Accidental Release of Chlorine from a Storage Facility and an On-Site Emergency Mock Drill: A Case Study
Joint Authors
Soman, Ambalathumpara Raman
Sundararaj, Gopalswamy
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
In the current industrial scenario there is a serious need for formulating strategies to handle hazardous substances in the safest way.
Manufacture, storage, and use of hazardous substances pose a serious risk to industry, people, and the environment.
Accidental release of toxic chemicals can lead to emergencies.
An emergency response plan (ERP) is inevitable to minimize the adverse effects of such releases.
The on-site emergency plan is an integral component of any process safety and risk management system.
This paper deals with an on-site emergency response plan for a chlorine manufacturing industry.
It was developed on the basis of a previous study on chlorine release and a full scale mock drill has been conducted for testing the plan.
Results indicated that properly trained personnel can effectively handle each level of incidents occurring in the process plant.
As an extensive guideline to the district level government authorities for off-site emergency planning, risk zone has also been estimated with reference to a chlorine exposure threshold of 3 ppm.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Soman, Ambalathumpara Raman& Sundararaj, Gopalswamy. 2015. Accidental Release of Chlorine from a Storage Facility and an On-Site Emergency Mock Drill: A Case Study. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078820
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Soman, Ambalathumpara Raman& Sundararaj, Gopalswamy. Accidental Release of Chlorine from a Storage Facility and an On-Site Emergency Mock Drill: A Case Study. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078820
American Medical Association (AMA)
Soman, Ambalathumpara Raman& Sundararaj, Gopalswamy. Accidental Release of Chlorine from a Storage Facility and an On-Site Emergency Mock Drill: A Case Study. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078820
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1078820