EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN FOR

Sulfuric Acid TRUCK ROAD ACCIDENT

S.No ACTIVITY Action By Agency
1 Emergency Response Territory (accident Site) for the various Agency involved in
Road Transport Emergency (RTE)
For Sulfuric acid being transported by ….
1.1 RIL, Jamnagar, Refinery – Jamnagar bypass - Phalla Primary Responsibility : Supplier Supplier
Secondary Responsibility : RIL RIL
1.2 Away from Phalla Primary Responsibility : Supplier
Secondary Responsibility : RIL ( IPCL
Vadodara )

2 INFORMATION FLOW
2.1 Whenever a Road Transport Emergency (RTE) occurs on account of accident to a Tank Truck (TT), the tank truck crew (driver/cleaner) TT Crew Transporter
shall inform the following Supplier, Reliance Industries Limited, Jamnagar, (RIL) , Nodal Agency as decided as soon as possible. TT
crew may also inform nearest Police post/ Fire brigade.

2.2 The Jamangar District Administration or the Police or the Fire brigade also on receiving the information either from TT crew or any other Jamnagr district Administration/ District Authority
source about the occcurance of a RTE shall inform the following Nodal Agency as decided as soon as possible. Police/ Fire brigade.

NODAL OFFICER
Name: Security Officer
Phone: RIL Security Control Room (0288) 3011911.

If unable to contact the above 'Nodal Officer', information to be given to 'Proxy nodal officer' as below TT Crew/ Jamnagr District Admin Transporter/
/ Police/ Fire brigade. District Authority
PROXY NODAL OFFICER
Name: Fire Officer
Phone: RIL Refinery Fire Control Room (0288) 3011190 / 3011191 / 3011196

2.3 In case phone is not available , TT crew to send message through any other Truck, Tanker or any TT Crew Transporter
volunteer to the nearest Police post, Fire brigade , BC/RIL offices.

2.4 On receiving the information of the accident, the RIL Nodal Officer shall immediately inform RIL Nodal officer RIL
1)      Police station / Police Headquarters
2)      District Administration
3)      Fire Station
4)      Zonal / Regional Head Office of company owning the product
2.5 On receiving the information of the accident from the TT crew or other resources the RIL RIL Nodal Officer RIL
Nodal Officer shall immediately inform the RIL emergency response Team.
Site Shift Manager (SSM)-3012400, 09328100091
Fire Control Room-3011191/92/96,
RRTF Control Room-3013152

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S.No ACTIVITY Action By Agency
2.6 The RIL Nodal Officer shall immediately deploy to the accident site the following emergency response RIL Nodal Officer RIL
team and other resources as mentioned in Appendix 1. The jurisdiction of emergency response for
various agencies shall be as per S.No.1 above
1) A security Jeep with a Security Officer & two Guards
2) A fire tender with a Fire Officer and two Firemen
3) Technical support team from RIL Alkylation Unit.
2.7 Alkylation Shift in charge will inform following persons. Alkylation Shift in charge RIL
-Alkylation Plant Manager at ........... .
-Marketing operation Group (MOG) representtaive- .......
-Birla copper and transporter agency depending on the ownership of the tankers.

RLL (Reliance Logistics Limited) -- 3013864/ 3013880 (O), 09328104044, 09328117495

Birla Copper
The above persons shall take further action decision, if required, in consultation with site management
2.8 TT crew (driver / cleaner ) or District Authorities shall inform Reliance or Supplier Birla Copper as per TT Crew/ District Aauthority Transporter
his route map in case site of accident is beyond RIL jurisdiction as per S.No.1 above. In case
telephone number is not available crew to inform nearest RIL retail outlet.
2.9 Agency to initiate action as detailed below in S.No.4 & as per the response jurisdiction defined in S.No.1 RIL/ RLL RIL
representative
2.10 All fire brigade and police station in each section to be provided with telephone numbers of nearest agency. BC / RIL/ RLL RLL/RIL
representative
3 Any person/ Organisation/ Authority / TT Crew reporting a RTE shall furnish to the Agency( BC/RIL) the following

1) Location of the accident - highway/ milestone TT Crew/ Police/ Fire sttaions/ Transporter/ Authorties/
2)      Nearest village / other identifiable landmark District Admin/ Any witness Public
3)      Registration no of TT
4)      Name of transporter
5)      Name of the chemical. TT empty / full – Qty
6)      Proceeding from / on way to
7)      Date and time of accident
8)      Casualty or injury
9)      Any leakage or fire
10)   Position of TT after accident
11)   Safety precautions taken by crew
12)   Help required ( Crane / transfer of product / towing /fire fighting equipment / fire tender )

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S.No ACTIVITY Action By Agency
4 ACTION PLAN
1)Rescue team consisting of the following personnel shall be mobilised to the accident site (as per RIL representative RIL
jurisdiction defined in S No.1) on receiving information of RTE
- One Fire Officer(Will function as team leader) & Two Firemen
- One Security Officer & Two Security guards
- One Operation Engineer, Operator & Rigger from Alkylation
- One Maintenance Officer & Fitter
- Representative of Birla copper
2)The following resources shall be immediately arranged by the BC / RIL hired tank truck, if required, in consultation with their
respective site management
- Two empty Tank Truck to be identified and kept ready for sending to the accident site as and when needed. S & D representative of BC
- If required, arrangement to be done to send a mobile crane to accident site for assistance Or
- Rescue team to carry identified equipment as per Appendix - 1
- Rescue team to carry communication equipment Manager / Shift In charge
- Requisition ERV ( Emergency rescue vehicle) if available

3)The following resources shall be immediately arranged by the RLL/RIL owned/ hired
tank truck, if required, in consultation with their respective site management
- Two empty Tank Truck to be identified and kept ready for sending to the accident site as and when needed. Alkylation Plant Manager RIL
- If required, arrangement to be done to send a mobile crane to accident site for assistance RLL/ SSM through RIL
Transporter / P&M cell
- Rescue team to carry identified equipment as per Appendix - 1 Alkylation Plant Manager RIL
- Rescue team to carry communication equipment Emergency Response Team RIL
- Requisition ERV ( Emergency rescue vehicle) if available Emergency Response Team RIL
3) - Rescue team to carry communication equipment Emergency Response Team RIL
- Rescue team to carry identified equipment as per Appendix - 1
4) In case the BC / Transporters are not able to provide crane in time, for tankers owned or hired by them, RIL shalll provide the RIL Refinery RIL
crane on chargeable basis.
5 Training/ Information/ statutory requirements

5.1 Training TT crew at location Alkylation / HSE RIL

Provision of TREM cards
5.2 The Hirer/ owner of the tank truck (RIL/RLL/transporter) shall provide following information the TT Crew RLL/RIL representatives RIL
Ensuring availability of TREM cards
Providing route maps
Providing all information on nearest agency falling within each individual section.
Providing all information for each individual section
Nearest police post for each section
Nearest fire station for each section

5.5 Ensure that all statutory requirement and Motor vehicle Rules are adhered to for transportation of hazardous goods BC/RLL/RIL representatives RIL

5.4 Ensuring that the TT crew have all relevant documents / information such as TREM card, statutory training requirement, safety certificate, Security Officer RIL
relevant legal document s( test certificates, registration, license) while reporting for unloading at refinery.

IN PLANT RESOURCES , To be stored at agency stores Appendix-1

List of Abbrevations used in Emergency Action Plan Appendix-2

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IN PLANT RESOURCES , To be stored at agency stores

A Safety Equipments
1 Gas Explosimeter
2 Flameproof torches
3 Gloves : Rubber / Industrial / Canvas
4 Spark arrestors
5 Wind sock
6 Breathing apparatus ( Gas pack self contained air cylinder with PVC suit )
7 Face shields
8 Ear Muffler / ear Plugs
9 Barricading masts and ropes
10 PVC Suit - 2 Nos.
11 Gumboots
12 Canisters
13 Safety Goggles
14 Wooden slippers
B Communication Equipments
1 Megaphones
2 Hand operated sirens
3 Whistles
4 Charged Mobile Phone
C Maintenance Equipments
1 Spade /Blind flange / Gaskets
2 1 roll of gunny / hessian cloth
3 Teflon taped spanners / wrenches
4 Manila rope
5 Jute rope
6 1” tapered wooden plugs
7 Chopper
8 M- Seal
9 Pnuematic Pumps - 1 No
10 Tools & Tackles
11 Bolts & Nuts
12 PTFE lined SS breaded Hose with end flanges ( 2.5" dia & 10 m - 1 nos.)
13 PTFE lined SS breaded Hose with end flanges ( 2" dia & 10 m - 1 nos.)
14 Nipple flanges - 150 # rating
D Fire fighting Equipments
1 Fire Extinguisher - DCP type
2 Fire proximity suit
3 Water Jel Blanket
4 Sulfuric acid hoses – 2” and 1.5 “
5 Blanket
6 Triple purpose nozzle
E First aid Equipments
1 First aid box
2 Soap
F Decontamination chemicals
1 Lime
2 Soda Ash
 Appendix 2
List of Abbrevations used in Emergency Action Plan

ERV Emergency Rescue Vehicle

HSE Health Safety & Environment
MOG Marketing Operation Group
RIL Reliance Industries Limited
RLL Reliance Logistics Limited
RRTF Road Transport Emergency
RTE Road Transport Emergency
SSM Site Shift Manager
S&D Supply & Distribution
TREM Transport Emergency Card
TT Tank Truck
P&M Plant & Machinery