Cmp-Emergency Management

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FRANCES ANNE Q. MATATQUIN

JUNE 21, 2018
Incompatible chemicals explosion in a university
lab
Reference: http://www.ehs.ucsb.edu/labsafety/laboratory-accidents
Sodium cyanide explosion in Tianjin, Beijing
Reference: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/9-of-the-world-s-worst-industrial-disasters-1.3189607
Reference: https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2011/04/13/michele-dufault-11-dies-in-sterling-chemistry-laboratory-accident/
Introduction:
Regardless of controls put in place to prevent incidents

occurring in your workplace, they can still occur.
It is therefore necessary to be prepared for any foreseeable

incident.
Emergency Management
Consist of programs or
plans that respond to
disasters or accidents.
Its main objective is to

minimize loss of life and
property and restore
normalcy within the
min. time.
Reference: https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/downloads/is10_unit3.doc
Emergency Plan
ü Has to be documented
ü Contains all information required by employees to

respond appropriately to any emergency
ü Serves as guide that enables individuals to use

“good judgement” or “common sense”
Characteristics of a Good Emergency Plan
• Complete and concise
• Effective
• Understandable and easy to execute
• All possible disaster scenarios are covered

Development of Emergency Plan
Minimum Requirements:
- Personnel in charge of development
- Consultation plan for coordination with local
emergency units/organizations.
- Risk assessment for identification of emergency
scenarios and mitigation strategies.
- Emergency/evacuation routes.
Consultation and communication
- Emergency plan must be developed in consultation with

your workers, the emergency services organization and
neighboring premises.
- The emergency services organization should also be

consulted when developing and designing fire protection
systems used in the workplace.
Off-site considerations
- Where any foreseeable incident may have effects

beyond the boundary of the workplace, the emergency
plan should also address managing the off-site effects.
- Where off-site effects are a possibility, the plan should

contain information on necessary warnings or commun
ications with neighboring premises.
Content of Emergency Plan
• A basic emergency plan contains the following:
- Purpose or policy
- Hazard Analysis
- Program Responsibilities
- Incident Management System
Purpose or Policy
• It states the need for a response plan that covers

natural and manmade disasters that may disrupt
normal operations.
• It also contains aims, such as providing services through

effective utilization of limited resources and assisting
injured individuals.
Hazard Analysis
• Risk assessment that covers internal and

external emergencies as well as direct and
indirect impact on the facility should be done.
• Its aim is to reduce the risk or diminish

damage resulting from the emergency
Program Responsibilities
• This part should define the general and

specific responsibilities of each personnel in
the laboratory
Incident Management System
• This is used to manage emergency and disaster

events through a flexible response regardless of
when and where the event occurs.
Implementation and testing
- The emergency plan should be tested when first

devised and after each modification.
- Throughout the year, at suitable intervals, practice

drills and simulated emergencies should be undertaken
and involve all workers and the emergency services
authority.
Example of a Laboratory Emergency Plan
Emergency Plan
Reference: https://ehs.stonybrook.edu/programs/laboratory-safety/laboratory-
emergencies/Environmental%20Health%20and%20Safety%20Policy%202-2Laboratory%20Emergency%20Spill%20Plan.pdf
Implementation and testing
- These drills should be focused on
familiarizing anyone who would be involved
in an accident related to the storage and
handling of hazardous chemicals with the
workplace procedures.
Reviewing the emergency plan
- The emergency plan should be reviewed:
ü within five years of its development

ü in intervals of no more than five years
ü if there is a change of risk at or in the proximity of th
e workplace
ü when updated information becomes available
ü a possible deficiency is identified, for example throug
h regular testing.
Reviewing the emergency plan
- Emergency plans should be readily available in hard

copy form at all times. The location of the emergency
plan should be easily located by all workers and should
be discussed with the emergency services organization
when it is updated or reviewed.
Emergency and Safety Equipment
• The type of emergency equipment required to

respond to an emergency, contain and clean up spills
and assist workers in conducting emergency
procedures safely will vary depending on the type and
quantities of hazardous chemicals at the workplace.
• Equipment must be readily accessible for all workers if

an emergency arises
Emergency and Safety Equipment
Thank You!

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

FRANCES ANNE Q. MATATQUIN

Regardless of controls put in place to prevent incidents

It is therefore necessary to be prepared for any foreseeable

Its main objective is to

ü Contains all information required by employees to

ü Serves as guide that enables individuals to use

• Complete and concise

• Understandable and easy to execute

• All possible disaster scenarios are covered

- Emergency plan must be developed in consultation with

- The emergency services organization should also be

- Where any foreseeable incident may have effects

- Where off-site effects are a possibility, the plan should

• It states the need for a response plan that covers

• It also contains aims, such as providing services through

• Risk assessment that covers internal and

• Its aim is to reduce the risk or diminish

• This part should define the general and

• This is used to manage emergency and disaster

- The emergency plan should be tested when first

- Throughout the year, at suitable intervals, practice

ü within five years of its development

- Emergency plans should be readily available in hard

• The type of emergency equipment required to

• Equipment must be readily accessible for all workers if

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