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MAHC

This document discusses India's Major Accident Hazards (MAH) control system. [1] It outlines the rules and regulations developed since 1988 to prevent and mitigate major industrial accidents, including the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules and Chemical Accidents Emergency Planning Rules. [2] It describes the identification of MAH installations and responsibilities of sites handling hazardous chemicals above threshold limits. [3] It also explains the different crisis group levels from local to central and their functions in emergency preparedness and response.

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MAHC

This document discusses India's Major Accident Hazards (MAH) control system. [1] It outlines the rules and regulations developed since 1988 to prevent and mitigate major industrial accidents, including the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules and Chemical Accidents Emergency Planning Rules. [2] It describes the identification of MAH installations and responsibilities of sites handling hazardous chemicals above threshold limits. [3] It also explains the different crisis group levels from local to central and their functions in emergency preparedness and response.

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MAJOR ACCIDENT

HAZARDS CONTROL

DR. S. B. MISHRA
Director
Major Accident Hazards Control
Central Labour Institute
Mumbai 400022
Development of MAH System
in India
• ILO Supported Project on 'Establishment and
Initial operations of MAH system in India' from
1988 to 1990, which gave rise to notifications of
• Manufacture & Import of Hazardous Chemicals
Rules 1989 under EP Act and CIMAH rules as
part of state factories rules.
• Identification of MAH installations was done
during the project period, which kept updating
since then.
MAHC SYSTEM IN INDIA
• Manufacture Storage & Import of
Hazardous Chemicals (MSIHC) Rules
1989 (with amendments in 1994 &
2000, 2004)
• CIMAH Rules (State Factories Rules)
similar to MSIHC Rules .
• Identification of MAH installations.
• Availability of Hazard Information to all
concerned.
Ministry of Environment and Forests is the nodal
Ministry for management of chemical accidents
and related hazards.
Notified two sets of rules:
• The Manufacture , Storage and Import of
Hazardous Chemicals (MSIHC) Rules, 1989 as
amended 2000
o Prevention of Major accidents arising from industrial
activities.
o Limiting the effects of such accidents
• The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning ,
Preparedness and Response )Rules , 1996
o Central, State, District and Local Level Crisis Groups to be
setup;
o A Chemical Crisis Alert System to be setup at the Centre;
o The DCGs to prepare Off-site Emergency Plans;
o MAH units in the industrial pockets to aid, assist and facilitate
preparation, updation of emergency plans.
08/31/21
CIMAH RULES
• Control of Industrial Major Accident
Hazards Rules (State Factories Rules)
(Structured in line with EC Directives &
Model CIMAH Regulations)
• Similar to MSIHC Rules
MAH Installation
• Isolation storage and industrial activity at a
site handling (including transport through
carrier or pipeline) of hazardous chemicals
equal to or, in excess of the threshold
quantities specified in column 3 of
schedule – 2 and 3 respectively.
MAH Installation
• Identification of MAH installation
• Priority Inspection
• Training of Inspector of Factories
• training/workshop/Studies- MAHC, HIRA,
HAZOP, DOW Index, Dispersion
Modeling, On-site emergency
Plan/Disaster Plan etc.
MAJOR HAZARDS CONTROL
• A well developed plan to prevent
the major accident and develop
the preparedness to mitigate the
effects of such potential
accidents.
• Proactive approach
• Reactive Approach
MAHC SYSTEM IN INDIA
(Contd.)
• Reporting of Major Accidents.
• Safety Report.
• Internal & external Safety Audits
• On Site & Off site Emergency Planning.
• Central, State, District and Local Crisis
Groups to ensure off site emergency
planning.
Threshold Quantities of Some of the
Hazardous Chemicals
Chemicals Threshold Quantity for Threshshold Quantity 
application of Rules 5, 7 for application of Rules
to 9 and 13 to 15 10 to 12

Methyl 150Kg 150Kg


isocyanate
Ammonia 50 t. 500 t.
Chlorine 10 t 25t
Hydrogen 5t 50t
sulphide
Hydrogen 2t 50t
LPG
08/31/21 15 t 200 t
Chemical Accidents(EPP&R) Rules 1996

• Framed under EPA


• Constitution of Crisis Groups
• Crisis Alert System
• Information to Public
Major Accident Hazards Control

• Proactive approach
• Reactive Approach
Responsibilities of MAH Installations

• Preparation of onsite emergency plan


• Notification of major accident
• Preparation of safety reports and safety
audit reports
• Conducting mock drills to test the onsite
emergency plan
• Aid, assist and facilitate functioning of
District Crisis Group
Levels of Crisis Group

• Central Crisis Group

• State Crisis Group

• District Crisis Group

• Local Crisis Group


Chairmen of Crisis Groups
• Central Crisis Group ---- Secy, MOEF
• State Crisis Groups ---- Chief Secretary
• District Crisis Groups ---- District
Collector
• Local Crisis Groups ---- Sub Divisional
Magistrate
Periodicity of Meeting
• Central Crisis Group --- once in six
months
• State Crisis Group ---- once in 3
months
• District Crisis Group ---- once in 45 days
• Local Crisis Group ---- Every month
Local Crisis Groups--- Functions
• Preparation of local emergency plan for
the industrial pocket
• Ensure devitalizing local plan with
district plan
• Train personnel involved in chemical
accident management
• Educating public
• One full scale mock drill every six
months
Functions of DCG
• Apex body in the district to deal with major chemical
accidents
• To provide expert guidance for handling chemical
accidents.
• Assist in the preparation of the off-site emergency plan
• Review all the on-site emergency plans
• Assist the district administration in the management of
chemical accidents
• Continuously monitor every chemical accident
• Ensure continuous information flow from the district to
the Central and State Crisis Groups
State Crisis Group --- Functions
• Review district offsite emergency plan
• Assists in managing chemical accidents
at site
• Monitoring post accident situation
• Review progress report of District Crisis
Groups
• Publish list of experts
Central Crisis Group-- Functions
• Monitoring post accident situation
• Post accident analysis and response
• Review district offsite emergency plan
• State wise list of experts
• Financial and infrastructural assistance
to States
THANK YOU

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