INTEGRAL PART OF RELIEF MEASURES CAPT G RAVI INDIAN NAVY OFFICERINCHARGE NBCD SCHOOL INS SHIVAJILONAVALA WASTE MANAGEMENT amp DISPOSAL SERVICES INTEGRAL PART OF RELIEF MEASURES ID: 800116
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WASTE MANAGEMENT & DISPOSAL SERVICESINTEGRAL PART OF RELIEF MEASURES
CAPT G RAVI ( INDIAN NAVY)
OFFICER-IN-CHARGE , NBCD SCHOOL
INS SHIVAJI,LONAVALA
Slide2WASTE MANAGEMENT & DISPOSAL SERVICES
INTEGRAL PART OF RELIEF MEASURES
Slide3DISASTER OVERVIEW AND ROLE OF ARMD FORCES
KOSI FLOODS
URI EARTHQUAKE
KOSI FLOODS
EARTHQUAKE IN BHUJ
Slide4GUJARAT EARTHQUAKE
UTTARKASHI EARTHQUAKE
MUMBAI FLOODS
Slide5Slide6OUR EXPERIENCE OF COPING WITH DISASTER
Inadequate scientific hazard-risk-vulnerability mapping
Inadequate early warning systems
Technical-legal regime not clear leading to negligible penalty for causing an incident
Poor community preparedness / awareness
Environmental degradation precipitating disasters
Environmental impact of development
Primitive search –rescue –communication
Inadequate relief management
Unprofessional – amateur approach
Slide7DISASTER WASTE MANAGEMENT ?
Slide8LESSONS LEARNT -HURRICANE KATRINAALMOST 2000 DEAD
COST 81 BILLON $
CONTAMINATION OF WATER BODIES
LOSS OF LIVELY HOOD
LOSS OF WILD LIFE HABITAT
CREATED LARGE OIL SPILLS
LONG AND HARD RECOVERY
HUGE WASTE MANAGEMENT LOAD
Spill Location
Estimate
in
ltrs
Bass Enterprises (Cox Bay)
14,300,000
Shell
(Pilot town
)
4,000,000
Chevron (Empire)
3,750,000
Murphy Oil (Meraux
and Chalmette)
3,100,000
Bass Enterprises
1,750,000
Chevron
200,000
Slide9LESSONS LEARNT – BP OIL SPILL
HUGE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC COST
LOSS OF LIVELY HOOD FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES
LONG TERM RECOVERY EFFORTS
75 % OF THE OIL RELEASED STILL EXISTS IN THE ENVIRONEMENT
Category
Estimate
Direct recovery from wellhead
17%
Burned at the surface
5%
Skimmed from the surface
3%
Chemically dispersed
8%
Naturally dispersed
16%
Evaporated or dissolved
25%
Residual remaining
26%
Slide10LESSONS LEARNT – CHERNOBYL
LARGE AREAS HAVE BEEN LAID WASTE
HUMAN COST HAS BEEN VERY HIGH, EVEN TODAY GENETIC DISORDERS ARE PLACING A HEAVY BURDEN ON THE SOCIETY
THREAT OF BREACH OF THE CONTAINMENT FOR THE NUCLEAR REACTOR STILL EXISTS , INVOLVING FURTHER INVESTMENT WHICH IS NOW BEING SOUGHT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
Slide11TYPES OF DISASTER WASTE
Slide12TYPES OF PRIMARY DISASTER WASTE
Common debris containing concrete, various types of roofing material, wood, insulation, earth / mud , and a large amount of plastic
Trees, branches and leaves; vegetation and foliage
Petroleum products, combustible fuels and their residue
Furniture and other household goods
Electricity poles; Transformers and other Wasted Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) related to the electrical transmission and communication lines
Hospital waste; corpses and dead animals
Sewage from burst municipal lines, and garbage from temporary storage sites
Items containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos and other hazardous substances
Metal scrap from damaged buildings, industrial structures, and vehicles.
Slide13TYPES OF SECONDARY DISASTER WASTE
MUNICIPAL WASTE AND SEWAGE GENERATED AT RELIEF CENTRES HOUSING LARGE POLULATION
PACKAGING MATERIAL RECEIVED FROM RELIEF AGENCIES
MEDICAL WASTE FROM FIELD HOSPITALS
PEOPLE / ANIMALS SUCCUMBING TO DISEASE / INJURY
MUNICIPAL WASTE AND SEWAGE FROM TOWNS AND CITIES WHERE EXISTING DRAINAGE / SEWAGE SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED / NON OPERATIONAL , WHERE PEOPLE CONTINUE TO LIVE
Slide14PLANNING FOR DISASTER WASTE MANAGEMENT
Slide15MODEL FOR DISASTER WASTE MANAGEMENT
Slide16ACTION STAGES
Slide17PRE DISASTER ACTIONS
Slide18ACTIONS DURING DISASTER
Slide19POST DISASTER ACTIONS
Slide20PRIVATE / CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP ?
OUTSOURCING DISASTER WASTE MANAGEMENT CAN BE EXAMINED AS A OPTION
LOCAL MUNICIPAL STAFF WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSE AS THEY WOULD THEMSELVES BE AFFECTED
OUTSOURCING DISASTER WASTE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION WOULD RELIEVE THE DISTRICT / STATE MACHINERY TO CONCENTRATE ON RELIEF AND REHABILITATON EFFORTS
HOLDING SPECIALISED EQUIPMENT ( CHEMICAL FIELD LABORATORY, SOIL, AIR AND WATER SAMPLING AND TESTING EQUIPMENT ) AT THE STATE WOULD ENABLE FASTER / SCIENTIFIC RESPONSE POST DISASTER.
INVITING PRIVATE PARTIES TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES FOR EACH STATE WOULD BE EFFECTIVE AS THEY CAN MOBILISE FASTER.
Slide21TECHNICAL COMPLEXITY
Biological
Chemical
Nuclear
A NEW DIMENSION!!
LOW
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
RISK
Slide22Use of Chemical Agents –Iraq
1988 nerve and cyanide gas was employed against the Kurds
Over 5,000 died
75% women and children
Slide23WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF A CBRN DISASTERSUCH AN INCIDENT WILL LAY WASTE LARGE AREAS OF HUMAN HABITATION, THOUSANDS OF SQUARE KMS FOR MANY DECADES
LOSS OF LIVELY HOOD AND RELOCATION OF AFFECTED POPULATION WOULD BE MAJOR CHALLENGES
CONTAINMENT OF THE HAZARD AND ISOLATION / PREVENTING ACCESS TO THE DISASTER ZONE WILL BE CRITICAL FOR LIMITING SPREAD
DECONTAMINATION AND MONITORING OF VOLUNTEERS / RESCUE PERSONNEL ENTERING THE AFFECTED ZONE WILL BE NECESSARY
REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATED MATERIAL FOR SAFE STORAGE WILL BE A PRIORITY TO PREVENT GROUND WATER / CROSS CONTAMINATION
ELIMINATION OF WILD LIFE / LIVESTOCK BY CULLING IS AN ACCEPTED PRACTICE, HOWEVER DISPOSAL OF THE CRACASSES WILL NEED TO BE PLANNED
FOR UNDERTAKING THE ABOVE TASKS TRAINED MANPOWER WOULD BE NEED IN LARGE NUMBERS AS TIME ON TASK WOULD BE LIMITED DUE TO EXPOSURE LIMITATIONS
Slide24Slide25NEW TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Slide26CONCLUSION
Disaster waste management should be given adequate focus at the planning stage
Industry expertise in the field should be harnessed for mounting a systematic and professional waste management action plan post disaster
Policy guidelines / regulations for tackling CBRN incidents / accidents should be evolved to meet the challenges of the prevailing politico-security environment
Slide27THANKYOU