Question

Write a bibliography on the project chemical disaster management

Answer 1

Some of the important issues for the formulation of the CDM Action Plan are as follows: i) Putting in place a national mechanism covering all major disasters and reporting mechanisms at the district level. ii) Dovetailing regulations governing HAZCHEM safety with the DM Act, 2005. iii) Establishing of a national risk management framework criterion for chemical assessment. iv) Strengthening of institutional framework for CDM and its integration with the activities of the NDMA, state authority/SDMA, district administration/DDMA and other stakeholders. v) Renewed focus on model safety codes/ standards for prevention of accidents at industry level by matching processes, technologies for safety installations compared with the best in the world. vi) Identifying infrastructure needs for formulating the mitigation plans. vii) Implementing a financial strategy for allocation of funds for different national and state/district-level mitigation projects. viii) Establishing an information networking system with appropriate linkages with state transport departments, state police departments and other emergency services. The states will ensure proper education and training of the personnel using information networking system. ix) Identification/recognition of training institutions. x) Strengthening of NDRF, fire services, MFRs, paramedics and other emergency responders. xi) Revamping of home guards and civil defence for CDM. xii) Develop a national medical emergency plan binding all government, private and public hospitals under an enactment with unified, well-established triage and other emergency procedures. xiii) Develop highway DM plans for all the identified stretches, nodal points, and micro SOPs integrated in the driver’s kit. xiv) Establish a register of relevant national and international institutes and information exchange programme. 6 Chemical Disaster Management xv) Establish post-disaster documentation procedures, epidemiological surveys and minimum criteria for relief and rehabilitation. xvi) Sensitise the community regarding common chemical risks, and their expected cooperation and role during emergencies. xvii) Sensitise corporate houses for more pro-active roles in the prevention of chemical accidents by instituting regular internal audits of plant safety measures, actuation of On-Site emergency plans and of mutual aid institutionalisation arrangements.