| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| Introduction | | 1-7 |
| Definitions | | 8-13 |
| Objectives of the disaster plan | | 14-15 |
| Scope of the plan | | 16 |
| Types of disaster | | 17-19 |
| Levels of disaster | | 20-21 |
| Phases of disaster & disaster responses | | 22-26 |
| Description of the process and location of hazards | | 27-68 |
| MSDS of hazardous chemicals | | 69-96 |
| Risk-based approach | | 97-153 |
| Vulnerability analysis | | 154-159 |
| Human errors in disasters | | 160-161 |
| Essentials of a disaster plan | | 162-165 |
| Emergency response requirements | | 166-180 |
| Planning for an onsite emergency | | 181-184 |
| Special equipment and other resources needed | | 185-187 |
| Mutual aid program | | 188-189 |
| Incident command system (roles and responsibilities) | | 190-198 |
| Special considerations of LPG disaster and toxic release | | 199-209 |
| Oil and gas well blowout | | 210-217 |
| Offsite emergency planning | | 218-227 |
| Hazard and response mapping | | 228-231 |
| Uncertainty factors in prediction of risk | | 232-233 |
| Transport emergency planning | | 234-247 |
| Rescue and evacuation planning | | 248-251 |
| Disaster recovery system | | 252-254 |
| Communicating in a crisis | | 255-260 |
| Evacuation arrangement | | 261-262 |
| Evacuation alarm system and anticipated responses of people | | 263-277 |
| Continuity of operation | | 278-280 |
| Auditing of emergency plan | | 281-290 |
| Declaration of major emergencies | | 291-292 |
| Updating the plan | | 293-294 |
| Case studies and lessons learned database | | 295-329 |
| Guidelines for preparation of onsite emergency plan and annexures | | 330-337 |
