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Annexure I: Guidelines for Formation of MARG
Section IX: Plan Dissemination
In areas where there is a concentration of hazardous industries, Mutual Aid and Response
Groups can be organised to make the industrial zone to be self-sufficient to a fairly large
extent and manage industrial accidents, both on-site and off-site.
The pre-requisite for setting up such a group are
1. General information on industries, settlements and geo-physical and climatic data
2. Zoning of the Industrial area with listing of industries in each zone
3. Identification of lead industry and the group leader and assistant group leaders with their
names, addresses and telephones, who would act as liaison persons
4. Identification of technical experts in each zone with their names and addresses who
would respond to the call for assistance
5. Identification of potential hazards/toxic materials with the list containing physical and
hazardous properties, procedures for responding spillage and leakage, cautions to be
taken including emergency procedures, naturalisation procedures, protective equipment,
emergency equipment, first-aid.
6. List of hazardous chemicals and quantities stored by different industries
7. Names, locations and telephone numbers of hospitals and poison centres
9.3.1.1 Guidelines For Seeking MARG Assistance
Preparation :
1. All concerned industries should prepare an Onsite Emergency Control plan with
following information.
• Risk Analysis.
• Safety and Environmental Audit
• Worst case scenario.
• List of inventories.
• Hazard Identification
• Material safety data sheets
• Plant layout with escape routes
• Demographic and geographic situation.
• Location of Fire hydrants
• Distances between the processes and facilities in plant and in immediate vicinity
of plant be logged and determined in terms of time and distance.
• Evacuation procedure
• Emergency control organisation structure
• Responsible personnel list with addresses and telephone numbers.
• Available emergency control facilities.
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