency

Plan

For incident which could affect people

and the environment outside the works as

well

For incident which could affect people

and the environment inside the works only

VIJAIPUR

VAGODIA

HBJ NETWORK

BOMBAY OFFSHORE

GREP

JAMNAGAR - LONILPG PIPELINE

HAZIRA

GAIL, PATAGAIL, PATA

USAR

LAKWA

GANDHAR

KG BASIN

CAUVERY BASIN

URAN PIPELINENETWORK

GUJRAT PIPELINE NETWORK

TRIPURA P/L

VIZAG-SECUNDERABADLPG PIPELINE

MANGLORE-MADURAILPG PIPELINE

RAJASTHAN P/LASSAM P/L

GAIL FACILITIES

DIBIYAPUR (9)

PHAPHUND (0)

GAIL, PATA

(5)

BABARPUR (20) MURAD GANJ (14)

AURAIYA AURAIYA (16)(16)

GAIL HBJ TOWNSHIP (12)GAIL’s COMPR. STATION

UPPC NAGAR (7)

N.T.P.C. (8)

SENGAR RIVER

PHAPHUND

BY PASS

MANGALPUR CANAL

B U R A D H A N A C A N A

L

NH -2

TO ETAWAH (55)

TO KANPUR

(110)

SITE LOCATION – GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED, PATASITE LOCATION – GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED, PATARAILWAY LINE

TO DELHI TO HOWRAH

NOT TO SCALE

ALL DISTANCES IN KM, SHOWN WITHIN BRACKET ARE FROM PHAPHUND

LATITUTE : 26O 38’ NLONGITUDE : 79 O 39’ EELEVATION : 139.9 MTRSSEA LEVEL

GAIL, Pata – an overview

Location: 23 km from Auraiya Town Integrated Petrochemical Complex Main Products

o 310,000 TPA of HDPE & LLDPE Polymer

o 258000 TPA of LPG

GAIL, Pata – ProductsProduct / Unit Capacity (TPA)

C2/C3 Recovery /GPU 10.95 MMSCMD

Ethylene / GCU 300000

LLDPE/HDPE 210000

HDPE 100000

Butene-1 12000

Propylene 11600

Mixed C4 11600

Fuel Oil 1300

LPG 258250

Pentane 19755

Propane 71085

GAIL, Pata – StoragesSL STORAGE TANK No. of tanks Capacity (m3)

1 Wash Oil 1 320

2 Fuel Oil 2 150

3 Mixed Fuel Oil 2 830

4 C2 / C3 8 1500

5 Ethylene (Refrigerated) 2 8000

6 Butene-1 1 900

7 Propylene 2 650

8 Mixed C4 2 900

9 Ethylene (Off Spec) 1 950

10 Propylene (Off Spec) 1 160

11 Hexane 1 150

12 Cyclo Hexane 1 380

13 Hydrogen 2 70

14 Hydrochloric Acid 1 145

15 Sulphuric Acid 1 78.8

16 SBPS 2 1660

17 LPG 7 2800 m3 each

18 Pentane 2 2800 m3 each

Hazardous hydrocarbon handled

Ethane, Propane, Ethylene, Propylene, Butene-1, LPG etc.

Heavier hydrocarbon liquids like:o Hexane, Cyclo-hexane, Fuel Oil, Wash Oil

etc.

o Catastrophic failure of C2/C3 / Butene-1 sphereso Propylene truck tanker failureo Propylene surge drum failureo Ethylene tank failure.o Mixed fuel oil tank failure.o Chlorine cylinder tubing failure.o LPG mounded bullets and pentane pipe storage

failure.

Possible Emergency Scenario

On-site Emergency Plan


Incident

MCP T/Phone, Walkie-Talkie Personal Approach

Plant C/RFire C/R

Detection Sys

Minor Emergency Disaster

Rush to site & act

All clear

Give Pager,

blow siren as per need

Situation controlled


Radio Room

Emergency Disaster

Offsite Emergency Plan Activated Information to

Main Incident Controller

First Aid F&S Officer

Rush Ambulance

to site

Report to FCR

Each Area/HOD ECC

HOD (Affected plant/Sec/ F&S) rush to the site

Onsite Emergency Plan Activated


Mutual Aid Member called

Disaster

DMP Activated

Siren blown accordingly

Corporate Office

informed

District administration

informed

Information to media

Information to affected persons relatives

On-site Emergency Plan Main Incident Controller

Executive director (PC) – OIC

# Rush to emergency control room.

# Cross check that key officials are in attendance as per the emergency action plan, discuss the emergency and get in touch with the respective area in-charge to know the latest situation. He will accordingly guide the team, if necessary.

# Ensure that:

(A) Outside emergency services like fire brigade, police are requisitioned to control & divert the traffic on adjacent road and rail, as well as to maintain law and order and also safe evacuation of the surrounding personnel.

(B) Nearby industries and population are informed about the mutual aid and major emergency respectively

Contd…...


# Advise area in-charge to exercise direct operational control on those parts of the unit which are out side the affected area

# Maintain the speculative continuous review of possible developments and assess to determine most probable forthcoming course of events.

# Direct the shut down and evacuation of plant personnel in consultation with the incident controller and key personnel.

# Liaise with chief officers of the fire, police and health centre and provide information regarding possible effects of the emergency on areas outside the plant.

Contd…...


# Issue authorized statement to the news media, and if appropriate, he will inform the corporate office.

# Advise area in-charge for proper care to preserve the evidence, which may be required for investigation by statutory agencies.

# Control rehabilitation of affected area after the emergency is over.

On-site Emergency Plan Incident Controller

# Rush to site immediately and assess the extent of emergency.

# Direct all operations to stop / remain continue within the affected area taking into consideration, the priorities for safety of personnel, minimize damage to the plant, property and environment and following departmental emergency procedure.

# Provide relevant information about the plant, process and working personnel to the fire & safety personnel, the local fire brigade and other rescue team.

Contd…...

On-site Emergency Plan Incident Controller

# Ensure that all non-essential workers / staff of the affected areas are evacuated to the appropriate assembly points and the areas are being searched for casualties.

# Set up communication facility for assembly points, control room & incident point. He will be in touch with emergency control centre for advance action and assistance required from other dept. Or external agencies.

# Report all significant developments to the main incident controller.

# Have regard to the need to preserve the evidence, so as to facilitate any investigation into the cause and circumstances, which caused or escalated the emergency.

On-site Emergency Plan Coordinators

HBJ Coordinator (DGM-U/S)

# Coordinate with OIC-Compressor Station

# Mobilize his team to assist in dealing with emergency at GAIL, Pata.

Medical Coordinator (DGM-HRM)

# Mobilize his team to man the hospital

# Take care of injured

# Send extra ambulance with staff to plant if necessaryContd…...


Security Coordinator (DGM-Sec)

# Evacuate area; direct extra personnel to assembly point.

# Regulate the traffic

# Assist fire & rescue coordinator

CISF Coordinator (Dy Commandant)

# Evacuate area; direct extra personnel to assembly point.

# Regulate the traffic

# Assist fire & rescue coordinator

Contd…...


Communication Coordinator (DM-TC)

# Help other coordinator for their communication needs

Welfare & Media Coordinator (CM – HR)

# Take care of public relation.

# Inform statutory bodies

# Arrange catering services

# Arrange to communicate & take care of family of injured

Contd…...


Finance Coordinator (DGM-F&A)

# Mobilize his team for financial help as required by other coordinator

Material Coordinator (DGM – C&P)

# Mobilize his team to man the store for material issue.

# Arrange for emergency procurement, if any

Contd…...


Fire & Rescue Coordinator (SM-F&S)

# Reach to Fire C/R

# Get in touch with HOD (F&S)

# Seek help from outside GAIL (Comp.) NTPC if required

# Keep inform OIC about the situation


On-site Emergency Plan Rehearsal

Frequency: Half-yearly

Involvement:o Key Personnel

o Mutual Aid Members

Highlights:o Well equipped Emergency Control Centre.

o Assembly Points identified and displayed.

o Likely emergency Scenarios identified and rehearsed

o Observers from senior management

o Well laid out / written mock drill assessment sheet

o Review of rehearsal by Executive Director with senior management officials and observers, for identifying improvement areas.

o Review immediately after the rehearsal.


Assessment by observers is done w.r.t.:o Communication

o Response Time

o Action byo Plant Staff

o F&S Staff

o Security

o Assembly Point

o Use of PPEs

contd…


Assessment by observers is done w.r.t.:o Transporto ECC (Emergency Control Centre)o Mutual Aid


Evaluation SheetEvaluation Sheet contd…





Evaluation SheetEvaluation Sheet

Off-site Emergency Plan

Rule 14 (1): It shall be the duty of the concerned authority as identified in Column 2 of Schedule 5 to prepare and keep up-to-date an adequate off-site emergency plan containing particulars specified in Schedule 12 and detailing how emergencies relating to a possible major accident on that site will be dealt with and in preparing that plan the concerned authority shall consult the occupier and such other persons as it may deem necessary.

The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989

The Responsibility – provisions of the constitution

Column 2 of Schedule 5; Sl. No. 9:

Concerned authority: District Collector or District Emergency Authority designated by the State Government (for preparation of off-site emergency plans as per rule 14.).

Rule 14 (4): The concerned authority shall ensure that a rehearsal of the off-site emergency plan is concluded at least once in a calendar year.

Offsite Emergency Plan additionally consists of following information: Shelters Details Telephone Numbers of District / Civil

Authorities Evacuation plan

Documents

Disaster Management Plan