Implementation of SEVESO II Directive in Greece

Implementation of SEVESO II Directive in Greece

Artemis GalaniChemical Engineer, PhD

Vice Head of Technological & Other Disasters Planning, Prevention & Response Section

Emergency Planning and Response Directorate General Secretariat for Civil Protection

Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection

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Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection

Civil Protection in GreeceCivil Protection Aim(Law 3013/2002/Article 1)

“The protection of citizens life, health and property from natural,

technological or other kind of disasters (including chemical,

biological, radiological and nuclear incidents) during peace time”

MINISTERIAL DECISION 1299/2003: National Emergency Plan “Xenokrates”, which provides the general guidelines of emergency planning in Greece

INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ACCIDENT SOURCE

PRIMARY OR SECONDARY PHENOMENA

CONSEQUENCES

Leakage of dangerous substances

(toxic, oxidant,

explosive, flammable, dangerous

for the environme

nt)

In transport means

(railway, road, sea,

air accident)

• Accident-Damage• Fire• Terrorism

• Fire (Thermal Radiation)• Explosion (Overpressure)• Environmental infection due to the dispersion of toxic substances

• Environmental infection-Infection in people, animals and goods• Ecological balance perturbation • Consequences on people and animal health• Possible damage to ancient monuments• Material damage• Fires• Injured – sick – dead people

In an establishme

nt where dangerous substances

are produced,

stored, dispensed, handled, packed or extracted

Industrial fire

GSCP and major-accident hazards involving dangerous substancesGeneral Secretariat for Civil Protection has issued:

• General Emergency Plan (Major Industrial Accidents Prevention Plan (General SATAME, 1st edition, June 2009)

• Coordinating instructions on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (2nd updated edition, March 2014)

Accidents in Establishments where Dangerous Substances are present

Explosion

Fire

Hazardoussubstance

release

Initial event Top event Consequences

Fire

Leakage of dangerous substances

Fire Thermal Radiation

Possible Consequences of Accidents per Accident Category

Overpressure

Toxic Dispersion

Interaction between the consequences: i.e. toxic or flammable gas dispersion Flash fire or CVCE/UVCE

Threshold Values of Effects/emergency zones according to the Technical Memorandum of the National Technical University of Athens/Greece

Toxic Effects

Concentration of toxic

substances (mg/m3)

Thermal Radiation

Dose (TDU)

Wave Thrust

Overpressure(mbar)

Zone I Suppression Forces Protection Zone

LC50 15003rd degree

burns in 50% of people

350Serious and non-

repairable damage in walls and bearing

structureZone II Population Protection Zone (population serious effects)

LC1 4503rd degree

burns in 1% of people

140

Zone III Population Protection Zone (population medium effects)

IDLH 1701st degree burns in

significant part of people

50Damage in doors

and windows, light cracks in walls

Legal Framework in GreeceJoint Ministerial Decision 12044/613/19.03.2007:

Measures and terms for the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances

Regards the incorporation into national law of the EU SEVESO II Directive 96/82/EC as it was amended by the Directive 2003/105/EC

(Government gazette B’ 376/19.03.2007)

SEVESO establishments in Greece

275 SEVESO sites 42 non operating sites

Infected areas in Greece due to major industrial accidents

Cartographic representation of an area (GSCP, 2008)

Major industrial accident administration Administration steps

• 3 steps: Prevention – Response - Restoration

• More than one authorities get involved in each step• Coordination by General Secretariat for Civil

Protection

Prevention Response Restoration

Implementation of plans

Environment-Aid in stricken people

Data collection-Planning

• Identified whether the establishment is surrounded be:• Other establishments (likelihood for a secondary

accident)• Built-up areas, schools, public services, businesses,

hospitals, nurseries, monasteries, critical infrastructures, areas of environmental interest, areas of archaeological interest etc.

• Actions aiming to the accident response are determined considering the establishment surroundings

Major industrial accident administration Measures for accident prevention and response

A cartographic representation of the area inside and outside the establishment is absolutely essential

• Civil protection authorities focus on: • The establishment surroundings• The magnitude of consequences (to citizens and the

environment)• According to the above issues, actions are planned to be

implemented in case of an accident, aiming to:• Citizens protection• Environment protection

Major industrial accident administration Measures for accident prevention and response

• Citizen protection actions:• Temporary evacuation and protection in shelter areas • Protection in closed areas • Administrative provision

• Environment protection actions:• Samplings and monitoring of atmosphere, ground and water

quality• Dangerous waste collection and disposal

Major industrial accident administration Restoration Measures after an accident

Licensing authorities in Greece

Ministry of Development and Competitiveness

(General Secretariat of Industry)(for establishments with industrial and

medical gases)

Prefectures (Competent Directorates of the Directorates-General for Development)

Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change

(General Secretariat of Energy & Climate Change)

Basic Tools for Risk Management in the framework of JMD 12044/613/2007

• Notification• Major-Accident Prevention Policy• Safety Management System• Safety Report• Emergency Planning• Domino Effects• Land Use Planning• Information to and participation of the public in safety measures• Inspections-Other control measures

Notification1. Notification Folder Submission Procedure

1 month

Both Upper and lower tier establishments

Operator Licensing Authority

Authorities mentioned in article 6 of JMD 12044/613/2007

FOR INFORMATION

Notification is updated in the event of:— any significant increase in the quantity or significant change in the nature or physical form of the dangerous substance present, as indicated in the notification provided by the operator pursuant to paragraph 2, or any change in the processes employing it,— modification of an establishment or an installation which could have significant repercussions on major accident hazards, or— permanent closure of the installation.In case of review and/or update of the Notification content, the total reviewed issue is mandatorily submitted in a digital form.

Permanent closure of the installation (due to penalties or bankruptcy)Modified notification informing about:• The disposal of raw materials or products reserves • The dismantlement of the equipment

• Ministry of Development and Competitiveness• Ministry of Environment, Energy and ClimateChange• Ministry of Health• Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Welfare• General Secretariat for Civil Protection• Competent Fire Service• Competent Chemical Service• Ministry of Rural Development and Food (only for plant protection products and biocides and/or fertilizers)

Notification2. Notification Contents• The name and trade name of the operator and the full address of the

establishment concerned• The registered place of business of the operator, with the full address• The name, phone number (in a 24hour basis) and fax number of the person in

charge of the establishment and the safety technician• Material safety data sheet (MSDS)• Yhe quantity and physical form of the dangerous substance or substances

involved MSDS• The activity or proposed activity of the installation or storage facility• The immediate environment of the establishment (elements liable to cause a

major accident or to aggravate the consequences thereof)• The prediction of the likelihood and the possibility of domino effects, with

defined domino radius values• Topographic diagram of the ground plan of the establishment (with all the

processes and the storage places)• A 1:5.000 map around the establishment in a 2km radius illustrating all the

points of interest with coordinates• A Major-Accident Prevention Policy

BOTH THE NOTIFICATION AND THE MAJOR-ACCIDENT PREVENTION POLICY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN A DIGITAL FORM

Major-Accident Prevention Policy

1 month

Lower tier establishments




Is submitted with:— the notification or every modification of this— in any other case, every 5 years.

Upper tier establishmentsPart of safety report, indicating that a major-accident prevention policy and a safety management system are implemented in the establishment

Safety Management System

Part of upper tier establishments safety reports, including the organizational structure, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for determining and implementing the major-accident prevention policy

Submitted and updated together with safety report

Safety Report1. Safety Report Submission Procedure

1 month

For Upper tier establishments




Safety Report2. Safety Report Content

NECESSARY: • A 1:5.000 map around the establishment for the worst-case accident scenario, illustrating all the points of interest with coordinates • Digital form of safety report

3. Safety Report Evaluation*

• Ministry of Development and Competitiveness• Ministry of Environment, Energy and ClimateChange• Ministry of Health• Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Welfare• Competent Fire Service• Ministry of Rural Development and Food (only for plant protection products and biocides and/or fertilizers)

* GSCP does not evaluate Safety Reports but puts their copies at the disposal of the Supportive Team of article 15 of Law 3491/2006 (Supportive Team for the Management of CBRN Threats and Incidents: a staff consultative body, coming under the General Secretary of CP and supporting the competent civil protection forces and authorities in tactical, operational and political level by providing them with specialized know how and scientific information for the management of CBRN threats and incidents.

Emergency Planning

Aims to the direct and coordinated response of all the involved authorities in order to support the Fire Brigade in industrial accidents suppression and efficient emergency response (the latter including a prompt consequence management)

Internal Emergency Plans• FOR UPPER TIER ESTABLISHMENTS• SUBMITTED WITH SAFETY REPORT • UDPATED AT LEAST EVERY 3 YEARS

External Emergency Plans DRAWN UP FOR BOTH UPPER AND LOWER ESTABLISHMENTS, ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL CIVIL PROTECTION PLAN “XENOCRATES”

General SATAME1st edition, June 2009

Interministerial Committee coordinated by GSCP (established under the provision of the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change)

Internal Emergency Plans

General Emergency Plan (Major Industrial Accidents Prevention Plan (SATAME)

GSCP

Approval

Prefectural SATAME Decentralized Administration SATAME

Prefectural and Decentralized Administration Directorates of Civil Protection

Coordination of the drawing up of SATAMEServices of Prefectures and Decentralized Administrations

Other organizations and authorities

Involvement in the drawing up of SATAME

Upper tier SEVESO sites

Drawing up

Competent Ministries

Drawing up

Emergency Planning (article 9 of JMD 12044/613/2007)

Mainly:

The «freeze» of the procedures of Prefectures and Decentralized Administrations (former Regions and Prefectures, respectively) due to administrative modifications in the framework of Law 3582/2010 “New Architecture of Self-Administration and Decentralized Administration-”Kallikrates Program”” (Govermnent Gazette 87Α’ / 07.06.2010)

Prefectural and Decentralized Administration SATAMEReasons for delay in the drawing up of the plans

General SATAME is under update by GSCP in order to: - adapt administrative modifications imposed by “Kallikrates” Program - be modified in order to get a more flexible and effective form

Domino Effects

The licensing authority, using the information (notifications and major-accident prevention policy, for lower tier and safety report, for upper tier establishments) received from the operators in compliance with Article 10 of JMD 12044/613/2007, identifies establishments or groups of establishments where the likelihood and the possibility or consequences of a major accident may be increased because of the location and the proximity of such establishments and their inventories of dangerous substances. Provision is made for cooperation in informing the public and in supplying information to the authority responsible for the preparation of external emergency plans.

Land Use Planning

The competent authorities shall ensure that the objectives of preventing major accidents and limiting the consequences of such accidents are taken into account in their land-use policies and/or other relevant policies. They shall pursue those objectives through controls on:(a) the siting of new establishments,(b) modifications to existing establishments,(c) new developments such as transport links, locations frequented by the public and residential areas in the vicinity of existing establishments, where the siting or developments are such as to increase the risk or consequences of a major accident.

Information to and participation of the public in safety measures

•In compliance with Articles 8 and 13 of JMD 12044/613/2007 and after the administrative modifications of “Kallikrates” Program, the Prefectural Civil Protection Directorate sends to the competent Regional Council information with issues included in appendix V of article 20 of JMD 12044/613/2007. •The public must be able to access this information persistently.•The information is reviewed every 3 years by the Prefectural Civil Protection Directorates and updated: - in case of modifications in the establishments - every 5 years.•The Prefectural Council : - publishes in press an abstract of the information and informs the public that it affords more detailed information - dangles a copy of that publication in the announcement template of the Prefectural Unity - supplies regularly and in the most appropriate form, information on safety measures and the requisite behavior in the event of an accident, to all persons and all establishments serving the public (such as schools and hospitals), without their having to request it - informs the GSCP about its actions in the event of an accident -sends the GSCP and the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change a report with its actions in the event of an accident -Cooperates with the competent Civil Protection Directorate in exercises of the public


•Safety reports are published•The public, under the provision of the Prefectural Civil Protection Directorate has access to the catalogue of dangerous substances included in the upper tier establishments of their area•The Prefectural Civil Protection Directorate publishes the prefectural SATAME, before its submission to the GSCP, in order the public to express its opinion on this•The public is able to give its opinion in the following cases: planning for new upper tier SEVESO sites modifications to existing establishments developments around such existing establishments. during the drawing up of SATAME


General information (Self-protection and proper actions

instructions)

Specific information (Instructions to the public

in the event of an accident)

WebsitesCivil Protection

Central Coordinating

Body (Law 3013/2002,

article 5)

GSCP, Fire Corps Headquarters

Prefectural Unities

Distribution of leaflets

(included in General SATAME)

Distribution of instructions and pressed informative material

Prefectural Councils, in cooperation with the Civil Protection Directorates of

Prefectures and Decentralized

Administrations, as well as the Civil Protection Offices

of Municipalities

Volunteer Organizations

Central Level

Prefecture Governor

or Vice-Prefecture

Governor

Local disaster of small magnitude

Prefecture Governor

Prefecturaldisaster of small magnitude

Inspections-Other measures of control

The licensing authority with the cooperation of the competent authorities organize a system of inspections, or other measures of control appropriate to the type of establishment concerned. The aforementioned system of inspections anticipates:• for both upper tier and lower tier establishments at least one on-site

inspection every twelve months• the composition of an inspection report by all the authorities who

participated in the inspection and its submission to the licensing authority, in order the latter to impose additional measures to the operator, if necessary

• the operator attends the inspection carried out by the licensing authority, if necessary

The inspection results must be notified to the personnel of the establishments.

Inspections-Other measures of control

Questionnaire published by the Technical University of Crete, composed by ministerial representatives responsible for the implementation of SEVESO II Directive in Greece as well as oil companies representatives

FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS ESTABLISHMENTS

Authorities pertinences in the framework of the JMD 12044/613/2007

AUTHORITIES Referred in article 6

Referred in article 8

Licensing Authority

Safety Report

Examination

Public Informatio

n

Drawing up of Genera

l SATAM

E

Prefectural SATAME

Decentralized

Administration SATAME

Involvement in the

event of an accident

Representation in the EC

Readiness

Exercises

Inspections Penalties

1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITIES-MINISTRIES

MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS

As a

licensing authority

As a

licensing authority

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

As a

licensing authority

As a

licensing authority

As a licensing authority

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE




Licensing Authority

Safety Report

Examination

Public Informati

on

Drawing up of General SATAME

Prefectural SATAME

Decentralized


Involvement in the


Representation in the EC

Readiness

Exercises

Inspections Penalties

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

MINISTRY OF LABOUR, SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE

Central and

Decentralized Authorities

Central and

Decentralized Authorities

.

GENERAL CHEMICAL STATE LABORATORY

DECENTRALIZED CHEMICAL SERVICE

MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD

GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR CIVIL PROTECTION

FIRE CORPS HEADQUARTERS

LOCAL FIRE SERVICE

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

2. PREFECTURES

COMPETENT DIRECTORATE OF THE DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR DEVELOPMENT

As a

licensing authority

As a licensing authority




Licensing Authority

Safety Report

Examination

Public Informati

on

Drawing up of General SATAME

Prefectural SATAME

Decentralized


Involvement in the


Representation in the

EC

Readiness

ExercisesInspections Penalties

COMPETENT DIRECTORATE OF THE DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROVISION

DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL PROTECTION/CIVIL PROTECTION SECTION OF THE COMPETENT PREFECTURAL UNITY

REMAINING PREFECTURE DIRECTORATES Potentially Potentially Potentially

PREFECTURAL COUNCIL

3. MUNICIPALITIES Potentially Potentially

4. DECENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATIONS

Prefecture Directorates of Civil Protection (GSCP coordinating instructions)

List of SEVESO establishments

Competent Licensing Authorities

Participation in Inspections-

Inspection Reports

Summary issues after an accident,

lists of establishments and inspection reports

Civil Protection Directorates of Decentralized Administrations Copies of Safety Reports

and Notifications (Specific SATAME)


Until 30 May 2014:Operators Prefecture Directorates of CP

Memorandum of 2-3 pages

including information

data of Appendix V of

JMD

Competent Prefectural Councils

Until 13 June 2014:

Prefecture Directorates GSCP

List of non-operating

establishments (due to

penalties or bankruptcy)

In cooperation with the Competent Licensing Authority


Prefecture Directorates of CP

Safety Reports of

establishments being licensed

by Central Authorities

Competent Directorateof the Prefecture Directorate-General of Development

Remaining competent Prefecture Directorates

Competent Licensing Authorities (GSCP coordinating instructions)

Until 30 April 2014:Competent Licensing Authorities GSCP

List of SEVESO establishments

Every 6 months, starting from 1 July 2014:Operators Competent Licensing Authorities

Tables 2, 3 and 4

GSCP

Table 2: Record of dangerous substances in an establishmentNUMBER

OF ESTABLISHMENT

NAME OF ESTABLISHM

ENTMUNICIP

ALITYPOSITIO

N

ACTIVIT

Y

COORDINATE X

COORDINATE Y

DANGEROUS

SUBSTANCE 1

QUANTITY 1 (in

tonnes)

DANGEROUS

SUBSTANCE 2

QUANTITY 2 (in

tonnes)

DANGEROUS

SUBSTANCE 3

QUANTITY 3 (in

tonnes)

…….

DANGEROUS

SUBSTANCE n

QUANTITY n (in

tonnes

1

2

....

m

Table 3: Record of critical equipment of establishments

NUMBER OF INSTALLATION INSTALLATION MAXIMUM CAPACITY (in m3/day)

1

2

…..

m

Α) INSTALLATIONS

Table 3: Record of critical equipment of establishments B) TANKS

NUMBER OF TANK TANK CODE

TANK TYPE (spherical, cylindrical horizontal, cylindrical

vertical etc.)

COORDINATE X

COORDINATE Y

VOLUME (in m3)

CONTAINED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE

QUANTITY OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE (in tonnes)

PHYSICAL STATE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE

(liquid, gas etc.)

1

2

…..

m

Table 3: Record of critical equipment of establishments C) TANK BULWARKS

NUMBER OF TANK BULWARK

TANK BULWARK

COORDINAT

E XCOORDINATE

YVOLUME (in m3)

DIAMETER OF EQUIVALENT

CIRCLULAR TANK BULWARK




(liquid, gas etc.)

1

2

…..

m

Table 3: Record of critical equipment of establishments D) PIPELINES

NUMBER OF PIPELINE CODE OF PIPELINE COORDINATE X COORDINATE Y DIAMETER

(in m)CONTAINED

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCEPHYSICAL STATE OF DANGEROUS

SUBSTANCE (liquid, gas etc.)

1

2

…..

m

Table 3: Record of critical equipment of establishments E) TANKERS

NUMBER OF TANKER

CODE OF TANKER

COORDINATE

XCOORDINATE

YVOLUME (in m3)




(liquid, gas etc.)

1

2

…..

m

Table 3: Record of critical equipment of establishments F) STORES

NUMBER OF STORE

STORE CODE

COORDINAT

E X

COORDINAT

E Y

HEIGHT

(in m)LENGTH(in m)

WIDTH (in m)

COVERAGE PERCENTAG

Eracking



PHYSICAL STATE OF DANGEROUS

SUBSTANCE

1

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

……………………… …………………… ………………………

n. n. n.

2

…..

m

Table 3: Record of critical equipment of establishments G) OTHER INSTALLATIONS

NUMBER OF INSTALLATION

TYPE OF INSTALLATIO

N

NAME OF INSTALLATIO

N

COORDINATE X

COORDINATE

Y

HEIGHT

(in m)LENGTH(

in m)WIDTH (in

m)DIAMETER

(in m)CONTAINED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE


PHYSICAL STATE OF

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE

OTHER

1

2

…..

m

Table 3: Record of critical equipment of establishments H) BUILDINGS-ANCILLARY AREAS

NUMBER OF BUILDING-ANCILLARY

AREABUILDINGS-ANCILLARY AREAS USE

1

2

…..

m

Table 4: Record of domino radius and protection zones for the worst-case scenario pf accident

NUMBER

OF

ESTABLISHMENT

NAME OF ESTABLISHMEN

TMUNICIPAL

ITY POSITION

ACTIVITY

COORDINATION X

COORDINATION Y

Domino Radius(in m)

Zone I(in m)

Zone II(in m)

Zone III(in m)

1

2

....

m

Competent Licensing Authorities (GSCP coordinating instructions)

Domino radius of SEVESO establishment

Non-SEVESO establishment

Competent Directorateof the Prefecture Directorate-General of Development

Information provided by:- Accident Scenarios (safety reports)- Descriptive or numerical estimation of domino radius (notifications)

Accident in SEVESO establishment neighboring with non-SEVESO establishment(likelihood of domino effect):

The local Fire Service alerts the non-SEVESO establishment for possible secondary accident

Competent Prefectural Councils (GSCP coordinating instructions)

Instant public information andpertinent notification to GSCP

Public information in point of self-protection measures and proper actions in case of an industrial accident

Competent Prefectural Councils in cooperation with Civil Protection Directorates of Prefectures and Decentralized Administrations as well as CP Municipality Offices /Volunteer organizations (distribution of informative material)

Civil Protection Directorates of Prefectures and Decentralized Administrations as well as CP Municipality Offices must organize meetings, open discussions with the public, lectures in schools, hospitals, town halls etc. in point of the risks of the establishments and self-protection measures.

Problems-challenges• Lack of technical procedures – guidelines for compiling and

evaluating Safety Report• Technical procedures – guidelines for inspections in every type of

establishment• Risk Assessment• Adoption of crucial Land Use Planning policy• Drawing up of Specific SATAME (delay due to the application of

“Kallikrates” Program)• Cartographic maps (more detailed data)• Exercises (as an application of Specific SATAME)• Inspections (lack of staff and experts, lack of funds, “Kallikrates”

program)• Lower tier establishments: notifications do not include protective

zones and are not referred to toxic substances effects, due to the fact that they do not exhibit domino effects. In some cases there is not a defined value of domino radius we cannot make an analytical evaluation of the measures for the prevention and response to industrial accidents scenarios.

We must focus on:• Reaching higher level of transportation of SEVESO III

Directive• Improved collaboration among the relevant authorities • Non operating SEVESO establishments• Non-SEVESO establishments (information exchange for an

efficient emergency planning in industrial areas and the prevention of domino effects engaged in non- SEVESO establishments)

• Safety distances between SEVESO establishments (explosives excluded)

We must focus on:• Special demands must strictly kept in cases where

establishments adjoin schools, hospitals, nurseries and other points of interest.

• Public information (data basis and risk maps in a GIS platform)

• A unified licensing authority (cooperation between licensing authorities and Prefectures)

• Readiness Exercises• Inspections• Need for a cartographic representation of the area

around the establishment for both upper and lower tier establishments

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