#NIFS In-House Training in Qubexpro Business Centre, Visakhapatnam on 23-Aug-2019 " SITE EVACUATION DRILL & BASIC FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING"

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"Risk of Chronic respiratory diseases due to hazardous air pollution" Article By Dr. Yashoda Tammineni, HOD, HSE Dept.

Air pollution is the ninth leading risk factor for mortality and remains a major challenge as air pollution in urban areas is steadily increasing causing chronic respiratory diseases. In a thickly populated country like ours the rate of risk factors are still high and people are suffering from varied pulmonary disorders due to the complex mixture of both man made and natural pollutants. The most common ambient air pollutants are Particulate matter (PM), Sulphur dioxide ( SO2) , Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Ozone (O3), Carbon monoxide (CO)& Lead.

Recent studies show that PM 2.5 released through Industrial process, vehicular emissions, coal and fuel combustion is estimated to cause 3.3 million deaths each year. PM is categorized into three types - Coarse particles of diameter 2.5 to 10 µm, Fine particles of diameter less than 2.5 µm (PM 2.5) and ultra fine particles of diameter less than 0.1µm (PM 0.1). These fine particles can get deep into lungs and some may even get into the bloodstream. Exposure to these particles can affect a person's lungs and heart. Health studies reveal that exposure to particle pollution pose great health risks that include cardiovascular effects such as heart attacks and chronic respiratory effects such as asthma and bronchitis. 

The heavy carbon mixed air continues to be associated with reduced lung function and causing several pulmonary disorders. Exposure to NO2, SO2 and PM from industrial and vehicular emissions significantly contribute to upper and lower respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and increase the risk of lung cancer.


Incidence of occupational lung diseases like Silicosis and Asbestosis has increased dramatically in the workplace with an increased risk of other problems, such as tuberculosis, lung cancer, and chronic bronchitis.

Requisite actions to reduce the freight of respiratory diseases

1.    Develop Programs and policies to prevent and treat respiratory diseases.

2.    Adopt standards to reduce ambient air pollution. In addition, more attention should be paid to what pollutants are elevated beyond normal level.

3.    Develop early diagnosis of respiratory diseases through proper education and awareness.

4.   Provide education and training in use of respiratory PPE for protecting against respiratory infections like face masks, N95 masks.

5.   Increase public awareness on respiratory diseases and control measures.

6. Using of nose mask during haze environment can help in preventing adverse effects from vehicular pollution 

PV Sindhu becomes first Indian shuttler to win World Championships Gold

P V Sindhu on Sunday scripted history as she became the first Indian to win badminton World Championships gold by beating arch-rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided summit clash here. The Olympic silver-medallist Indian won 21-7 21-7 in the final that lasted just 38 minutes.

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#NIFS Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon Rain Forest

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Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest - the lungs which produce 20% of our planet's oxygen - is on fire. It is an international crisis. Members of the G7 Summit, let's discuss this emergency first order in two days!

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"The strong need for increasing safety performance in the workplace." Article By Dr. Yashoda Tammineni, HOD, HSE Dept.

The death of two workers in a fire accident at Aurobindo pharmaceuticals, Srikakulam dist and another incident that has killed two workers and three workers sustained burn injuries in a boiler explosion at Balaji chemical Industries, Vizianagaram Dist are tragic incidents that specifies the strong need for increasing safety performance in the workplace.

Today, most industries view the importance of health and safety compliance and ensure it as an important component but without deep commitment by the company to enforce the safety norms and regulations as per the safety policy, a safety culture will not be established.







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#NIFS FIRE PROFESSIONALS CAMPUS DRIVE @ NIFS with AMAN ASSOCIATES ON 19-AUG'19

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BOILER SAFETY Article by P Mohan., Sr.Faculty.. NIFS

There has been a spate of boiler accidents in recent months in major companies highlighting the need of a comprehensive safety on boilers, Boiler accidents are catastrophic and they bring out a huge loss on both human front and the production front. A boiler is a closed vessel where two important processes happen

·      Heat generation during Combustion process(fuel-burning process)

·        Water getting converted to steam

 Depending upon the type of boiler and fuel type used, these two processes create substantial amounts of temperatures and pressure which are to be controlled and used for the required plant operations, If there is a inherent equipment damage or failure to operate safely (or) the safety controls fail, then the boiler accident happens. The main problems that arise out of boiler operations are agglomeration, scaling, fouling, slagging, embrittlement, corrosion, fatigue failure. Regularly following Safety precautions and safe operating procedures without any deviations will help prevent boiler accidents.

·       Preventive maintenance schedule needs to be done without any deviation and the preventive maintenance checklist should be comprehensive which covers all the safety aspects related to the boiler attachments and boiler cleaning,

·       Boiler log to be updated and to be checked and analyzed day-wise for trends and any deviation observed in the parameters to be corrected and prevented. (Example like increase trend in exit gas temperatures indicates heat inside the boiler is not getting exchanged properly)

·       Preservation of boilers to be done as per the requirement of the boiler as Shutdown/Startup procedure plays a vital role in eliminating start-up accidents

·       Ash deposits (either by fouling or slagging) to be prevented by timely maintenance and cleaning and integrating new cleaning technologies with help of boiler manufacturer.

·       External and internal treatment of boiler feed water to be done to maintain water quality standards to prevent corrosion and scaling

·      Water hammering to be avoided as continuous water hammering leads to fatigue cracks and leads to an explosion.

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" Best Fire Safety Institute in Odisha" - Odisha Education Awards 2019 - Jayadev Bhavan , Bhubaneswar

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It's a Great pleasure that NIFS has been chosen " Best Fire Safety Institute in Odisha" in Odisha Education Awards 2019

Venue: Jayadev Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 08th Aug 2019

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Dr.Arun Kumar Sahu - Higher Education Minister Govt of Odisha;
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#NIFS - Road Safety is a shared responsibility Article by Dr. Yashoda Tammineni., HOD, HSE Department at NIFS

The number of road traffic accidents and injuries is increasing day by day and over 90% of the world's road traffic accidents are road crashes among people aged 15-29 years. The unending accidents are taking place mainly due to the most erratic bike riding of the youth and the ever-increasing traffic all over. In day to day life, the accidents have also become a part of day's activity. For this condition, one needs to blame several factors and focus has to be drawn on various factors to reduce the rate of accidents

Though some factors like night driving, bad roads, stray animals and poor maintenance of vehicles have contributed as the major causes of the numerous accidents on the roads, 90% of road traffic accidents are as a result of human error.

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Human errors including use of mobile phones while driving, over speeding, failure to use seat belt, misjudgment, over-taking, negligent pedestrians and noncivic behavior of people are worth mentioning for the increase in the rate of accidents. If we look into it, people are prone to making errors and violating traffic laws. Road safety awareness should be employed to educate people on road safety and bring about behavior change.

Human loss due to road accidents causes grief, pain and untold economic suffering to families. The people's outlook has changed enormously on the affected people and nobody cares nowadays and not even in a position to create a sensation or concern or a matter of discussion today. The public need to realize that road safety must be a shared responsibility and every one of us should take part in reducing the rate of accidents. Road safety should be in action around the world and it is the best attempt to inform and change the perception and behavior of the people. In particular, Road safety awareness would be an effective way to influence the public to behave more responsibly.

Safe Behavior on roads for improving the effectiveness of Road safety:

Seat belts: Wearing a seat belt can reduce the fatalities among front-seat passengers by up to 50% and among rear seat car passengers up to 75%.

Drinking & Driving: Young people are at greater risk of alcohol-related road crashes. Law enforcement through breath checkpoints can reduce alcohol-related crashes by 20%.

Helmets: Wearing a standard helmet can reduce the risk of death by almost 40% and the risk of severe injury by over 70%.

Distracted Driving: Distracted driving is a growing problem due to the increased use of mobiles technology in vehicles that have significantly increased the likelihood of a crash.

Easiest ways to reduce distraction is to keep phones out of reach while driving, reduce the number of passengers contributing to distractions, turn down the volumes on the road and eating while driving. Reducing distraction can reduce the number of accidents on the roads and can save lives.

BISCUIT GODOWN FIRE Article by P Mohan., Sr.Faculty.. NIFS

A major fire broke out in early hours of Saturday (03/8/19) in a biscuit warehouse spread over 2 acres near Vijayawada. Such was the fire that the entire warehouse was gutted and nearly six fire tenders were used for extinguishing the fire and 30 fire personnel were involved for about 15 hours to control the fire. This brings to the fore front the fire safety precautions implemented in any warehouse ( a large place where both raw materials and finished goods or stored prior to distribution ),



Ware house generally exists as a large single enclosed structure with no firewalls (or) fire breaks kept between one type of material to another type of material, thereby making the spread of fire easily to the entire area within short time, while the reason for the above fire looks to be from short circuit but an investigation will bring the actual reason.

Implementing the below basic safety measures would eliminate most of the accidents in warehouses / Godowns.

1)Material placement in warehouses to be rationalized based on the flammability and combustibility parameters and appropriate  fire breaks (or) firewalls to be designed to contain a fire at a limited space without spreading

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2)Loose electrical fittings, naked wires, an improper extension of cables majorly lead to electrical short circuits leading to fire, Electrical fittings/ sockets should be of fire-resistant quality and drawing of electricity through extension boxes to be avoided.

3)Electrical panels should be completely isolated from the main warehouse

4)Systems should be in a place that all personnel involved in loading and unloading activities of materials are not allowed to smoke/ or allowed to carry any flammable material with them and to be trained properly

5)Improper lubrication in metal parts will generate sparks due to friction, all metal parts to be identified and to be secured, and wherever required to be lubricated

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HOW CAN WE PREVENT FIRE ACCIDENTS IN SCHOOLS & COLLEGES?

1. Fire safety equipment and precautions

The schools should be properly equipped with fire safety equipment. Every floor must have a fire extinguisher, smoke alarm, and sprinklers. The condition of the equipment must be periodically monitored by the school authorities. The school authorities in India must also make sure that the schools’ buildings are constructed as per the latest NCB guidelines.

School vans also need to be equipped with fire extinguishers. The van staff and the driver should be aware of how to use it in case of emergency.

2. Fire safety drills

Fire safety drills for the school children help to educate them on what they to do in case of fire. These drills must be conducted once a month. With the help of these drills, children are much aware of the safety protocols and help in the orderly evacuation. The students and staff must be able to recognize the sound of the fire alarm and what they should do when it sounds.

The school teachers and staff must be aware of the fire safety system. They should be aware of the location of the fire alarms and extinguishers. The safety drills must be conducted at both expected and unexpected times. Safety drills must also include school vans in which children travel to school.

3. Fire safety audit

Fire safety audit should also be conducted periodically. The audit ensures escape planning, placement of exit doors, the method of evacuation, and placement of fire safety equipment. This helps schools to be properly equipped anytime.

4. Clear exit paths

The fire exit paths in the school should always be clutter-free. The path should not be blocked and every room in the school must have two ways out. All the exit paths should be obvious and wide enough for an orderly evacuation.

5. Safe meeting point                                  

There should be a safe meeting point for all the students outside the building. In the case of mock drills or emergency evacuation, the students must assemble at this point until they are given all clear.

Fire safety in schools, unfortunately,  is overlooked very often by the government and the parents. It is important for parents to check the fire safety of the building before admitting their children to a new school. Having said that, it is also important to practice home fire safety with kids. This ensures that they are prepared to handle emergency situations that can happen anywhere.

College fire safety prevention

These school safety tips focus mostly on elementary, middle and high schools. However, they can also apply to college buildings, where firefighters respond to about 3,810 fires each year – 88% of which are due to cooking mishaps. Here’s a college-level course in fire prevention:

On-campus precautions

Cook only in designated areas

Keep cooking areas clean and free of clutter

Never leave cooking unattended

In case of a fire inside a microwave, close the door and unplug the unit

Campus lab precautions

Never leave lab experiments or pressure vessels unattended

Keep flammable gases and chemicals away from heat

Off-campus precautions

Be sure each bedroom has a working smoke alarm

Make sure the building sprinkler system is well maintained

Building heating and fire-prevention systems need to be checked annually by fire officials

General precautions

Identify the 2 closest exits and all possible evacuation routes

Know locations of fire alarms and how to use them

Report vandalized fire equipment to campus security

FIRE SAFETY IN APARTMENTS Article by P Mohan ., Sr. Faculty at NIFS

Apartments are constructed at a very fast pace to cater to the needs of many people who are migrating to cities/towns. This brings in the fire safety aspect an important parameter for the people living in apartments. Since any fire in apartments would spread the heat and smoke throughout the building quickly and also affecting the nearby buildings putting the life of residents at risk.

These following steps can eliminate the chances of a fire in apartment complexes.

1)    No overloading of plugs, this may result in plug getting overheated and causing fire, this is due to excessive load on extension boxes

2)   Ensuring the removal of plugs from plug points of heating appliances like electrical stoves and iron boxes after their intended use is completed else would initiate fire due to overheating.

3)    Appliances with damaged/broken wiring, should not be used, else a short circuit would initiate fire and also cause electrical shock.

4)   Electrical load to be distributed else circuit gets overloaded and damage the equipment and create a short circuit

5)    LPG cylinder should be always be kept from away from sources of heat, and well ventilated, With the number of electrical kitchen appliances increasing, LPG safety is a priority.

6)   BIS approved LPG appliances only to be used, regulator knob to be turned off and to be doubly cross-checked before going to sleep.

Confined Space Safety @ NIFS - By Dr. Yashoda Tammineni., HOD, HSE Department at NIFS

Confined Space Safety @ NIFS Confined space work is one of the leading cause of deaths that is resulted from workers not being trained and the potential hazards. In particular, workers should be trained and qualified to enter and work in confined spaces.

NIFS offers training that provides knowledge on the hazards of confined space and rescue operations.

Questions related on Fire and Safety By P Mohan ., Sr.Faculty NIFS

Q1) WHAT IS FIRE?

ANS) FIRE IS THE VISIBLE PROCESS OF CHEMICAL REACTION (COMBUSTION REACTION) BETWEEN OXYGEN IN THE AIR AND ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL (FUEL) RELEASING HEAT.

Q2) WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN FIRE?

ANS)  THEY ARE THREE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN FIRE

•             SOLID LIQUID OR GAS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ALSO CALLED FUEL,

•             OXYGEN TAKEN FROM SURROUNDING AIR,

•             HEAT

Q3) WHAT IS FIRE TRIANGLE?

ANS)  THEY ARE THREE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN FIRE

•             SOLID LIQUID OR GAS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ALSO CALLED FUEL,

•             OXYGEN TAKEN FROM SURROUNDING AIR,

•             HEAT

THESE THREE ELEMENTS ARE CALLED FIRE TRIANGLE, WHICH ARE REPRESENTED AT THE SIDES OF TRIANGLE

Q4) WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STARTING OF FIRE AND PROPAGATION OF FIRE?

ANS)   1 ) FIRE STARTS WHEN HEAT ENERGY IN THE FORM OF IGNITION (SPARK, FLAME) STARTS A CHEMICAL REACTION BETWEEN OXYGEN IN THE AIR AND COMBUSTIBLE  MATERIAL (FUEL).THIS IS CALLED FIRE STARTING OR FIRE INITIATION.

                2) AFTER FIRE STARTS THE CHEMICAL REACTION BETWEEN OXYGEN AND FUEL GENERATES HEAT, WHICH PROVIDES THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE TO CONTINUE REACTION BETWEEN OXYGEN AND FUEL, THIS IS CALLED FIRE PROPAGATION

Q5) WHAT IS FLASHPOINT AND FIRE POINT?

ANS)   1 ) THE FLASH POINT IS THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE AT WHICH THE LIQUID GIVES OFF ENOUGH VAPOR TO FORM IGNITABLE MIXTURE IN AIR,  BUT  VAPOR FORMED CANNOT SUSTAIN THE FIRE WHEN THE IGNITION SOURCE IS REMOVED

                2) THE FIRE POINT IS THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE AT THE WHICH THE VAPOR FROM THE LIQUID CAN CONTINUE TO BURN FOR ATLEAST 5 SECONDS AFTER THE IGNITION HAS STARTED        

               

Q6) WHAT ARE TWO MAIN CLASSES OF VOLATILE LIQUIDS BASED ON FLASHPOINT?

ANS) THE TWO MAIN CLASSES OF VOLATILE LIQUIDS BASED ON FLASH POINT ARE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

Q7) WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE?

ANS) 1) LIQUIDS WHICH HAVE FLASHPOINT OF LESS THAN (140°F) or (60°C) ARE CALLED FLAMMABLE

         2) LIQUIDS WHICH HAVE FLASHPOINT OF ABOVE (140°F) or (60°C) ARE CALLED COMBUSTIBLE

Q8) WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS?

ANS) 1) LIQUIDS WHICH HAVE FLASHPOINT OF LESS THAN 37.8°(100°F) ARE CALLED FLAMMABLE

         2) LIQUIDS WHICH HAVE FLASHPOINT OF ABOVE 37.8°(100°F) ARE CALLED COMBUSTIBLE

Q9) WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEFLAGRATION AND DETONATION?

ANS) 1) A SURFACE PHENOMENON OF RAPID AUTO COMBUSTION OF PARTICLES RESULTING IN A SHOCK WAVE MOVING AT A SPEED LESS THAN SOUND IS KNOWN AS DEFLAGRATION.

                 2) A RAPID, SELF PROPAGATING, DECOMPOSITION OF  AN EXPLOSIVE RESULTING IN A HIGH TEMPERATURE – PRESSURE SHOCK WAVE MOVING AT A SPEED MORE THAN THE SPEED OF SOUND IS CALLED DETONATION 

Q10) WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRE AND EXPLOSION?

ANS) 1) IN EXPLOSION THE HEAT ENERGY IS RELEASED AT A VERY FAST RATE DURING COMBUSTION PROCESS INVOLVING THE LIBERATION AND EXPANSION OF LARGE VOLUME OF GAS.

2) IN FIRE THE HEAT ENERGY IS RELEASED AT A VERY SLOW RATE DURING COMBUSTION PROCESS

Q11) WHAT IS MEANT BY SMOTHERING, COOLING, STARVATION IN STOPPING FIRE?

ANS)      1) SMOTHERING - CUTTING OFF OXYGEN SUPPLY TO FIRE.

               2) COOLING - REMOVAL OF HEAT FROM THE BURNING SUBSTANCE.

               3) STARVATION – REMOVAL OF FUEL FROM TEH BURNING SUBSTANCE.

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Choosing the Right choice in Fire and Industrial Safety stream.

Admissions are in progress for 2019 - 20 Batch.

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EMERGENCY AND SAFETY INFORMATION - IN CASES OF GAS LEAKS, FIRES, BURNS, POISONING.

With utmost grief, I have been sharing my experience with my friends and well wishers, that our neighbor recently caught in the fire of gas leakage of the domestic stove and now under treatment with major burns in ICU in a corporate hospital but this is what happens when you don't know fire safety. This incidence has pushed to a sense of frustration and animosity on the events happening on the domestic front.

In spite of so much awareness campaigning going on regarding fire accidents it's very unfortunate that they have been repeating time and again. Most fires can be prevented with common sense and simple fire safety techniques.

In the event of a gas leak or suspected leak

1. Stop the gas flow at the container - for tanks, turn off the Tank Emergency Shut off valves (there will be two of these for tanks with liquid off takes, ie., where it is used for filling vehicles or cylinders); for propane cylinders, turn off the cylinder alive; for butane cylinders, turn off the regulator.
2. Turn off all naked flames and eliminate all sources of ignition BUT do not turn electrical switches on or off.
3. If the leak is indoors, open all windows and doors, to disperse the gas.
4. In the case of cylinders, disconnect the cylinder and move it outdoors to an open area.
5. If the leak cannot be stopped or a significant leak has occurred, evacuate the premises.
6. Contact your installer and contact 24 hour emergency service

In the event of fire

1. Contact the fire brigade (dial 101) and advise them that an LPG container is on the premises.
2. Turn off the gas supply at the LPG container if it is safe and practical to do so.
3. Evacuate the building
4. Contact 24-hour emergency

In the case of Carbon monoxide poisoning

1. The symptoms are drowsiness and headache, in extreme cases a tendency to stagger and nausea.
2. Remove the victim to fresh air immediately and obtain immediate medical assistance.
3. If breathing is inadequate, start mouth to mouth resuscitation.

Article By Dr. Yashoda Tammineni HOD, HSE Department at NIFS

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