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PROCEDURE FOR
SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT

Prepared By:

_________________________
(Assistant Operations Engineer)

Reviewed By:

_________________________
(Shift Incharge)

Approved By:

_________________________
(Section Incharge)

Date:

Aug 20, 2012

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Objective
The objective of this procedure is to identify, manage and disposed off solid waste
generated during the plant operations in an environmentally safe and corrective manner.
2.

Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of Operations Unit Manager / Section Head to ensure compliance
with this procedure.
SICs (Shift Incharges) have responsibilities for day -to- day administration of solid waste
generated during plant operations & ensure that waste should be disposed off at
designated place. Day Assistant Engineer is responsible to collect and transfer all solid
waste at designated place in scrap yard.
Day Engineer is also responsible to make sure all personnel are aware of the waste
disposal procedures.
Every shift area assistant engineer is also responsible for follow the waste disposable
procedure

3.

PROCEDURE
3.1

Identification:
Following are the different types of solid wastes generated at the plant during
operations and the approx. quantity.
TYPE

Plastic Waste

Hypo Cans
H2SO4 Cans
Buckman Chemicals
BLS-9067

Plastic Cans (25kg)

Plastic Cans (25kg)
Plastic Drum (240kg)

Generating Frequency per

Month
15 x 30 = 450 cans
10 x 30 = 300 cans
28 x 30 = 840kgs ( 3.5 DMS)

BLS-9063
BLS-7024
BLS-8006
BLS-9027
BLS-6057

Plastic Drum (250kg)

Plastic Drum (220kg)
Plastic Drum (250kg)
Plastic Drum (250kg)
Plastic Drum (250kg)

19 x 30 = 570Kgs ( 2.3DMS)
24 x 30 = 720Kgs ( 3.3 DMS)
08 X 30 = 240Kgs (01 DM)
2 X 30 = 60Kgs (0.25 DM)
460 Kgs ( 1.5 DM)

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Nalco Chemicals
BT-4000
Eliminox
Nalco 1820
Nalco 19P
Nalco 72210
Nalco 73204
Nalco 7356+
Nalco 8506

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Plastic Drum (1000Kgs)

Plastic Cans (20kgs)
Plastic Cans ( 20 kgs)
Plastic Cans ( 50 Kgs)
Plastic Cans ( 20 kgs)
Plastic Drum (235 Kgs)
Plastic Drum (235 Kgs)
Plastic Cans (20 Kgs)

15 x 30 = 450Kgs
20 x 30 = 600Kgs ( 15 Cans)
20 x 30 = 600 Kgs ( 23 Cans)
50 Kgs ( 01 Can )
2 x 30 = 60 Kgs (03 Cans)
25 x 30 = 750Kgs (3.5 DMS)
25 x 30 = 750Kgs (3.5 DMS)
25 x 30 = 750Kgs (38 Cans)

3.2 All miscellaneous waste is collected in small drums from all over the plant and
dumped to main trash drums once per day or as per requirement. The main trash
drums are emptied out into the scrap yard at designated locations and proper tagging
once per day or as per requirement.
Note: Drums for waste Placed in all designated areas and floor
of the plant as per Solid waste management system.
3.3

Contract out Sludge Disposal

During the annual shutdown or whenever cleaning is required to empty out the
Check Pit, it is hand over to contractor to remove the sludge into the containers
and the contractor is responsible for disposal of the sludge / cake as per the
contract.
The contractor will be responsible to provide us data on total no. of sludge drums,
which will be kept as record.

4.

Related Document
Solid Waste Disposal Checklist
Solid Waste Disposal Table

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