INDUS Environmental Services Pvt Ltd A-8, C. R. Park, New Delhi - 110019

1. EHSS COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE
Presented By:
Vaibhav Nautiyal
Associate Consultant - INDUS
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2. OBJECTIVES
EHSS Compliance Assurance
• Responsible Company
• Systematic Approach
• Prioritized and Identified EHS and Social Aspects
• Documentation Development (like Standard
Operating Procedures)
• Training and Awareness
• Continual Monitoring
• Record Maintenance
• Committed Management
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3. ENVIRONMENT
(E)
AIR NOISE WATER WASTE
HEALTH AND SAFETY
(H&S)
SOCIAL
(S)
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4. AIR POLLUTION
Ambient Air Indoor Air
Stack Emissions
Pollution Pollution
Sources
– Emissions from DG sets, incinerator
– Fugitive Dust Emissions due to Raw Material handling
– Emissions from process like paint booth, shot
blasting, welding, etc.
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5. Legal Requirements
– The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1981
– The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Rules, 1982
– Notification issued under Air Act, 2009 for National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
– The Environment (Protection) Second Amendment
Rules, 2004 for DG emissions standards
– Environment Protection Rules, 1986 for General
Emission Standards
– The Factories Act 1948 and State Factories Rules
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6. Compliance Assurance
• All air pollution/emission sources should be identified
& monitored
• Characterization and Quantification of individual
sources
• Proper stack heights should be provided to all the
stacks
• Method as per the regulated standards
• Records regarding submission of requisite data and
compliance related information
• Stack Emissions, Ambient Air Quality and Indoor Air
Quality Monitoring
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7. Compliance with Air Emissions and
AAQs
• Standards for Source Emissions
– Minimal National Standards (MINAS)
• Emission Regulations (Part-III) - Selection of
Sampling Site and Minimum Number of
Transverse Points
• New NAAQS – 16th November 2009
• Stack Height Requirements for DG Sets
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8. NOISE – LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
• The Noise Pollution (Regulation and
Control) Rules 2000
• The Environment (Protection) Amendment
Rules for Diesel Generator Acoustics
• The Factory Act 1948
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9. Compliance Assurance
• All sources of Noise Emissions should be identified and
characterized i.e. High Noise Level or Low Noise Level
area
• Certificate of Type Approval (reference no. on the
Conformance Labelling) – for DG Sets up to 1000 KVA
• Ambient Noise Level Monitoring
• Appropriate corrective actions are taken such as
engineering measures, providing PPE, rotational
working, etc.
• Work Zone Noise Monitoring
– 8 Hours (Long Term Exposure)
– 15 Hours (Short Term Exposure)
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10. RAW WATER
DOMESTIC PROCESS
CONSUMPTION WATER
SEWAGE EFFLUENT
STP ETP
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11. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
• Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act 1974
• Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Cess Act 1977
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12. Sources of Wastewater
– Discharge from ETP & STP
– Discharge from utilities such as Reverse Osmosis
(RO) Unit, Ion Exchanger process backwash &
regeneration
– Discharge from Processes
– Floor washings
– Washbasins, vessel cleaning drain points.
– Toilets
– Septic tank & Soak pit
– Consumption and Discharge of Cooling Water
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13. Compliance Assurance
• Water Supply Permit (from Municipal Authorities,
CGWA or any other Authority, as applicable)
• Groundwater sources e.g. borewell / open well
declaration
• Flow Meters should be installed
• Declaration of trade effluents and sewage
effluent in application for Water Consent
• Submission of Water Cess Returns
• ETP, STP/ Septic Tank/Soak Pit Operation and
Maintenance (O&M)
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14. Contd…
• Provision of Rainwater Harvesting System
• Verify the Test Records of Drinking Water – as per
Indian Drinking Water Quality Standards IS 10500:1991
(as amended)
• Wastewater sources should be clearly identified along
with Characterization and Quantification of the same.
• No wastewater generated from the facility should be
allowed to mix with the Rainwater.
• Regular analysis of Wastewater Discharges as per the
Regulatory Standards applicable.
• Record Maintenance
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15. Waste and Substances Management
• Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical (MSIHC)
Rules 1989
• Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary
Movement) Rules 2008
• E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011
• Bio-medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998
• Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules 2001 and Batteries
(Management and Handling) Amendment Rules 2010
• Petroleum Act 1934 and Petroleum Rules 2002
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16. Compliance Assurance
• Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals used in the Facility
and MSDS Information for each such Chemical
• Identification and Inventory of Wastes as Hazardous
and Non-hazardous wastes generated in the facility
• Labelling of all containers of wastes irrespective of
whether it is hazardous or non-hazardous
• Valid Authorization for Hazardous Waste generated
within the facility as per HWM Rules 2008
• Maintenance of Internal Records and Waste
Manifests
• Returns for the Used Batteries
• License for Storage of Different Classes of Petroleum
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17. Health and Safety –
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
• Factories Act 1948 and State Specific Factories
Rules
• Part-4 on Fire and Life Safety of National Building
Code of India-2005 (NBC-2005)
• Indian Standard (IS) Code of Practice for Fire
Safety of Buildings (General): Exit Requirements
and Personal Hazard
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18. Social – LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
• The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
1986
• The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition)
Act 1970
• The Workmen’s Compensation Act 1948
• The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972
• The Employees’ State Insurance Act 1948
• The Minimum Wages Act 1948
• The Maternity Benefit Act 1961
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19. For more information on INDUS’ Services, CONTACT:
Vaibhav Nautiyal
Associate Consultant - Auditing and Technical Services
Mobile: +91 8860166063
www.indusenviro.com
www.envirotrends.net
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