Pilot Project TEIAMM

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1 Pilot Project TEIAMM Overview and results Francisc Senzaconi General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations

2 TEIAMM Pilot Project Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents Management Model ki n i e ls e H E th s C E n / o ct UN tion e f 2 f 199 nven dary e dents C o o u n a cci s b t r ial n a s tr u d n of i

3 Legal framework 1992 UN/ECE Helsinki Convention on the transboundary effects of industrial accidents adopted on 17 Mars 1992 in Helsinki and implemented in Romania as Law 92/ ; Seveso II - Council Directive 96/82/EC from 9 December 1996 on the Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances, implemented in Romania trough Gouvernmental Decision 95/

4 Participants Italian part: Ministry of Environment and Territory; FORMEZ; ARPAV VENETO; ICARO; IBM Italia. Romanian part: Ministry of Environment and Waters Management; Civil Protection Command; National Administration APELE ROMÂNE ; National Institute for Environmental Protection ICIM Bucureşti.

5 Field implementation TEIAMM methodology has been applied along the rivers belonging to Danube basin, that includes two of the most important Romanian rivers: Olt e Jiu. A reference site was selected for each river, using a rapid scoring criteria named MSSC. The two reference sites selected was: S.C. OLTCHIM S.A. RAMNICU VALCEA Production of basic chemical products, such Chlorine, PVC, Polyoly, Oxoalcohols and so on S.N.P. PETROM S.A. AGGREGATE WORKS DOLJCHIM CRAIOVA Production of chemical fertilizers and methanol

6 Background considerations Environment and health risks connected to hazardous industrial activities are identified as main concern in the 1992 UN/ECE Helsinky Convention on the transboundary effects of industrial accidents. A fast ranking and comparison tool may easier allow transboundary analysis and risk management policies among several Countries. Proposes, implements and tests an integrated approach to environment and health rapid risk assessment for major accidents with potential transboundary effects. Proposed methodology for project implementation is based to REHRA methodology, developed for the Danube river basin during the years

7 Background considerations Proposed methodology for project implementation is based to REHRA methodology, developed for the Danube river basin during the years The basic methodology was successfully applied in: Bulgaria (4 sites) Romania (5 sites) Hungary (6 sites) The basic methodology has been improved in order to increase the details and to give sharpener results

8 Basic assumptions Priority: Rapid methodology, for screening and ranking critical sites, dimensioning their risk and allowing the subsequent provisions for the risk policy and emergency management in the national or transboundary context. Targets: Industrial hazardous sites, with potentiality to determine transboundary effects in case of an accident.

9 Basic assumptions Sources of risk: Sudden accidents with a massive release in the environment of dangerous substances or energy, which could determine transboundary effects. Type of risks: Immediate and acute risks for the health of population and the environment.

10 Objectives Develop a rapid analysis of the industrial site and the surrounding environment in order to define a first picture of the level of the risk associated to the activity. The application of the tool at national level is aimed to supply the Country with a proactive tool to prevent, monitor and manage risks and related foreseeable emergencies for the protection of the health and the environment.

11 Results Main application results are: INDEX VALUE HAZARD DEGREE ARI 0 INDEX < INDEX < INDEX < 6.4 LOW MODERATE HIGH IRI Series of numerical indexes of hazard 6.4 INDEX 10 VERY HIGH ERI X Top Event 1 For each major accident - evaluation of the extention of endangered areas

12 Results The extension and the shape of the potentially endangered areas (calculated by the R.R.A. models) & Detailed information about population, environment, economical activities and cultural sites (already collected for the calculation of the indexes) Are indeed useful in external emergency plan preparation

13 PARAMETER LINKED TO THE CALCULATION Natural hazards (floods, landslides, earthquakes) Technological level (prevention and mitigation systems) Process operative conditions (T, P,..) Amount and characteristics of dangerous substances held Lay out of the installation (DOMINO EFFECTS)

14 MODELS FOR CONSEQUENCES CALCULATION The methodology foresees two typology of consequences Fire, explosions and toxic releases in atmosphere EFFECTS ON PEOPLE AND STRUCTURES Liquid release in water and\or in soil (soluble or not soluble sub.s). EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT In any case, the basic assumption is the SUDDEN RELEASE of the WHOLE AMOUNT of dangerous substance held in an equipment

15 DATA TO BE GATHERED To allow the rapid assessment of the risks for the health and the environment, some detailed information are required Data gathering is only related to a well defined area, called: Potential Target Area PTA 5 km radius from the centre of the establishment 24 km along the river. INFO Population density, vulnerable targets (scools, hospitals), flora, fauna, cultural and historical elements, industries and economical activities, protected areas

16 SPECIFIC TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT TEIAMM METHODOLOGY a software has been prepared in order to manage data and report results

17 SPECIFIC TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT TEIAMM METHODOLOGY The GIS section of the software allows to display the extension of the endangered areas due to major accidents and also the vulnerable sites in the area GIS also provides for a sharp calculation of indexes

18 EXTERNAL EMERGENCY PLAN (EEP) One of the main goals of the project is defining and elaborating criteria and guide lines for the External Emergency Management Plan (EEP) The aim of the planning activity is to emphasize the coordination, to optimise the notification and the communication flow, to improve the action on field, to give a response in the shortest time and in the better way. The EEP is based on the result of the RRA methodology implementation, taking in account the accidents having effect outside the fence of the reference site. During the development of the project, has been carried out an EEP for the county of Ramnicu Valcea, where the one of the reference sites is placed.

19 EXTERNAL EMERGENCY PLAN (EEP) MAIN CONTENTS OF THE EEP 1. Description of the site 2. Organization flow chart 3. Emergency identification and classification 4. Emergency notification 5. Response actions and roles 6. Communication to external bodies 7. Logistics, communication and resources 8. Monitoring, end of emergency and follow up

20 CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING A specific capacity building and training programme has been carried out during the development of the project. Several seminars has been held, concerning the following topics: RRA Methodology Detailed risk analysis and second level models Contingency and emergency planning Health & Safety Management Systems Communication about risks European laws and conventions related to industrial risks and transboundary accidents

21 SIMULATION EXERCISE As final task of the project, a SIMULATION EXERCISE has been carried out, having, as main goals: Verify the effectiveness of TEIAMM methodological model in order to plan the emergencies management Assess the preparedness of teams involved in the emergency management, both inside and outside the establishment (Authority) Test the effectiveness of the informative flow among the functions inside and outside the establishment (Public Bodies) involved in the emergency management SIMULATION EXERCISE HAS BEEN HELD IN VALCEA COUNTY, IN SEPTEMBER 2004

22 SIMULATION EXERCISE SIMULATION EXERCISE results have been analyzed DISCUSSION FIELDS Technical aspects Organizational aspects training Communication effectiveness OUTCOMES Points of strength Points of improvement

23 Summary Duration of the project: Workshops; 7 seminars; One training course; 5 visits to establishments; Simulation exercise of a major industrial accident. Total persons trained during the hole project: 38 Total persons involved in the project at central and local level ~ 350 Total costs: ~ Euro ( Euro Romanian contribution) Results: methodology for rapid assessment of the risk and effects of accidents involving dangerous substances on industrial establishments; implementation of a soft tool with GIS support for rapid diagnostic of the major industrial accidents effects, and for classification of the establishments on risk scale; the emergency plans for S.C. OLTCHIM S.A. and S.C. DOLJCHIM S.A.

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