NEWS LETTERPETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVES SAFETY ORGANISATION

April 2013

EXPLOSAFE-INDIA 2013 was organized from11/1/2013 to 12/1/2013 at Hotel Raddison Blu, Nagpur , byExplosives Manufacturers Welfare Association (EMWA) intechnical collaboration with PESO. The seminar wasinaugurated by Shri D.C.Garg, CMD,Western Coalfields Ltd.and Shri RB.Chakravorthy Dy.Director, DGMS and ShriG.P.Kundargi, CMD,MOIL were the guests of Honour. Thewelcome address was delivered by Shri RD.Vakil of EMWAand the opening address was delivered by ShriS.Chakrabarti,President EMWA. The inaugural address wasdelivered by Shri D.C.Garg.The seminar was attended byofficers of PESO from all over India and technical officersengaged not only in the production of explosives but also fromvarious Companies engaged in the use of explosives. Bykicstarting the Seminar Shri T.RThomas CCE addressed theaugust gathering, he stated that it gives him immensepleasure and satisfaction to be a part of the Seminar beingorganised by Explosives Manufacturers Welfare Association.The responsibility of enforcing the Explosives Act andExplosives Rules rests on the shoulder of Petroleum an'Explosives Safety Organisation. As Chief Controller ofExplosives, it is his foremost responsibility to ensure safety inmanufacture, storage and handling of explosives.

He emphasized that Indian explosives industry isgrowing at a healthy pace and India is today one of the majorexplosives manufacturer in the world. Our indigenousexpertise has improved and evolved phenomenally so that itcan produce explosives of excellent quality by usingindigenous manufacturing machinery.

Substantial quantity of explosives are being exported to manyother countries. Manufacturing units are also being set up inforeign soil by the Indian explosives manufacturers. Industryhas made inroads into the field of manufacture of propellantsand accessories for use in Ministry of Defence. Though thequality of explosives is desirable but safety whilemanufacturing, storage and handling is most essential.Quality and safety are synonymous. We cannot afford to haveunwarranted accidents. A continuous improvementprogramme for redesigning processes and safety at workplaces and in methods has to be maintained.

Security of explosives is a major concern for Govt. ofIndia. Explosives should not fall into the hands of anti socialsfor subversive or terrorist activities. It is the responsibility andduty of one and all to curb misuse of explosives.

Hence this Seminar is of paramount importance toevolve methodology for safe manufacture, storage and use ofexplosives and ensure that explosives do not fall into thehands of miscreants. The Seminar will also bring to this forumthe best practices, innovations and latest trends in the field ofexplosives. India is manufacturing about seven lacs metrictonnes of Explosives and about hundred crores of Detonators.Many of the small scale manufacturers do not have fulfledgedfacilities for R&D activities. The knowledge acquired from thisprogramme will provide the vital inputs to them. He stated thathe is confident that the two days deliberations will make theexplosives fraternity of India wiser.

On day one of the seminar i.e. on January 11,2013 there were three technical sessions.The first technical session waschaired by Sh. A.N.Gupta,CMD,Premier Explosives Ltd. and the following topics were covered by distinguished speakers

Trends in Explosives Manufacture MrA Begg ,EXSAR Consulting Ltd.Integrated and Secured Logistics of Explosives Mr.lndrajit Banerjee & Mr. Brian Devraj,and Accessories-Export and Import Orica Mining Services, India & AustraliaUse of Explosives in Aerospace Dr.A G Rajendran,Group Director,SOG,

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.Propellant Waste Management Mr.K.G.Kapoor,Mr.A Gopal &

Mr A J Kumar,DRDO Solid Fuel Complex,Jagdalpur.

The second technical session was chaired by Mr. Carl Anders Lindgren,Deepak Fertilisers and PetrochemicalsCorporation Ltd. and following topics were covered in depth

Safe storage of solid Technical Grade AN Dr. Noel Hsu, Orica, USAApplication of Bulk Emulsion Explosives Mr. Vivek Mishra & Mr. Kiran Kumar,in underground Rock Excavation Indian Explosives Ltd.Bulk Explosives Mr. G.M. Reddy, Jt. CCCE, PESO, MumbaiInsight into bulk emulsion explosives and Dr. S.B. PatH & Mr. Manish Sinha,safety in their processing Indian Oil Corporation, IBP Division.

The 3rd Session was chaired Mr. AH. Begg, EXSAR Consulting Ltd. and the following topics were covered in thissession by distinguished speakers as mentioned below:

Aspects related to safe pumping operations in Mr. N. Vidyasagar, Mr. Debasish Chakraborty &the Manufacture and Handling of Slurry and Mr. C. Sharat Reddy,Emulsion Explosives. .~ Mr. AD. Sao, IDL Explosives Ltd .Safety in the Manufacture of Slurry Explosives Mr. N. Vidyasagar, Mr. Debasish Chakraborty,

Mr. AD. Sao & Dr. MK Patel, IDL Explosives Ltd.Safety in Emulsion Explosives Manufacturing Mr. A.K. Srivastava, Solar Industries India Ltd.and Recent Trends in Packaged Explosives

On day two i.e. 12th January, 2013. Session 4 was Chaired by Mr. Noel Hsu, Orica, USA and the following topics werecovered in this session by distinguished speakers as mentioned below:

The 5th Session was chaired Mr. A. Nigam, Retd. Chief Controller of Explosives and the following topics were covered in thissession by distinguished speakers as mentioned below:

Studies on safe Blasting Practices in Fiery Mines Dr. Nabibullah & Mr. B.M.P. Pingua, CIMFR Dhanbad and

Mr. K.L. Patel, Rajasthan Explosives & Chemicals Ltd.

Importance of managing changes in Explosives Mr. A.H. Begg, EXSAR Consulting Ltd.

Operations to ensure Safety is not compromised

Traceability of explosives and accessories for Dr. A.K. Jha, Mr. H.K, Mishra &

safety and security measures and evaluation of Mr. R.K. Chopra, CMPDIL, Rajasthan

blast performance

Safe & Green Detonator with NHN replacing AS Mr. A.N. Gupta, Premier Explosives Ltd.

Hazards of Electrostatic Discharge & Controls in Mr. Sanjay Singh, Indian Explosives Ltd., Orica India

Detonator manufacturing

Primary Explosives, Lead Styphnate Azide and Mr. M Sudhakar, IDEAL Explosives

Non-Priming Explosives

Safety in Manufacturing Handling and use Mr. AK Jain, Economic Explosives Ltd

of Primary Explosives

Some Aspects in the Manufacture of PETN Mr. A.P. Gaitonde, Mr. C.N. Sainath &

Mr. P. Sitaramaswamy of Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd.

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Explosions in a Detonator Magazine Mr. R K Guha, Solar Industries India Ltd.Detonators Explosion on Conveyor Belt Mr. V Srinivasa Rao & Mr. P Vijaydarshan,

Premier Explosives Ltd.Safety Management in Explosives Mr. Y Upadhyay, Sua ExplosivesManufacturing Industries and Accessories Pvt. Ltd.

Application of Integrated Management Dr. M K Patel & Mr. N Vidyasagar,

System(IMS)in Implementation of Safe IDL Explosives Ltd.

Operating Procedures (SOP)

Safe Disposal Of Unserviceable/Waste Explosives Dr. K l.Patel, Rajasthan Explosives & Chemicals Ltd.

Selection of Explosives energy Dr. G K Pradhan, Petroleum Conservation

and Research Association.

Evaluation of Site Mixed Emulsion Explosives Mr. BMP Pingua & Mr. Nabiullah, CIMFR and

& their Safety Aspects Dr. K L Patel, Rajasthan Explosives & Chemicals Ltd.

The 7'" Session was chaired Mr. AS Ghoshal, Retd. Jt. Chief Controller of Explosives & Head of Department and thefollowing topics were covered in this session by distinguished speakers as mentioned below:

The 8'" Session was chaired Mr. R K Chopra, Director, C~PDI and the following topics were covered in this session bydistinguished speakers as mentioned below:

The 6'" Session was chaired Dr. E.G. Mahadevan, Former Chairman, Development Council for Explosives (Govt. of India)and the following topics were covered in this session by distinguished speakers as mentioned below:

Sustaining a Safe Work Environment Mr. M 0 Sarathy, Mr. A D Sao & Mr. A M Kazmi of IDL Explosives Ltd.

Productivity and Safety in Surface Blasting Mr. A K Raina & Mr. P V Choudhary, CIMFR, Nagpur

Bulk Explosives Delivery Unit Systems Mr. S Mitra, Associated Engineers India,Nagpur .

On January 14,2013 Dr. Noel Hsu of Orica, USA paid a visit to the office of Chief Controller of •Explosives,Nagpur and gave a lecture on Tracking and Tracing of Explosives to all the officersof HQ,Nagpur.

On 13/3/2013 a meeting was held in the office of Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur with the representatives of explosivesmanufacturing factories and the officers posted in HQ, Nagpur. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Controllerof Explosives,Nagpur and safety in the manufacture of ASA and detonators was deliberated in detail.

Shri RC. Kaul, Jt. CCE, NC Faridabad inaugurated a workshop on Oxygen safety organisedby Gas Industries Association at Hotel Raddison Blue, New Delhi on 29/1/2013. Sh. RC. Kaul inhis inaugural address dealt on the efforts being made by PESO in improving safety standards inthe gas industry. He specifically focused on the changes initiated by PESO in the Gas Cylinderdraft amendment Rules wich will improve safety standards in the gas industry.

On 13/3/2013 executives of BPCL,Kochi Refinery gave a presentation on their new Integrated Refinery Expansion Project.The presentation was addressed to the officers of Chief Controller of Explosives, at Nagpur.

Shri RC. Kaul, Jt. CCE, NC, Faridabad attended a meeting of MHA on SOP's forIED's/Landmines at BP R&D at New Delhi on 20/2/2013. Sh. Kaul, contributed intensively onbehalf of PESO, in preparation of document on SOP,s for IED,s/ Landmines prepared by MHAfor Security Forces deployed in the naxalite areas.

A workshop on Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 was organized by Jt. CCE, North circleon 16/03/2013 at Faridabad with the aim to sensitize District authorities in the state of Haryanaregarding their role in regulating manufacture, sale ,use and transportation of AmmoniumNitrate. Representatives of District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police from districts ofHaryana State participated in the workshop. A power point presentation on Ammonium NitrateRules 2012 highlighting the Role and Responsibilities of District authorities was given by Sh.Subasis Ray, Controller of Explosives, Faridabad in the workshop

Sh. S. Ray, Controller of explosives, North circle, Faridabad delivered a lecture on StatutoryRequirements to the aviation field officers for aviation refresher course organized at Indianoil corporation training institute, Gurgaon on 5/3/2013.

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