Transcript MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARD CONTROL ACTIVITIES in TAMIL NADU

MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARD
CONTROL ACTIVITIES
in TAMIL NADU
Chief Inspector of Factories,
Chennai
There are 118 Major Accident Hazard (MAH)
factories in Tamil Nadu
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Typical MAH Industry category
LPG using Units
LPG Bottling Units
Petroleum Storage Installations
Petrochemical Units
Chlor Alkali Industry
Other Chlorine using Units
Distilleries & Breweries
Fertilizer Industry
Vinyl Chloride Monomer Units
Thermal Power Plants
Total no. of MAH
Units
28
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Typical MAH Industry Category
Total MAH Units
11
Petroleum Refinery
2
12
Other Chemical Units
9
13
Drugs & Pharmaceutical Unit
1
14
Industrial Gases Unit
1
15
Paint Industry
1
16
Ammonia Storage Installation
1
17
LPG Storage Installation
1
18
Metallurgical Industry
1
19
Iron & Steel Industry
1
20
Military Ammunition Industry
1
21
Industrial Explosives Industry
1
 There are 5 Chemical Industrial Belts in the State.
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Total No. of MAH
Units
Manali- Ennore,
Thiruvallore district
Cuddalore
13
Ranipet,
Vellore district
Mettur,
Salem district
Tuticorin
3
8
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8
Typical MAH Units in Manali – Ennore Chemical Belt
Total MAH Units
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Type of Industry
1
Petrochemical Industry
5
2
Fertilizer Industry
2
3
Petroleum Refinery
1
4
Chlor Alkali Industry
1
5
Other Chemical Industry
1
6
LPG Bottling Plant
1
7
LPG using Unit
1
8
Petroleum Storage Installation
1
Typical MAH Units in Cuddalore Chemical Belt
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Type of Industry
Total no. of
MAH Units
1
Chemical Industry
4
2
Paint Industry
1
3
PVC Industry
1
4
LPG using Unit
1
5
Distillery
1
Typical MAH Units in Ranipet Chemical Belt
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Type of Industry
Total No. of
MAH Units
1
LPG using Industry
2
2
Petrochemical Industry
1
Typical MAH Units in Mettur Chemical Belt
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Type of Industry
Total No. of
MAH Units
1
Chemical Industry
1
2
Chlor Alkali Industry
1
3
PVC Industry
1
Typical MAH Units in Tuticorin Chemical Belt
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Type of Industry
Total MAH Units
1
Fertilizer Industry
1
2
Chlor Alkali & PVC Industry
1
3
Copper Metallurgical Industry
1
4
Ammonia Storage Installation
1
5
LPG Storage Installation
1
6
LPG Bottling Plant
1
7
VCM Storage Installation
1
8
Petroleum Storage Installation
1
The Factories Inspectorate assists the MAH
units in the preparation of “On-Site Emergency
Plan”.
So far, 115 MAH Units have prepared the “OnSite Emergency Plan” and got the consent from
the Chief Inspector of Factories.
In addition, the Factories Inspectorate insists
the “Hazardous Process” Industry, coming
under Section 2(cb) of the Factories Act,1948 to
prepare ‘On-Site Emergency Plan’ as per
Section 41-B(4) of the Factories Act and get the
consent from the Chief Inspector of Factories.
In the year 2008, 72 “full scale Mock Drills”
were conducted in MAH Units in the presence
of Factories Inspectors.
In 2009, so far 57 ‘full scale On- Site Mock
Drills’ were conducted.
In addition, District Crisis Groups have been
constituted in all the Industrial Districts as per
the Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning,
Preparedness and Response) Rules,1996; the
Deputy Chief Inspectors of Factories are
functioning as Member Secretaries in the
District Crisis Groups.
At local level, the Local Crisis Groups Have
been constituted; the Inspectors of factories
function as Member Secretaries.
The Factories Inspectorate Officials as Member
Secretaries in these District and Local Crisis
Groups, assist the District Emergency
Authorities (District collectors) in the
preparation of common “Off-Site Emergency
Plan”.
Also, they assist the District Emergency
Authorities in conducting “Off-Site Emergency”
Mock Drills.
National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA), with the assistance of the District
Collector and the Factories Inspectorate
conducted 2 Mock Drills on “Off-Site
Emergency”.
i). The first one (LPG Fire) was conducted
at BPCL LPG Bottling Plant at
Peelamedu, Coimbatore and the
adjoining Railway Station on 23.07.2008
ii). The second one (Anhydrous Hydrogen
Fluoride leak) was conducted at
TANFAC Industries Ltd., Cuddalore
The third “Off-Site” Mock Drill is to be
conducted in Tuticorin Chemical Belt in August,
2009 in the presence of NDMA Authorities.
Factories Inspectorate in Tamil Nadu is having
a “State Level Safety Audit Cell”. Chief
Inspector of Factories is the Chairman. Experts
in the field of Safety, Health and Environment
are members in the Safety Audit Cell.
 53 MAH Units are identified for conducting
statutory Safety Audit in their facilities by
External Auditor every year and to submit the
Audit Reports to Chief Inspector of Factories
under “Manufacture, Storage and Import of
Hazardous Chemicals Rules,1989” (MSIHC
Rules).
Safety Audit Cell periodically conducts
meetings with MAH Unit Managements and
scrutinizes their Safety Audit Reports;
Improvement Notices are sent to the
Managements for implementation of the Audit
Cell’s recommendations on Safety, Health and
Environmental aspects.
A Site Appraisal Committee (SAC) is
functioning, with Chief Inspector of Factories as
its Chairman, for evaluating the suitability of site
of new upcoming “hazardous process” industry
as per Section 41-A of the Factories Act; the
SAC submits its report to State Government on
the Management’s application along with
appropriate recommendations.
Regular Inspections are being conducted by
Factories Inspectors in MAH Units once in
every 6 months with special reference to the
Safety Management System.
Safety Reports as received from the MAH Units
under MSIHC Rules are scrutinized in the
Office of Chief Inspector of Factories.
Factories Inspectors conduct a One day
Training Program on Industrial safety every
month for Plant Operators and Supervisors in
factories, as part of their field level activities.
Factories Inspectorate regularly conducts
Safety Seminars in association with NSC.