TABLE TOP EXERCISE

CHEMICAL(INDUSTRIAL) DISASTERBANGALORE (RURAL), KARNATAKA

20 December 2008

SCENARIO 11. IOCL LPG bottling plant is storing liquid LPG in three horizontal bullets and two

Horton spheres under atmosphere temperature. At about 4.15 hrs on 20 December 2008, a leak of LPG was noticed due to failure of one of the flanges (an engineering fault) of Horton Sphere by the operational staff on duty.

2. Due to leaking of the LPG outside the boundary of IOC LPG plant, the gas came out of the plant boundary and caught fire due to spark from one of the truck passing outside the plant boundary and after a while this fire led to BLEVE in the one of the Horton spheres:

(a) Inside Plant –3 killed and 12 injured.

(b) Outside Plant– 5 killed and 37 injured.

Unit Name Scenario Release Rate (Kg/s)

Atmospheric Condition(D class)

Maximum Damage Distance (m)

LPG Bottling Plant of IOCL

Leak LPG through hole size 4 inches

57.64 37.5 kW/sq m 500 m

Temperature 20 degree C

12.5 kW/sq m 1000 m

Wind speed 3 m/s

4 kW/sq m 1800 m

REQUIREMENTS

1. Your reaction as operational staff on duty at the site.

2. Reaction of supervisory and decision making management of IOCL and Mutual Aid Group.

3. On declaration of the ‘off site’ emergency, the actions to be taken by the Bangluru Rural District Administration, Fire & Emergency Services, Police, Medical Services, Bengluru Municipal Corporation, Public Relation Officer, NGOs, NDRF/Army & other Stakeholders.

SITUATION 11. IOCL terminal stores, handles and processes a number of hazardous

inflammable petroleum products at atmosphere temperature and pressure. At about 5.45 hrs on 20 December 2008, there was a catastrophic failure of a tank storing MS and got fire due to impact of BLEVE at neighbouring LPG Bottling Plant, as cascading effect. Due to fire in the MS tank, the impact is as follows:

(a) Inside IOCL terminal – 2 killed and 10 injured.

(b) Outside Terminal - 2 killed and 28 injured.

Live stock – killed 28 and affacted – 35.

Excessive damage to crop nearby.

2. Due to BLEVE at IOCL LPG plant the Tankers parked outside near to bulk storage terminal also caught fire and the impact is follows:

(a) Three Tanker Trucks caught fire

(b) 5 killed and 22 injured due fire

REQUIREMENTS

1. Action taken by the operational & supervisory staff at the IOCL terminal

2. Response of the IOCL Terminal Management.

3. Response of District Administration, Fire & Emergency Services, Police, Medical Services, other Stakeholders.

SITUATION 3

BPCL terminal stores, handles and processes a number of hazardous inflammable petroleum products at atmosphere temperature and pressure.

At about 6.00 hrs on 20 December 2008, two persons were challenged by the security staff in the piping and pumps area in the BPCL terminal. They were wearing the BPCL staff dress. One of them removed his coat and suddenly there was a loud blast, killing the suicide bomber to pieces. While people rushed towards the incident site, the second person fired from his AK 47 rifle, killing 3 security personnel & injuring 8 staff members of BPCL. The blast affected the pipes rupturing a number of them causing leakage . The firing by the second terrorist caused pool fire which spread to the MS and Diesel tanks.

REQUIREMENTS

1. As security staff, operational staff, fire services and the management of BPCL, actions to be taken.

2. Action to be taken by district administration after’off site’ emergency is declared. Role of Fire & Emergency Services, Police, Medical Services, NGOs, Civil Defence, other Stakeholders.

3. Where will the ICP be located and who will be the overall Commander.

4. Where will be the Relief Camp established?

PREPARATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE MOCK EXERCISE

MOCK EXERCISE CHEMICAL(INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER SIMULATIONS

Sl.No Event Programme1. Simulation of Leak & Fire

in Smoke Candle/Dicalcium Phosphate Powder

2. Casualties 75 (60 inside the Industrial Units and 15 outside in near vicinity)

3. Specialist Response First Responders of indistrial units and & Fire and Emergency Services, Bangalore

4. Evacuation of people including families

100-150 in 2 to 3 buses to temporary relief camp

5. Water Tankers for temp Relief Camp and for FF

Bangalore Municipal Corporation

6. Ambulances All available with the industrial units and with-in & outside the District.

7. Temporary PHC Location near the incident site and at Relief Camp by DMO, Bangalore

MOCK EXERCISE CHEMICAL (INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER SIMULATIONS

Sl. No Event Programme8. Food Packets 1009. Equipment JCB-1 By

Dumper -1 Municipal Loading Trucks-2 Corporation,Road Roller-1 Surat.

10. Generator One by DC/Electricity Deptt.

11. Telephone Cordless, Mobile and Fax Machines

For ICP by DC/Distt Commn Officer.

12. Sewage and Sanitation 2 Moving Toilets & Bathrooms by Bangalore Municipal Corporation.

13. Observers 10 to be nominated by the NDMA/ Secretary DM/Director of Factories & Boilers from other Distts/Industries.

SUGGESTED DETAILMENT OF NODALOFFICERS & OBSERVER FOR MOCK EXERCISE CHEMICAL

(INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER1. Safety Officer: - ADC/DCP Bangalore (Urban)

2. Nodal Officer (State) - Chief Inspector of Factories & Boilers.

3. Nodal Officer (District) - DC, Bangalore (Rural)

4. Search, Rescue & Fire Fighting:

a) Nodal Officer - District Fire OfficerBangaloret

b) Observer - Fire Officer from neighbouring district.

5 Medical & Trauma Counseling:

a) Nodal Officer - DMO, Bangalore (Rural)

b) Observer - Medical Officer from neighbouring District.

6. Law & Order & Evacuation:

a) Nodal Officer - DCP, Bangalore.

b) Observer - Police Officer/ ADM/ SDM from neighbouring district.

7. Help Line, NGOs & Information Dissemination:

a) Nodal Officer - PRO, Bangaluru.

b) Observer - Information Officer from neighbouring district.

8. Relief: Food & Shelter:

a) Nodal Officer - District Supply Officer,

b) Observer - Supply Officer from neighbouring district.

9. Equipment Support & Sanitation Provision:

a) Nodal Officer - Addl Commissioner, Bangalore Municipal Corporation.

b) Observer - EE PHED from neighbouring districts.

10.Communication:

a) Nodal Officer - GM, BSNL, Bangaluru.

b) Observer - Communication Officer from neighbouring district.

11.Transport:

a) Nodal Officer - RTO, Bangluru

b) Observer - RTO from neighbouring district.

12.Water & Electricity Supply:

a) Nodal Officer - CE, Water Deptt Municipal Corporation.

b) Observer - EE from neighbouring district.

LOGISTIC ARRANGEMENT FOR MOCK EXERCISE

1. Ambulance & Structures CMO Bangalore and hospitals earmarked by him.

2. Communication Eqpt (Telephone,Collector/Revenue Deptt. Officer, Communication Cordless, Bangalore Mobile Phone, Search Lights, Walky Talky Sets, Computer, Printer etc.

3. Transport

(a) Two Buses RTO, BangaloreSurat.

(b) Specialist Transport Municipal Coorporation, Bangalore.

LOGISTIC ARRANGEMENT FOR MOCK EXERCISE

4. Establishment of ICP DC.

5. Arrangements in ICP

(a) Seating Arrangements DC.

(b) Tents ( if in open) 105

(c) Chairs 100

(d) Tables 30

(e) Public Address System One (Audible in the ICP Complex)

6. Water Tankers - Two Bangalore Municipal Corporation( one for

ICP and one for Relief Camp

7. Media Coverage State Information Officer and PRO,Bangalore

8. Electricity Supply Bangalore Municipal Corporation.

9. Fire fighting Vehicle and District Fire Officer, Equipments Bangalore(Rural)t Distt.

10. Accessories DC (Pens, Name Plates, Sketch Pens, , Board ,Banners, Flags, L-shaped files( folder) and caps/ arm

bands marked Bangalore Mock Drill

Optional)

11. Documentation DC, Bangalore (Rural).

- Filming the Mock Exercise- Still Photography- Final Report

> By all stakeholders> By Observers> By DC to NDMA by 15thth Feb

2009(inclusive of film of total exercise and complete documentation)

> By DMI, Bhopal to NDMA by 15th Feb 2009.> NDMA will finalize Report by 28th Feb 2009 and share with all Stakeholders

ONE POSSIBLE LAYOUT OF INCIDENT COMMAND POSTESF 1

SAR & Fire Fighting

Operation Section Chief

Planning Section Chief

Finance Section Chief

ESF 2Medical &

Trauma

Incident Commander

Situation Unit

Leader

Resource Unit Leader

Documentation Unit Leader Information Officer

ESF 3Law & Order

Evacuation

Incident Communication Centre Liaison Officers

ESF 4Helpline &

Info Dissemination

Logistic Section Chief

ESF 5Relief, Food

& Civil Supply

Medical

ESF 6Eqpt Support & Sanitation

Communication Food Supply

unit leader

ESF 7Communicati

ons

Ground supply unit leader Faciliator

ESF 8 Transport

ESF 9Water Supply

ESF 10 Electricity

Technical Specialists

FORMAT FOR SELF ASSESSMENT BY THE STAKEHOLDERS.

1. Name of the Organisation.

2. Type of Support Function.

(Eg. Medical, Relief, Search & Rescue)

3. Name of Team Leader.

4. Designation in Parent Organisation.

5. Contents of First Message about Incident

received and Communication mode.

6. Source of Information. (Who sent it)

7. Time Information received.

8. Starting Time from the Base Station / Organisation.

9. Time of arrival at ICP / Disaster Site.

10. Distance between Base Station and ICP/Disaster Site (in Km).

FORMAT FOR SELF ASSESSMENT BY THE STAKE HOLDERS.

11. Manpower Resources available and how much manpower

carried.

12. Equipment carried.

13. Material brought.

14. Vehicle brought (Give type)

(a) For use of ICP.

(b) Self use.

15. Difficulties faced.

16. Support Agencies Available.

17. What was your Contribution in the Mock Drill?

18. Learning from Mock Drill.

19. Suggestions for Improvement.

20. Any other information, you would like to convey.

FORMAT FOR REPORT BY OBSERVER

1. Emergency Support Function (e.g Search & Rescue, Medical) 2. Nodal Officer (Name) 3. Observer (Name, Address and Tel. No.) 5. Immediate Response (Give brief details) 6. Duties undertaken by the Team Leader/s. (Give details of duties) 7. Resources Available

(All resources made available) 8. Utilization of Resources 9. Observers Comments (Frank Opinion, Good

practices and weakness/shortcomings noticed)

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