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
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
On-site Emergency Plan
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
On-site Emergency Plan
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
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On-site Emergency Plan Main Incident Controller
# 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.
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On-site Emergency Plan Main Incident Controller
# 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.
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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…...
On-site Emergency Plan Coordinators
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
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On-site Emergency Plan Coordinators
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
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On-site Emergency Plan Coordinators
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
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On-site Emergency Plan Coordinators
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
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.
On-site Emergency Plan 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
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On-site Emergency Plan Rehearsal
Assessment by observers is done w.r.t.:o Transporto ECC (Emergency Control Centre)o Mutual Aid
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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