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FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE
ON
“GUIDELINES FOR
RESCUE & RELIEF OPERATIONS
FOR POL TANK TRUCK ACCIDENT”

NAME ORGANISATION

LEADER

SHRI S.C.GUPTA BPCL

MEMBERS

S/SHRI

V.DAMODARAN IBP

R.C.PANDEY BRPL

P.K.SINGH HPCL

P.R.WAGHMARE IOCL

K.K.KALIA GAIL

MEMBER COORDINATOR

SHRI A.MISHRA OISD

Inaddition to the above, various other experts from the industry contributed in
the preparation, review and finalisation of this document.

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 NOTE

OISD publications are prepared for use in the oil and gas industry
under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. These are the
property of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and shall not
be reproduced or copied and loaned or exhibited to others
without written consent from OISD.

Though every effort has been made to assure the accuracy and
reliability of data contained in these documents, OISD hereby
expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or
damage resulting from their use.

These documents are intended only to supplement and not

replace the prevailing statutory requirements.

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 FOREWORD

The Oil Industry in India is 100 years old. Because of various

collaboration agreements, a variety of international codes,
standards and practices have been in vogue. Standardisation in
design philosophies and operating and maintenance practices at
a national level was hardly in existence. This, coupled with feed
back from some serious accidents that occurred in the recent
past in India and abroad, emphasised the need for the industry to
review the existing state of art in designing, operating and
maintaining oil and gas installations.

With this in view, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in

1986 constituted a Safety Council assisted by the Oil Industry
Safety Directorate (OISD) staffed from within the industry in
formulating and implementing a series of self regulatory
measures aimed at removing obsolescence, standardising and
upgrading the existing standards to ensure safe operations.
Accordingly, OISD constituted a number of functional committees
of experts nominated from the industry to draw up standards and
guidelines on various subjects.

The present document on “GUIDELINES FOR RESCUE &

RELIEF OPERATIONS FOR POL TANK TRUCK ACCIDENT”,
has been prepared by the functional committee constituted
amongst members nominated by the industry for this purpose
based on the accumulated knowledge and experience of industry
members and the various national , international codes and
practices. This document is meant to be used as supplement
and not as a replacement for existing codes and practices.
Suggestions are invited from the users after it is put into practice
to improve the document further, and the same may be
addressed to

The Coordinator,
FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE
ON “GUIDELINES FOR
RESCUE & RELIEF OPERATIONS
FOR POL TANK TRUCK ACCIDENT”
OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE
TH
7 FLOOR, NEW DELHI HOUSE
27, BARAKHAMBA ROAD
NEW DELHI - 110 001.

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 “GUIDELINES FOR
RESCUE & RELIEF OPERATIONS
FOR POL TANK TRUCK ACCIDENT”

CONTENTS
SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE

1 INTRODUCTION

2 SCOPE

3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

4 IDENTIFICATION OF RESPONSE LOCATION/

ZONE FOR CONTROL

5 INTERFACE BETWEEN LOCAL AGENCIES

AND MUTUAL AID MEMBERS

6 BACK-UP SUPPORT AT RETAIL OUTLETS

7 ACTION PLAN

8 SCENARIO ANALYSIS

9 SCENARIO HANDLING

10 RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND

MOBILISATION

11 EMERGENCY INFORMATION

12 EMERGENCY TRAINING

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1.0 INTRODUCTION and relief operations involving tank
truck accident carrying POL
products.
Due to increase in consumption and
consequently increased 2.0 SCOPE
transportation of petroleum
products mainly by road, the This document provides the outline
number of accidents involving POL of guidelines for handling
Tank Trucks has also risen. Many emergencies arising out of POL
of them involved product spillage tanktruck accidents. These
and a few of them caused guidelines are formulated to provide
consequences like fatality, fire, necessary guidance /help to tide
explosion and environmental over the emergent situations by the
pollution. local authorities/truck owners and
transporters with the following
Any loss (product, property or life) objectives:
due to an accident affected people
is ultimately a national loss.
Hence, all concerned personnel in a) Protect the crew and the
the transportation business of oil Tank truck involved in the
industry, government and other accident
related agencies need to have clear b) Control,localise,minimise/
cut plans and understanding on eliminate the hazard with a
how to handle emergencies arising purpose to minimise the
out of accidents involving POL Tank loss.
Trucks.
c) Providing equipment for-(i)
POL Tanktruck accident can turn attending the leakage/ safe
out to be a disaster if the people removal of leaked product
handling such emergencies are not and (ii) the lorry involoved
adequately knowledgeable about in the accident.
the nature of the product. When
there is a leakage of product, the d) Medical attention to the
only requirement for a fire is a injured and timely
spark or flame ,since flammable evacuation of the public
liquid and atmospheric oxygen is around the site of the
already available. Any act of accident if required.
negligence on the part of the
enthusiastic public can lead to a e) Interface with statutory
disaster. However carefully we plan authorities and other oil
and take steps to eliminate risks, companies to elicit their co-
accidents may still occur. operation to handle the
Emergency if not handled carefully emergencies.
and meticulously can end up in a
catastrophe. Therefore, Emergency This standard in no way
planning/handling becomes a supersedes the statutory
necessary element for mitigating a requirements of bodies like IBR,
major accident/emergency. Need CCE, Factory Inspectorate or any
has been felt to take measures for other Government Body which
minimising loss due to these must be followed as applicable.
accidents.

The present document has been

evolved to provide the guidelines on 3.0 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
emergency handling so as to
mobilise the necessary help with
minimum response time for rescue 3.1 Flow Of Information

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 information should be
When any accident takes place, communicated though all other
the information should be given to information would be desirable.
the concerned agencies at the
earliest so that they can arrive at A). If the crew is in a position
the site quickly. to act, either of the two
should remain at the
Agencies to be informed in case accident spot and the other
of accidents: - should inform the nearest
Depot /Terminal/LPG
a. Nearest POL Depot/ installation of any oil
Terminal /LPG Plant of company over phone or
any Oil Company through any other available
b. Transporter/dealer means .He shall also
c. Police station inform police, Fire brigade
d. Fire Brigade and his transporter.
e. Insurance Authorities
f. District In the absence of telephone
Administration/authorities facility the message to be
Þ g. Ambulance flashed through any other
services/hospital vehicle or person to the
h. Nearest petrol pump nearest location of an oil
i. Any big industry nearby company, Police outpost,
j.Any voluntary agencies nearby Fire Brigade, or Retail
Outlet of any Oil company.
While conveying the information to
Depot/Terminal, optimum data B). If the crew is not in a
available on the following lines position to act (severely
should be mentioned : injured, unconscious or
dead on the spot), and the
(I) Location of the accident message is received and/or
with topography and any any other agency, they
other identifiable inturn should inform other
landmarks. agencies.
(II) Milestone Number
(III) Highway Number
(IV) Registration Number of
the 3.2 Rescue Operation
Tanktruck/Transporter
(V) Location of loading. A. Precautionary measures at site
(VI) TT empty or full and the
product involved. The rescue team i.e. Oil company,
(VII) Position of the tanklorry Fire Brigade, Police etc on reaching
on the road after the the site should undertake the
accident. following activities if not already
(VIII) Proceeding from/to taken up:
(IX) Casualty injury or loss of
product/damage to TT 1. Rescue the crew if injured.
(X) Need for ambulance/ 2.Remove all the fire fighting
hospital Safety Threats/ equipment from the tanktruck and
Safety precautions taken keep them in a safe place for use
if any. in case of fire.
(XI) Assistance required 3.Keep the public away from the
(cranes,, fire fighting site to avoid casualties in case of
equipment, barrels, hand any explosion fire etc.
pumps, torch lights, etc.) 4.If the leak is minor and the
situation permits and if the POL
depot / installation is nearby, the
However, to minimise the time leaking tank truck may be toed
delay, any readily available back and unloaded.
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 5.Stop the leakage and try to
transfer the oil into another
empty tanker, if available on the
site.
6. Move the tanker to a safer
place, if possible after ensuring
a safe LEL around the tanker.
7. If it is not possible to stop the
leakage, route the containment
by making temporary channels
to a safe area away from the
road and other ignition sources.
8. Barricade or cordon off the site
and put red flags/marks or
lights at the barricade corners.
9. Cover the oil spillage on the
ground with dry sand. If the
public is found to be recovering
the spilled product, the same to
be prevented.
10. Stop entry of the vehicle at a
safe distance, preferably more
than 50 metres,from all sides.
Respective State Level Co-
ordinator (SLC) of Oil Industry to
identify, notify and further monitor
the Emergency Response centres
in the respective state.He will also
form the rescue teams and decide
their Leader.
Emergency Response Centre will
have the responsibility of respond
on receipt of information of incident
and will further act as detailed in the
guidelines of this standard.
In case of highways, where no oil
company has locations larger Retail
Outlets enroute to be developed as
Response locations with proper
training/guidance.
5.0 INTERFACE BETWEEN
LOCAL AGENCIES AND
MUTUAL AID MEMBERS

11. Alert the nearby public about The leader of rescue team assisted
the possibility of fire. Ask them by other rescue team members
to cut off all sources of would co-ordinate as follows:
ignition.Efforts to be made to
cut off the power supply from A. With Fire Brigade
main source / power house of
the area. i) Local Fire Brigade on receiving
12. Identify the nearest source of information about the T/l accident
water (River,pond,well,tube-well is to contact the emergency
etc.) response location of the
13. Abandon the rescue operations areas/nearest oil company
if the situation go out of control location.
and evacuate the public from
the nearby area which is likely ii) To report to the site
to be affected. immediately
4.
B. Accident with fire and iii) Assess the gravity of the
explosion situation and likely
consequences.In the first
1. Try to control the fire with instance rescue to be arranged
available resources, if possible. for the victims ,if any,trapped in
Don’t allow the fire to spread. the accident.

2. Remove all the flammable or iv) Arrange to despatch Fire

combustible material not tenders as deemed necessary
involved in the accident, from to the accident scene with
the near vicinity of the accident necessary accessories.
site to a safer distance with a v) Arrange ambulance to the
purpose to prevent spread of accident site if casualty/injury
fire. reported.

4.0 IDENTIFICATION OF RESPONSE vi) Chalk out plan for handling

LOCATION AND ZONE OF of tanktruck/contents.
CONTROL.
vii) Try to extinguish the fire from
the downwind direction if
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 possible in case of breakout
of fire.
viii) If possible, cut off or block the
hydrocarbon flow from the
lorry by shutting manifold or
master valves with a purpose
to control / stop the fire.
However, alternatively, allow
the fire to burn under
controlled condition
ix) Localise the spillage and
salvage the product spilled to
the extent possible.
x) Liase with the Fire stations in
the adjoining districts or
towns/Mutual aid members
having fire-fighting facilities.
xi) Arrange to ensure adequate
water supply through Municipal
authorities/Village Panchayats
by way of water tankers.
6.00 BACK-UP SUPPORT AT RETAIL
xii) Minimise the damage to the
local environment.
B. With Police
i) Assessment of Hazard by
visiting the site of accident and
getting in touch with response
location.
ii) Extend necessary assistance to
the rescue team and local
agencies in removal of injured
persons to the nearest first-aid
centre/hospital
iii)Control/diversion of traffic from
both ends.
iv)Warn the people in and around
the place.
C. With District Administration
7.0 ACTION PLAN
i) Assess the situation by visit to
the site and getting in touch
with Police/Response location
of the area.
ii) Provide assistance to the Oil
company for getting
crane/hoists if lifting of the vehicle
is necessitated. Arrange
vehicles for emergencies such
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as shifting of casualty/injured to
hospital,etc
iii)Keep a tab on overall
situation.
iv) Issue directions to hospitals to
be in readiness to receive
patients.
D.With Mutual Aid Members
i) Assessment of Hazard.
ii) Mobilisation of resources in
consultation with the
response location including
rescue vehicles, handling of
affected vehicles.
iii)Mobilisation of fire fighting
equipment. Augmenting the
resources.
OUTLETS
Respective oil companies to ensure
the following at their Retail Outlet
i) Should possess the telephone
Nos. of nearest Oil Company
Depot /Terminal Fire Brigade
ii) In the event of getting the
information first the RO should
relay the message to the local
Police/ Fire Brigade/ Oil
company Depot/Terminal/LPG
Installation/ Sales Officer
/Transporter.
iii)Should provide possible help to
the crew
iv)Should possess a well-
equipped first Aid Kit.
The rescue /response location
should organise rescue operation
by drawing out a contingency plan
as the situation warrants.
The rescue team comprising of
Officer/s and workmen should be
sent to the location of accident
without any time lapse carrying
along with them:

A.Equipment/accessories
required and as identified refer
Clause 10).
B.Portable hand operated transfer
pumps with adequate no. of
electrically continuous hoses.
Sales/ Divisional staff would also
form part of the rescue team to
provide assistance through local
agencies.
9.0 SCENARIO HANDLING
The rescue team on reaching the
accident site should assess the
gravity of the accident in terms of
scenario given in clause-8 below
and act accordingly
The rescue team shall take utmost
care in tackling the situation. They
shall assist Fire Brigade, Industry
fire fighting team, civil authorities
and or police.
8.0 SCENARIO ANALYSIS
overturning of the tank truck
and/or damage to the fittings.
IV. VI. Tanktruck engulfed in fire
with
V. VII.Total loss of product and
tank truck involving blast
explosion/explosion/fire
alongwith injuries, fatalities
involving tank truck crew and
general public & damage to
the surrounding area.
9.1 The rescue team will guide the
complete operation till the accident
affected tanktruck with or without
product is removed /salvaged from
the accident and if legal formalities
like release of tanktruck crew from
Police/ court is to be done then
arrangement can be made to keep
the subject tanktruck in safe
custody till the owner of the
tanktruck/ product owning company
takes the custody of the product.

Rescue team would visit the site ,
assess the situation and inform the
response location in charge about
the scenario and the requirements
of the rescue team including
assistance from external agencies.
Rescue team should categorise the
accidents into the following
scenario:
I. Accident in which TT crew is
safe and no loss of product
I. II. Injury/Casualty to third
party.
II. III.Head-on/side-on/rear-end
collision with another vehicle or
fixed object with no damage to
the tank fittings.
III. IV. Accident resulting in tank
truck falling off the road with
damage to the tank fittings
without leakage and need for
evacuation of the product.
9.3 Injury/Casualty
V. Accidents resulting in rupture
of the compartments and/or
spillage of product due to
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Apart from police, fire brigade,
para-medical agencies, services of
knowledgeable personnel to
remove the Tank Truck and leaked
product will also be required at the
spot. Hence correct information
about the accident should reach
these agencies at the earliest.
9.2 Accident in which TT crew is
safe and no loss of product.
1.On receipt of information, the
police shall rush to the spot to
regularise the traffic or divert
traffic if required.
2.Transporter or his
representative should decide
whether the TT can proceed to
his destination safely and / or
any mechanical repair work is
to be undertaken.
3.Request for crane if required.
4.Any mechanical work to be
undertaken, only after
evacuation.
to third
party/Tank Truck crew.
 Response location has no role to
play in this scenario. Local Police
Authorities shall comply with
requisite formalities as per
prevalent law and rules and should
keep the nearest response location
posted of the status who in turn
would come and inspect the tank
truck for its road worthiness at that
point of time and advise the crew
whether the T/T can proceed to the
consignee location. Further, if any
cold repair of the vehicle is to be
done the response locations can
advise/guide the transporter/crew
accordingly.
It shall be borne in mind that
casualty, if any should be left in tact
till the time the police personnel
arrive at the scene. Injured person
should be attended to at the
earliest.
9.4 Head on / side on / rear end
collision with another
vehicle/fixed object with no
damage to the tank/fittings and
no spillage/loss of product.
When this information is available,
the response location shall send the
rescue team to the accident site
and the rescue team shall take the
following steps:
a. Inspect the vehicle and fittings
and enlist the damages to the
tank truck.
b. Ensure whether with minimal
mechanical repairs the T/T can
proceed to the consignee
location or else to the nearest
Depot/Terminal.
c. If towing of the vehicle is
required, list out the necessary
precautions and advise the
crew/police/fire brigade
accordingly.
d. In the event of the T/T being
unloaded at the nearest POL
location, convey the necessary
consignor company or its
nearest location.
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e. The T/T thus unloaded shall be
released only after ensuring it is
made gas free or the
crew/transporter should be
strictly advised to make it gas
free before carrying out any hot
work repair to the tank or to the
chassis/cabin.
9.5 Accident resulting in tank truck
falling off the road with damage to
the tank fitting without leakage
and with need for evacuation of
product.
Following actions should be taken
depending upon the accident site
conditions :
A. Inspection of the vehicle, tank,
fittings and assessment of the
extent of damage.
B. The mounting of cargo tanks
shall be inspected in order to
assess the condition so as to
enable the safe lifting of the
tank truck.
C. In case of overturn of the
vehicle ensure whether the
discharge faucets / flange joints
under the master valve
assembly of the compartments
are accessible for making
necessary hose connections for
evacuation of product from the
tank truck.
D. Accessibility of the crane to the
accident spot to be ascertained
or alternatively chain pulley
arrangement for lifting of the
tanktruck on to the road.
E. If the vehicle is not in a position
to be towed to the nearest POL
location arrangement for
transhipping the product into
another tanktruck should be
made:
1.Connection of empty T/T to
the affected T/T through
PTO pump of the rescue
vehicle if possible else it
should be connected to an
intrinsically safe diesel
pump kept at least 15
metres away from the
vehicle. Semi-rotary pump
with sufficient hose length
is another alternative.

2.Earthing connection to be
made either to any nearby
electric pole or to a long
iron rod driven sufficiently
deep into the earth.
3.Operate the valves of the
accident affected T/T and
the empty vehicle and start
the pump regularly
monitoring the flow of
product to the T/T brought
for the purpose.
4. It is necessary to cordon
off the area upto 100
metres and diversion of
vehicular traffic should be
considered.
5. All fire safety equipment is
to be kept in standby
position.
6.Ignition sources in the
viscinity of the operation
should be extinguished in
case of volatile product like
Motor Spirit.
7.Monitor the level of
concentration of vapour in
the event of volatile product
being evacuated.
9.6 Accidents resulting in rupture of
the compartments or spillage of
product due to turn of the
vehicle and /or damage to the
fittings.
1.Population in the viscinity of the
accident to be alerted to stop
all open fires, lanterns, smoking
etc.
2. Stoppage and diversion of
traffic with the help of police
personnel.
3. Arrest the leakage with wooden
wedge or M-seal in case of a
crack.
4. Outsiders and unskilled
personnel /agencies should
be kept away from going near
the leaking tank truck.
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5. In the event of profuse leak, try
to localise the leak and remove
the leaked product using semi-
rotary pumps into barrels/half
cut barrels and further to the
T/T if possible.
6. In case of spillage of volatile
product, viz. Motor Spirit,
Naphtha etc. nobody should
stay within the vapour cloud or
within the viscinity in wind
direction.
7. Vapour concentration to be
continuously monitored by
means of an explosimeter. Only
after the readings are within the
safe limits should the traffic be
allowed to be started.
8. Other actions are to be taken in
consultation with the experts in
their respective fields.
9.Police authorities to prevent
and take care of any untoward
incident or commotion due to
panic situation.
10.Wind direction, ambient
temperature, geographical
location (hill, valley, forest or
desert site) and congestion
level at site has a serious
bearing on handling of the
situation.
9.7 T/T Engulfed in Fire:
In case of start of fire following
actions should be envisaged:
a).Cordon off the area and
evacuation of the people in the
vicinity
a) b).Diversion of entire
movement of traffic.
a. c) Cooling of the tank truck.
d).Advise local administration,
POL terminal/Bottling plant to
rush water and foam tenders to
the site.
e).Fire to continue under
controlled condition, in case
the source is big.
 f).Setting up Control Room with
the help of local authorities for
close liaison with all agencies.
g).Alerting local hospital,
ambulance regarding medical
aid to the affected people.
h).Quenching of fire with
foam/DCP fire extinguishers.
i) A quick and constantly updated
running assessment to exercise
control over fire and spilling
product with minimum injuries
/casualties.
9.8 Total loss of product and tank
truck involving blast explosion
/explosion/fire alongwith
injuries, fatalities involving tank
truck crew and general public &
damage to the surrounding
areas.
1. Removed the injured and the
casualties to the hospitals.
2. Cordon off the entire area
3. Divert the Highway/City traffic
4. Remove debris, if any,
promptly to facilitate movement
of rescue operations
team/vehicle at site.
5. Be alert to the recurrence/re-
emergence of fire/blast.
6. Emergency information camp
to be set-up for correct and
reliable information relay of the
status of the situation to
external agencies/Press.
9.9 Crowd and traffic Management
Undesired crowd and traffic may
worsen the emergency situation.
Hence it is very much necessary to
control the crowd and traffic.
a.In case of accident without fire or
explosion:
1.Block all the roads and enlist
police support for the
purpose, if required.
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2.Divert the traffic through an
alternate route, if possible.
3.Dont allow the crowd atleast
within a radius of 30 Metres
from the site. Take help from
the volunteers from the
crowds till police arrives
b.In case of accidents resulting in
fire and explosion:
1.Divert the crowd in cross wind
direction to such a distance
where intensity of the heat
radiation is tolerable.
2.Stop all vehicles at a safe
distance if not stopped
earlier.
3.Warn the drivers of other
nearby tankers containing
flammable material to take
their vehicle away from the
site and park in a safe
manner.
4.Warn the public to keep away
from the site. POL tanker on
fire may explode also.
5.Advise the public to remove
or set free the cattle of the
affected area to safeguard
against dehydration,
suffocation and heat
radiation.
10.0 RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION
AND MOBILISATION
The scenario of the disaster will be
the deciding factor for mobilisation
of resources; hence resources
need estimation assumes its
importance.
To respond in the quickest possible
time and provide necessary help,
the Oil Companies should provide
resources at identified locations to
cover a disaster resulting out of
such accidents within a radius of
100 Kms.
An emergency checklist to include
equipment and material needed to
respond to the emergency should xxi) Intrinsically safe Red
be drawn. This should interalia, Lights(Battery operated)for
including Personal Protective traffic diversion)-02 Nos
Equipment, air masks, portable xxii) Area Maps-01 Set
communication equipment and xxiii) Chain pulley blocks and stay
appropriate fire fighting equipment. pipes-02 Nos
xxiv) 3 Empty aluminium buckets
A model list of resources for the with provision for bonding
event of disaster management can xxv) Half-cut Barrels - 2 Nos.
be split into 3 categories. xxvi) 3” size Semi-rotary hand
pump-02 Nos
A). In Plant resources xxvii) 3” size Electrically
B). External resources continuous hoses and
C).Communication resources couplings-2 each
xxviii) Vacuume leak seal unit for
attending leakage of liquid
A) In Plant Resources hydrocarbon -01 No
xxix) leak sealing pad with belts.-
(To be kept and maintained by 02 Sets
response centre as explained in xxx) Non sparking tools like
clause 6) Brass/Rubber hammer-
01 each
i) Flameproof torches-03 Nos B. External resources
ii) Gas Explosimeter-01 Nos
iii) Portable DCP/Foam a) Hospitals
Extinguisher 10 Kg
DCP(BIS Marked)-02 Nos Name
iv) CAF Gaskets-Assorted Addresses
sizes Telephone No.
v) Nuts & Bolts Bed capacity
vi) Teflon Tape-25mm width –
02 rolls b) Drug Stores (with medicines
vii) ½” Crowbar (2’ long)- for burn injury)
02 Nos
viii). Earthing wire with crocodile Name
clips (Min. 15 metres) Addresses
Min-02 Sets Telephone No.
ix) Gloves ( Rubber /Industrial/
canvas gloves) -02 each c) Availability of crane
x) Blind flange-02 Nos to suit
TT Name
xi) Manila Rope/Jute Rope- Addresses
25mm dia 20 Meter Telephone No.
xii) Approved type spark No. cranes/Capacities
arrestor –01 No
xiii) Spare fan belt for T/L with d) District Administration-
PTO unit or intrinsically Collector
safe independent PTO
pump. Name
xiv) First Aid box.-01 complete Addresses
with medicines Telephone No.
xv) Soap –02 Nos
xvi) M-Seal…02 Sets in Tin e) Fire Station
xvii) Wooden slippers and pegs
–04Nos each Location
xviii) Breathing apparatus (SCBA No.of Fire tenders
and Canister masks) 01 available with capacity
Nos
xix) Hand operated siren-01No f).Any big industries, which can
xx) Whistle-02Nos provide assistance during
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 disaster for, fire fighting Items listed under heading
providing ambulance vehicles, “Resource identification and
hospital assistance etc. mobilisation” should be stored in
each and every Depot/Terminal of
g) Public Address System all the Oil Companies.

h) Ambulance All the retail Outlets of Oil

Companies should have first -aid
i) Local All-India Radio/ boxes.
Doordarshan

j) Local Army, Navy, Air Force 11.0 EMERGENCY INFORMATION

authorities for tools, tackles,
cranes, communication, 11.1 Every loading plant intending to
medication, evacuation etc. transport any dangerous or
hazardous goods shall supply to
k) Chief Controller Of Explosive: the owner of the goods carriage
full and adequate information
Name: about such dangerous or
Address of nearest office: hazardous goods so as to enable
Telephone No such owner and its driver to -

C).Communication resources a)comply with the

requirements of rules 129
I. Police Station to 137 of Central Motor
Location Vehicle Rule, 1989 for
Telephone NO transportation of
hazardous substances.
II. Petrol Pumps
b)be aware of the risks
Name created by such goods
Address to the health and/or safety
Operated by of any person.
Telephone No.
It shall be the duty of the loading
III. Railway Station plant to ensure that the information
is accurate and sufficient for the
IV. Power Houses purpose of complying with the
provisions of the rules 129 to 137
Location of Central Motor Vehicle Rules
Key persons to be contacted 1989.
in case of emergencies
11.2 The Need has been felt to take
V. Civil Authorities measures for minimising these
accidents. Emergency Information
Area Booklet shall contain the following
Person/designation information:
Contact No.
1. Chemical Identity
VI. Voluntary Agencies
Chemical Name
Name Composition
Address Formula
Telphone No. Trade Name
CAS No.
U.N. No.
10.1 Positioning of emergency Distinct Mark of the Class
rescue aids: Label

2. Physical Properties
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 Flash Point
Auto Ignition Temperature
Explosive Limit
Vapour - Density
Vapour - Pressure
3. Nature Of Hazards Like
-Coloured/Colourless
etc.
-Inflammable/Highly
Inflammable etc.
- Explosive character
-Reaction with naked
skin
-Liquid ingestion can
cause
12.0 EMERGENCY TRAINING
The training to POL drivers &
cleaners (TankTruck Crew) should
be developed as per the OISD-154
COURSE MODULE NO.5.4.6, with
an OBJECTIVE to educate on -
A. Safe Driving & Prevention
Of Road Accident
B. To Evoke Correct & Prompt
Response In Any
EmergencySituation.
Course Contents:

-Vapour inhalation 1) Hazards of Petroleum Products.

over_____PPM may
cause _____ 2) Safety in Transportation of
Petroleum Products by Road.
4. Protective Device
3) Do’s & Don'ts in transportation.
5. Emergency Action
4) Use of Fire Extinguishers (First
-In case of uid Aid).
leakage/spillage
- In case of fire. 5) First Aid

6. First Aid 6 ) Action in Emergency

7. Whom To Contact 7 ) Safety in Loading/Unloading

Operations.
8. Additional
Information/References 8) Tank Truck fittings and their use.

9. Name, Address & Contact 9) Upkeep of Safety Equipment

Nos. Of Loading
Plant/Emergency Booklet
Issuing Plant.
11.3The Transport Emergency
Information booklet shall preferably
be bilingual (English/Hindi/Regional
Language). It should be brief, to
the point and as per Statutory
Requirements (colour codification,
size of label marks, UN No., CAS
No. etc.)
It shall be available with the Tank
Truck Crew along with other
documents and shall be checked at
loading point every time before
loading i.e. it shall be one of the
points of checklist at loading.
Provided with Transport vehicle.
Apart from OISD the requirement of
training is also covered under
Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
The basic requirements of Central
Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989
pertaining to dangerous or
Hazardous goods transport must be
complied by the transporters. For
this the loading station must
conduct training of tank truck crew -
as per the requirement of R.T.O.
(under Central Motor Vehicles
Rules, 1989).
Loading plant shall ensure all
safety checks as per the OISD

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