Chemical substances at all time pose a potential risk in a chemical plant. This requires careful handling and maintenance of the equipments if at all humanity in the premises will be safe (Shugar & Ballinger, 2011). In my mind since I am the one at least having quite knowledgeable on how to handle diverse cases involving chemicals, I will start with alerting everyone in the plant (Reniers, 2010). This will entail making an emergency alarm that will make people that there is something which has gone wrong and it calls for quick response in the sectors they are working. Mainly, employees in the production department and other sections those are near or adjacent to the incident area. Since, it is my team and I who will be dealing with the incident, all other people will move quickly to the assembling point or at the conference (Reniers, 2010). This will be after they have ensured switching off all the working machines.
Since, in a chemical plant not all the chemicals are dealt in the same way when an accident occurs, we will try to establish exactly the kind of chemical substance that has leaked. In addition, what causes the fumes, since this is an indication of a chemical reacting with some former spilled traces of chemicals (Reniers, 2010). The first instruction will be to my team to ensure every thing in the storage that may lead to fire switched off. These comprises; sparking equipments and other processes that involve much heat in conversion to products. Then they will equip themselves with fire extinguishers. Since, this type of reaction where fumes emanate is dangerous and the probability of fire breaking out is very high. Besides, I will emphasize that we establish the kind of leakage that has taken place and which probable chemical is best for counteracting the incident without first getting in the storage (Shugar & Ballinger, 2011).
The hazardous situations we will be facing are the chemical production of the fumes in the air and physical leakage. These are dangerous, since once inhaled they are harmful to humanity and furthermore we may not know the intensity of damage that it may have to the internal body systems. Additionally, the punctured tank is unpredictable what it contains. Because it may have an acid, base or an oxidizer that might lead to even dangerous incidences once touches the skin or an explosion incase of an oxidizer (Shugar & Ballinger, 2011). Strong acid or base once it leaks to the environment since an acid has a dehydrating property that in coming in contact with the skin is corrosive. Hence, my team and I will be very careful lest any chemical splashes on us.
List of priorities
• Alerting the entire employees especially those in the production department to be aware and move to safe location.
• Ensuring the emergency team get the right accident attires.
• Give the emergency team the required instructions.
• Give the emergency team directions on how to establish the kind of leakage as we undertake the process since there is no time for lectures.
Incase there are any possible restraints that may pose threat or problem the team will ensure it has dealt with it amicably (Shugar & Ballinger, 2011). Some of the possible restraint may be the way on how to ensure that other tanks are safely in segregation from the incidence. Non-emergency member should not dare to come to the place, since this will lead to overcrowding and even occurrence of accident that may have prevented fail and cause worse destruction. The already intact tanks and other chemicals that could lead to accident, there is need for evacuation to safer place, but I think if additional members will be few since we are more than enough (Reniers, 2010).
References
Shugar, G. & Ballinger, J. (2011). Chemical Technicians Ready Reference Handbook. United States: McGraw-Hill Prof Med/Tech.
Reniers, G. L. L. (2010). Multi-Plant Safety and Security Management in the Chemical and Process Industries. Winheim: John Wiley & Sons.
