1. Disaster Management Plan
By: A K Fotedar, Executive Director (Petrochemicals) & Officer In-charge
S P Garg, Chief Manager (F&S), GAIL (India) Limited, Pata

2. Introduction
Emergency planning is an integral part of the overall loss control program. It is important for effective management of an accident/incident to minimize losses to people and property, both in and around the facility.

3. Main objectives – Emergency Preparedness
To control events and prevent escalation.
To minimize the effect on people, property and the environment.
Effective rehabilitation of the affected persons.

4. Critical elements – Emergency Plan
Reliable and early detection of an emergency and careful planning.
The command, coordination and organization structure along with efficient trained personnel.
Resources for handling emergencies.
Appropriate emergency response actions.

5. Critical elements – Emergency Plan
Effective notification and communication facilities.
Identification of emergency isolation valves.
Proper training of concerned personnel.
Regular mock drill / rehearsal.
Regular review and updation of plan.

6. Disaster Management Plan
On-site Emergency
Plan
Off-site Emergency
Plan
For incident which could affect people and the environment inside the works only
For incident which could affect people and the environment outside the works as well

7. GAIL FACILITIES GANDHAR GREP JAMNAGAR - LONI LPG PIPELINE HBJ NETWORK
VIJAIPUR
VAGODIA
HBJ NETWORK
BOMBAY
OFFSHORE
GREP
JAMNAGAR - LONI
LPG PIPELINE
HAZIRA
GAIL, PATA
USAR
LAKWA
GANDHAR
KG BASIN
CAUVERY BASIN
URAN PIPELINE
NETWORK
GUJRAT PIPELINE
TRIPURA P/L
VIZAG-SECUNDERABAD
MANGLORE-MADURAI
RAJASTHAN P/L
ASSAM P/L
GAIL FACILITIES

8. SITE LOCATION – GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED, PATA
DIBIYAPUR (9)
PHAPHUND (0)
GAIL, PATA
(5)
BABARPUR (20)
MURAD GANJ (14)
AURAIYA (16)
GAIL HBJ TOWNSHIP (12)
GAIL’s COMPR STATION
UPPC NAGAR (7)
N.T.P.C. (8)
SENGAR RIVER
PHAPHUND
BY PASS
MANGALPUR CANAL
B U R A D H A N A C A N A L
NH -2
TO ETAWAH (55)
TO KANPUR
(110)
SITE LOCATION – GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED, PATA
RAILWAY LINE
TO DELHI
TO HOWRAH
NOT TO SCALE
ALL DISTANCES IN KM, SHOWN WITHIN BRACKET ARE FROM PHAPHUND
LATITUTE : 26O 38’ N
LONGITUDE : 79 O 39’ E
ELEVATION : MTRS
SEA LEVEL

9. GAIL, Pata – an overview Location: 23 km from Auraiya Town
Integrated Petrochemical Complex
Main Products
310,000 TPA of HDPE & LLDPE Polymer
TPA of LPG

10. GAIL, Pata – Products Product / Unit Capacity (TPA)
C2/C3 Recovery /GPU
10.95 MMSCMD
Ethylene / GCU
300000
LLDPE/HDPE
210000
HDPE
100000
Butene-1
12000
Propylene
11600
Mixed C4
Fuel Oil
1300
LPG
258250
Pentane
19755
Propane
71085

11. GAIL, Pata – Storages SL STORAGE TANK No. of tanks Capacity (m3) 1
Wash Oil
320 2
Fuel Oil
150 3
Mixed Fuel Oil
830 4
C2 / C3 8
1500 5
Ethylene (Refrigerated)
8000 6
Butene-1
900 7
Propylene
650
Mixed C4 9
Ethylene (Off Spec)
950 10
Propylene (Off Spec)
160 11
Hexane 12
Cyclo Hexane
380 13
Hydrogen 70 14
Hydrochloric Acid
145 15
Sulphuric Acid
78.8 16
SBPS
1660 17
LPG
2800 m3 each 18
Pentane

12. Hazardous hydrocarbon handled
Ethane, Propane, Ethylene, Propylene, Butene-1, LPG etc.
Heavier hydrocarbon liquids like:
Hexane, Cyclo-hexane, Fuel Oil, Wash Oil etc.

13. Possible Emergency Scenario
Catastrophic failure of C2/C3 / Butene-1 spheres
Propylene truck tanker failure
Propylene surge drum failure
Ethylene tank failure.
Mixed fuel oil tank failure.
Chlorine cylinder tubing failure.
LPG mounded bullets and pentane pipe storage failure.

14. On-site Emergency Plan

15. On-site Emergency Plan
Incident
MCP
T/Phone, Walkie-Talkie
Personal Approach
Give Pager, blow siren as per need
Fire C/R
Detection Sys
Plant C/R
Rush to site & act
Situation controlled
All clear
Minor
Emergency
Disaster

16. On-site Emergency Plan
Disaster
Onsite Emergency Plan Activated
Offsite Emergency Plan Activated
Information to
Radio Room
Main Incident Controller
First Aid
F&S Officer
Each Area/HOD
Rush Ambulance to site
Report to FCR
ECC
HOD (Affected plant/Sec/ F&S) rush to the site

17. On-site Emergency Plan
Disaster
DMP Activated
Information to media
Information to affected persons relatives
Mutual Aid Member called
Siren blown accordingly
District administration informed
Corporate Office informed

18. On-site Emergency Plan
Main Incident Controller
Contd…...
Executive director (PC) – OIC
# Rush to emergency control room.
# Cross check that key officials are in attendance as per the emergency action plan, discuss the emergency and get in touch with the respective area in-charge to know the latest situation. He will accordingly guide the team, if necessary.
# Ensure that:
(A) Outside emergency services like fire brigade, police are requisitioned to control & divert the traffic on adjacent road and rail, as well as to maintain law and order and also safe evacuation of the surrounding personnel.
(B) Nearby industries and population are informed about the mutual aid and major emergency respectively

19. On-site Emergency Plan
Main Incident Controller
# Advise area in-charge to exercise direct operational control on those parts of the unit which are out side the affected area
# Maintain the speculative continuous review of possible developments and assess to determine most probable forthcoming course of events.
# Direct the shut down and evacuation of plant personnel in consultation with the incident controller and key personnel.
# Liaise with chief officers of the fire, police and health centre and provide information regarding possible effects of the emergency on areas outside the plant.
Contd…...

20. On-site Emergency Plan
Main Incident Controller
# Issue authorized statement to the news media, and if appropriate, he will inform the corporate office.
# Advise area in-charge for proper care to preserve the evidence, which may be required for investigation by statutory agencies.
# Control rehabilitation of affected area after the emergency is over.

21. On-site Emergency Plan
Incident Controller
# Rush to site immediately and assess the extent of emergency.
# Direct all operations to stop / remain continue within the affected area taking into consideration, the priorities for safety of personnel, minimize damage to the plant, property and environment and following departmental emergency procedure.
# Provide relevant information about the plant, process and working personnel to the fire & safety personnel, the local fire brigade and other rescue team.
Contd…...

22. On-site Emergency Plan
Incident Controller
# Ensure that all non-essential workers / staff of the affected areas are evacuated to the appropriate assembly points and the areas are being searched for casualties.
# Set up communication facility for assembly points, control room & incident point. He will be in touch with emergency control centre for advance action and assistance required from other dept. Or external agencies.
# Report all significant developments to the main incident controller.
# Have regard to the need to preserve the evidence, so as to facilitate any investigation into the cause and circumstances, which caused or escalated the emergency.

23. On-site Emergency Plan
Coordinators
HBJ Coordinator (DGM-U/S)
# Coordinate with OIC-Compressor Station
# Mobilize his team to assist in dealing with emergency at GAIL, Pata.
Medical Coordinator (DGM-HRM)
# Mobilize his team to man the hospital
# Take care of injured
# Send extra ambulance with staff to plant if necessary
Contd…...

24. On-site Emergency Plan
Coordinators
Security Coordinator (DGM-Sec)
# Evacuate area; direct extra personnel to assembly point.
# Regulate the traffic
# Assist fire & rescue coordinator
CISF Coordinator (Dy Commandant)
# Evacuate area; direct extra personnel to assembly point.
# Regulate the traffic
# Assist fire & rescue coordinator
Contd…...

25. On-site Emergency Plan
Coordinators
Communication Coordinator (DM-TC)
# Help other coordinator for their communication needs
Welfare & Media Coordinator (CM – HR)
# Take care of public relation.
# Inform statutory bodies
# Arrange catering services
# Arrange to communicate & take care of family of injured
Contd…...

26. On-site Emergency Plan
Coordinators
Finance Coordinator (DGM-F&A)
# Mobilize his team for financial help as required by other coordinator
Material Coordinator (DGM – C&P)
# Mobilize his team to man the store for material issue.
# Arrange for emergency procurement, if any
Contd…...

27. On-site Emergency Plan
Coordinators
Fire & Rescue Coordinator (SM-F&S)
# Reach to Fire C/R
# Get in touch with HOD (F&S)
# Seek help from outside GAIL (Comp.) NTPC if required
# Keep inform OIC about the situation

28. On-site Emergency Plan

29. On-site Emergency Plan Rehearsal
Frequency: Half-yearly
Involvement:
Key Personnel
Mutual Aid Members

30. On-site Emergency Plan Rehearsal
Highlights:
Well equipped Emergency Control Centre.
Assembly Points identified and displayed.
Likely emergency Scenarios identified and rehearsed
Observers from senior management
Well laid out / written mock drill assessment sheet
Review of rehearsal by Executive Director with senior management officials and observers, for identifying improvement areas.
Review immediately after the rehearsal.

31. On-site Emergency Plan Rehearsal
Assessment by observers is done w.r.t.:
Communication
Response Time
Action by
Plant Staff
F&S Staff
Security
Assembly Point
Use of PPEs
contd…

32. On-site Emergency Plan Rehearsal
Assessment by observers is done w.r.t.:
Transport
ECC (Emergency Control Centre)
Mutual Aid

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38. Evaluation Sheet

39. Off-site Emergency Plan

40. The Responsibility – provisions of the constitution
The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989
Rule 14 (1): It shall be the duty of the concerned authority as identified in Column 2 of Schedule 5 to prepare and keep up-to-date an adequate off-site emergency plan containing particulars specified in Schedule 12 and detailing how emergencies relating to a possible major accident on that site will be dealt with and in preparing that plan the concerned authority shall consult the occupier and such other persons as it may deem necessary.

41. Column 2 of Schedule 5; Sl. No. 9:
Concerned authority: District Collector or District Emergency Authority designated by the State Government (for preparation of off-site emergency plans as per rule 14.).

42. Rule 14 (4): The concerned authority shall ensure that a rehearsal of the off-site emergency plan is concluded at least once in a calendar year.

43. Offsite Emergency Plan additionally consists of following information:
Shelters Details
Telephone Numbers of District / Civil Authorities
Evacuation plan