Overview and resultsOverview and results

Pilot Project TEIAMM

Francisc SenzaconiGeneral Inspectorate for Emergency Situations

TEIAMM Pilot Project

Transboundary

Effects of

Industrial

Accidents

Management

Model1992 UN/ECE Helsinki

Convention on the

transboundary effects

of industrial accidents

Legal framework

1992 UN/ECE Helsinki Convention1992 UN/ECE Helsinki Convention on the transboundary effects of industrial accidents adopted on 17 Mars 1992 in Helsinki and implemented in Romania as Law 92/18.03.2003;SevesoSeveso II II -- Council Directive 96/82/ECCouncil Directive 96/82/EC from 9 December 1996 on the Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances, implemented in Romania trough GouvernmentalDecision 95/23.01.2003

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.

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

S.N.P. PETROM S.A. AGGREGATE WORKS

DOLJCHIMCRAIOVA

Field implementation

Production of chemical fertilizers and methanol

Production of basic chemical products, such Chlorine, PVC, Polyoly,

Oxoalcohols and so on

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 2000-2001.

Proposed methodologyProposed methodology for project implementation is based to REHRA methodology, developed for the Danube river basin during the years 2000-2001.

The basic methodology was successfully applied in:The basic methodology was successfully applied in:The basic methodology was successfully applied in:

Bulgaria (4 sites)Bulgaria (4 sites)

Romania (5 sites)Romania (5 sites)

Hungary (6 sites)Hungary (6 sites)

The basic methodology has been improved in order to increase thedetails and to give sharpener results

Background considerations

Basic assumptions

PriorityPriority::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:Targets:

Industrial hazardous sites, with potentiality to determine transboundary effects in case of an accident.

SourcesSources of of riskrisk::Sudden accidents with a massive release in the environment of dangerous substances or energy, which could determine transboundary effects.

Type of risks:Type of risks:Immediate and acute risks for the health of population and the environment.

Basic assumptions

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.

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.

Main application results Main application results are:are:

Top Event

1X

Series of numerical indexes of hazard

For each major accident - evaluation of

the extention of endangered areas

VERY HIGHVERY HIGH6.4 6.4 ≤≤ INDEX INDEX ≤≤ 10 10

HIGHHIGH3.6 3.6 ≤≤ INDEX < 6.4 INDEX < 6.4

MODERATEMODERATE1.6 1.6 ≤≤ INDEX < 3.6 INDEX < 3.6

LOWLOW0 0 ≤≤ INDEX < 1.6 INDEX < 1.6

HAZARD DEGREE HAZARD DEGREE INDEX VALUE INDEX VALUE

Results

ERIERIERI

IRIIRIIRI

ARIARIARI

The extension and the shape of The extension and the shape of the potentially endangered areas the potentially endangered areas

(calculated by the R.R.A. (calculated by the R.R.A. models)models)

ResultsDetailed information about Detailed information about population, environment, population, environment, economical activities and economical activities and

cultural sites (already collected cultural sites (already collected for the calculation of the for the calculation of the

indexes)indexes)

Are indeed useful in external emergency plan preparationAre indeed useful in external emergency plan preparationAre indeed useful in external emergency plan preparation

&&

PARAMETER LINKED TO THE CALCULATION

Natural hazards (floods, landslides, earthquakes)

Amount and characteristics of dangerous substances held

Lay out of the installation (DOMINO EFFECTS)

Technological level (prevention and mitigation systems)

Process operative conditions (T, P, …..)

The methodology foresees two typology of consequences

MODELS FOR CONSEQUENCES CALCULATION

Fire, explosions and toxic releases in atmosphere

Liquid release in water and\or in soil (soluble or not soluble sub.s).

EFFECTS ON PEOPLE AND STRUCTURES

EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

In any case, the basic assumption is the SUDDEN RELEASESUDDEN RELEASE of theWHOLE AMOUNTWHOLE AMOUNT of dangerous substance held in an equipment

PTAPTAPTA

Potential Target Area• 5 km radius from the centre

of the establishment

• 24 km along the river.

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:

INFOINFOPopulation density, vulnerable targets (scools, hospitals), flora, fauna, cultural and historical elements, industries and economical activities, protected areas……

SPECIFIC TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT TEIAMM METHODOLOGY

a software has been prepared in order to

manage data and report results

a software has been prepared in order to

manage data and report results

GIS also provides for a sharp calculation of

indexes

GIS also provides for a sharp calculation of

indexes

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

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

SPECIFIC TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT TEIAMM METHODOLOGY

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.

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)

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

EXTERNAL EMERGENCY PLAN (EEP)

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

CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING

SIMULATION EXERCISE

• 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

As final task of the project, a SIMULATION EXERCISE has been carried out, having, as main goals:

DISCUSSION FIELDS

• Technical aspects

• Organizational aspects

• training

• Communication effectiveness

DISCUSSION FIELDS

• Technical aspects

• Organizational aspects

• training

• Communication effectiveness

OUTCOMES

• Points of strength

• Points of improvement

OUTCOMES

• Points of strength

• Points of improvement

SIMULATION EXERCISESIMULATION EXERCISESIMULATION EXERCISE results have been analyzedSIMULATION EXERCISE results have been analyzed

Summary Duration of the project: 27.01.2003 – 24.09.2004 8 Workshops;7 seminars;One training course;5 visits to establishments;Simulation exercise of a major industrial accident.Total persons trained during the hole project: 38Total persons involved in the project at central and local level ~ 350Total costs: ~ 100 000 Euro (20 000 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.

Thank you for attention…