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<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 58.75pt; line-height: 13.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 5.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">It is submitted that the industry was granted consents to operate under the Water (Prevention &<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>1974<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> vide no. CTOW/Renewal/SGR/2022/16935253 dated 03/01/2022 & the Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/SGR/2022/16935237dated 03/01/2022, both valid upto 30/06/2022.</span></span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 58.75pt; line-height: 13.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 5.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; letter-spacing: .05pt;">Now, the industry has applied for renewal of consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 through OCMMS of the Board. The industry has deposited consents fee of Rs. Rs. 9400/- online vide R.No. 584241257 dated 19/08/2022 under the Water Act, 1974 & Rs. 9400/- online vide R.No. 584241257 dated 19/08/2022 under the Air Act, 1981, against the value of gross fixed assets of Rs. 10.39 lacs, which is adequate upto 30.09.2027 after deducting penalty fee.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 58.75pt; line-height: 13.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 5.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The site of the industry was visited by the officer of this office on 11.11.2022 and it was observed that the industry is lying closed since last six months and the representative of the industry informed that the facility<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>will start its operations only after obtaining consent to operate of the Board. The<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>compliance of the SOPs prepared by CPCB for “Utilization of Spent<span style="letter-spacing: -2.5pt;"> </span>Fixer (Hypo) solution Generated from Photographic / X-Ray Film” as observed during<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>visit<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>is as under:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">i.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The unit has made provision for storage of spent solution be collected from hospitals in closed HDPE drums.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>The unit is involved in collecting the X-ray films from hospitals in Punjab for extraction of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Silver Nitrate from it, whereas the unit has authorization for about 200 litres/day-<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Package,<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>storage,<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>handling,<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>transportation,<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>collection<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>utilization<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>waste/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>spent<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>fixer<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>solution<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>X-ray/<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>photography<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>recover<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>silver metal.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 153.9pt; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Storage tank of Spent fixer (hypo) solution is placed on the ground provided with<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>acid proof floor with slope to channelize the spillages, if any to a collection pit.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Storage tank is placed under covered shed so as to eliminate rain water intrusion.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Chemical process pump was connected from storage tank to processing tank for<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>transfer<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>of spent<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>fixer (hypo)<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>solution.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 151.5pt; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">iii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The entire process area has leak-proof and acid proof floor tiles with adequate<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>slope to channelize spillages, if any, into a collection pit and the spillages from<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>collection<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>pit is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>being<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>transferred<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>to Solar<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Evaporator.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 151.5pt; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">iv.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The reaction vessel has suction hood above it to control fume/vapour liberated<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>reaction<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>vessel.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>suction<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>hood<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>via<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>ducting<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>connected<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>scrubber where water will be used as scrubbing medium. The scrubbed gases will be<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>vented through<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>stack.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 151.5pt; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">v.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>height<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>stack<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>attached<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>reaction<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>vessel<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>dispersing<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>treated<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>acid<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>fume/vapour<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>10 m from<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>ground.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 151.5pt; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">vi.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">After completion of reaction between Spent fixer (hypo) solution with sodium<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>hydroxide and sodium sulphate, the supernatant is being pumped out to Solar<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Evaporator for evaporation, while<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>remaining slurry / suspension (reaction<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>mass)<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>being<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>transferred<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>centrifuge<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>using<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>slurry<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>pump.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>There<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>two<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>evaporators in the premises, dimension (14.5× 15× 2.5) feet and another was on<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>roof<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>with dimension<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>(12×<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>12.5× 1.25)<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>feet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 151.5pt; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">vii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The reaction mass from centrifuge after sun drying will manually be transferred to pot<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>furnace<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>which<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> will further be</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>maintained at<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>temperature of 1100<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>degree<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>C.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 151.5pt; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">viii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">There<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>proper<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>ventilation<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>zone<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>process<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>areas.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Personnel<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>involved<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>plant<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>operation<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>provided<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>proper<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>personal<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt;"> </span>protective<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>equipment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ix.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The condition of zero liquid discharge was found to be achieved by evaporation of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>wastewater<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>solar<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>evaporator.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">x.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>hazardous<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>waste<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>generated<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>utilization<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>process<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>residue<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>evaporation is being collected and temporarily stored in HDPE bags in a dedicated<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>hazardous waste storage area within the unit premises and is being sent to TSDF<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>disposal.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">xi.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>unit<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>maintaining<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>log<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>book<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>information<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>source<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>date<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>procurement<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>of the<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>spent<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>fixer (hypo)<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>solution<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>quantity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">xii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The unit has maintaining record of hazardous waste utilized, residues generated<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and disposed as per Form 3 & filed annual returns<span style="letter-spacing: 2.4pt;"> </span>in Form 4 as per Rule 20 (1)<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and (2) of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Movement)<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Rules, 2016, to SPCB.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 151.5pt; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">xiii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>pot<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>furnace<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>connected<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>water<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>scrubber.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">xiv.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">There is a dedicated covered hazardous waste storage area to store residue from<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>scrubber<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>evaporation.<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>hazardous waste<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>storage<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>is being<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>sent<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>TSDF.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -1.0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0cm 7.55pt .0001pt 36.15pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">xv.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">There was labelling made on bags stored with hazardous wastes as per the Rule<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>17(1)<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>of the HWM<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Rules.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.8pt; margin: 0cm 7.95pt .0001pt .7pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>From above, it is clear that the industry is complying with the provisions of Water Act, 1974, Air Act, 1981 and SOPs prepared by CPCB for such type of units and the industry is lying closed since last six months and same will start its operations after obtaining Consent to Operate under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981. In view of above, It is therefore, recommended that short term consent to operate (CTO) may be granted under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board and special condition that the industry shall not procure Waste Fixer of Photograph/ x-ray without obtaining Actual user certificate from the Board.</span></p> |
