chapter - 1 introduction - Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board

Hills Cement Co. Limited.
Level- I Accidents
Under this level disaster may happen due to electrocution, fire, explosion,
and breakage due to loose fitting and spontaneous ignition of combustible
material. This level has probability of occurrence affecting persons inside
the plant.
Level-II Accidents
Disaster of this level can occur in case of sabotage and complete failure of
all automatic control/warning systems, and also due to failure of ESP, Bag
filter and other pollution control devices. However probability of
occurrence of this is very low due to adequate security, training and
education of persons of plant responsible for operating such systems.
7.3.1 DISASTER PREVENTIVE MEASURES
In order to prevent disaster due to fire, explosion, electrocution and other
accidents following preventive measures shall be adopted.
i) Design, manufacture and construction of all plant and machineries
building will be as per national and international codes as
applicable in specific cases as laid down by Statutory Authorities.
ii)
iii)
iv)
Provision of adequate access way for movement of equipment and
personnel shall be kept.
Minimum two no. of gates shall be provided in any enclosure for
escape during disaster shall be provided.
Fire hydrants system of comprising electrical motor division and
diesel engine driven fire pumps with electrical motor driven jockey
pump for keeping the fire hydrant system properly pressurized for
all important suspected places.
7.4 SITE EMERGENCY CONTROL ROOM
A site emergency control room (SECR) shall be established at the plant
site in order to control the disaster more effectively. The facilities proposed
to be provided are given in following sections:
• Plant Layout
• Area map of surrounding village
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