Ílhavo – Porto de Aveiro – 30MAY – 10h00

Ílhavo - Porto de Aveiro
District: Aveiro | Municipality: Ílhavo

On May 30 the region of Aveiro will be hit by a strong storm, provoking a scenario with very adverse weather conditions, causing intense wind gusts and a strong period of thunderstorms and lightning. Around 10:00 am Bresfor’s methanol tank will be hit by lightning, causing an explosion followed by a fire.

This explosion will cause a domino effect of internal occurrences and structural damage in the adjacent companies, the company BONDALTI-SPAMAG due to the impact wave will report a structural break of the aniline tank with spill.

In this scenario, the total liquid disposal terminal and the solid bulk terminal will be evacuated, cumulatively derived to the toxic cloud that will form in this zone the population at risk adjacent to the terminal will be evacuated.

EXPECTABLE DEVELOPMENT:

After initial information on the occurrences, it is foreseen:

1st Alert Media Activation
Sending the Initial Notification Form via email to CDOS de Aveiro
Various constraints on access to victims in the intervention area
Notification of local authorities / entities (SMPC, GNR, AMN, CMI, JF, APA, DGS, Port of Aveiro)
Activation of the Special Internal Plan (PEI) of the companies resident in the TGL and later the PEI of the APA
Activation of the CMPC of Ílhavo at the Fire Brigade Headquarters of Ílhavo
By the principle of subsidiarity, activation of the External Emergency Plan of Ílhavo
Activation of the reinforcing means
NRBQ teams, including ERAS
Establishment of the perimeter of security with isolation of the affected area
Implementation and organization of intervention zones with functional sectorization
Implementation of the transit point for reception of external means
Total evacuation of TGL and TGS as well as of adjacent zones in the perimeter of isolation (Livex / CPX)
Assistance to direct and indirect victims resulting from the event
Extinguishing the fire in the methanol tank in order to minimize the domino effect
Containment of spilled material in order to prevent spreading
Implementation of the Operational Command Post and the Concentration and Reserve Zone
Implementation of ZCAP in Escola E.B 2,3 de Ílhavo
Performance of specialized teams (ERAS, NRBQ Teams)
Tampering with existing leakage by NRBQ intervention teams
Transfer of the deposited material in the aniline retention basin
Cleaning and neutralization of spilled material to the environment
Evaluation of the exercise

CAPACITIES
Search and Rescue
Evacuation
Pre-hospital emergency
Industrial Fires
Activation of Assessment Teams and Reconnaissance and Situation Assessment Teams (ERAS)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear  (CBRN)

EU ENTITIES INVOLVED
France – CBRN module

Location

Disaster Type

Chemical accident

Damages

Damages in assessment

Disaster Type

Chemical accident

Damages

Damages in assessment

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