MECHANISM AVAILABLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS IN MAHARASHTRA STATE

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

2 11 4 6 3 2 22 3 1 14 77 2 18 16 2 1 54 66 1 2 7 4 13 4 8 NUMBER OF MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARD FACTORIES- 336

Major Accident Factories Distribution 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- 54 LPG-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 City 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 Group 9. 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 --04 Panvel Mangaon Mahad Alibaug

District & Local Crises Group 5. Nagpur Constituted --06 1 Katol Kondhali 2. Hingna Butibori 3. Kampthi 4.Ramtek, Mouda 5.Kalmeshwar 6.Saoner 6. Nashik --04 1.Manmad 2.Sinnar 3.Ambad,Satpur 4.Igatpuri 7. Kolhapur 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 --02 1.Hajariwadi Paluj 2.Sangli Miraj 10 Aurangabad 1.Walunj 2.Chikhalthana 11. Wardha

District & Local Crises Group 12 Gondia Constituted Gondia Taluka 13 Chadrapur Chandrapur Taluka 14 Bhandara 15 Gadchiroli 16 Jalgaon Jalgaon Taluka 17 Dhule Dhule Taluka

District & Local Crises Group 18 Ahmadnagar Constituted MIDC Area 19 Solapur 20 Satara --02 1 MIDC Area 2. Other than MIDC 21 Akola Akola Taluka 22 Washim WashimTaluka 23 Buldhana Buldhana Taluka 24 Jalna Jalana Taluka

District & Local Crises Group 25 Beed Constituted 26 Nanded 27 Parbhani 28 Usmanabad 29 Latur

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. Directorate Industrial Safety & Health, Maharashtra State

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

Emergency Response Centre MMA HOSPITAL MAHAD Emergency Response Centre

Facilities available at ERC, Mahad OPD X-ray Room Operation Theatre Arrangement for six bed Consultation Dental Care

X RAY AND OPD ROOM

OPD CONSULTING ROOM

OPD WARDS

DENTAL CARE

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!