TABLE TOP EXERCISE
CHEMICAL(INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER
BANGALORE (RURAL), KARNATAKA
20 December 2008
SCENARIO 1
1.
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)
LPG
Bottling
Plant of
IOCL
Leak
LPG
through
hole size
4 inches
57.64
Atmospheric
Condition
(D class)
Maximum Damage Distance (m)
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
management of IOCL and Mutual Aid Group.
making
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 1
1. 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
Programme
1.
Simulation of Leak & Fire Smoke
in
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
Candle/Dicalcium
Phosphate
MOCK EXERCISE CHEMICAL (INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER
SIMULATIONS
Sl. No Event
Programme
8.
Food Packets
100
9.
Equipment
JCB-1
Dumper -1
Loading Trucks-2
Road Roller-1
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
Bangalore Municipal Corporation.
13.
Observers
10 to be nominated by the NDMA/
Secretary DM/Director of Factories &
Boilers from other Distts/Industries.
By
Municipal
Corporation,
Surat.
by
SUGGESTED DETAILMENT OF NODALOFFICERS &
OBSERVER FOR MOCK EXERCISE CHEMICAL
(INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER
1. 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.
a) Nodal Officer
-
DMO, Bangalore (Rural)
b) Observer
-
Medical Officer from neighbouring
District.
5 Medical & Trauma Counseling:
6. Law & Order & Evacuation:
a) Nodal Officer
-
DCP, Bangalore.
b) Observer
-
Police Officer/ ADM/ SDM from
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.
a) Nodal Officer
-
GM, BSNL, Bangaluru.
b) Observer
-
Communication Officer from
neighbouring district.
10. Communication:
11. Transport:
a) Nodal Officer
b)
-
Observer
RTO, Bangluru
-
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
Equipments
District Fire Officer,
Bangalore(Rural)t Distt.
10.
Accessories
(Pens, Name Plates, Sketch Pens,
Board ,Banners, Flags,
L-shaped files( folder) and caps/ arm
DC
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 POST
ESF 1
SAR & Fire
Fighting
Operation
Section
Chief
Planning Section
Chief
ESF 2
Medical &
Trauma
Incident
Commander
Situation
Unit
Leader
ESF 3
Law & Order
Evacuation
ESF 4
Helpline &
Info
Dissemination
ESF 5
Relief, Food
& Civil
Supply
Finance Section Chief
Resource
Unit
Leader
Documentation Unit Leader
Incident Communication Centre
Technical
Specialists
Medical
Communication
ESF 7
Communicati
ons
Ground supply unit leader
ESF 9
Water Supply
ESF 10
Liaison
Officers
Logistic Section Chief
ESF 6
Eqpt Support
& Sanitation
ESF 8
Transport
Information
Officer
Food
Supply
unit
leader
Faciliator
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)
THANK YOU