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Most of these chemical factories are located in Mahul, Chembur and Deonar, the eastern suburbs of Mumbai. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will create a dedicated CBRN unit at KEM, which will later be replicated in all government hospitals. The SOP also lists all kinds of chemical attacks, the antidotes and their availability. Officials from the disaster management unit said, “The BMC has taken a cue from last year’s gas leak in Delhi.” (Representational Image)Written by Sanjana BhaleraAfter monsoon, cyclone and earthquake preparedness, the Mumbai civic body has prepared a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to tackle Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) attacks. The SOP includes an off-site plan, which is Geographic Information System (GIS)-enabled, giving details of shelters, transportation and medical facilities nearby in the event of any such attack..