MECHANISM AVAILABLE FOR

MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS

INMAHARASHTRA STATE

Maharashtra: Data Sheet

Registered Factories: 38,150Working Factories : 31,100Chemical Factories: 3,200MAH Factories: 336

77

66

3

4

2

1618

142

1 2

2 1

3

1

8

13

4

54

47

226

2 11

NUMBER OF MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARD FACTORIES- 336

Major Accident FactoriesDistribution Profile Region wise

MUMBAI REGION 16 THANE REGION 77 RAIGARH REGION 66 PUNE REGION 83 KOLHAPUR REGION 25 NASHIK REGION 30 NAGPUR REGION 20 AURANGABAD REGION 20

AKOLA REGION 04

MUMBAI

DISTRICT- 16

LPG- 10

CHLORINE-2

MOTOR SPIRIT-4

AMMONIA-1

THANE

DISTRICT- 77

CS2-3

LPG-6

CHLORINE-4

E.O.-4

P.O.-2

PROP.-3

MOTOR SP.-3

BUTANE-1

PROPANE-1

RAIGARH

DISTRICT- 66

OLEUM-4

AMMONIA-4

E.O.-10

CHLORINE-11

LPG-17

STYRENE-3

ETHYLENE-3

PROPANE-2

PROPYLENE-2

BUTADIENE-1

PUNE

DISTRICT- 54LPG-37

E.O.-1

AMMONIA-1

SO3-1

PROPANE-4

MOTOR SP-1

NASHIK

DISTRICT-22

LPG-12

PROPANE1

PROPANOL-1

PHORATE-1

ETHYL ALC.-2

MOTOR SP.-3

CHLORINE-1

MET.PARATHION- 1

AURANGABAD

DISTRICT- 14

LPG-10

ETHYL ALC.-3

CHLORINE-1

NAGPUR DISTRICT-11

LPG-6

MOTOR SP-2

CHLORINE-1

MET.PARATHION-2

Crisis Groups

• State Crisis Group --------------- 1

• District Crisis Groups ----------- 30

• Local Crisis Groups ------------- 58

District & Local Crises Group

S.No. District DCG LCG

1 Mumbai 1. City

2. Suburban

--04

1.Sewree Wadala

2.Chembur Trombay

3.Kurla to Mulund

4.Bandra to Dahisar

2 Thane Constituted --11

1 Thane City

2.Navi mumbai

3.Kalyan Dombivali

4. Ulhasnagar

5 Ambarnath

6 Kalyan Taluka

7 Murbad Taluka

8 Shahapur Bhivandi

District & Local Crises Group9. Wada

10. Vasai

11 Tarapur

3. Pune Constituted -- 05

1.Pune Haveli Maval

2. Pimpri Chinchvad

3.Chakan

4. Ranjangaon shirur

5 Baramati,Indapur Daund

4. Raigad Constituted --04

1. Panvel

2. Mangaon

3. Mahad

4. Alibaug

District & Local Crises Group5. Nagpur Constituted --06

1 Katol Kondhali

2. Hingna Butibori

3. Kampthi

4.Ramtek, Mouda

5.Kalmeshwar

6.Saoner

6. Nashik Constituted --04

1.Manmad

2.Sinnar

3.Ambad,Satpur

4.Igatpuri

7. Kolhapur Constituted --04

1 Panhala

2 Sirot

3.Chandgad

4.Hatkanagale

District & Local Crises Group

8 Ratnagiri Constituted --03

1 Khed, Chiplun

2 Guhagar

3. Ratnagiri

9 Sangli Constituted --02

1.Hajariwadi Paluj

2.Sangli Miraj

10 Aurangabad Constituted --02

1.Walunj

2.Chikhalthana

11. Wardha Constituted Wardha

District & Local Crises Group

12 Gondia Constituted Gondia Taluka

13 Chadrapur Constituted Chandrapur Taluka

14 Bhandara Constituted

15 Gadchiroli Constituted

16 Jalgaon Constituted Jalgaon Taluka

17 Dhule Constituted Dhule Taluka

District & Local Crises Group

18 Ahmadnagar Constituted MIDC Area

19 Solapur Constituted MIDC Area

20 Satara Constituted --02

1 MIDC Area

2. Other than MIDC

21 Akola Constituted Akola Taluka

22 Washim Constituted WashimTaluka

23 Buldhana Constituted Buldhana Taluka

24 Jalna Constituted Jalana Taluka

District & Local Crises Group

25 Beed Constituted

26 Nanded Constituted

27 Parbhani Constituted

28 Usmanabad Constituted

29 Latur Constituted

Disaster Management Plans

• On Site Emergency Plans prepared by all MAH units.

• Off Site Emergency Plans prepared by all District Crisis Groups.

Mutual Aid Response Group(MARG)

Introduction • A voluntary initiative on developing ‘mutual aid

arrangement’ for effective emergency response• Initiative of the Association of Industries in

Industrial pockets; a forum to mutually help each other by sharing available resources to tackle emergencies

• This industry initiative is promoted by the DISH, which is the regulatory agency in Maharashtra under the Factories Act 1948

• Proactive role in risk reduction, awareness and education

Objective

• To identify and utilise the available resources effectively to mitigate emergency effects

• Minimise loss of life, property and human suffering

• Support the industries– Technical Expertise on Chemical Safety – Fire Prevention and Control – Medical Facilities

• Information sharing on Hazardous Chemicals

Objective

• Preparation of ‘Green Book’: a ready reckoner of industries

• Safety training, Awareness programmes, Seminars

• Visual display of Safety information

• Formulate an Off-Site Emergency Plan

• Assist Government agencies in case of Off-Site Emergency

MARG Comprises

• Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health• Representatives of Large, Medium and Small

Scale Industries• Technical Experts from Industries• Safety Professionals• Fire Brigade• Local Police Personnel• Medical Experts from Industries and Local

Hospitals

Safety Awareness Campaign

• Safety Training for Supervisors

• Safety awareness for Contract Workmen

• Transport Safety for drivers of vehicles carrying Hazardous Chemicals

• Safety Training for Police Personnel

• Safety Competitions for children

• Mockdrill of onsite &off-site

Directorate Industrial Safety & Health, Maharashtra State

Under ”Awareness & Preparedness Training Program

1) 650 workers---70 factories are trained to handle Chlorine Emergency

2)Police Force are trained in handling Chemical Emergency

1. Mulund-Bhandup…….300 2. Thane…………………450 3. Kalyan………………...210 4. Raigad…………….1900 5. Tarapur……………200

3) Drivers of Lorry/tankers carrying Hazardous chemicals of various factories are trained…. 3672 no of drivers are trained.

• Mutual Aid Response Groups -- There are fifteen Mutual aid response groups in Mahrashtra are in operations.

• Some of them are 1. Worli-SEEPZ-Andheri 2. Trombay 3. Thane 4Tarapur 5.Kalyan 6.Patalganga 7.Ratnagiri 8.Nagpur

Emergency Response Centers

• There are two Emergency Response Centers

• Rasayani

• Mahad- started functioning from March 2007

Facilities available at ERC, Mahad

• OPD

• X-ray Room

• Operation Theatre

• Arrangement for six bed

• Consultation

• Dental Care

Mock drill of the on-site and off-site emergency

--Ensured that at least two on-site and one off-site mock drill are carried out in a year by every MAH factories.

--Programme of mock drill of on-site and off-site emergency is given to all MAH factories in the beginning of the calendar year..

--Mock drills are attended by the Additional/Joint Director, Industrial Safety & Health (Regional Head), along with officers, Safety professional/experts and officers of all MAH factories.

-- Observers are appointed for this mockdrill. After mock drill observations were discussed in detailed

with top management. The lacunas were noted and are rectified in next mock

drill.

Mock drill of the on-site emergency at one of the MAH Factories at Mumbai

The Additional Director, Industrial Safety & Health, Mumbai discussing observations after Mock drill of the on-site emergency

Visual Infosign Contact details: MARG Members

Sample: Identification Card for District Crises Group Members

Highway Hoarding

“Generation Next” A Part of the Safety Campaign

Case: Bromine Leakage on Highway handled by Marg members

Conclusion

• Mutual Aid Response Groups can effectively mobilize resources and play vital role to reduce consequences

• MARG activities have resulted into reduction in numbers of Accidents by approx. 30 %

• Diligent Mock Drills conducted under the guidance of MARG and DISH have improved the efficiency and effectiveness of preparedness and response

• Training and Awareness Campaigns with involvement of the society have helped the dissemination of “Emergency Preparedness Plan” at all levels

Recognition

• Recognized by National Disaster

Management Authority, Government of India• Included above scheme in their Guidelines

for Chemical

Disasters in their issue in April 2007

MARG: Path Forward for Safety

Thank You!