Paraffin Safety Association

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1 a a good head are always a and good heart formidable combination Nelson Mandela Patrick Kulati Managing Director Paraffin Safety Association

2 Agenda Origins of PASASA Illustrating the Problem, Exploring Underlying Causes & Understanding the Impact Our Work Expanding our Mandate: Introducing HESEASA Proposals Need for a Household Energy Policy

3 Origins Established in 1996 by the petroleum industry as a paraffin safety initiative. Paraffin poisoning was major issue of concern for energy safety; now includes fires and burns. Focused on informal urban and rural settlements where people are more at risk for energy-related accidents.

4 Illustrating the Problem

5 Illustrating the Problem 1 Minute Timer

6 Illustrating the Problem National Paraffin Safety Day (1 June 2004) Shack Burning Simulation 1 minute, 6 seconds: 398 C Temperature (Degrees Celcius) Time from Start (Minutes:Seconds)

7 Underlying Causes Overcrowding Dangerous, Violence Multiple No Lack Informal Poor Limited capacity Ventilation of access safe, energy housing & alcohol illegal packaging to affordable to regulate sources is safe appliances made abuse resources in and appliances or from confined monitor. labeling combustible and spaces ability materials to invest in safer systems Systemic Issues Poverty & Unemployment Point of Consumption Unsupervised childrenlack of education Unsafe, cramped livin

8 Impact Long-term physical therapy and treatment Survivors Uncertainty Loss Reduced Death of and loved belongings of mobility functionality Disability burn and ones fear injuries and capacity shelter are basic subject day-to-day engage stigmatization, activity in employment discrimination, and social exclusion. Socio-economic: Emotional: Physical impacts of energy-related injuries State resources required Externality to care costs for patients of Paraffin Impact and fuel put on to out one s the fires economy ability are Catastrophic high: to generate estimated health, costs human income to be of Loss seeking R104 settlements, (absenteeism, of billion one s medical (treasury home labour, loss &

9 Our Work

10 Fire Winter School Media Door Clinic Trainer Lobbying Standards to based Safety campaigns training door injury & Advocacy Regulation Campaigns Surveillance Our Work Scientific Research, Surveillance Policy & Education Community Engagement Appliance Surveillance Educational Consumer Protection Resource Development Household energy surveys

11 Community mobilisation

12 Safety Education and Training Participants Trained (Bars) PASASA People Trained and Training Opportunities - 12 Months Over 400,000 trained ( ) 160, , , ,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 1, Partner Organisation - Participants 9,297 35,375 23,742 24,262 81,583 60,003 Our Training - Participants 10,747 16,510 40, ,138 53,180 11,786 Partner Organisation - Opportunities Our Training - Opportunities

13 Partnerships Local & Provincial Government South African Bureau of Standards National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications South African Broadcasting Cooperation National Disaster Management Centre provinces Offices on Consumer Protector National Consumer Forum Cities Oil company CSI departments Mindset Media

14 Research & Surveillance In addition to household surveillance of low-income households, PASASA developed the Injury Surveillance System in 2007 to understand the nature, occurrence and frequency of paraffin- and energy-related morbidity and mortality in South Africa. Active Inactive 8 participating institutions; 12,000+ records Pending

15 What we have found regarding: Energy Use in South Africa Types of energy sources used in low-income Types of energy sources used in low-income households households Cooking Heating Lighting Candles Electricity Gas Paraffin Wood

16 Energy Use & South Africa s Poor Despite the successes of South Africa s electrification program, the South African Department of Energy has indicated that 3.4 million households currently do not have access to electricity across South Africa An excerpt from proceedings at the 2012 conference for domestic use of energy [1]. [1]Barnard, W. Modern Energy Services for the last 20% in South Africa. in Domestic Use of Energy Conference Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

17 What we have found regarding: Energy Use in South Africa Types of energy sources used in low-income Types of energy sources used in low-income households households Paraffin Electricity Wood Gas Candles Cooking Heating Lighting

18 What we have found regarding: Energy Use & South Africa s Poor Types of energy sources used in low-income households Monthly Household Income N=1215

19 What we have found regarding: Energy Use & South Africa s Poor 12 Average monthly expenditure on energy as a percentage of monthly household Types of energy sources used in low-income income households N=4,427 0

20 What we have found regarding: Energy-Related Fires in South Africa Types of energy sources used in low-income households Causes of Fires

21 What we have found regarding: Energy-Related Injuries in South Africa Age & Demographics of Energy Related Types of energy sources used in low-income Injuries households

22 What we have found regarding: Energy-Related Injuries in South Africa Types of energy sources used in low-income households Chemical Burn-Other 2% Prevalence of Energy Related Injuries The top three injury types recorded in the database are 1) scalds/liquid burns, 2) other ingestions, and 3) flame burns Burn-Contact Burn-Food 3% 4% Paraffin ingestions account for 25% of all ingestions recorded! Burn-Other Ingestion Paraffin 5% 9% Scalds and flame burns account for 56% and 27% of all burns recorded. Burn-Flame 18% Ingestion- Other 23% Burn-Liquid 38%

23 What we have found regarding: Burn Injuries in South Africa Prevalence of Burn Injuries by Age Types of energy sources used in low-income Group households Chemical burns Burn-Other Burn-Liquid Burn-Food Burn-Flame Burn-Contact

24 What we have found regarding: Burn Injuries in South Africa Types of energy sources used in low-income households Energy Source involved in Burn Injury Group

25 What we have found regarding: Poison Ingestion Injuries in South Africa Types of energy sources used in low-income households Poison Ingestions by Age Group

26 Expansion of Our Mandate RESEARCH HOUSEHOLD ENERGY SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (HESEASA) EXPERIENCE Burns result from the use of other energy sources such as candles People, gas, use electrici multiple Energy energy use ty, is matche sources changi s, depend wood ng, fire howev ing etc on er a The the variety govern need ment for of a issues. support civil s society many energy watch sources dog which and hopes will ensure to RELEVANCE POLICY

27 HOUSEHOLD ENERGY & EFFICIENCY SAFETY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (HESEASA) Research Vision HESEASA is recognised as the leading champion of household energy safety and efficiency in Southern Africa. Safety & Efficiency Education usehold Awareness Energy of the Safety Importance Programmes Clearinghouse of Household of Energy Household SafetyEnergy Consumer Safety Information Champion for Household Collaborate Energy Safety with Governments Systems on Preve Hou Resource Mobilization Mission HESEASA exists to prevent premature injuries, death, disabilities and loss of property resulting from the use of household energy-related carriers and appliances. It also exists to promote household energy efficiency. Lobbying & Advocacy Strategic partnerships

28 The Need for a Household Energy Policy Outcomes of a Household Energy Policy Panel of Experts A Household Energy Policy Panel of Experts, jointly hosted by the Paraffin Safety Association of Southern Africa (PASASA) and the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) of the Central Energy Fund (CEF), was held in Johannesburg on 3rd May The solution to the household energy crisis must be multifaceted and policy-based. There is currently no framework to support the current energy policies and efforts thus far have been reactionary to electrification initiatives. In order to effectively tackle the problem, proactive efforts need to take place through collaborative efforts of key stakeholder and the government.

29 Proposed Framework Department of Water & Environmental Affairs Department of Trade & Industry Department of Health National Planning Commission Department of Economic Development Environmental Impact Access National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) Department of Energy Economic Impact South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Department of Education The South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) HOUSEHOLD ENERGY POLICY Affordability Department of Science & Technology Department of Social Development The National Treasury Civil Society Organizations, Lobby Groups & Research Institutes Supply & Availability Health Impact Safety Practices & Implications Efficiency Department of Women, Children & People with Disabilities Department of Finance Department of Human Settlements Department of International Relations & Cooperation Figure : Proposed framework for household energy safety policy

30 Enforcement regulations and standards Forensics Household energy safety and efficiency policy Buy-in and action by government departments Collaboration in planning and interventions Enforcement regulations and standards Forensics

31 Questions