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7.10 Industrial and Chemical Accidents
7.10.1 Planning Assumptions
Section VII : Response Structure
Off-site industrial accidents are in the form of fires, explosions and toxic gas leaks.
The responsibility of declaring an industrial accident as off-site rests with the
management of the industrial unit where the accident has occurred.
The most crucial decision in off-site industrial accident management is the recognition /
identification of the stage at which the responsibility is handed over from the
management to the public authorities.
The public authority will be the District Collector when the disaster is likely to impact a
larger area.
7.10.2 Lead Agencies
The main participating agencies in the management of off-site industrial disasters are :
revenue
police, fire, medical services
civil defence agencies
public works department
Industry
MARG
Public Health and regulatory environmental agencies.
To enable effective immediate response, specialists are required to
♦ provide fast, reliable information on the properties of the substance
released,
♦ its potential hazard,
♦ protective equipment required,
♦ containment and control measures to be taken and
♦ advice on the decontamination and emergency termination activities
required.
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