POINT LISAS PORT AND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE DISASTER RESPONSE AMMONIA SPILL

Ammonia Inhalation Immediate specialist medical attention required Short Term Exposure Limit is 35 ppm for ten (10) minutes 500 ppm immediately dangerous to life and health Severe chemical burns (mucus membrane, respiratory tract etc..) may be life threatening if not treated correctly in a timely manner

RESPONSIBILITIES Port Manager Initiates response Management of incident Alternate incident commander OC Marine Alternate Safety Officer Security Manager Safety Officer Emergency response Initiate relevant safety resources Formulate rescue teams

RESPONSIBILITIES Officer in Charge, Marine All radio communications Security Manager Traffic Management Security Assistant Port Manager Evacuation of all Personnel Coordination of all vehicles for response effort Senior Customs Officer Assigned statutory functions

ORGANISATION CHART EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PLIPDECO PORT Public Relations Media TTEMAS Other Agencies

The Scenario Ammonia Release - Savonetta Pier I Date: 28 June 1996 Time: 1000 hours Location: Loading Terminal Activity: Loading of an Ammonia Tanker Incident: Release of high concentration of Ammonia

Ammonia Release - SP I Cause: Malfunction of the loading arm end (coupling) Loading Rate: 1,000 tonnes per hour Duration of Release: 5 minutes Quantity Released: 85 tonnes Wind direction & speed: West to East at 10 mph Areas Affected: Port & Estate (Plants include TTMC, Arcadian, Shell Lubricants), portion of California (residents south of Gilbert Park)

Ammonia Release - SP I Population at risk: 955 Port - 230 Arcadian - 180 Shell Lubricants - 25 TTMC II - 40 LCL /CES - 55 California Gov’t School - 350 California Residents - 75

Ammonia Release - SP I 10:00 Loading arm uncoupled 10:00:05 Operator at SP I, Visual observation of incident, Calibrator Alarms at Control Rm 10:00:30 Operator, Control Room SP I, sounds alarm button at Port, Incident Commander alerted 10:00:45 Control Room monitors & alerts Operator at Plant, simultaneously initiating TTEMAS Grid

Ammonia Release - SP I 10:01 Informs Ammonia Operator by hand radio, Port Incident Commander activates Emergency Response Team 10:04 Valve shut off at source 10:05 Lines free of NH3

Ammonia Release - SP I Control Room Operator observes 3 employees on pier overcome by Ammonia inhalation Ammonia observed to be travelling over Port heading eastwards Observations relayed to Incident Commander (Port Manager) Casualties taken to first stage triage point First Aiders report to triage area All available vehicles report to triage area

Ammonia Release - Communication TTEMAS Communication Grid initiated by Operator’s radio call to NGC channel Fire Services Police NEMA Hospitals PLIPDECO Senior Management Key personnel at Estate Plants Couva Regional Council ALL MEDIA RELEASES VIA OFFICE OF PLIPDECO PRO

Evacuation: Land & Sea 10:04 Land Evacuation of Port commences supervised by Evacuation Coordinator 10:04 Sea Evacuation commences supervised by Senior Tug Engineer 10:04 Evacuation/safety plans of individual companies commences (Arcadian, Shell, TTMC II, CES/LCL) Emergency Traffic Management/Control Plan Community evacuation plan by Regional Corporation 10:13 Complete evacuation of Port and affected areas on Point Lisas Estate

Estate Emergency Resources Six (6) Ambulances owned and operated by Tenants Four (4) Tugs (2 fire fighting) Six (6) Fire Tenders Six (6) pickups, 2 maxis (37 person capacity) Medical Services Four (4) First Aid Stations Two (2) On Call Doctors Four (4) Nurses Two (2) Paramedics Forty (40) First Aiders

Report on Incident Failure of loading arm equipment 3 persons died instantly at SP I 12 critically injured, 5 died while awaiting treatment Severe traffic congestion and accidents Community not fully evacuated

Assessment Communication: Emergency Response (Medical): no clear warning communicated to residents visitors did not know how to respond to sirens/alarms Emergency Response (Medical): inadequate personal protective equipment response time for medical attention inadequate inadequate specialized medical personnel inadequate triage equipment and facilities

Assessment Emergency Response (Protective Services): Evacuation Inadequate training & equipment to handle industrial emergencies Evacuation Community not evacuated in a timely manner inadequate resources & training to evacuate community Traffic Management Congestion at BC Roundabout affecting emergency personnel required on the Estate, as well as persons evacuated

Health Facility Response Comparison 10 mins 25 mins 55 mins 35 mins

Recommendations Communication: installation of sirens and public address warning system for community Develop & testing of emergency plan with Community involvement Public education for communities on emergency response & evacuation procedures Need for Off-site Emergency Command Centre A Twenty Four (24) Hour Medical Facility Providing General & Emergency Care Services to Victims of Industrial Accidents

Recommendations Fire station built and fully equipped to handle industrial incidents Highly specialized HAZMAT Team available to handle industrial incidents Adequate personnel protective equipment for employees Preventive maintenance plan for equipment Safety Orientation for visitors to Estate and Port Restrict access to Estate

Recommendations Emergency traffic management/control plan (removal of all traffic flow impediments BC Roundabout and island on SMR) Periodic testing of Emergency Plans for Estate and individual Plant