BOTANY INDUSTRIAL PARK EMERGENCY RESPONSE
BIP Emergencies
The BIP and member companies maintain well-established emergency procedures and conduct regular training exercises.
All member companies rely also upon the Orica Emergency Response Service to provide specialist advice to the public, emergency services and customers in the event of incidents relating to the transport, storage, use and disposal of their raw materials and products.
The BIP has on-site emergency response capabilities including:
- A site firewater supply system with eight million litres of stored firewater
- A site emergency response vehicle fitted with fire monitor and carrying 2200 litres of firefighting foam and other resources to manage chemical incidents
- Personnel trained to respond to incidents and work with the emergency services to manage incidents
All plants conduct regular testing of alarm systems and leak detection systems to ensure they are available and in good working order. eNeighbours may hear the several alarms being tested around the site on Thursdays.
Joint exercises are regularly conducted with the BIP Safety team and local emergency services personnel.
Emergency Response Service: 1800 033 011