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PREAMBLE(NOTPARTOFTHESTANDARD)
Inordertopromotepubliceducationandpublicsafety,equaljusticeforall,abetter
informedcitizenry,theruleoflaw,worldtradeandworldpeace,thislegaldocumentishereby
madeavailableonanoncommercialbasis,asitistherightofallhumanstoknowandspeak
thelawsthatgovernthem.
ENDOFPREAMBLE(NOTPARTOFTHESTANDARD)
IS8091:2008

IndianStandard
INDUSTRIALPLANTLAYOUTCODEOFSAFE
PRACTICE
(FirstRevision)
ICS13.10091.040.20
BIS2008
BUREAUOFINDIANSTANDARDS
MANAKBHAVAN,9BAHADURSHAHZAFARMARG
NEWDELHI110002
June2008
PriceGroup7
i

OccupationalSafetyandHealthandChemicalHazardsSectionalCommittee,CHD8

FOREWORD
ThisIndianStandard(FirstRevision)wasadoptedbytheBureauofIndianStandards,
afterthedraftfinalizedbytheOccupationalSafetyandHealthandChemicalHazards
SectionalCommitteehadbeenapprovedbytheChemicalDivisionCouncil
Thisstandardwasoriginallypublishedin1976.Inviewoftheexperiencesgainedover
theperiodofaboutlastthreedecades.Committeefelttorevisethestandardandtowidenits
scopetoaccommodatetheoutsidefacilitiesforwhichtherewasaseparatestandardIS8089:
1976Codeofsafepracticeforlayoutofoutsidefacilitiesinanindustrialplant.Afterthe
publicationofthisstandard,IS8089shallbewithdrawn.
ThereisnoISOStandardonthissubject.Intheformulationofthisstandard,assistance
hasbeenderivedfromthefollowingpublications:
a.AccidentPreventionManualforIndustrialOperations,1969.Ed.6NationalSafety
Council,Chicago,USA
b.LossPreventionintheProcessIndustriesFrankPLees,2ndedition
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ThecompositionoftheCommitteeresponsibleforformulationofthisstandardisgiven
atAnnexC.
Forthepurposeofdecidingwhetheraparticularrequirementofthisstandardis
compliedwith,thefinalvalue,observedorcalculated,expressingtheresultofatest,or
analysis,shallberoundedoffinaccordancewithIS2:1960Rulesforroundingoffnumerical
values(revised).Thenumberofsignificantplacesretainedintheroundedoffvalueshouldbe
thesameasthatofthespecifiedvalueinthisstandard.
IndianStandard
INDUSTRIALPLANTLAYOUTCODEOFSAFE
PRACTICE

ii

(FirstRevision)

1SCOPE
Thisstandardcoversthecodeofsafepracticeforlayoutandbuildingstructuresinside
aswellasoutsidefacilitiesinanindustrialplant.

2REFERENCE
Thefollowingstandardcontainsprovision,whichthroughreferenceinthistext
constitutesprovisionofthisstandard.Atthetimeofpublication,theeditionindicatedwas
valid.Allstandardsaresubjecttorevisionandpartiestoagreementsbasedonthisstandardare
encouragedtoinvestigatethepossibilityofapplyingthemostrecenteditionofthestandard
indicatedbelow:
ISNo.

2825:1969

Title

Codeforunfiredpressurevessels

3INTRODUCTION
3.1DesignforSafety
Plantlayoutisconcernedwiththespatialarrangementofprocessingequipment,
storagevessels,theirinterconnectingpipework,workplaceandwarehouse.Thisisan
importantaspectinthedesignofchemicalandprocessplants,sinceagoodlayoutwillensure
thattheplantfunctionscorrectly,safelyandefficiently.Itconsidersthedesignconstraints
arisingfromsafety,environment,construction,maintenance,andoperationwithan
economicalbalance.
Accesstotheplantandsupplyofmaintenance,constructionandemergencyservices
areallaffectedbytheplantlayout.Numerousaccidents,occupationaldiseases,explosions,and
firesarepreventableifsuitablemeasuresandcodeofstandardsaretakenintoconsideration
rightfromtheearliestplanning,design,andtheinitialprojectstage.
3.1.1
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Efficiencyandsafetyinindustrialoperationscanbegreatlyincreasedbycareful
planningofthelocation,design,andlayout(ofanewplantorofanexistingone)inwhich
majoralterationsaretobemade.
3.1.2
Plantlayoutwillbebasedonfactorslike:
a.Newsitedevelopmentoradditiontopreviouslydevelopedsite.
b.Typeandquantityofproductstobeproduced,
c.Possiblefutureexpansion,
d.Operationalconvenienceandaccessibility,
e.Typeofprocessandproductcontrol,
f.Economicdistributionofutilitiesandservices,
g.Typeofbuildingandbuildingcoderequirements,
h.Guidelinesrelatedtohealthandsafety,
i.Wastedisposableproblems,
j.Spaceavailableandspacerequirement,
k.Auxiliaryequipment,and
l.Roadsandrailroad.
3.1.3
Theguidelinesrelatetosafety,health,welfareandprovisionsrelatedtohazardous
processeswhichcanbeincorporatedintheplantlayoutandhaveastatutorybindingonthe
industry.

3.2Building,EquipmentandProcesses
3.2.1
Majorfactorsdeterminingthesize,shapeandtypeofbuildingsandstructuresarethe
natureoftheprocessesandmaterials,maintenance,mechanicalhandlingequipment,
requirementforgravityflow,equipmentneedingspeciallystrongfoundationsaccessfor
constructioncommissioning,operationspaceforfutureexpansion,escapeandfirefighting,
containmentofaccidentsenvironmentalimpact,andworkingconditions.Thesecanvary
greatly.
3.2.2
Catastrophesresultinginlargelossoflifeandheavypropertydamageareoftendueto
inadequateplanningstageconsiderationofthephysicalandchemicalpropertiesofdangerous
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substancesandtheirprocessingmethods.Hence,codeofpracticeshouldbestrictlyfollowed.
Zoning/Divisioncriteriashouldbeconsideredattheplanningstage.HAZOPandrisk
assessmentshouldbeundertaken.Afterthisanalysis,thebestpossiblelayoutwillemergewith
majoremphasisonsafety.
3.2.3
Highhazardprocessesshouldbelocatedinsmallisolatedbuildingsoflimited
occupancy,orinareascutoffbyfireresistantmaterialsappropriatetothehazardinvolved.
Buildingscanbedesignedsothatinternalexplosionswillproduceminimumdamageand
minimumbrokenglass.Lowerhazardoperationscanjustifylargerunits.

3.2.4
Evenlessseriousinjuriesresultingfrompoorhousekeepingfacilitiesandcongestionof
workplacescanbereducedsubstantiallybypreplanningforsafety.Layoutofequipmentand
buildingsshallbesuchthatproductionlinesdonotcross,andthatoperatorshaveenough
workingspace.Thissavestime,increasesproduction,andhelpspreventaccidents.Piperack
layoutshouldalsoconsiderextraspacetoaccommodatefuturemodifiedlinesandapproaching
spacebetweenoverheadlinesforeaseofaccessduringattendingleaksetc.Safetystandards
shouldbefollowedstrictlyespecially,forstaircasesinbuilding,cranegangways,railingand
fencingasprovidedinFactoriesAct,1948.Spatialarrangementofprocessingequipment,
storagevesselsandtheirinterconnectingpipelinesshouldbegivenutmostimportance.
3.2.5
Personnelfacilities,suchaslunchroomsandhealthservicesanddisasterservicesare
essentialforreasonsofhealthandtreatmentofinjuries.Theycanbeplannedandlocatedfor
maximumeffectiveness.Asfaraspossible,firestationandmedicalfacilitylikeambulance
shouldbelocatedadjacenttoeachother,sothatincaseofemergencycall,boththefire
tenderandambulancewillrushtogether,totheemergencyspot.

4SITEPLANNING
4.1
Safetyisaprimeconsiderationinplantsiting.Selectionofasiteinvolvesconsideration
ofanumberoffactors,suchaspossiblehazardstothecommunityandtheirrelationshipsto
climateandterrain,spacerequirements,typeandsizeofbuildings,necessaryfacilities,
availabilityofrawmaterial,coolingwater,transportation,market,laboursupply,population
densitynearthesiteandmeansofeffluentdisposal.Groundwatersurveycanbeundertaken
toensuretheavailabilityofwaterforindustrialrequirement.Ofthefactorslisted,thoseof
directconcerntothesafetyprofessionalaregivenbelow.Whilethesafetyprofessionalisnot
directlyresponsibleforspecializedplantandprocessengineeringanddesign,stillitishisduty
tokeeptheengineersandarchitectsassafetyconsciousaspossible,andtoanticipatepotential
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safetyhazardsandtrytohavethemdesignedoutofthesystembeforetheconstructionstage
begins.

4.2Location,ClimateandTerrain
4.2.1Location
Asfarassafetyofthepublicisconcerned,themostimportantfeatureisthedistance
betweenthesiteandbuiltupareas.Sitesrangefromruraltourban,withpopulationdensities
varyingfromvirtuallyzerotohigh.Separationbetweenahazardandthepublicisbeneficialin
mitigatingtheeffectsofamajoraccident.Anareaoflowpopulationdensityaroundthesite
willhelpreducecausalities.Plantsproducingorusinghighlyflammableortoxicsubstancesin
bulkshouldbelocatedsoasnottocausedamagetoacityortown,eithergenerallyorincase
ofdisasterorsomeunexpectedhappening.
4.2.2Climate
Studyoftheclimateoftheareamayberequired.Itmayrevealthat,ifacertainsiteis
selected,theprevailingwindswillcausenoxiousfumesorduststosettleonaneighboring
communityorplant,therebydoingsevereharmtopeopleorpropertyorcreatinganuisance.
Theprevailingwindsmayalsodeterminethebestlocationforprocessingequipmentin
relationtoadministrationofficesespeciallytheirairconditioningairintakesdrainageand
wastedisposalproblemsshallalsobeanticipated.Winterconditionsorwinterizationshould
beconsideredtoprotecttheplantagainstseverewinterconditions.Thebehaviorofairborne
emissionsofalltypesshouldbecarefullyconsidered.Althoughtheprevailingwindisthemain
factorotherpossibletroublesomewindconditionsshouldbetakenintoaccount.Theeffectof
weatherconditionssuchasinversionsshouldalsobeconsidered.Locationofairintaketowers
forairseparationunitsshouldtakeintoaccount,thewinddirections,flareheaderlocations
(ashydrocarbonemissionsfromflarestackscanbesuckedintotheprocesscausingsevere
accidents),andalsothecoolingtowerlocationstoavoidcorrosionofequipmentandreduce
moistureingressintothecompressorsetc.
4.2.3
Inahurricane,floororseismicpronearea,plansandspecificationsshouldinclude
suitableprotectivemeasures,andsafetyfactorsshallbedesignedintotheoperation.
NoteNationalBuildingcodesgivedataonclimaticchangesandseismic
zoneswithfactorofsafetytobetakenwhiledesigningthebuildingand
equipmentfoundations.
4.2.4Terrain
Ifsitepianscallforbridgesoversteams,ditches,andotherhazards,besuretheyare
adequatelyprotectedbyindustrialfenceorbyhandrails1mhighandintermediaterails.A
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typicallayoutisgiveninFig.1.

4.3SpaceRequirements
4.3.1
Sizeofasiteisdeterminedbybothpresentspacerequirementsandpossiblefuture
expansion.Inthepastthegrowthofbusinessandpopulationhaveresultedinserious
crowding,andtheresultingcongestionofbuildingsandotherfacilitieshasincreasedfire,
accidentandhealthhazards.
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Fig.1TypicalLayoutofaBridge
4.3.2SiteServices
Thesitecentralservicessuchustheboilerhouse,powerstation,switchstation,
pumpingstations,utilitiesstation,etc.,shouldheplacedinsuitablelocations.Theyshouldnot
beputoutofactionbyeventsasfireorfloorand,ifpossiblenotbyotheraccidentssuchas
explosion,andthattheyshouldnotconstitutesourcesofignitionforflammables.For
example,factorsinsitingtheboilerhousearethatitshouldnotconstituteasourceofignition,
thatemissionsfromstackshouldnotgiverisetonuisance.
4.3.3
Newdevelopmentsmayfigureinthesizeoftheplantsite.Somecompaniesanticipating
increaseduseofairtransportation,areallowingspaceforlandingfieldsorheliportsasthey
acquirenewproperty.Plansforsuchinstallationsshouldincludeallnecessarysafety
precautions.
4.3.4
Firepreventioncodesspecifyminimumdistancebetweenbuildingsaccordingtotheir
size,typeandoccupancy.Lawsgoverningstorageofexplosivesandofhighly,flammable
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materialsspecifyminimumdistancesbetweenmanufacturingandstoragefacilitiesforvarious
quantitiesof,suchmaterials,aswellasminimumdistancebetweentheabovefromadjoining
property.
4.3.5
Amplespaceforoutdoorstorageareasisessential.Whentheareaforstoringsuch
materialsassteel,pipe,andtimberadjacenttoshopsprovesinsufficient,spacehastobe
providedelsewhere.Thisnecessitatesaddedhandlingandtransportationandincreasesboth
costandaccidentrisk.
4.3.6
Parkinglotsarebestlocatedinsidetheplantfenceforconvenience,protection,and
safety.Sinceaconsiderableareamaybenecessarytoaccommodateemployeesandvisitor
cars,spacerequirementsareimportant,insiteplanning.
4.3.7
Thesitelayoutmustaccommodatethesystemsforhandlingtheliquideffluents,
gaseousemissions,solidwastes,stormwaterandfirewater.Forliquideffluents,one
arrangementistohavethreeseparatesystems:anopensewersystemforcleanstormwater
andtwoclosedsewersystems,onefordomesticsewageandoneforaqueouseffluentfromthe
plantandforcontaminatedstormwater.Processeffluentsarecollectedinacommonsewer,
andcloselycontrolled.Thetraditionalseweristhegravityflowtype.Thisshouldhavegradient
andbeselfcleaning.Measuresshouldbetakentoavoidfloodingonprocessandstorageplots.
Drainsshouldbedesignedtohandlethecorrosivematerials,andmixturesofmaterials,which
maybedischargedintothem.Insomecases,welllocateddisposalareaforsolidwasteshall
alsobeprovidedwhenasiteisbeinglaidout.Separatebinsforpaper,wood,andmetalbe
providedinsidethepremises,adjacenttoroad,inhazardfreezone,foreaseofliftingthe
materialintoavehicle.Gaseousemissionsshouldbeburnedordischargedfromatallstackso
thatfumesdonotaffecttothesiteorthepublic.AHarestackmayhavetobelocatedtoa
distantsite,becauseflarestackradiateintenseheat,light,andcanbeverynoisy.
4.3.8
Scalereliefmodelsofthesiteinadditiontomapscanbeofmuchhelptotheplannerin
predesign,andwillhelpinspottingpotentialsafetyproblems.

5PLANTLAYOUT
5.1General
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Size,shape,location,construction,andlayoutofbuildingsandotherfacilitiesshould
permitthemost
efficientutilizationofmaterials,processes,andmethods.

5.1.2
SomematerialsandprocessesmayfavourgravityHowandtheconstructionofa
multistoreybuilding,forexample,inthecaseofmillsforonetreatment.Inprocesses,where
materialchargingistobedonethroughtrolleysordrums,whicharerequiredtobecarried
fromonefloortoother,elevatorsmaybeprovided,toavoidaccidentsinliftingthem.
5.1.3
Otheruses,suchasautomobileassemblyplants,mayfavouraonestoreybuilding
becausefloorloadswillbeheavyandexcessivehandlingofmaterialsbyverticalandinclined
conveyorswouldberequiredinamultistoreybuilding.

5.2LocationofBuildingsandStructures
5.2.1
Thesegregationofrawmaterialsstorage,processingbuildings,andstorageforfinished
productswarrantsthoroughstudyinlayingoutaplanttominimizefireandexplosionhazards.
Storageofvolatileflammableliquidsinanareaapartfromprocessingbuildingsreducesthe
firehazards.Intheeventoffire,controlismoreeasilyachieved.Moreover,thecostof
separatestorageeventuallymaybelessthantheinvestmentforstorageinaprocessing
building.Thesiteshouldaimtocontainanaccidentatsource,topreventescalationandavoid
creatinghazardtovulnerabletargets.
Analyticallaboratoriesshouldbeinasafearea,butotherwiseascloseaspossibletothe
plantsserved.Soshouldworkshopsandgeneralstores.Thestoresalsorequirereadyaccessfor
storesmaterials.
5.2.2
Amplespaceshouldbeprovidedbetweensegregatedunits,fromsuchflamesourcesas
boilers,andfromshops,streets,andadjoiningproperty.Thecodesoflocal,stateandcentral
authoritiesshouldbefollowedinplanningthelocationoftheunitsofaplant.
5.2.3
Whereverstorageofexplosivesisinvolved,magazinesshouldbelocatedand
constructedinaccordancewiththerecommendationsoftheDepartmentofExplosives.
5.2.4
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Thetypeofretardantrequiredinrelationtothehorizontaldistancebetweenbuildingof
frame,brickandfireresistantconstruction,andminimumseparationdistancesbetween
buildingsshallbeasrequiredbygovernmentregulations.
5.2.5
Manyplantsuseandstoreflammableliquidshavingflashpointsbelow93C.Plansand
layoutsinsuchplantsshouldconformstrictlytospecificationsforhandlingandstoring
flammableliquidsstipulatedbyDepartmentofExplosives.
Inlargepetrochemicalscomplex/refineries,multifirestationlocationsforaminimum
distancefromallplantsshouldbeconsidered.
Statutoryspecificationsshallbemetinstoringflammableliquidsoutsidethebuildings
inundergroundorabovegroundtanks.Theamountofliquidthatcanbestoredinan
undergroundtankdependsupontheproximityofthetanktoanybuilding,depthinthe
groundinrelationtothebuilding,andflashpointoftheliquid.Standardsfortanksinclude
typeandthicknessofmaterial,provisionsforrelievingexcessiveinternalpressure,grounding,
insulation,piping,andotherappurtenances,andsimilardetails(seeIS2825).
5.2.6
Therequireddistancebetweenthelineofadjoiningproperty,whichmaybebuiltupon,
andthelocationofanabovegroundtankdependsuponthecontent,construction,fire
extinguishingequipment,andgreatestdimension(diameterorheight)ofthetank.
5.2.7
Tanksshallbebuiltofsteelunlessthepropertiesoftheflammableorcombustibleliquid
aresuchthatsomeothermaterialhastobeusedforitscorrosionresistance.
5.2.8
Thedistancebetweenoccupiedbuildingsandplantbuildingswillbegovernedbythe
needtoreducethedangersofexplosion,fireandtoxicity.Inparticular,evacuationroutes
shouldnotbeblockedbypoorplantlayout.Administrationbuildingsshouldbesituatedinsafe
areaonthepublicsideofthesecuritypoint.Themainofficeblockshouldalwaysbenearthe
mainentranceandotheradministrationbuildingsshouldbenearthisentranceifpossible.
Otherbuildingssuchasmedicalcenters,canteens,etc,shouldbeinasafeareaandthelatter
shouldhavereadyaccessforfoodsupplies.Considerationshouldbegiventositingofoccupied
buildingsoutsidethemainfence.Inallcasesoccupiedbuildingsshouldbesiteddownwindof
hazardousplantareas.
5.2.9Controlfacilities
Thecontrolbuildingshouldprotectitsoccupantsagainstthehazardsoffire,explosion
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andtoxicrelease.Thecontrolbuildingshouldbesituatedontheedgeoftheplanttoallowan
escaperoute.Recommendedminimumdistancesbetweentheplantandthecontrolbuilding
tendtolieintherange2030m.Dependinguponhazardstudies,distancebetweenthe
controlroombuildingshouldbeincreased.Itshouldnotbesoneartheplantthatits
occupantsareatonceputatriskbyseriousleakofflammable,toxic,orcorrosivematerials.
Thecontrolbuildingshouldcontainonlytheessentialprocesscontrolfunctions,onlyone
storeyaboveground.Thebuildingshouldbeorientedtopresent
4

minimumareatoprobablecentersofexplosion,withastrongconstruction,constructed
inductilematerials(Ductilematerialincludesteelandreinforcedconcreter).
Thecontrolroomshouldnotbeusedasacentertocontrolemergencies,noritshould
beusedasanemergencyassemblypoint.Thereshouldbeaseparateemergencycontrolcentre
forcontrollingtheincidentbytheincidentcontroller,havingnecessaryarrangementsfor
positivepressureinside.
5.2.10
Waterdriftfromcoolingtowerscancausecorrosionofplants,airintaketowers,
increasevibrationincentrifugalaircompressors,sothetowersshouldbesitedtominimize
this.Theentrainmentofeffluentsfromstackandofcorrosivevaporsfromplantsintocooling
towers,orairseparationunitsshouldbeavoided,asshouldthesitingofbuildingsnearthe
towerintakes.Thepositioningofnaturaldraughtcoolingtowersshouldalsotakeintoaccount
resonancecausedbywindbetweenthetowers.Anotherproblemisrecyclingofairfromthe
dischargeofonetowertothesuctionofanother,whichiscounteredbyplacingtowerscross
wisetotheprevailingwind.Furtherguidanceisavailableinstandardreferences.
5.2.11Escape
Aminimumoftwoescaperoutesshouldbeprovidedforanyworkspace,exceptwhere
thefireriskisverysmall.Noworkplaceshouldbemorethan1245m,dependingondegreeof
risk,fromanexit,andadeadendshouldnotexceed8m.
Escaperoutesacrossopenmeshareasshouldhavesolidflooring.Escapestairways
shouldbeinstraightflightspreferablybeontheoutsideofbuildings.Fixedladdersmaybe
usedforescapefromstructuresifthenumberofpeopledoesnotexceed10.Escaperoutes
shouldbeatleast0.7mandpreferably1.2mwidetoallowthepassageof40personsper
minuteontheflatand20personsperminutedownstairways.Theescapetimesofpersonnel
shouldbeestimated,payingparticularattentiontopeopleontallitemssuchasdistillation
columnsorcranes.
Themainswitchgearandemergencycontrolsshouldhavegoodaccess,preferablyonan
escaperoute,sothattheoperatordoesnothavetoriskhislifetoeffectshutdown.
5.2.12FireFighting
Accessisessentialforfirelighting.Thisisprovidedbythesuggestedplotsizeof100m
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buildingsof15m.Somebasicprinciplesarethatitshouldbepossibletogelfirefighting
equipmentsufficientlyclosethesiteofthefire.Hydrantpointsshouldbepositionedsothat
hosescanreachanyfireontheplot.Hydrantspacingof48in,65m,and95maresuitablefor
high,medium,andlowriskplots,respectively.Plantsover18mhighshouldbeprovidedwith
dryrisermainsandthoseover60mhighorofhighriskshouldbeequippedwithwetriser
mams.Theinletsonthegroundfloortodryrisermainsandtheoutletsonallfloorstoboth
typesofmainsshouldbeaccessible.Fireequipmentshouldbelocatedsothatitisnotlikelyto
bedisabledbytheaccidentitself.Thesitelayoutshouldcontributetothecontainmentofany
fire,whichmayoccur,andtocombatingthefire.Featureofthesitelayoutrelevanttofire
hazardsareillustratedintheFig.2andFig.3anddescribedinAnnexA.
5.2.13
Compressorsshouldbelocatedindifferentbuildingswithacousticenclosure,toreduce
noise.

5.3FlowSheet
5.3.1
Adetailedflowsheetisausefulguideinthelayoutofplant,particularlythoseusing
dangerousandharmfulmaterialsandcomplicatedprocesses.Thenatureofthematerialsand
processesineachmanufacturingstagecanbestudiedandprovisionmadetoeliminateor
controlhazards.AtypicalflowsheetandlayoutshowingahazardousoperationisgiveninFig.
4.
5.3.2
Acomprehensiveriskassessmentstudycanbedonewhichisbasedonconsequence
analysisandengineeringjudgmentcanleadtoasetofconclusionandriskmitigationtoarrive
atasafeprocessflowsheet(HAZOP).AutoCadcomputerapplicationscanbeusedtoplanthe
layoutandflowsheet.

5.4LayoutofEquipment
5.4.1
Variousmethodsareusedtodeterminethesafestandmostefficientlayoutof
productionmachinesandequipment.Thetwodimensionalmethodconsistsoftemplates
madetoscaleandfittedintoaplanofthesiteorfloorarea.
Nowadays,computeraideddesign(CAD)methodarewidelyused.OnetypeofCode
givesvisualizationofthelayout,2Dorin3Dforms.TypicallysuchCADpackagesnotonlygive
3Ddisplay,butholdalargeamountofinformationabouttheplantsuchascoordinatesofthe
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5.4.2
Themosteffectivemethodistousethreedimensionalmodels,madetoscaleandsetup
ascaledfloorplan.Themodelscanberearrangeduntilthesafestandmostefficientlayouthas
beendevised.
5.4.3
Layoutstudiesshowthemostsuitablelocationsforspraypainting,weldingandsimilar
workgenerally
5

Fig.2CompactBlockLayoutSystemintheProcessAreaofaPetrochemicalPlantwith
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Fig.3BlockLayoutSystemintheProcessAreaofaPetrochemicalPlantwith6m
Roads
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Fig.4CombinationFlowSheetandLayoutShowingaPlanthavingHazardous
Operations
requiringsegregationastheyrelatedtootheroperations,
NoteResultstobeobtainedthroughlayoutstudiesareshowninAnnexB.
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5.4.4
Byusingthethreedimensionalmethod(3D)modelofthespaceoccupiedbyeachitem
ofequipment,congestedareascanbeanticipatedandavoided.Thesepileupareasmean
frequenthandlingofmaterials,manyunnecessarymovements,andresultinbad
housekeeping,which,maybeinitselfaprolificsourceofaccidents.
This3Denvelopeshouldincludespacefor:
a.Operationsaccess,
b.Maintenanceaccess,and
c.Pipingconnections.
Preparingascalemodelshowingdetailsoftheplantlayoutwillhelpindeterminingthe
bestlocationforequipmentsandfacilities.Itwillalsoeasilylocateerrorsinaplantlayout.
5.4.5
Insufficientheadroomataisles,platforms,pipelines,overheadconveyors,otherpartsof
thestructure,andotherinstallationsisdisclosedinstudyingthemodels.Averticaldistanceof
atleast2.2misgenerallyspecifiedbetweenpassagestairwaysandoverheadstructuresto
provideampleclearance.Overheadcranesandconveyorsrequireatleast60cmofverticaland
horizontalclearance.
5.4.6
Trucksandothervehiclesrequireenoughroomformovementwithoutendangering
menandequipmentandneedspacetobackandturnnearmachines.Aislesshouldbewide
enoughtopermittruckstopasswithoutcolliding.Foronewaytraffic,aislesshouldbenotless
than1mwiderthanthewidestvehicles.Aislesfortwowaytrafficshouldbenotlessthan1m
widerthantwicethewidthofthewidestvehicle.Theseminimumwidthsareexceeded
considerablyinsomenewbuildingswhere,becauseofanticipatedheavytraffic,aislesfrom4
to6mwidehavebeenspecified.Considerationstobetakenintoaccountofbiggercapacity
tankers,beforeconstructingloadingbaysandgates.Adequateradiusshouldbeprovidednear
theloadingbyforeasymovementsofthetankers.Separateroutesmustbemadefortanker
movementsinsidethetankfarm(notfrominsidetheplantroads).
5.4.7
Safelayoutofaislesrequiresthatthereshouldbenoblindcornersandthatadequate
radiusbeprovidedtoallowforvehicleturns.A2mradiusislargeenoughforsmallindustrial
trucks.
5.4.8
Aislesshouldbeclearlydefinedwithapprovedmarkingsofeithertrafficpaintor
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stripingmaterial.Plasticbuttonsthataregluedorfastenedwithmetalfastenerstothefloor,
areusedbymanybecauseoftheirdurability.Aislesshouldalsobeclearlyidentifiedaround
everymachineinaworkshop.
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5.4.9
Parkingareasforbothhandandpowertrucksshouldbedesignated.Largeplantsoften
providegarageswithroomforbothstorageandmaintenance.
5.4.10
Ifbuildingplansincluderampsforusebypedestriansandtrucks,a1mwidesection
shouldbereservedasawalkway,anditshouldbeclearlydefinedwithapprovedmarkingsof
trafficpaint.Sharpturnsintoaislesatthetopandbottomoframpsarehazardousandshould
beavoided.Provideanabrasivecoatingwhereslipperyfloorconditionsmayexist.
5.4.11
Iftheprocessmaterialsarecorrosive,thisaspectshouldbetakenintoaccountinthe
plantlayout.Foundationsofboththebuildingsandmachines,especiallythoseconstructedin
concrete,maybeattackedbyleakageofcorrosivematerials.Additionalthicknessofconcrete,
andcorrosionresistantasphalt,bricks,andplasticscanbeused.Floorsshouldbeslopedso
thatspillagesarcdrainedawayfromvulnerableequipment,walkwaysandtrafficlanes.Pipe
flanges,whichmaydripcorrosivesubstances,shouldnotbelocatedoverwalkways.
5.4.12
Operatorscabinsmustbelocatedinsidetheplantinlowhazard,lownoiseareafor
bettercommunicationandcoordinationindailyactivitiesandduringemergencies.

5.5ElectricalEquipment
5.5.1
Electricalsubstationsshouldbelocatedinareaswherenonflameproofequipmentcan
beused,exceptwheretheyareanintegralpartoftheplant.Completemetalenclosedunit
substationshavebeendevelopedforindustrialplantsandaregrounded.Suchrooms,however,
arenotproofagainstthehazardsofoilfilledtransformers.Thisequipmentmaygiveoff
flammablevapoursundercertainconditions,whichmayformanexplosivemixturewiththe
atmosphereintheroom.Nonflammabletransformersshouldbeinstalledwiththe
atmosphereintheroom.Nonflammabletransformersshouldbeinstalledinconfinedareas
andnearflammablematerials.Transformersshouldbeseparatelylocatedoutsidethe
substationbuilding.Substationofindividualplantshouldbelocatednearertothecontrol
roomforbettercoordinationbetweentheprocessandelectricaldepartment,andalsoforease
inearlydetectionofanyuntowardincidents,likefire.
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HighvoltageandlowvoltageMCCpanelsshouldbeclearlydemarcated,andallMCC
shouldbeeasilyidentifiedbynumbering,andwithlistofmotordrivesunderthem.
Incaseofanyelectromagneticwavesemittedfromcellularphones/walkietalkieaffects
particularMCC,itshouldbelocatedinaseparateroomwithacautionboard.
5.5.2
Shortcircuitprotectivedevicesshouldbelargeenoughtocarrytheloadandshouldbe
ratedtoopenwithoutanydangerfromthemaximumshortcircuitcurrent.Circuitbreakers,
fusesandsafetyswitchesthatfailundershortcircuitcurrentmayexplodeandcauseserious
damageandinjuries.
5.5.3
Thepotentialofeverygroundingsystemshouldbemeasuredwithametertodetermine
whetherornotthesystemiscapableofconductingthenecessaryamountofreturn.
5.5.4
Whendirectcurrentvoltageissuppliedfrombatteriesisolatethebatteryroomfromthe
workarea.Batteryroomshouldbewellventilated,nosmokingshouldbepermitted.
5.5.5
Inanuptodateindustrialelectricalsystem,sectionsmaybedeenergizedfor
maintenanceandotherworkwithoutshuttingdowntheentiresystem.Inaddition,all
electricalinstallationsshouldconformtothelocalregulations.
5.5.6
Majorswitchingapparatusshouldhavemetalenclosuresconnectedtothegrounding
system,andcablecircuitslikewiseshouldbeenclosedinrigidconduitorinterlockedarmor
cable.Metalenclosedpluginbuswaysshouldprovideaneasymethodofconnectingand
disconnectingmachinetools.
5.5.7
Ungroundedportableelectrictoolsandequipmentconstituteacommonsourceof
fatalitiesinindustry.Thehazardcanbelargelyeliminatedifplansincludeathreewiresystem,
ofwhichoneisagroundwire,andiftheequipmentisprovidedwiththreeconductorcables.

5.6Ventilation,HeatingandAirConditioning
5.6.1
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Ventilating,heatingandairconditioningareneededbothforpersonalcomfortandvery
oftentomeetprocessconditions.Personalcomfortisveryimportantbecauseitaffects
employeesefficiency.Alleffortsshouldbemadenotonlytomakegeneralofficeandplant
conditionscomfortable,butalsotoeliminate,oratleastreduce,poorconditions,whichcan
contributetoexcessiveemployeefatigueordiscomfort.Ifmachineryorprocessesradiateheat
orgeneratebadfumes,extraventilationshouldbesuppliedtotheworkarea.Wherethe
ventilationrateissetbytheneedtoremoveacontaminant,thenumberofairchangesper
unittimeisanappropriatemeasure.
5.6.2
Boilers,fans,andairconditioningequipmentareusuallykeptseparatefromthegeneral
workareasbecausetheiradjustmentisveryfine.Itisimportanttomakecertainthatboilers
receiveadequateairandthatcombustionbyproductsareexhaustedsafely.Inlocating
incinerators,too,besurethatanegative
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pressuredifferentialinabuildingdoesnotcauseanincineratorstacktoserveasanair
source.
5.6.3
Maintenanceshouldbeconsidered.Notonlyshallauthorizedemployeeshaveeasy
accesstothemachinery,butalsothereshallbesufficientspacearoundtheequipmentto
replacepartsasneeded.Thereshallberoombehindtopullthetubesifnecessary.
5.6.4
Thecontrolroomanotherworkplaceshouldbemaintainedatpositiveairpressureto
avoidingressofdustandfumesfromtheoutside.

5.7InsideStorage
5.7.1
Industrialbuildingsseldomhaveenoughstorageroom.Sufficientspaceforraw
materialsandfinishedproductsmaybeestimatedonthebasisofmaximumproduction
requirementswithallowancesforshortages,seasonalshipping,andquantitypurchases.
5.7.2
Modernmechanicalhandlingandstackingequipmentpermitsextensiveuseofvertical
spacethroughdoubleandtripledecking.Ifthismethodisanticipatedinthefuture,basiclive
floorrequirementsintheinitialbuildingdesignshallallowforthepossibleincreaseinm2
load.Systematicoptimizationbasedapproachandcertainavailablesoftwarepackagescanbe
usedforincreasingspaceefficiency.
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5.7.3
Plansforstorageofsupplies,thefinishedproduct,andemptyorfullpalletsshould
permiteaseofaccess,stabilityofpilingorstacking,andproperfunctioningoftheemergency
sprinklersystem.Designdensity(1/min/m2)andareaofapplicationaredependentontypeof
materialandtheheighttowhichitispiled.Whenpilingheightexceeds3.5m,doublecheck
thesprinklersystemsabilitytoputoutanyfire.
Spaceforstoringsupplies,tools,andinfrequentlyusedequipmentnearworkingareas
isseldomincludedinplansfordepartmentallayouts.Theresultisthatsuchitemsoftenare
leftinunsafepositionsandlocations.Todiscourageemployeesfromleavinglongmaterials
andpartsagainstwallsorotherplaceswheretheycanfall,potableladders,tools,suchaspry
bars,andmachineparts,suchasshaftsshouldhavedefinitestorageplaces.
5.7.4
Spaceshouldbeprovidedforracks,binsandshelves.Materialsthatprojectfromsuch
placesshouldbestoredaboveeyelevel.Metalbasketsorspecialracksprovidedwithdrippans
canbeusedforstoringmachinepartscoveredwithcuttingoils.
5.7.5
Closetsshouldbebuiltforthestorageofsanitarysupplies,suchasdeodorantsand
soaps.
5.7.6
Wastestoragemaytakeconsiderableroom,especiallyifthewasteisbulkyoris
producedinlargequantities.Inbuildingswithbasements,chutestobasementstoragebins
helppreventaccumulationsinworkingareas.Todisposeofsmallquantitiesofsharpedged
waste,boxeswithhandlesthatareprotectedfromcontactwithsharpmaterials,orsimilarsafe
containersmaybespecified.

5.8ReceivingandDispatching
5.8.1
Receivinganddispatchingfacilitiesshouldfitinwithoverallmaterialflowwithinthe
companyorplant,andshouldaidefficientflowofmaterialsintoandoutofproductionareas.
Separatematerialgateshouldbeprovided,likeliquidmovement,solidlogisticmovement,etc,
thatshallensureallentriesrelatedtoexciseandtaxation.Receivinganddispatchingareas
shouldbedesignedtokeepbuildingheatingandcoolinglossesataminimum.
5.8.2
Selflevelingdockboards,trucklevelers,andcranescanfacilitateloadingand
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unloading.Stores/Loadofficeshouldbeneartothematerialgatetohaveinwardreceiptof
thegoods.
5.8.3
Separatetrucksidingshouldbeprovidednearthematerialgateforparkingoftrucks
aftertheirmovementofloadingoffinishedgoodsorrawmaterialsunloading.Parkingfacility
shouldalsobeprovidedfortankers,whichareinqueueforloading/unloading.Insuchcase,
propercommunication(likepubicaddresssystem,walkytalky,hotlines,etc)betweenparking
facilityandtheloadofficeshouldbeprovidedwithsecuritypoststocontrolthevehicular
movement.Facilitiesoftoiletsandcanteenshouldbeprovidedsoastoavoidmovementof
driversintheworkpremises.
5.8.4
Dispatchofallfinishedgoodsshouldbedonefromaseparatelocationinthefactory
withoutinterferingthemovementinworkpremises.Properbarricade,withsecuritygate
shouldbemadetoavoidanyunauthorizedentryofvehicleintheplantpremises.

5.9RailwaySidings
5.9.1
Thiscommonlyusedreceivinganddispatchingfacilityrequiresplanning,especiallyif
bulkreceivingofraw,processandmaintenancematerialsisaneconomicadvantage.Tank
wagonscontaininghazardousmaterials,suchaschlorine,caustics,acids,andothervolatile,
flammable,explosiveandtoxicmaterials,requireproperconsiderationforpressurepiping,
breakawaypiping,valves,pumps,derails,etc.
5.9.2
Eachsidetrackshouldbeguardedawayfrommainline,publicthoroughfares,and
properclearancebetweenmainplantsandwagonsobserved.
Guidelinesprovidedbytherailwaysshouldbefollowedwhilemakingalayoutfora
railwaysiding,makingprovisionforthefollowing:
a.Gateways
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b.Barriersandturngates
c.Trackclearancesand
d.Crossings,etc.

5.10RoadsandFootpaths
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Thesafetyengineershouldalwaysbealerttoopportunitieswherehecanassistthecivil
engineerindesigningformaximumsafety.Roadsinplantyardsandgroundsaresourcesof
frequentaccidentsunlesstheyarecarefullylaidout,substantiallyconstructed,andwell
surfacedanddrainedandkeptingoodcondition.
5.10.2
Heavydutymotortruckhaulingrequiresroadtipto16mwidefortwowaytrafficwith
ampleradiiatcurves.Gradients,ingeneral,arelimitedtoamaximumof8percent.Aslight
crownisnecessaryfordrainage,withditchestocarryoffwater.
5.10.3
Roadshouldbelocatedatleast11mfrombuildings,especiallyatentrances.Atloading
docksanallowanceofoilandahalftrucklengthisdesirabletofacilitatebacking.
5.10.4
Theregulationandcontroloftraffic,signs,roadlayout,andmarkingsshouldconform
tolocalandstatepractices.
5.10.5
Trafficsignsandsignalsregulatingspeedandmovementsathazardouslocationsare
essential.Stopsignsarespecifiedforrailwaycrossingsandentrancestomainthoroughfares,
andSOUNDYOURHORNsignsarenecessaryatsharpcurves(blindcorners)whereviewis
obstructedandatentrancestobuildings.Mirrorsmountedtoaffordviewsaroundsharpturn
orcornersofbuildingsareofgreathelpinpreventingaccidentsifroadshavetobebuiltclose
tobuildings.BarricadesandMENWORKINGsignsareneededforconstructionandrepair
work.Speedlimitboardsandspeedbreakerswithappropriateindicationsshallbeinstalled
beforeentrance/exitofplants,sharpcurves,blindcornersandalsobeforesuchplaceswhere
speedingvehicleswouldposeaparticularhazardtopedestriantrafficand/orothervehicles
movinginthearea.Ifroadsareusedatnight,trafficsignsshouldbemadeofreflectiveor
luminousmaterials.Separategatesshouldbeusedforallowingshiftbusesemployees
entrance/exitandothervehicles.
5.10.6
Goodfootpathsbetweenoutsidefacilitiespreventinjuryfromemployeessteppingon
roundstonesorintoholesandrutsonroughground.Asfaraspossible,footpathsshouldbe
theshortestdistancefromonebuildingtoanothertodiscourageshortcutting.Afootpaththat
hastobenexttorailwaytracksshouldbeseparatedfromthembyafenceorrailing.Warning
signsshouldbeinstalledatrailwaycrossingsandotherhazardousplaces.
5.10.7
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Concreteispreferredforfootpaths,especiallyinprincipalareaslikeentrancesand
betweenmainbuildings.Crushedrocksurfacedwithgravelorasphaltmakesagoodfootpath
forlessusedlocations.Alsopedestriansfootpaths/railwaycanbemadeonbothsidesofmain
roadclearlydefinedwithapprovedmarkingsoftrafficpaints.
5.10.8
Footpathsshouldbekeptingoodcondition,especiallywheretheycrossrailwaytracks,
andshouldbeclearedoficeandsnow.

5.11ParkingAreas
5.11.1
Toreducetravelintheplantgrounds,adesirablelocationforaparkingareaisbetween
anentranceandthelockerroom.Theentireparkingareashouldbefenced.Theparkingstalls
shallbelaidoutsothatdrivingin,parking,openingofcardoorsanddrivingawayisnot
obstructed.Typicallayoutsofparkingstallsofstaggeredandnonstaggeredtypesateindicated
inFig.5aand5brespectively.Thesurfaceoftheparkingareashouldbesmoothandhard,to
eliminatethefrequentinjuriesthatwouldoccurfromfailsonstonyorroughground.Good
drainageisessential.
5.11.2
Theuseofwhitelines10to15cmwidetodesignatestallsreducesconfusionandthe
numberofbackingaccidents.Standardstallsare5mwideand6mlong.Thecentretocentre
distancebetweenparkedcarsvariesaccordingtothemethodofparking.Besurethatparking
doesnotencroachonapproachestocorners,busstops,loadingzones,andclearancespaces
forislands.Drivewaysshouldbeaminimumof8mfortwowaytrafficandthereshouldbeno
obstructionstoviewing.
5.11.3
Angleparkinghasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Thesmallertheangle,thefewer
thenumberofcarsthatcanbeparkedinthesamearea.Aislewidthscanbenarrowerbut
trafficisusuallyrestrictedtooneway.Ontheotherhand,angleparkingiseasierfor
customersanditdoesnotrequirealotofroomforsharpturns.
5.11.4
Theareaallowedpercarinparkinglotsvariesfrom20m2tomorethan30m2,ifaisles
areincluded.Large,economicallylaidoutareasmayapproachthe20m2figuresmaller
poorlyconfiguredparkingareasmayhaveahigherpercentageofaislespaceandmay
approach30m2car.Alargecommercialattendedparkingareaisconsideredefficientifthe
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layoutkeepsthespacerequirementsto24m2percar.
5.11.5
Separateentrancesforincomingandoutgoingcarsfacilitateorderlytrafficmovements.
Entrancesshouldbedesignatedwithsuitablesigns.Speedsignsandsignslimitingareasto
employeesorvisitorsshouldbeinstalled,ascircumstancesrequire.Thesesigns
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Fig.5TypicalLayoutsofParkingStalis
shouldconformtorecommendedstandards,andwouldbesimilartootherstreetand
highwaysigns.
5.11.6
Trafficatexittoheavilytravelledstreetsshouldeitherbecontrolledbyatrafficlight,or,
thereshouldbeaccelerationormerginglane.
5.11.7
Iftheareaisusedatnight,adequatelightingshouldbeprovidedforsafetyandforthe
preventionoftheft,about100lux/m2ataheightof1mshouldbeanadequatelevel.

5.12AdditionalFacilities
Considerationoffollowingsuitableadditionalfacilitiesshouldalsobeborneinmindat
thedesigningstage:
a.Smokingroomshouldbeprovidedinprocessplantswheresmokingisprohibited.
b.Greateruseshouldbemadeofmechanicalhandlingdevices,suchasconveyors,bucket
elevators,etc,inordertoreducetransportbyraitandroadtoanoptimumextent.
c.Sectionatizingarrangementshouldbemadeinelectricalsupplylinetoequipment.
d.Planninganderectionofequipmentshouldtakeintoconsiderationfacilitiesforrepairs
andpreventivemaintenancework.
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e.Equipmentlayout/installationshouldalsoconsiderthecaseofremovalofthe
equipment(bycranes),especiallywhenlocatedonhigherfloors.
f.Asfaraspossible,bridgingoftheplatformsofadjacentcolumns(distillation,scrubbers,
evaporators,etc)shouldbedone,foreaseofoperationespeciallyduringshutdownand
startup.

ANNEXA
SITELAYOUTRELEVANTTOFIREHAZARD
(Clause5.2.12)

A1
Figure2showsacompactJayout,whichminimizeslandusageandpipework,for
petrochemicalplantconsistingofamajorprocesswithseveralstagesandanumberof
subsidiaryprocesses.
Therearetwomainprocessareasandatrightanglestotheseisanareawitharowof
firedheaters,andassociatedreactors,steamboilersandastack.
Thislayouthasseveralweaknesses.Thelackoffirebreaksinthemainprocessblocks
wouldallowafiretopropagaterightalongthese,particularlyifwindisblowingalongthem.
Thereisentrytotheplantareafromthe6mroadsfromoppositecorners,whichallowsforall
winddirections.Buttheonlyaccessforvehiclestotheprocessplotsisthe4.5mroads.Inthe
caseofamajorfire,appliancesmightwellgettrappedbyanescalationofthefire.Clearanceis
alsonotadequate.Thelayoutalsolikelytocausedifficultiesinmaintenancework.

A2
ThealternativelayoutshowninFig.3avoidstheseproblems.Theprocessareasare
dividedbyfirebreaks.Therearemoreentrypointsonthesiteanddeadendsareeliminated.
Thecraneaccessareasprovideadditionalclearancesforfiredhealers.
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ANNEXB
RESULTSOFLAYOUTSTUDIES
(Clause5.4.3)

B1
ResultstobeobtainedthroughlayoutstudiesareshowninFig.6.

B2
Herethenewlayoutreducedunittravelfrom772to246mofwhich63mare
conveyorized.Thesavingindistanceamountedtoabout76percent.Thereductionis
particularlysignificanttothesafetyprofessionalbecausethelargestnumberofinjuriesin
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Fig.6TheOldandNewLayoutofTransformerManufacturingOperation
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ANNEXC
COMMITTEECOMPOSITION
(Foreword)
OccupationalSafetyandHealthandChemicalHazardsSectionalCommittee,CHD8

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Organization

Representative(s)

NationalSafetyCouncil,NaviMumbai

ShriK.C.Gupta(Chairman)

AirportAuthorityofIndia,NewDelhi

ShriA.N.Khera
ShriM.Durairajan(Alternate)

AtomicEnergyRegulatoryBoard,Mumbai

ShriP.K.Ghosh

BhabhaAtomicResearchCentre,Mumbai

DrB.N.Rathi
ShriS.Soundararajan(Alternate)

CentralBoilerBoard,NewDelhi

Representative

CentralLeatherResearchInstitute,Chennai

ShriG.Swaminathan

CentralMiningResearchInstitute,Dhanbad

ShriJ.K.Pandey

CentralWarehousingCorporation,NewDelhi

Representative

CenturyRayon,Thane

ShriH.G.Uttamchandani
ShriS.K.Mishra(Alternate)

ConfederationofIndianIndustries,NewDelhi

ShriA.K.Ghose
ShriAnikAjmera(Alternate)

ConsumerEducationandResearchCentre,Ahmedabad

DrC.J.Shishoo
ShriS.Yellore(Alternate)

DepartmentofExplosives,Nagpur

Representative

DepartmentofIndustrialPolicyandPromotion,NewDelhi DrD.R.Chawla
DepartmentofSpace(ISRO),Sriharikota

ShriP.N.Sankaran
ShriV.K.Srivastava(Alternate)

DirectorateGeneralFactoryAdviceServiceandLabour

DrA.K.Majumdar

Institute,Mumbai

ShriS.P.Rana(Alternate)

DirectorateGeneralofHealthServices,NewDelhi

Representative

DirectorateGeneralofMinesSafety,Dhanbad

DirectorateofMines
DeputyDirectorofMinesSafety(HQ)
(Alternate)

DirectorateofIndustrialSafetyandHealth,Mumbai

ShriV.L.Joshi

DirectorateofStandardization,MinistryofDefence,New

ShriP.S.Ahuja

Delhi

LtColTeonderSingh(Alternate)

EmployeesStateInsuranceCorporation,NewDelhi

Representative

HindustanAeronauticsLimited,Bangalore

ShriS.V.Suresh

HindustanLeverLimited,Mumbai

ShriB.B.Dave
ShriAdityaJhavar(Alternate)

IndianAssociationofOccupationalHealth,Bangalore

Representative

IndianChemicalManufacturersAssociation,Mumbai

ShriV.N.Das
ShriA.A.Panjwani(Alternate)

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IndianInstituteofChemicalTechnology,Hyderabad

ShriS.VenkateswaraRao

IndianInstituteofSafetyandEnvironment,Chennai

DrM.Rajendran
DrG.Venkatarathnam(Alternate)

IndianPetrochemicalCorporationLtd,Vadodara

ShriP.Vijayraghavan
ShriM.R.Patel(Alternate)

IndianToxicologicalResearchCentre,Lucknow

DrVirendraMishra
DrV.P.Sharma(Alternate)

MinistryofDefence(DGQA),NewDelhi

ShriM.S.Sultania
ShriSujitGhosh(Alternate)

MinistryofDefence(R&D),Kanpur

DrA.K.Saxena
DrRajindraSingh(Alternate)

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MinistryofEnvironment&Forests,NewDelhi

Representative

MinistryofHomeAffairs,NewDelhi

ShriOmPrakash
ShriD.K.Shami(Alternate)

NationalInstituteofOccupationalHealth,Ahmedabad

DrH.R.Rajmohan
DrA.K.Mukherjee(Alternate)

NationalSafetyCouncil,NaviMumbai

ShriP.M.Rao
ShriD.Biswas(Alternate)

NOCIL,Mumbai

DrB.V.Bapat
ShriV.R,Narla(Altenate)

OfficeoftheDevelopmentCommissioner(SSI),NewDelhi

ShriMathuraPrasad
ShrimatiSunitaKumar(Alternate)

OilindustrySafetyDirectorate(MinistryofPetroleum&

ShriS.K.Chakrabarti

NaturalGas),Delhi

ShriV.K.Srivastava(Alternate)

OrdnanceFactoryBoard,Kolkata

DrD.S.S.Ganguly
ShriR.Srinivasan(Alternate)

SafetyAppliancesManufacturersAssociation,Mumbai

ShriM.Kant
ShriKiritMaru(Alternate)

SIELChemicalComplex,NewDelhi

ShriRajeevMarwah
ShriNavdeepSinghBirdie(Alternate)

SouthernPetrochemicalIndustriesCorporationLtd,

ShriV.Jayaraman

Chcnnai

ShriS.Muruganandam(Alternate)

SteelAuthorityofIndiaLtd,Ranchi

ShriV.K.Jain

TataAIGRiskManagementServicesLtd,Mumbai

ShriUrmishD.Shah

BISDirectorateGeneral

DrU.C.Srivastava,ScientistF&Head
(CHD)
[RepresentingDirectorGeneral(Ex
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Northern : SCO335336,Sector34A,CHANDIGARH160022

2603843
2609285

Southern : C.I.T.Campus,IVCrossRoad,CHENNAI600113

22541216,22541442
22542519,22542315

Western : Manakalaya,E9MIDC,Marol,Andheri(East)MUMBAI400093

28329295,28327858
28327891,28327892

Branches : AHMEDABAD.BANGALORE.BHOPAL.BHUBANESHWAR.COIMBATORE.
FARIDABAD.GHAZIABAD.GUWAHATI.HYDERABAD.JAIPUR.KANPUR.
LUCKNOW.NAGPUR.PARWANOO.PATNA,PUNE.RAJKOT.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.VISAKHAPATNAM.
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