Compliance and Safety Standards: Can You Help Answer These Key Questions?

Questions on Compliance and Safety Standards

1. What are the 17 categories of major polluting industries according to CPCB?

2. What is the size of the display board for hazardous waste indicated outside the main factory gate in compliance with the Supreme Court order?

3. Is it mandatory for industries to display online data outside the main factory gate regarding the quantity and nature of hazardous chemicals being handled in the plant?

4. Is there a standard color code for air receiver tanks according to the Factory Act or any statutory requirement?

Dear all HSE Professionals, please answer me.

With regards,
RHP.

Categories of Polluting Industries

Following are the categories of polluting industries:

- Pesticides
- Petrochemicals
- Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
- Pulp & Paper
- Oil Refineries
- Sugar
- Thermal Power Plants
- Zinc Smelter
- Aluminium Smelter
- Caustic Soda
- Cement
- Copper Smelter
- Distilleries
- Dyes & Dye Intermediates
- Fertilizer
- Integrated Iron & Steel
- Tanneries

Display Board Specifications

The display board size should be 6 ft Height * 4 ft Width. The data to be displayed include effluent qualitative results, stack monitoring results, fuel consumption, hazardous waste disposal, and chemical quantities stored.

Standard Color Code for Air Receiver

The standard color for the air receiver/line is blue. There is an IS standard for color codification for pipelines. I shall post the IS number on Monday.

Regards,
Sudhir

Great inputs. Thanks and keep on guiding us. Just one doubt, whether it is required to keep an online display board or a simple painted board is enough. Please clarify.