OISD/DOC/08/2023/09

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

पी ओ एल टैंक ट्रक दुर्घटना के ललए
राहत एवं बचाव कार्घ
ओ आई एस डी - जी डी एन - 165
GUIDELINES FOR RESCUE & RELIEF OPERATIONS
FOR POL TANK TRUCK ACCIDENT
OISD-GDN-165

Inception July 1999

Revised Edition August 2023

FOR RESTRICTED CIRULATION

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

Government of India
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
8th Floor, OIDB Bhavan, Plot No. 2, Sector – 73, Noida – 201301
(U.P.) Website: [Link] Tele: 0120-2593833
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PREFACE

Indian petroleum industry is the energy lifeline of the nation and its continuous
performance is essential for sovereignty and prosperity of the country. As the industry
essentially deals with inherently inflammable substances throughout its value chain –
upstream, midstream and downstream – Safety is of paramount importance to this industry
as only safe performance at all times can ensure optimum return of these national assets
and resources including sustainability.
To ensure proper implementation of the various aspects of safety in the oil & gas industry,
the Government of India, vide Resolution No. R-13013/4/84-OR-1 dated 10th January,
1986 set up a Safety Council at the apex, under the administrative control of the Ministry of
Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG). To assist the Safety Council, a technical directorate,
namely the Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) under the aegis of MoP&NG, has been
entrusted with the responsibility of formulating standards, overseeing its implementation
through safety audits to enhance safety level in the oil & gas industry.
OISD has developed a rigorous, multi-layer, iterative and participative approach for
development of standards. OISD develops and revises Standards, Guidelines &
Recommended Practices for the oil and gas sector through a participative process
involving all the stakeholders (including the public at large), drawing inputs from
international standards and adapting them to Indian conditions by leveraging the
experience of the constituents. These standards cover inbuilt design safety, asset integrity
and best operating practices in the field of production, processing, storage and transport of
petroleum.
The participative process followed in standard formulation has resulted in excellent level of
compliance by the industry. It also goes to prove the old adage that self-regulation is the
best regulation. The quality and relevance of OISD standards had been further endorsed
by their adoption/ reference in various statutory rules and regulations of the land.
OISD and industry together strive to achieve nil incident in the entire hydrocarbon value
chain. We at OISD, are confident that the provisions of this standard, when implemented
in totality, would go a long way in ensuring safe operation in the oil and gas industry.

Executive Director
Oil Industry Safety Directorate
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NOTE

Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) publications are prepared by the Oil and Gas
industry under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. This standard is a property of Oil
Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) and shall not be reproduced or copied and loaned or
exhibited to others without written consent from OISD.
OISD standards are published to facilitate sound engineering, operating practices and
aimed to supplement the information to the oil and gas industry, however this may be used
by anyone desiring to do so and are not intended to obviate the need for applying sound
engineering judgement regarding when and where these standards should be utilized. The
formulation and publication of OISD standard is not intended in any way to inhibit anyone
from using any other practices and not to replace the prevailing statutory requirements,
which must be followed as applicable.
Wherever Acts/ Rules/ Regulation and National/ International Standards are mentioned in
the standard, the same relates to in-vogue version of such documents. Whenever there is
any difference between the statutory norm and OISD standard, more stringent requirement
should be followed. However, in case of any difference in the requirement between OISD
standards, the requirement as specified in the standard released at a later stage shall
prevail.
The industry has to carry out gap analysis and make necessary changes in their system in
line with the revised standard and the requirement should be implemented within a time
frame of 1 year (from the date of release of revised standard).
Though every effort has been made to assure the accuracy and reliability of the information
contained in these documents, OISD hereby expressly disclaims any liability or
responsibility for loss or damage resulting from the use of OISD standard.
The standards would be reviewed periodically based on the decision in the Steering
Committee/ Safety Council, industry request, technological development, and
recommendations of high level committee and accident investigation reports. Generally,
OISD standards are reviewed and revised, reaffirmed or withdrawn at least every ten years.
Suggestions for revision are invited from the oil and gas industry and should be submitted
to OISD at [Link]@[Link].
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CURRENT FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE

NAME DESIGNATION ORGANISATION

LEADER

G. N. Mishra DGM Nayara Energy Limited

MEMBERS

Umesh Akote DGM-F&S GAIL (India) Limited

Biraj Majumdar Dy. Gen. Manager HPCL

Vineet Bhutani Dy. Gen. Manager BPCL

Milind Nimje Dy. Gen. Manager IOCL

Mahesh Goyal Addl. Director OISD

MEMBER COORDINATOR

S K Tiwari Addl. Director OISD

OISD recognizes the support & cooperation of several other experts from industry, who contributed to
the preparation, review and finalization of this document.
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INDEX

S. No. Content Page No.

1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Scope 1
3.0 Definition 1
4.0 Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plan 2
4.1 Communication during Emergency 3
4.2 Rescue Planning 5
4.3 Rescue Operation 5
5.0 Identification of Response Location zone for Control 6
6.0 Role of Local Agencies and Mutual Aid Members 7
6.1 Site Incident Controller 7
6.2 Fire Brigade 7
6.3 Police 8
6.4 District Administration 8
6.5 Mutual Aid Members 8
6.6 Transporter 9
7.0 Back up support at Retail Outlets 9
8.0 Action Plan 9
9.0 Scenario Analysis 9
10.0 Scenario Handling 10
10.1 Accident with no injury to TT crew and no loss of product 10
10.2 Accident resulting in injury/ casualty to third party/ TT crew 10
10.3 Accident- TT falling off road without leakage 11
10.4 Accident- rupture of compartments and leakage of product 11
10.5 Accident- TT engulfed in fire 12
10.6 Accident- Total loss of product, explosion/ fire and injury/ fatality 12
11.0 Resource Identification and Mobilization 13
11.1 Internal Resources 13
11.2 External Resources 14
11.3 Communication Resources 15
11.4 Positioning of Rescue Aids 15
12.0 Emergency Information 16
13.0 Emergency Training 17
14.0 Annexures
Annexure A – TREM Card 19
Annexure B – Safety Information Booklet 20
Annexure C – Major Changes in Standard 22
Annexure D – Previous Functional Committee 23
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RESCUE & RELIEF OPERATIONS FOR POL TANK TRUCK ACCIDENT

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Due to increase in consumption and consequently increased transportation of petroleum products and
crude mainly by road, possibility of accidents involving POL Tank Trucks has also risen. Many of these
accidents involved product spillage, leading to fire, explosion and environmental pollution. Few of the
accidents have also resulted in consequences like fatality of not only tank truck crew but also the
general public.
Any loss (product, property or life) due to an accident is ultimately a national loss. Hence, all
concerned personnel in the transportation business of oil industry, government and other related
agencies need to have clear cut plans and understanding on how to handle emergencies arising out of
accidents involving crude/ POL Tank Trucks.
An accident involving a Tank Truck can turn out to be a disaster if the people handling such
emergencies are not adequately knowledgeable about the nature of the product. In case of accidents
involving product leakage, the only requirement for a fire to take place is the source of ignition in the
vicinity, as flammable liquid and atmospheric oxygen are already available. Any act of negligence on
the part of the tank truck crew or the over enthusiastic public can lead to a disaster. However, by
careful planning and taking steps to eliminate risks, accidents may be reduced. Emergency, if not
handled carefully and meticulously, can end up in a catastrophe. Therefore, Emergency planning/
handling becomes a necessary element for mitigating a major accident/ emergency. Need has been
felt to take measures for minimizing loss due to these accidents.
The present document has been evolved to provide the guidelines on emergency handling so as to
mobilize the necessary help with minimum response time for rescue and relief operations involving
tank truck accident carrying crude/ POL products.

2.0 SCOPE
This document provides the outline of guidelines for handling emergencies arising out of crude/ POL
Tank Truck accidents. These guidelines have been formulated with an aim to minimize the losses (of
manpower and material).

This standard in no way supersedes the statutory requirements of bodies like PESO, Factory
Inspectorate or any other Government Body which must be followed as applicable.

3.0 DEFINITIONS

3.1. Auto Ignition: The auto-ignition point is the lowest temperature at which the material will ignite by
itself in contact with oxygen/ air without any source of ignition.

3.2. Bonding: Bonding is the process by which two electrical conducting bodies are connected using a
conductor to maintain electrical continuity to prevent sparking.

3.3. Bulk POL Tank Truck: A Tank Truck designed to carry bulk POL products by road.

3.4. Earthing: It is the provision of a safe path of electrical current to ground, in order to protect structures,
plant and equipment from the effects of stray electrical current, and electrostatic discharge.

3.5. Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV): Emergency Response Vehicle is a rescue vehicle with
necessary support equipment meant for rescue and relief operations in any incident involving POL
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3.6. Flammable (Explosive) Range: The range of minimum (LEL) to maximum concentration (UEL) of
vapour in which propagation of flame will occur on contact with an ignition source is termed as
Flammable (Explosive) Range.

3.7. Flash Point: The lowest temperature at which a combustible liquid gives off vapor in sufficient
concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air and produces a momentary flash on application of a
small pilot flame under specific conditions of test.

3.8. Incident: An unplanned event (occurrence, condition or action) that resulted or could have resulted in
personal injury or damage to the plant, community or environment.

3.9. Lower Explosive Limit (LEL): It is the minimum concentration of a vapour in air (or other oxidant)
below which propagation of flame does not occur on contact with an ignition source. This is usually
expressed as volume percentage of the vapour in air.

3.10. POL Installation: POL installation means a storage, handling (loading/ unloading/ receipt/ transfer/
despatch) facility of POL products.

3.11. Site Incident Controller: means the person who goes to the scene of the emergency and supervises
the actions necessary to overcome the emergency at the site of the incident.

3.12. Shall: ‘Shall’ indicates mandatory requirement.

3.13. Should: ‘Should’ indicates that the provision is recommended as a good engineering practice.

3.14. Transport Emergency (TREM) Card: A card issued by an installation containing details about the
nature of hazards, protective devices, telephone numbers and actions related to spillage, fire, first aid
etc. to be taken in any emergency.

3.15. Unconfined Vapour Cloud Explosion (UVCE): Means the formation of vapour cloud due to release
of significant quantity of hydrocarbon vapours into the atmosphere and its explosion due to delayed
ignition.

3.16. Upper Explosive Limit (UEL): It is the maximum concentration of a vapour in air (or other oxidant)
above which propagation of flame does not occur on contact with an ignition source. This is usually
expressed as a volume percentage of vapour in air.

3.17. Intrinsically safe: A circuit or part of a circuit is intrinsically safe when any spark or thermal effect
produced normally (that is, by breaking or closing the circuit) or accidentally (for example, by short
circuit or earth fault) is incapable, under prescribed test conditions, of causing ignition of a prescribed
gas or vapour.

4.0 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN (ERDMP)

In order to handle emergencies, which may arise due to incident involving Petroleum Product
transportation, it is required that a comprehensive Emergency Response and Disaster Management
Plan is readily available with the industry as well as with other related authorities. The ERDMP should
be clearly understood by its users so that the emergencies can be handled in a systematic manner
with minimum response time in accordance with the prescribed procedure. ERDMP shall address the
following:
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a. List of HAZCHEMs, associated risks & mitigation plan.

b. Mechanisms for effective usage of available resources
c. Precautionary measures for the transportation of HAZCHEMs
d. MSDS
e. Guidelines for mop-up operation after a spill or a fire accident.

Copies of the ERDMP shall be made available by the industry to all the field locations i.e. POL Depots,
Terminals/ Installations, Dispatch units etc., the concerned District Administration, Police Stations and
Fire Brigades en-route and within vicinity of specified Tank Truck routes, oil industry sales personnel
of concerned area as may be required1.

Location specific availability of Emergency Response Vehicle shall be mentioned in the ERDMP.
Since Tank Truck accident is an offsite incident, action shall be taken as per the district plan in line
with ‘The Disaster Management Act, 2005’.

Offsite Emergency Fire Drills: Offsite Emergency Fire Drills shall be conducted by all the loading
bases at least once in every year involving District Authorities. Offsite Fire Drill shall be practiced in
line with the provisions and scenarios written down in ERDMP of the respective Oil Marketing
Company. For locations having more than one industry member, the Off-site emergency exercise may
be carried out by one industry member by turn in coordination with the concerned District Authority,
thus ensuring at least one off-site emergency exercise is conducted at the location every year.

4.1 COMMUNICATION DURING EMERGENCY

For effective management of emergency involving POL Tank Trucks, the information needs to be
communicated by Tank Truck crew/ transporter to all the concerned off-site responders including local
District Authorities, oil companies simultaneously and in a structured manner.

4.1.1 AGENCIES TO BE INFORMED IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES: -

a. Emergency Phone no.112 (Police, Fire, Ambulance)

b. Nearest POL Depot/ Terminal /LPG Plant/ installation of any Oil Company
c. Consignee/ Transporter/ dealer
d. District Administration/ authorities
e. Nearest Retail Outlet
f. Any big industry nearby
g. Any voluntary agencies nearby
h. Nearby highway squad

4.1.2 INFORMATION TO BE SHARED FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION:

(I) Location of the accident with topography and any other identifiable landmarks. (or with the
help of GPS/ VTS/ Whatsapp to the extent possible)

(II) Time of accident

(III) Milestone Number/ Highway Number

(IV) Registration Number of the Tank Truck

(V) Location of loading.

(VI) Tank Truck empty or full, product involved, and quantity of product loaded.

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Taken from ERDMP Amendment Regulations, 2020
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(VII) Position of the tank truck on the road after the accident, details of product leak, if any, point of
leak, details of overhead electrical line, if any.

(VIII) Proceeding from/ to

(IX) Source of ignition, casualty, injury or loss of product/ damage to Tank Truck.

(X) Need for ambulance/ hospital and Safety Threats/ Safety precautions taken, if any.

(XI) Assistance required (cranes, firefighting equipment, barrels, hand pumps, torch lights,
arrangement for local earthing etc.)

(XII) Other vehicles involved and casualties, if any.

(XIII) Whether police and fire brigade has reached the site or not?

(XIV) Whether area has been cordoned off or not?

(XV) Whether traffic has been diverted or not?

(XVI) Details of the person who is informing also shall be noted down.

Transporter and OMC's responsible for loading/ unloading of Tank Truck must also ensure that the
details of transporter and loading location should be mentioned at prominent positions on Tank Truck.
Also, transporters must ensure that their drivers shall follow the route assigned by the loading location
as alarm is generated on violation of route.

Transporter must also ensure display of Emergency Information Panel (in line with rule no. 134 of
CMV rules, 1989) prominently on the body of Tank Truck as it gives vital information to fire brigade
and other emergency services on the action to be taken to combat spillage, leakage or fire in an
emergency involving a hazardous substance.

4.1.3 ROLE OF TANK TRUCK CREW OR FIRST RESPONDER

Tank Truck crew: Role of Tank Truck crew is of paramount importance in fast communication of
emergency so as to mobilize the resources at the earliest. The crew shall take out the TREM Card and
keep it readily available for reference. Information of accident should be immediately communicated
on 112 and other Numbers mentioned on Emergency Information Panel/ TREM Card of the Tank
Truck. A small spill or leak may be handled effectively by the Tank Truck driver as per HAZCHEM
code written on the body of the Tank Truck.

Command at the incident scene should be assumed by the first arriving senior most Police Officer but
may be passed on to more senior responders as the response escalates. Industry responders may be
permitted to participate in a "Unified Command" to help manage the overall incident or may fill only
specific roles in the response.

In case of product spillage, area shall be cordoned off and use of mobile phone in the vicinity of the
accident spot shall be prohibited.

Other than Tank Truck crew: If the crew is not in a position to act (severely injured, unconscious or
dead on the spot), and the message is received through any other person and/or agency, then the
same shall be communicated by the receiving Oil Company to:
I. Agencies as given in 4.1.1.
II. To the nearest POL location where ERV is available, for keeping the ERV and other
resources ready to move to the accident site.
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III. Zonal/ Region and Head Office of the Company where the product is loaded.
IV. Documentary proof, if any, of such intimation to District Administration/ Police Post/ Fire
Brigade should be retained.

4.2 RESCUE PLANNING

On receipt of information, nearest location should organize rescue operation and invoke Emergency Plan
as per ERDMP as the situation demands. Following actions should be initiated:

a. After assessing the situation, a rescue team consisting of requisite number of responders should
be rushed to the site. If required, 2-3 empty Tank Trucks should also be mobilized.

b. The rescue team should also carry equipment as per site condition as identified in Section 11.1.
c. Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) from the nearest available location should also be requisitioned
for carrying out rescue operation. Additional Fire Tender, if required, shall be requisitioned in
order to meet water requirement in case decantation needed to be done under difficult
circumstances.

d. Oil Industry Sales personnel of the concerned area should also get associated with rescue team
to provide assistance through local agencies on receipt of information.

e. Crane(s) should be lined up, if required. Total load capacity of the cranes shall be at least 1.5
times of total weight of the Tank Truck.

4.3 RESCUE OPERATION

4.3.1 GENERAL GUIDELINES AND PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AT SITE

The rescue team i.e. Oil company, Fire Brigade, Police etc on reaching the siteshould undertake
the following activities, if not already taken up:
1. Check the LEL level. Rescue the crew (if injured). SCBA to be worn as per requirement/ situation.

2. If vapour concentration is higher than LEL, water spray curtains can be deployed to mitigate the
explosive atmosphere.

3. Remove all the firefighting equipment from the tank truck and keep them in a safe place for use in
case of fire.

4. Alert the nearby public about the possibility of fire. Instruct them to cut off all sources of ignition.
Efforts to be made to cut off the power supply from main source/ power house of the area.

5. Keep the public away from the site to avoid casualties in case of any explosion/ fire etc.

6. Barricade or cordon off the site and put danger signages/ red flags/ marks or lights at the barricade
corners.

7. If the leak is minor and loading location is nearby, the Tank Truck may be towed back after
controlling the leak and unloaded there.

8. Stop the leakage and try to transfer the oil into another empty tanker, if available on the site.

9. Move the tanker to a safer place, if possible, after ensuring a safe LEL around the tanker.

10. 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.
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11. 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 by educating them on probable risk or with the help of police, if
available.

12. Stop entry of all vehicles at a safe distance from all sides.

13. Identify the nearest source of water (River, pond, well, tube-well etc.)

14. Abandon the rescue operations, if the situation goes out of control and evacuate the public from the
nearby area which is likely to be affected.

4.3.2 ACCIDENT WITH LOSS OF CONTAINMENT WITHOUT FIRE OR EXPLOSION

In addition to measures given in 4.3.1, following measures to be taken:

a. Keep the public away from the site to avoid casualties in case of any explosion or fire by effectively
barricading the area.
b. Stop the engine and isolate the battery from the electric circuit using the cutoff switch.
c. Eliminate all ignition sources (smoking/ beedi/ cigarette/ flares, sparks or flames in immediate area).
d. All equipment used when handling the product shall be intrinsically safe, non-sparking type,
electrically continuous and armoured and should be grounded, if required (for loading/ unloading
equipment).
e. Stop the leak using leak control kit, if it can be done without risk. SCBA to be used depending on
requirement.
f. If the unloading operation is required to be carried out after daylight, adequate illumination shall be
ensured using intrinsically safe emergency lighting equipment.
g. Prevent entry of product into waterways, sewers, basements or confined areas.
h. Water spray curtains may be used to disperse the vapours.
i. Absorb or cover the spilled product with dry earth, sand, other non-combustible material or transfer
to containers or spill containment equipment from ERV, if available.
j. All valves shall be closed tightly before and after the loading/ unloading operation.

4.3.3 ACCIDENT WITH FIRE AND EXPLOSION

In addition to measures given in 4.3.2, following measures to be taken:

a. Assess wind direction and approach towards Tank Truck in cross wind direction in case of leakage.

b. Try to control the fire with available resources. Restrict the spread of fire by cooling the surrounding
area or by removing the combustible material from the vicinity.

c. The site of accident shall be barricaded from all sides of the Tank Truck.

d. The traffic shall be diverted to another route.

e. In case, if traffic diversions can not be made and the road is congested with vehicles, the route must
be cleared with the help of local administration and other traffic authorities to ensure smooth
movement and operation of emergency vehicles.

5.0 IDENTIFICATION OF RESPONSE LOCATION AND ZONE OF CONTROL.

a. In case of accident of POL TTs, nearest OMC installation shall be the response location.
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b. In case of highway, where no oil company has location, nearby large Retail Outlets of OMC to
be developed as Response location with proper training/ guidance.

c. Site Incident Controller shall be assisted by the Response team leader to provide help and
guidance in the following ways-

I. Advise the Site Incident Controller on the hazards and harmful effects of the spilled petroleum.

II. Find and deliver critical product information contained on relevant MSDSs.

III. Assist Site Incident Controller to communicate product information to the public.

IV. Advise the Site Incident Controller of the details of Tank Truck.

V. Undertake implementation of incident management system at the incident zone/ site.

VI. Share information regarding precautions for safe handling, protective measures, spill/ leak
cleanup procedures, control measures including PPE, Emergency and first-aid procedures
etc.

6.0 ROLE OF LOCAL AGENCIES AND MUTUAL AID MEMBERS

The leader of rescue team assisted by other rescue team members would co-ordinate as as follows:

6.1. SITE INCIDENT CONTROLLER

a. To supervise the actions necessary to overcome the emergency at the site of the incident.

b. Shall take full charge and take decisions.

c. Shall communicate to the Emergency Control Centre where it can coordinate activities among
groups.

d. Shall be responsible for ensuring that notification to appropriate local and national government
authorities, preparation of media statements, obtaining approval from the Chief Incident
Controller and releasing such statements once approval received.

e. Shall also ensure the response to the incident is in line with entity procedures.

f. Shall also coordinate if any specialist support is required.

g. Shall decide on seeking assistance of mutual aid members and external agencies like police, fire
brigade, hospital etc.

6.2. FIRE BRIGADE

a. Local fire brigade on receiving information about the Tank Truck accident shall rush to the site of
accident and should coordinate with DDMA regarding further response.

b. Arrange to dispatch Fire tenders, as deemed necessary, to the accident scene with necessary
accessories.

c. To report to the site immediately.

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d. Assess the gravity of the situation and likely consequences. Prioritize the activities in line with
rescue, escalation prevention and firefighting.

e. Arrange ambulance to the accident site if casualty/ injury reported.

f. Chalk out plan in collaboration with oil marketing company and transporter for safe handling of
Tank Truck and safe recovery of product/ contents.

g. In case of break out of fire, if possible, try to extinguish the fire. All emergency actions shall be
performed from upwind/ crosswind.

h. If possible, cut off or block the hydrocarbon flow from the Tank Truck by shutting off the manifold
or master valves with a purpose to control/ stop the fire. If the fire cannot be effectively
extinguished, controlled burning may be adapted and further escalation shall be prevented.

i. Localize the spillage and salvage the product spilled to the extent possible.

j. Liaise with the Fire stations through DDMA in the adjoining districts or towns/ Mutual aid
members having fire-fighting facilities.

k. If required, with the help of DDMA, ensure adequate water supply through Municipal authorities/
Village Panchayats by way of water tankers/ mutual aid partners.

l. Minimize the damage to the local environment.

6.3. POLICE

a. Control/ barricade the site and prevent the crowd from interfering in the rescue operations.
b. Control/ divert the traffic to another route (if possible) and ensure clear access to the site of
accident for fire tenders and other emergency vehicles.

c. Extend necessary assistance to the rescue team and local agencies in removalof injured persons
to the nearest first-aid centre/ hospital.

6.4. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

a. To assess the situation by visiting the site and get in touch with Police of the area.
b. To provide assistance to the Oil company for getting crane/ hoists, if required. Arrange vehicles
for emergencies such as shifting of casualty/ injured to hospital, etc.
c. Keep real time updates of the situation.
d. District Authority to direct nearby hospitals to be ready to receive patients.

6.5. MUTUAL AID MEMBERS

a. Assess the Hazard.

b. Mobilize the resources in consultation with the response location including rescue vehicles,
handling of affected vehicles.

c. Mobilize firefighting equipment and resources.

6.6. TRANSPORTER
a. To chalk out plan for safe handling of Tank Truck and recovery of product.
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b. To coordinate for arranging crane and empty Tank Truck, if required for transferring the product.
c. To arrange for repair of vehicle, if possible.

7.0 BACK-UP SUPPORT AT RETAIL OUTLETS

Respective oil companies to ensure the following at their Retail Outlet:

a. Telephone Nos. of nearest Oil Company Depot/ Terminal, Fire Brigade, other emergency nos.
shall be available at Retail Outlets.

b. In the event of getting the information, Retail Outlet should relay the message to the local Police/
Fire Brigade/ Oil company Depot/ Terminal / LPG Installation/ Sales Officer/ Transporter.

c. Should provide possible help to the crew.

d. Arrange for an additional crew to maneuver the Tank Truck involved in the accident, if possible.

e. To help transporter in arranging an empty Tank Truck, in case there is scope for emptying the
contents of the Tank Truck damaged in the accident or recovery of spilled product.

f. Should possess a well-equipped first aid kit.

8.0 ACTION PLAN

The rescue /response location should organize rescue operation by drawing out a contingency plan
as the situation warrants.

The rescue team 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 11.

b. Portable hand/ pneumatic operated flameproof transfer pumps with adequate no. of
compatible hoses. Hoses shall have jumpers/ bonding clamps.

Sales/ Divisional staff would also form part of the rescue team to provide assistance through local
agencies.

The rescue team on reaching the accident site should assess the gravity of the accident in terms
of scenario given in clause-9 below and act accordingly.

The rescue team shall take utmost care in tackling the situation. They shall assist FireBrigade,
Industry firefighting team, civil authorities and police.

If the Tank Truck is fitted with EM locks (Electromagnetic locks) and product is to be transferred to
some other Tank Truck, then rescue team will have to contact officers of the loading location/ service
provider for unlocking of the Tank Truck and locking of rescue Tank Truck.

9.0 SCENARIO ANALYSIS

Rescue team would visit the site, assess the situation and inform the response location about the
scenario and resources required by the rescue team including assistance from external agencies.

Different scenarios encountered by the Rescue team while attending the POL Tank Truck accidents
can be categorized into following:
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a. Accident with no injury to Tank Truck crew and no loss of product

b. Accident resulting in Injury/ Casualty to third party/ Tank Truck crew.

c. Accident resulting in tank truck falling off the road with damage to the tank fittings without
leakage and need for evacuation of the product.

d. Accidents resulting in rupture of the compartments and/ or spillage of product due to overturning
of the tank truck and/ or damage to the fittings.

e. Accident resulting in Tank Truck engulfed in fire.

f. Accident resulting in total loss of product and tank truck involving explosion/ fire along with
injuries, fatalities involving tank truck crew and third party/ general public & damage to the
surrounding area.

10.0 SCENARIO HANDLING

The rescue team will guide the complete operation till the accident affected Tank Truck with or without
product is removed/ salvaged from the accident site and if legal formalities like release of Tank Truck
crew from Police/ court is to be done, then arrangement can be made to keep the subject Tank truck
in safe custody till the owner of the Tank Truck / product owning company takes the custody of the
product.

Apart from police, fire brigade and 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.

Emergency information centre to be set up for updating status of the situation. Assign authorized
person for relay of correct and reliable information to external agencies/ press.

10.1 ACCIDENT WITH NO INJURY TO TANK TRUCK CREW AND NO LOSS OF PRODUCT.

a. On receipt of information, the police shall rush to the spot to regularize the traffic or divert traffic, if
required.
b. Transporter or his representative should decide whether the Tank Truck can proceed to its
destination safely and whether any mechanical repair work is to be undertaken.
c. Request for crane, if required.
d. Any mechanical work should be undertaken, only after complete evacuation of product from TT,
adequate hazard identification and risk analysis.

10.2 ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY/ CASUALTY TO THIRD PARTY/ TANK TRUCK CREW

Local Police Authorities shall comply with requisite formalities as per prevalent rules and should keep
the nearest response location informed of the status. Response team would come and inspect the
tank truck for its road worthiness and advise the crew/ transporter whether the Tank Truck can
proceed to the consignee location. Further, if any cold repair of the vehicle is to be done, the
response location can advise/ guide the transporter/ crew accordingly.

It shall be borne in mind that fatality, if any, should be left intact till the time the police personnel arrive
at the scene. First Aid shall be administered to the Injured person immediately, by trained first aider. A
standby crew should be arranged as soon as possible to transport the Tank Truck back to its
destination.

10.3 ACCIDENT RESULTING IN TANK TRUCK FALLING OFF THE ROAD WITH DAMAGE TO THE
TANK FITTINGS WITHOUT LEAKAGE AND NEED FOR EVACUATION OF PRODUCT.
Following actions should be taken depending upon the accident site conditions in addition to precautions
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given in section 4.3.2:

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 overturning 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 for lifting of the Tank Truck on to
the road.

e. If the vehicle is not in a position to be towed to the nearest POL location, arrangement for
transshipping the product into another Tank Truck should be made:

1. Connection of empty T/T to the affected T/T through PTO (Power Take Off) pump of the
rescue vehicle, if possible, else it should be connected to a hand 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
embedded sufficiently deep into the earth.

3. Operate the valves of the accident affected Tank Truck and the empty vehicle and start the
pump regularly monitoring the flow of product to the Tank Truck brought for the purpose.

4. It is necessary to cordon off the area upto a safe distance and diversion of vehicular traffic
should be considered.

5. All fire safety equipment to be kept in standby position.

6. All ignition sources in the vicinity of the operation should be identified and removed in case
of volatile product like Motor Sprit.

7. Monitor the level of concentration of vapour in the event of volatile product being evacuated.

8. Product transfer work or lifting work shall be undertaken in presence of fire tender having
sufficient foam availability.

10.4 ACCIDENT RESULTING IN RUPTURE OF THE COMPARTMENTS OR SPILLAGE OF PRODUCT

DUE TO OVERTURNING OF THE VEHICLE AND/ OR DAMAGE TO FITTINGS.

i. Wind direction, ambient temperature, geographical location (hill, valley, forest or desert site) and
congestion level at site should be given due consideration before handling of the situation.
ii. Population in the vicinity of the accident to be alerted to stop all vehicle engines, open fires,
lanterns, smoking etc.
iii. Stoppage and diversion of traffic with the help of police personnel. Clear the area to a distance of
minimum 30 m around the Tank Truck and ensure clear access for fire tender and other
emergency vehicles.
iv. Presence of explosive gases to be continuously monitored. Traffic shall be allowed if the vapor
concentration is below LEL. Water curtains shall be deployed to disperse and dilute the explosive
vapors below LEL.
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v. Arrest the leakage with wooden wedge or M-seal in case of a crack.

vi. Outsiders and unskilled personnel /agencies should be kept away from going near the leaking tank
truck.

vii. In the event of profuse leak, try to localize the leak and remove the leaked product using semi-
rotary pumps into barrels/ half cut barrels and further to the Tank Truck, if possible. Oil absorbent
kit can also be used to collect the spilled product, if the quantity is small.

viii. In case of spillage of volatile product, viz. Motor Spirit, Naphtha etc., nobody should stay within the
vapour cloud or within the vicinity in wind direction.

ix. Other actions are to be taken in consultation with the experts in their respective fields.

x. Police authorities to prevent and take care of any untoward incident or commotion due to panic
situation.

10.5 ACCIDENT RESULTING IN TANK TRUCK ENGULFED IN FIRE:

In case of start of fire, following actions should be envisaged:

a. Cordoning off the area and evacuation of the people in the vicinity.

b. Diversion of entire movement of traffic.

c. Cooling of the tank truck.

d. Deploy a water curtain to reduce the heat due to radiation in the proximity of the Tank Truck under
fire.

e. Advise local administration, POL terminal/ Bottling plant to rush water and foam tenders to the site.

f. In case of limited resources for controlling the fire, controlled burning techniques to be adopted.

g. Setting up Control Room with the help of local authorities for close liaison with all agencies.

h. Alerting local hospital, ambulance regarding medical aid to the affected people.

i. Quenching of fire with foam/ DCP fire extinguishers.

j. A regular/ constant assessment to exercise control over fire and spilling product with
minimum injuries /casualties.

10.6 ACCIDENT RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF PRODUCT AND TANK TRUCK INVOLVING
EXPLOSION/ FIRE ALONG WITH INJURIES, FATALITIES INVOLVING TANK TRUCK CREW AND
GENERAL PUBLIC & DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING AREAS

a. Remove the injured and the casualties to the hospitals.

b. Cordon off the entire area.

c. Divert the traffic.

d. Remove debris, if any, promptly to facilitate movement of rescue operations team/ vehicle at site.

e. Be alert to the recurrence/ re-emergence of fire/ blast.

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f. Emergency information centre to be set-up for correct and reliable information relay of the status
of the situation to external agencies/ Press.

11.0 RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND MOBILIZATION

The scenario of the disaster will be the deciding factor for mobilization of resources; hence resource
estimation assumes its importance.

An emergency checklist should be drawn to include equipment and material needed to respond to the
emergency. This should interalia, include Personal Protective Equipment, air masks, portable
communication equipment and appropriate firefighting equipment.

The checklist for the mentioned resources shall be maintained by the designated responders/
response locations and should be updated on a regular basis.

MoHA, Govt. of India has developed India Disaster Resources Network (IDRN), which is a nation-wide
electronic inventory of resources that enlists equipment and human resources, collated from districts,
states and national level line departments and agencies. IDRN is a web-based platform
([Link] for managing the inventory of equipment, skilled human resources and
critical supplies for emergency response. These can be provided in case of emergency as per
availability in IDRN.

All installations should ensure that the inventory of the equipment available with them for this purpose
is uploaded and updated on regular basis.

A model list of resources for the event of disaster management can be split into 3 categories.
A. internal resources (To be maintained by location)
B. External resources
C. Communication resources

11.1 INTERNAL RESOURCES

(To be kept and maintained by location)

1. Flameproof torches-03 Nos

2. Gas Explosimeter-02 Nos
3. Portable DCP/ Foam Extinguisher 9 Kg DCP (IS Marked)- as per requirement
4. Metal/ graphite Gaskets-Assorted sizes
5. Nuts & Bolts
6. Teflon Tape (25mm width) –02 rolls
7. ½” Crowbar (2’ long)-02 Nos
8. Earthing wire with crocodile clips (Min. 15 metres) Min-02 Sets
9. Gloves (Rubber/ Industrial/ canvas gloves) - 02 each
10. Blind flange - 02 Nos to suit Tank Truck
11. Manila Rope/ Jute Rope - 25mm diameter, 20 Meter length
12. Approved type spark arrestor – 01 No
13. Spare fan belt for Tank Truck with PTO unit or intrinsically safe independent PTO pump.
14. First Aid box - 01 complete with medicines
15. Soap – 02 Nos
16. M-Seal - 02 Sets in Tin
17. Wooden slippers and pegs – 04 Nos each
18. Breathing apparatus (SCBA and Canister masks)-01 Nos
19. Hand operated siren-01 No.
20. Whistle-02 Nos.
21. Intrinsically safe Red Lights (Battery operated) for traffic diversion-02 Nos
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22. Area Maps-01 Set

23. Chain pulley blocks and stay pipes-02 Nos
24. 3 Empty Aluminium buckets with provision for bonding
25. Half-cut Barrels - 2 Nos.
26. 3” size Semi-rotary hand pump-02 Nos
27. 3” size Electrically continuous hoses and couplings- minimum 2 each
28. Vacuum leak seal unit for attending leakage of liquid hydrocarbon-01 No
29. leak sealing pad with belts - 02 Sets
30. Non sparking toolkit
31. Face shield – 5 nos.
32. water gel blanket – 2 no.
33. fire water hoses – 5 no.
34. foam cans – 10 no.
35. PA system/ Megaphone – 1 no.
36. Oil absorbing material – 1 kit
37. Caution boards/ barricading tape – 2 nos.
38. Knife– 1 no.
39. Proximity suit – 2 no.
40. Gunny/ hessian cloth- 1Roll (10 m)
41. Spade – 2 no.

11.2 EXTERNAL RESOURCES

a) Hospitals
Name
Addresses
Telephone No.
Bed capacity

b) Drug Stores (with medicines for burn

injury) Name
Addresses
Telephone No.

c) Availability of crane

Name
Addresses
Telephone No.
No. of cranes/ Capacities

d) District Administration

Collector Name
Address
Telephone No.

e) Fire Station

Location
No. of Fire tenders available with capacity

f) Any big industries, which can provide assistance during disaster for firefighting, providing
ambulance vehicles, hospital assistance etc.
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g) Public Address System

h) Ambulance

i) Local All-India Radio/ Doordarshan

j) Local Army, Navy, Air Force authorities for tools, tackles, cranes, communication, medication,
evacuation etc.

k) Chief Controller of Explosives

Name
Address of nearest office
Telephone No.

11.3 COMMUNICATION RESOURCES

I. Police Station
Location
Telephone
No.

II. Petrol Pumps

Name
Address
Operated by
Telephone
No.

III. Railway Station

IV. Power Houses

Location
Key persons to be contacted in case of emergencies

V. Civil Authorities

Area
Person/ designation
Contact No.

VI. Voluntary Agencies

Name
Address
Telephone No.

11.4 POSITIONING OF EMERGENCY RESCUE AIDS:

Items listed under heading “Resource identification and mobilisation” should be stored in each and every
Depot/ Terminal of all the Oil Companies.

All the retail Outlets of Oil Companies should have first -aid boxes.

12.0 EMERGENCY INFORMATION

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12.1 Every loading location intending to transport any dangerous or hazardous goods shall supply, to the
owner of the goods carriage, full and adequate information about such dangerous or hazardous goods
so as to enable such owner and its driver to -
a) comply with the requirements of latest Central Motor Vehicle Rules for transportation of
hazardous substances.

b) be aware of the risks created by such goods to the health and/ or safety of any person.

It shall be the duty of the loading location to ensure that the information is accurate and sufficient for the
purpose of complying with the provisions of latest Central Motor Vehicle Rules.

12.2 Transport Emergency card (TREM card) in bilingual (Vernacular language and English) shall be
maintained by the Tank Truck crew containing the following information (ANNEXURE ‘A’):

1. Chemical Identity

Chemical Name/ Composition/ Formula

Trade Name
CAS No.
U.N. No.
Distinct Mark of the Class Label

2. Physical Properties

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
Vapour inhalation over PPM may cause

4. Protective Device

5. Emergency Action

In case of product leakage/ spillage

In case of fire.

6. First Aid

7. Whom To Contact

8. Additional Information/ References

9. Name, Address & Contact Nos. Of Loading location/ Emergency Booklet Issuing location.

12.3 As a precaution against any accident or emergency that may occur during carriage, the driver shall be
supplied with instructions in writing as detailed in safety instruction booklet attached in Annexure ‘B’.
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The Safety Instruction Booklet shall preferably be bilingual (Hindi/ Regional Language and English). 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. Safety
Instruction Booklet shall contain following information:
1. The nature of the danger presented by the dangerous substances carried and the safety
measures that must be taken to avert that danger.

2. The action to be taken and treatment to be given in the event of persons coming in contact
with the dangerous substances being carried or with any substances which might escape
therefrom.

3. The measures to be taken in case of fire and in particular the extinguishing methods and/ or
agents or groups of extinguishing methods and/ or agents not to be used.

4. The measures to be taken in case of breakage or deterioration of packaging or spillage of the

dangerous substances, particularly on the road.

5. These instructions should be in Hindi/ Regional Language and English.

6. Tank Truck shall carry an emergency kit which will contain wooden wedges of various sizes,
Teflon tapes, non-sparking tool, sealant compound, low temperatures gloves, goggles,
threaded brass caps, first aid box, flameproof torch, gaskets, studs, and such equipment.

13.0 EMERGENCY TRAINING

The training to POL drivers & cleaners (Tank Truck Crew) should be developed as per training module
13.11.6 of OISD-STD-244 with an objective to educate on -

A. Safe Driving & Prevention of Road Accident

B. To evoke correct & prompt response In any emergency situation.

COURSE CONTENTS:

1) Hazards of Petroleum Products.

2) Safety in Transportation of Petroleum Products by Road.

3) Do’s & Don'ts in transportation.

4) Use of Fire Extinguishers (First Response).

5) First Aid

6) Action in Emergency

7) Safety in Loading/ Unloading Operations.

8) Tank Truck fittings and their use.

9) Upkeep of Safety Equipment Provided with Transport vehicle.

Training to be imparted on following also:

a. Use & upkeep of PPE

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b. Importance of cotton uniform and risk of static electricity

c. Safe parking of vehicle and its monitoring. Hazard of overhead electrical lines.

d. Awareness of TREM card

e. Behavior based safety training to Tank Truck drivers

f. Journey management

g. Vehicle tracking system

h. Speed restrictions, vehicle fitness etc.

Apart from OISD, the requirement of training is also covered under latest Central Motor Vehicle
Rules.

The basic requirements of latest Central Motor Vehicle Rules pertaining to dangerous or Hazardous
goods transport must be complied by the transporters. For this, the loading location shall ensure that
TT crew have been imparted training on transportation of Hazardous Goods - as per the requirement
of R.T.O. (under latest Central Motor Vehicles Rules).

Loading location shall ensure all safety checks as per the OISD checklist & PESO requirements before
the POL tanker is loaded.

ANNEXURE - A

SAMPLE TRANSPORT EMERGENCY CARD FORMAT

Cargo: MS/HSD/SKO/Crude

Nature of Hazard: Highly Inflammable,

Inhaling vapour can cause nausea, breathlessness and headache.
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Air / vapour mixture highly explosive.

Leakage can cause Vapour Cloud explosion.

Protective Devices: Hand gloves

Safety Goggles
Self-contained Respiratory device to work in vapour-rich area.
Fire proximity suit.

Emergency Action: Try to move the vehicle to open area.

Stop Engine.
Vehicle should not be left unguarded.
Contact Police, Fire Brigade, Panchayat, nearest oil company by
sending helper/ passerby or through phone.
Keep public and traffic away by displaying ‘Danger Boards’ at
sufficient distance.
“No Smoking” and “No Naked Lights” within the cordoned off area.
Keep Fire Extinguishers and Safety Kit ready for action.
Stay Upwind.

Spillage: Check the valves and caps for tightness by hand and stop leak,
if possible.

Fire: If minor, try to extinguish by DCP fire

extinguishers First Aid: Pour water in case of cold or hot burn.

Seek medical help, if necessary.

Emergency Telephone Numbers/mobile numbers

IOC HPC
BPC
EMERGENCY _112 Transporter

ANNEXURE - B
SAFETY INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
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ANNEXURE – C
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MAJOR CHANGES IN REVISED EDITION

1. Scope – Crude TTs also added in scope of the standard.

2. Section 3.0 on ‘Definitions’ added.
3. In section 4.0, requirements as per ERDMP Amendment regulations, 2020 have been added.
4. In section 4.1.2, clause on display of Emergency Information panel on Tank Truck added.
5. Section 4.2, clause on planning of rescue operation added.
6. Section 6.0 - Role of site incident coordinator and transporter added.
7. Section 10.0 – clause on scenario ‘handling in case of accident with no damage to TT fittings’ deleted.
8. Details of Indian Disaster Resources Network added in section 11.0.
9. Items added in internal resources to be kept by location in section 11.1.
10. Clause added on Safety Information Booklet for Tank Truck crew.
11. In clause 13.0, additional trainings added for Tank Truck crew.
12. Annexure B – Format of Safety information booklet added.

Annexure - D
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1st FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE

(1999)

NAME ORGANISATION

LEADER

S.C. GUPTA BPCL

MEMBERS

V. DAMODARAN IBP

R. C. PANDEY BRPL

P. K. SINGH HPCL

P. R. WAGHMARE IOCL

K. K. KALIA GAIL

MEMBER COORDINATOR

A. MISHRA OISD

In addition to the above, several other experts from industry contributed in the preparation, review and
finalization of this document.