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Case Study On Major Chemical Disasters-One Day Symposium On "Prevention of Industrial/Chemical Disasters at Bangaloru
Case Study On Major Chemical Disasters-One Day Symposium On "Prevention of Industrial/Chemical Disasters at Bangaloru
2009
Vice President, Safety Engineers Association of India.
President Institution Fire Engineers (UK) Chennai Br
Let us take up the case of major disasters that had happened in our country. Ammomia &
Chlorine are the toxic gases used in our industries, by many fertilizer plant and water
treatment, chlore alkali plants bleaching in paper industries
Let us take up the toxic gas release of Ammonia & Chlorine resulted in Fatal accidents.
CASE STUDY 3
The Chlorine Gas Leak at Jamshedpur
People of Jamshedpur were caught unaware when they were exposed to a dense, pale
green, pungent and poisonous gas, Chlorine. This gas had leaked from an unused
cylinder lying in the Tata Motors water treatment plant for the past 10 years. By the next
day, around 150 to 200 people had been hospitalised. The affected people also included
company employees and their family members. So far no deaths have been reported.
Later, in a statement, Tata Motors claimed that the chlorine leak has been plugged and
about 60 to 70 residents who reported breathing difficulty were admitted to the Tata
Motors hospital in Jamshedpur. The Chief Minister of Jharkahnd, Madhu Koda, alleged
that negligence by Tata Motors had led to the leakage of chlorine gas.
.As we know Chlorine gas has strong oxidising properties. Its toxicity irritates the
respiratory system. Severe exposure to the gas may cause pulmonary edema within 30
to 60 minutes and die. There is no available prophylactic or post exposure therapy for
chlorine.
Year
Date
Location
Products involved
Deaths Injured
Explosion (warehouse)
1992
29.04
1994
13.11
Leakage
1984
03.12
Bhopal*
Methyl isocyanate
2800
50 000
200 000
Leakage
1989
05.05
Britannia
Chowk
Chlorine
200
..
Leakage
1989
17.01
Bhatinda
Ammonia
500
..
Leakage
1987
24.06
Bhopal
Ammonia
1997
21.01
Bhopal
Ammonia
400
1991
00.12
Calcutta
Chlorine.
200
1990
00.07
Lucknow
Ammonia gas
200
Release
1985
14.05
Cochin
Hexacyclo-pentadiene
200
Transport accident
1994
00.01
Thane
District
Chlorine gas
298
Transport accident
1991
00.01
New
Bombay
Ammonia gas
150
Transport accident
1995
00.12
Maharash
Ammonia gas
tra
leakage
accident)
(transport
1985
India
Chlorine
43
Evacuate
d
20
500
200 000
..
2 000
1
150