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The Ministry of Universities, Business and Research, through the Directorate General of Industry, Energy and Mines, in coordination with the Directorate General of Emergency, today completed the safety exercises to test emergency plans interior satellite stations natural gas.

Specifically, this inspection work Yecla concluded today in the analysis of emergency protocol operation and mitigate the effects of an accident at the plant of Natural Gas Distribution in Yecla.

These simulations are intended to inspect the security industry and demonstrate annually the implementation of the Emergency Plan for industrial facilities inherent risks of major accidents involving dangerous substances.

This action control and prevention is the development of a hazardous event dummy in order to verify the effectiveness of mitigation measures and actions of human resources in order to minimize its consequences.

During development, the technicians find that the facilities meet safety requirements and that those responsible for the company following the protocol to act in case of damage, and inspect the means to act in an emergency while emergency crews arrive.

The Director General of Industry, José Francisco Puche, said that "what we found is that it meets the Internal Emergency Plan which industries should have these facilities and is effective in preventing injury and property damage."

Also, Puche recalled that "the Region of Murcia was a national pioneer in the implementation of these exercises and to adapt the European Directive created following the tragic accident at a chemical factory in Seveso, Italy."

In total, seven satellite plants and natural gas, its function is to supply city gas to municipalities not reached by the network of pipelines, in which simulations have been performed, which is adding 24 in other industrial facilities Region of Murcia.

Finally, the general director said that the regional government is finalizing the audit plan and drills for the next year in industrial facilities must have an Emergency Plan under the provisions of regional decree will 97/2000, 14 July.

Source: CARM