NNCTS SFO E-zine 2009

From the experts of

Sustainable Development….

Food Safety …

Occupational Health & Safety.

June 2009

Volume 1, Issue 1

INSIDEINSIDEINSIDEINSIDE

From the Editor’s Desk 2

Message from the Founder 3

NNCTS & SFO Services 4

World Environment Day 5

Interview....Mr. Majumdar, 8

Ecological Predictions 9

Space Pollution 10

Green your life 12

Perils of Urbanization 14

Ecological foot print 16

Tips on handling safe food 16

SFO E-Zine - Technical magazine for industries and professionals

Nathan & Nathan

Centre for Technology Services

‘Your Planet Needs You-Unite to Combat

Climate Change’

UNEP

Legal Updates .... EOHS

Regulatory Requirements

17

conclusion 18

HEARTY WELCOME TO WED ISSUE OF JUNE 2009

Dear Reader,

It is our immense pleasure to share with you the launching of our quarterly e magazine

called “SFO E-Zine” with the message of the world environment Day 2009. We aimed to

share, enrich our stakeholders with the updated knowledge and the experiences of our

clients. We hope our expertise through working with large number of clients from all over

India for the better performance for the sustainable growth will help us to make this ven-

ture a success

The World Environment Day is celebrated throughout the world on the 5th of June. We

hope all of you have organized some activities at your organizations, which you may

share with us.

We are also looking for contributions to various columns in SFO Electronic magazine.

Please send in your contributions in the form of articles and case studies relating to SFO

performance in your company that would be of interest to our readers.

Please send us contact details and email ID's of your friends, colleagues or associates

whom you wish to get enrolled for receiving future editions of this “SFO E - Zine”.

Happy reading!

Keerthi D Souza

Chief Executive - NNCTS

From the Editor’s Desk

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ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS

Dear Friends,

Welcome to a very thought provoking reading of our Newsletter.

It gives me great pleasure and I also consider it as a honour to share a few thoughts on

this twin achievement – the launch of the E-Magazine and the WED celebration.

We all like to talk and talk. But what we talk is lost into the ether surrounding space. But

what will remain is the sharing of those words through a medium where people can read

at their convenience and as many times as they need to. I congratulate the team behind

the launch of this E-Magazine and I hope that they achieve their goals through this me-

dium.

Coming to environment – I think the time has come to forget talking about it but get into

real action – real sustainable action. I don’t think anyone needs any proof that our envi-

ronment is now in such a state of “A Baby in need of critical support” situation that the

less spoken is better. What is needed is Action – loud and clear, positive and irreversi-

ble, sustainable and whole hearted, by one and all, in any form and capacity. But real

action.

I urge all those who love this world and its beauty, to spend some time thinking on what

they can do and follow it up with action. This action should be done in such a way that it

induces others to act too.

Good Luck

R C Nathan

Message from the Founder

Volume 1, Issue 1

“I think the time

has come to

forget talking

about it but get

into real action –

real sustainable

action.”

Introducing Nathan and Nathan Centre for Technology Services (NNCTS) . It was started

in the year 2005 and is a sister concern of Nathan and Nathan Consultants Pvt. Ltd, a Qual-

ity Management Consultancy Organization started in the year 1995 at Bangalore with a vision

of Economic Prosperity through Management Development and having the consultancy experi-

ence with 4000 customer goodwill base in India and Abroad in manufacturing, engineering,

Service and software organizations.

SSSS

ABOUT NNCTS

Our services

Sustainable Development

Consultancy

CDM

Green Building

Energy conservation

Water conservation

Solid waste management etc..

Auditing

Energy Audit

Water audit

Waste audit etc..

Training

Legal requirements

Environmental protection

Sustainable development etc..

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“NNCTS

Launches SFO

Services -

Sustainable

development,

Food safety,

Occupational

Health &

safety are the

Key

performance

areas”

FFFF OOOO

Food Safety Consultancy: HACCP / ISO 22000:2005 ( Food Safety Management Safety System ) etc..

Audit: Food safety Hygiene etc.. Training: Contamination Prevention Cleaning and Sanitizing Storage and inventory management Hygiene Maintenance Identification of CCP’s Awareness on ISO 22000 HACCP & Its Requirements Documentation & Controls Internal auditing training – FSMS & HACCP etc..

Occupational Health & Safety

Consultancy

Risk Assessment

OHS Monitoring

Work place safety

Machine Safety

Incident Management

Job safety analysis

Audit: Safety Audits Illness Audits Work zone safety Indoor contaminants Ergonomics Training: Electrical safety MSDS / Chemical Handling Incident Investigation Material Handling Safety committee etc..

Background

World Environment Day (WED) was established by the UN

General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stock-

holm Conference on the Human Environment. Commemo-

rated yearly on 5 June, WED is one of the principal vehicles

through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide aware-

ness of the environment and enhances political attention and

action.

Agenda of the day

1. Give a human face to environmental issues;

2. Empower people to become active agents of sustain-

able and equitable development;

3. Promote an understanding that communities are pivotal

to changing attitudes towards environmental issues;

4. Advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and

peoples enjoy a safe r and more prosperous future.

In summary, the above objectives are part of an overall

goal of increasing the awareness about the importance of

environment conservation as well as increased participa-

Whether you are an individual, an organization, a business

or a government, there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your carbon

emissions, the total of which is described as your carbon footprint. You may think you

don’t know where to begin, but by reading this, you have already begun.

1. Make a commitment- about reducing your carbon footprint

2. Assess where you stand- of generate greenhouse gases

3. Decide and plan where you want to go - A plan to reduce carbon emissions

will first focus on the type of energy and the way it is used.

4. De-carbon your life

5. Get energy efficient - Improving the efficiency of your buildings, computers,

cars and products

6. Switch to low carbon energy - If possible, switch to energy sources that emit

less carbon and can reduce costs and emissions

7. Invest in offsets and cleaner alternatives

8. Get efficient - ways by increasing the efficiency of resource use, avoiding and

reducing waste and ultimately improving your overall performance and reputa-

tion.

9. Offer—or buy—low carbon products and services

10. Buy green, sell green - The market for green products and services is growing

rapidly.

11. Team up - local and national governments are seeking opportunities to partner

with business on delivering low carbon solutions.

12. Talk - Internal communications via intranets and company publications can

report progress and acknowledge contributions by individual staff or teams.

World Environment Day 2009

Twelve Steps - Announced By UN - to Unite To Combat Climate Change

Volume 1, Issue 1

World Environment Day 2009 - UNEP POSTERS

WED Themes

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Whether you are

an individual, an

organization, a

business or a

government,

there are a

number of steps

you can take to

reduce your

carbon

emissions

2008 - "CO2, Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy." 2007 – Melting Ice – A Hot Topic? 2006 – Deserts and Desertification – Don’t Desert Drylands! 2005 – Green Cities – Plan for the Planet! 2004 – Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive? 2003 – Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It! 2002 - Give Earth a Chance 2001 - Connect with the World Wide Web of Life 2000 - The Environment Millennium - Time to Act 1999 - Our Earth - Our Future - Just Save It! 1998 - For Life on Earth - Save Our Seas 1997 - For Life on Earth 1996 - Our Earth, Our Habitat, Our Home 1995 - We the Peoples: United for the Global Environment 1994 - One Earth One Family 1993 - Poverty and the Environment - Breaking the Vicious Circle 1992 - Only One Earth, Care and Share 1991 - Climate Change. Need for Global Partnership 1990 - Children and the Environment 1989 - Global Warming; Global Warning 1988 - When People Put the Environment First, Development Will Last 1987 - Environment and Shelter: More Than A Roof 1986 - A Tree for Peace 1985 - Youth: Population and the Environment 1984 - Desertification 1983 - Managing and Disposing Hazardous Waste: Acid Rain and Energy 1982 - Ten Years After Stockholm (Renewal of Environmental Concerns) 1981 - Ground Water; Toxic Chemicals in Human Food Chains and Environmental Economics 1980 - A New Challenge for the New Decade: Development Without Destruction 1979 - Only One Future for Our Children - Development Without Destruction 1978 - Development Without Destruction 1977 - Ozone Layer Environmental Concern; Lands Loss and Soil Degradation; Firewood 1976 - Water: Vital Resource for Life 1975 - Human Settlements 1974 - Only one Earth

Evaluated the Industries for celebrating WED in the sectors of Peenya, Hosur in Bangalore region, Madhurai, Coimbatore, Pondichery and Chennai in Tamil Nadu Region and felicitated them during the annual meet of NNCPL. NNCTS was associated with Foxconn to show movies on environment conducted a exhibition on the theme of Melting Ice inline with UNEP message. Addison created awareness on the theme of the year by giving presentation to top management.

Celebration WED—2007

WED Celebration 2009

WED Celebration 2008

As part of WED 2008 celebration NNCTS shot a movie on Ban-

galore and air pollution.

NNCPL corporate had organised drawing and painting competi-

tions, where in children from five schools particpated . Associa-

tion with industry for WED 2008:

NNCTS facilitated NOKIA – Chennai for celebrating WED 2008.

The main activities were as follows:

Awareness for three villages with volunteers, awareness on environment and Nokia for more than 300 people

Conducted quiz for more than 10,000 people, conducting draw-ing, painting competition, created posters for Nokia for the envi-ronmental commitment

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Titan Industries—Jewellery Division, Hosur

2500 leaflets

circulated to public

CHENNAI

Sundaram Rubber, Madurai

Eco Village project, Poornakuppam,

ABB, Bangalore

Awareness Training in Industries - PUNE

Other Events: : : : -

Awareness given in two schools in Banga-

lore , competitions for drawing painting,

essay writing and elocution were con-

ducted in our corporate office.

Interview....Mr. Mazumdar ,Team leader – Quality, Saint Gobain Glass India

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“World wide

the attitude

and human

behavior is very

much positive

towards

protecting the

Environment

and ensuring

Safety at work

site. “

1. Can you briefly explain about Saint– Gobain back ground?

With a long international history, which began in France in 1665 when the Royal Glass Works was established, the Saint-Gobain group is now the world leader on habitat and construction markets, providing innovative solutions to save energy and protect the environment. In Brief Saint- Gobain:

• 43.8 billion euros of sales.

• 209,000 employees.

• Presence in 59 countries.

• 20 research centres and 101 development units.

European or world leader in all of its activities. Saint-Gobain is now included in the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world. Saint-Gobain Glass India is a 100% subsidiary of Saint Gobain France, one of the leading float glass manufacturer in the world. It manufactures and mar kets various types of float glasses , solar control glass, fire resistant glass in India from its World Glass Complex which is located at Sriperumbudur 40 km from Chennai.

2. Can you describe How Saint-Gobain India has contributed in its Global performance in the EOHS?

3. Can you explain how Saint-Gobain has been benefited with certified for international standards l i k e ISO 14001 and OHSAS: 18001? ISO- 14001

a. Awareness Level on EHS has improved to a greater extent at all levels of employees.

b. Minimised Environmental Aspects & Impacts.

c. Systematic approach followed in Environmental management. Improved company EHS rating

OHSAS- 18001 a. Reduced accidents to > 70 % b. Awareness Level on OHS has improved to a greater extent at all levels of employees.Online Incident capturing

system. c. Minimised OHS Hazards & Risks. d. Systematic approach followed in OHS management.

4. How do you evaluate about employee participation in ensuring Environment Health and Safety? Explain from your experience.

a. Appropriately involved in hazard identification, risk assessments, behavioral based safety studies and

determination of controls

b. Appropriately involved in incident Reporting & investigation

c. Involved in the development and review of policies and procedures to manage risks

d. Consulted where there are any changes that affect workplace health and safety

e. Represented on health and safety matters

Frequency Rate of Accidents re-duced considerably over a period of three years. Achieved accident up to 70 %

Mr. Mazumdar

Team leader – Quality,

Saint Gobai Glass

India

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5. What are the current global trends in making difference in the attitude and human behavior towards protecting the Environment and ensuring Safety at work site? World wide the attitude and human behaviour is very much positive towards protecting the Environment and ensuring Safety at work site. The similar trend is seen in India with lower degree and magnitude and needs to be piloted with special focus jointly by Industry and Regulatory authorities. 6. Can you explain how Saint-Gobain India is participated in the World Environment Day celebrations in the past and the plans for this year?

• Every year we celebrate World Environment Day. The plan for This Year Include:

• Planting of 100 Tree saplings.

• Online Environment Quiz.

• Training on Fire fighting.

• Introduction of Online Environment Incident reporting system.

• Tree Plantation in Neighboring Schools.

7. Can you explain about Saint-Gobain’s initiative in the manufacturing of products which are more suitable for Green

Building concepts? How does your latest products help in getting LEED certified?

• Green buildings (or LEED rated buildings) require glasses that meet certain performance criteria in terms of heat gain inside the

building (to reduce heat gain and thereby reduce cooling energy consumption) and visible light transmission (enhance daylighting and

thereby reduce energy use for artificial lighting). Thanks to our Magnetron coating line, we produce a range of products that meet

these requirements in different colours (thereby not compromising the architectural requirements of the building). The high

performance coated glasses from our range (such as Cool-Lite ST and Nano) offer excellent solar control properties (with solar heat

gain coefficient as low as 0.10 in certain cases) at the same time letting in adequate daylight. The Nano range is a spectrally selective

glass that lets in 30-40% more light as compared to the direct solar radiation that is let in. These properties of our glasses help in

"Energy Efficiency" and "Indoor air quality".

• Next requirement for green buildings is the recycle content. Glass is completely recyclable and our products supplied to green

buildings have 10% to 30% recycle content depending on the substrate in which the coating is done.

• Since we are producing these products in our facility in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, the customers in India need not import the

products from thousands of miles away thereby saving energy on transportation. Local sourcing is an important criteria for green

buildings and we fulfill this requirement.

• The glasses that we provide for green buildings can be tempered, laminated, ceramic frit, curved etc thereby opening opportunities for

innovative designs, which is another important criteria under LEED rating.

More on this can be obtained from our dedicated website for green buildings www.glassisgreen.com

TECHNICAL PAPER—SPACE POLLUTION

I take this opportunity on the celebration of World Environment Day- June 5th 2009 to spread the

awareness about the “Space pollution”. Since air, water, land and noise pollution have now become

the talk of yesterday in the new era. When the technology is advancing, it is perhaps the turn of the

upper atmosphere and space. Human activities can damage the upper atmosphere and cause seri-

ous problems in the space to cause havoc to the present day space programmes.

Space Pollution Space Pollution Space Pollution Space Pollution

In the most general sense, the term space pollution includes both the natural micrometeoroid and

man-made orbital debris components of the space environment; however space pollution here re-

fers to only man-made orbital debris. Orbital debris poses a threat to both manned and unmanned

spacecraft as well as the earth's inhabitants.

Space DebrisSpace DebrisSpace DebrisSpace Debris

This is the remnant of shattered rocket shells, satellites and spacecrafts, abandoned satellites and

probes, etc. along with rocks and other naturally occurring objects. This debris is leftover junk that

we, the people of Earth, have put into orbit. It can cause havoc to space mission.

Impacts of Space DebrisImpacts of Space DebrisImpacts of Space DebrisImpacts of Space Debris

According to space studies, three decades of space programmes have left about 35 million pieces of

orbits debris. Objects of size more than 1 cm can cause catastrophic damage to spacecrafts. Even

debris of a size less than 1 cm can produce severe adverse impact. Moreover, it is established from

scientific research that an aluminum sphere of diameter, 0.125 cm, traveling through space at a

speed of 22,000 miles/hr may hit like a bullet from 0.22 cal. rifles.

Again it has been observed that about 1.5 lakh objects of sizes more than 1 cm are revolving around

the earth, out of which about 1,10,000 pieces are of size range 1-10 cm, of this, again about

20,000 are actually larger than 5 cm. There are two main layers of the orbiting objects, one at 100-

2,000 km altitude i.e. objects are of the size 10-30 cm and the other at about 42,000 km altitude

i.e. objects are 1 m or more in size, of these, about 6% are operational satellites and the rest are

parts of rockets, spacecraft, satellites, etc. These orbiting objects may hit the operating spacecraft

or satellite with a velocity of 30,000-50,000 km/hr. This can cause serious damage depending upon

the size and velocity of the hitting objects. There are instances of this debris becoming fatal.

Analysis & Statistics Analysis & Statistics Analysis & Statistics Analysis & Statistics

In an analysis published in Science magazine, two NASA scientists report that the threat of space

junk will steadily increase even if no new satellites or rockets are launched. We have reached a criti-

cal threshold at which the density of debris and junk at certain altitudes is high enough to guarantee

collisions resulting in many more debris and fragments. What’s more, by 2050 (again without

launching anything new), the number of new debris fragments created each year by collisions will

outnumber those whose orbits decay and fall back to the Earth. In fewer than 50 years we have

managed to create a self-sustaining, semi-permanent cloud of orbital “pollution” that threatens all

future commercial and exploration activities within certain altitude ranges.

Statistics showed that about 45 percent of space debris was produced by the US.

The average speed of space debris is 10 km per second and the maximum speed can be 16 km per

second. An explosion could happen if the craft is hit by a large piece of space debris.

Even a 10-gram piece of debris can generate a collision force equalling the crash of a car running at

100 km per hour, said Du Heng, chief scientist with China's space debris action programme.

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“An explosion

could happen

if the craft is

hit by a large

piece of space

debris”

Nagesh Kumar C.

B.E ( Env Engg),PGDMWIT,DIS

EHS Chief Consultant

NNCPL

Remediation StrategiesRemediation StrategiesRemediation StrategiesRemediation Strategies

Remediation takes two courses: protection and mitigation. Protection seeks to shield spacecraft and utilize intelligent design prac-

tices to minimize the effects of debris impact.

Mitigation attempts to prevent debris from being created. Active mitigation techniques include collision avoidance between tracked

and maneuverable objects and the intentional reentry of objects over the oceans.

International AgencyInternational AgencyInternational AgencyInternational Agency

An International Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) has been formed to study and solve these problems. The mis-

sion of the Space Surveillance Network (SSN) is to track all man-made orbiting objects and inform about approaching debris.

ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion

The threat from space debris is on the increase now. Other than rocket shells and naturally occurring debris, many of the operating

satellites and probes are going to be abandoned or lost to add to the chaos.

ReferenceReferenceReferenceReference

Shashi Prabhakar-Physics: Space Pollution.

Anthonares-Chronicling and commenting on human progress.

www.pollutionissues.com

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Satellites Traffic

Save Our Earth

GREEN YOUR LIFE

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“Don’t go

anywhere

without your

cloth- bag so

you can just

say no to

plastic

whenever you

shop”

Nanda Gopal

M. Tech in Energy & Env.

Technical Consultant

NNCTS

We can all do our part to protect the planet by using less and acting more. Going green is not as

difficult as you might think.

Easily Green Your Daily Routine - Tips Getting to Work

• Don’t go anywhere without your cloth-bag so you can just say “NO” to plastic whenever you

shop.

• Radical as it may seem, in today’s “the easier the better” society, the easiest way to reduce your

carbon footprint is by avoiding driving altogether. Power down and Instead try biking, walking,

• It would seem to go without saying, but many of us forget that we can save water in simple ways

like not letting the tap run while shaving, washing your face, or brushing your teeth.

• Insulating your water heater will help save valuable energy, and you can go the extra mile by

installing showerheads with a low flow in your bathrooms for bathing purposes to help save

water. You can also put a timer on your heaters to save power.

• Use towels for drying your face and hands instead of tissues that are used and thrown away.

Also, hang your towels to dry so that they can be reused several times. You are after all clean

when you use them!

• Many of us like to leaf through the paper as we munch on breakfast, but consider reading the

dailies in communal spaces like the office or coffee shops. However, if you prefer to have your

own copy, make sure you recycle!

• When packing your lunch, opt for reusable containers for food storage instead of wrapping the

food with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.

• As you leave the house, don’t forget to switch off all the lights and appliances at the wall unit (if

you have this feature) and unplug chargers as they continue to consume even if they are not

charging; saving energy helps reduce air pollution.

• In the summer/warmer months, consider using an interior fan in conjunction with your window

air-conditioner to spread the cooled air more effectively through your home. While you’re at it, in

winter, lower your thermostat and put on a jumper. In summer, increase it and wear lighter

clothes, you will also save money!

• Don’t place lamps or TV sets near your air-conditioning thermostat as it senses heat from these

appliances, which can cause the air-conditioner to run longer than necessary.

• When cooking dinner, match the size of the pan to the size of the heating element to lower en-

ergy wastage.

• When you wash, use only eco-friendly products in your home. It’s best for you and the environ-

ment!

Easily Green Your Daily Routine - Tips at Home

• If you’re among the majority of drivers who spend their mornings stuck in traffic, consider turning your engine off if you will

be idling for long periods of time. And plant a tree.

• For those who suffer from road rage, remember that aggressive driving lowers your mileage, so if you want to save on fuel

and save the planet while you’re at it, accelerate gradually-- something to keep that in mind the next time that bad driver

cuts you off! Just count to 10 and say the planet needs me!

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“If you’re among

the majority of

drivers who spend

their mornings

stuck in traffic,

consider turning

your engine off if

you will be idling

for long periods of

time. And plant a

tree”

Easily Green Your Daily Routine - At work:

• Leave a cup and reusable bottle for water at work to eliminate buying drinks, which get served in plastic

cups, or bottled water. 80% of plastic bottles are recyclable but only 20% are actually recycled.

• When you need a pad for lists and messages, turn over an old document and write on the back of that

instead.

• If there isn’t an office recycling system, start one yourself! Recycling our trash actually contributes to

reducing global warming emissions. And it is estimated that 75% of what is thrown in the trash could

actually be recycled, though currently only 25% is.

• When you must have a paper copy, make sure you default your printer option to use both sides. This is an

easy tree-saver!

• Most computer accessories like ink cartridges and CDs and DVDs are made of materials that could be

reused. Computer cords and speakers are fairly standardized, meaning they can be used for a variety of

computer models and makes.

• Lower your office’s carbon footprint by seeing computers, monitors, printers, copiers, speakers and other

business equipment to their energy saving feature and turning them off at the end of the day.

• Turning off all unnecessary lights, especially in unused offices and conference rooms is an easy way to

save energy.

• If you’re in search of something to personalize your workspace, look no further than the humble house-

plant. Houseplants are good for the environment because they remove quantities of pollutants present in

the air.

Sources : www.unep.com

The major cities of India produce 120,000 tonnes of solid waste per day. This is the scenario of gar-

bage piling up in the bins and overflowing onto the streets Deccan Gymkhana area. The 1000–1200

tonnes of solid waste in Pune municipal is disposed at Urali-Devachi village. And so the residents of

Urali Devachi village (garbage Dumping site) of Pune, Maharashtra stopped the Pune Corporation’s

garbage off-loading in their village.

With nearly 1,200 tonnes garbage piling up in the city each day, even four-day failure to collect gar-

bage has a debilitating affect on the city’s hygiene, forcing the municipal corporation to focus all its

resources to dealing with it.

On the other hand, the situation at Urali Devachi remains acute for almost nine months every year,

through the summer and rains. While during the summers it is the frequent fires in the dumpsite.

The fire had broken out on February 10, 2009 due to high daytime temperatures. During the mon-

soon it is the leachate that flows out of the garbage and gets into watercourses and the ground wa-

ter, making it impossible for human use. The Residents of Urali Devachi started an agitation by stop-

ping the dumping of any waste further. The fire, which has adamantly been burning for the last one-

and-a-half months. The garbage accumulation and fire both have a severe impact on atmospheric

pollution & human being due to the smoke and spread of many diseases due to flies & mosquitoes.

PERILS OF URBANIZATION: SOLID WASTE

ROOT CAUSE: Table-I: Solid Waste Disposal Facilities at Indian Metropolitan Cities.

No Proper Segregation

of the garbage is the

major root cause of the

problem which makes

it impossible for scien-

tific processing. Most

problems at Urali Deva-

chi lie in the fact that

Pune Corporation has

never bothered to seg-

regate it and its huge

volume. With growth

and development of

the cities the solid

waste generated is

increasing day by day

and creating the pres-

sures over the treat-

ment systems.

Out of the total Solid

wastes generated the

Residential wastes

accounts for 50 to 75

% by weight.

The major constituent

of the Solid wastes

management is the

biodegradable wastes

which it can be proc-

essed, can be reduced

and can be a valuable

product. .

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“No Proper

Segregation of

the garbage is

the major root

cause of the

problem which

makes it

impossible for

scientific

processing”

City Solid waste

Collection (t /day)

Mode of disposal (%)

Dumping Compositing Other

Bangalore 2000 90 10 -

Chennai 3124 100 - -

Delhi 4000 93 7 -

Calcutta 3692 100 - -

Mumbai 5355 91 9 -

Pune 700 93 - 7

Source: CPCB, New Delhi.

Ms. Kavitha Kulkarni

&

Mr. Sathish Rane

EHS Consultants

Pune

Important key is to create Awareness by training, rallies etc. efforts to be made and segregation of

wet & dry waste should be undertaken.

Composting will really reduce the volume of the waste generated in every household and improve

scenarios at the Waste Dumping site with the gain of a valuable product.

Table-II: The typical distribution of components in Residential wastes of Low, Middle and Upper income

countries.

Steps to be followed for compost generation;

Waste Composting’ is the cost effective, efficient solution to this problem. Compost is decayed, organic

plant matter. You can prepare a good compost and do organic gardening as well as reduce the volume of

the waste generated in your household .As composting reduces the volume of the waste up to 60% .

During the flourishing of civilizations from 300 to 1000 BC, solid waste was placed in large pits with a

layer of soil cover. And all you require is an earthen pot or a box, kitchen waste with soil.

Keep a layer of hay at the bot-

tom of the earthen pot / Man-

goes wooden Box.

Then cover the layer of hay with

a thin layer of soil. Above it

spread the shredded dry waste.

A bigger Shredded waste layer

of about 2-3 inches is added.

Again it is covered with thin

layer of soil.

Sufficient amount of water is

sprinkled on it. And then every-

day make such layers sand-

wiching the waste in between

thin soil layers.

Water is added above each

layer of soil.

After some days you can get a

good quality of compost as :

Collect Kitchen waste from 2 –

3 days. Collect the waste in two

separate bins i.e Wet Waste Bin

& Dry Waste Bin.

Store Wet waste in Wet bin and

Dry waste in Dry bin.

Take dry waste as vegetable

stalks, onion peels is shredded

i.e. is cut into smaller pieces of

about 5 – 6 cms.

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“Important key

is to create

Awareness by

training, rallies

etc.”

From

Waste

to

COMPOST

Sl. No. Component Low Income

Countries

Middle Income

Countries

Upper Income

Countries

Organic Wastes

1. Food Wastes 40 - 85 20 – 65 6 –30

2. Paper, Cardboard 1 - 10 8 – 30 20 - 45

3. Yard Wastes, Wood etc 1 - 5 1 -10 1 - 4

Inorganic Wastes

4. Glass 1 - 10 1 –10 4 - 12

5. Dirt, Ash etc 1 - 40 1 – 30 0 -10

SOLUTION: COMPOSTING

Hygiene

TIPS ON HANDLING FOOD SAFELY—by Vandana Mohanthy, Consultant, NNCTS

Thoroughly rinse fresh fruits and vegetables.

Keep hot foods hot (140° Fahrenheit or above) and cold foods cold ( 40° Fahrenheit or below).

Keep raw meat, fish or poultry cold until it is cooked and make sure it does not come in contact with ready-to-eat food (e.g., cheese, sliced onions, tomatoes or bread). Also, never place cooked meats on the same plate or pan that held raw meats. Cook foods thoroughly, especially beef, poultry and

pork.

Do not leave food un-refrigerated longer than one hour at a time.

Don't reheat the left over food more than once.

Use cooked leftovers within 4 days.

Divide foods into shallow containers for rapid cooling. Put food directly in the refrigerator or freezer.

Cut or cooked produce items. such as baked potatoes or vegetable casseroles, should never be left

Maintain Personal Hygiene

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before handling any food and after handling

raw poultry, meat or eggs.

Always wash worktops before you start preparing food.

Wipe up any spilt food straight away.

Always wash worktops thoroughly after they have been touched by raw meat, including poultry, or

raw eggs.

SFO E-zine

“‘By measuring

the footprint of

a population–

Individuals,

organizations,

city, nations,

we can asses

the pressure

on the planet”

Eco Foot Print

We being a part of

the Environment, should try to

understand how much we are

making use of it, how much we

are suppose to use for both

routine and non-routine activi-

ties!

The dependency of

human beings on the planet is

measured in terms of Foot-

print which in turn is called as

ecological footprint. I n

simple, the word Ecological

footprint is the measure of

human demand on the earth’s

ecosystem. It compares hu-

man demand, with the planet

earth’s ecological capacity to

regenerate.

The measurement of

the footprint not only includes

land, but also areas like de-

serts, Aquatic ecosystem, for-

ests, sea etc are also taken into

account.

By measuring the

footprint of a population– Indi-

viduals, organizations, city,

nations, we can asses the pres-

sure on the planet. This helps

us to make use of planet more

wisely and effectively.

It also helps us to

sustain the resources of an

environment resulting in the

sustainable development. In

order to achieve the trusted

results of the footprint meas-

urement.

ECOLOGICAL FOOT-

PRINT STANDARDS have been

released by GLOBAL FOOT-

PRINT NETWORK which has

been prepared by The Standard

Committee Members.

This Ecological foot-

print standards help us to gen-

erate high results which are

comparable among cities, na-

tions etc. It makes the ecologi-

cal footprint analysis transpar-

ent, reliable. The results ob-

tained are trusted and relevant

for the decision maker at all

levels.

“Keeping this in mind,

let us move forward with this

standard for achieving the ef-

fective usage of the resources

by measuring the earth’s eco-

logical footprint in each and

every corner of areas for the

sustainable development”.

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT -Ms. B. J. Yadhushree, EHS Consultant , NNCPL

Storage and Cleaning

Legal requirements of a country is one of the most critical influencing factor which decides the fate of pollution control. India partici-

pated in the UNEP meet in 1972 where many countries under the guidance of UN discussed about legislations. As a result Central Pollu-

tion Control Board was formulated in 1974. The first act to be released in the was water act in 1974. Then on the air act and environ-

mental protection acts and rules were introduced. The awareness and compliance level has been increasing with years and with the

implementation of ISO 14001 – International standard for Environmental Management System.

Other legislative authorities applicable in the country for implementing EMS & OHSAS are as follows.

• Inspectorate of Factories

• Chief Electrical Inspectorate

• Petroleum Explosives and Safety Organization (PESO)

• Labour Institute

• Road Transport Organization for Motor Vehicle requirements etc.

EHS legal requirements in the Country - by Ms. Keerthi D‘ Souza, Chief Consultant, NNCPL

Legal Updates

The Updates in the legal requirements since 2008 are as belowThe Updates in the legal requirements since 2008 are as belowThe Updates in the legal requirements since 2008 are as belowThe Updates in the legal requirements since 2008 are as below CPCB UpdatesCPCB UpdatesCPCB UpdatesCPCB Updates Hazardous waste (Management, Handling & Transboundry movement ) rules 2008 Environmental Impact Assessment 2008, 2009 Environmental Labs 2008, 2009 Environmental (Protection) Amendment Rules in 2008 for the following

1. DG 2. Coffee Industry 3. Petroleum oil Refinery 4. Incinerator for Pesticide Industry 5. Common Hazardous Waste Incinerator 6. Sponge Iron Plant 7. Sulphuric Acid Plant 8. Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2009 for 9. Incinerator for Pharmaceutical Industry 10. Refractory Industry

Notifications:Notifications:Notifications:Notifications: Abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga, 2009, Notification. Draft Notification:Draft Notification:Draft Notification:Draft Notification: Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2009, Draft Notification for Noise Sultanpur National Park as Eco- Sensitive ,Draft Notification for objection or suggestions in 2009 PESO UpdatesPESO UpdatesPESO UpdatesPESO Updates Explosives Rules 2008

Volume 1, Issue 1

Sources of Updates

Ministry of Environment and Forest - MOEF—www.envfor.nic.in

Petroleum, explosives and safety organization- PESO - www.peso.gov.in

Now that the new year has officially been rung in, environmental observers are making their green predictions for 2009. Their

topics range from eco-friendly technology to the future of climate change. Some of the predictions for the upcoming year in-

clude:

• The Toronto Business Times thinks environmental-consciousness will become the rule rather than the exception in the world

of Information Technology (IT) in the upcoming year.

• Among the seven green trends predicted by The Green Building Blog are the downfall of non-green building practices and

the embracing of energy-efficiency.

• Green will share the spotlight with blue as water concerns come to the forefront, says the Detroit Free Press.

• The Huffington Posts believes that the U.S. government could remove bottled water from the menu - figuratively and literally

- by the end of the year.

• Speaking of the U.S. government, President-elect Barack Obama could turn the country into climate change leaders by the

end of the year, says the Globe and Mail. The columnist for the paper also predicts that the price of oil is now reasonable

enough to implement a cap-and-trade and that climate change will be the - for lack of a better word - hot topic of 2009

Do you know?

• 2009 predicted to be world’s warmest year and by 2010 temperature is estimated to increase by 1 – 3.5°C

• Increase in sea level will be 15-90 cm higher, threatening about 92 million people with floods, due to global warming.

• Single chlorine atom can destroy 100,000 molecules of ozone resulting ozone depletion

• Photocopiers on standby mode throughout the night use energy equivalent to printing of 5000 copies of A4 paper

• Every tonne of paper recycled can save 17 trees

• 3 million premature deaths in the world that occur each year due to outdoor and indoor sir pollution, the highest is from India

• More than 1.5 million children under five die each year because they lack access to safe water and proper sanitation.

• 2.47 acres of forest or about 2 foot ball field, are cleared every single second which equals to 78 million acres of trees dis-

appearing from earth surface every year

Eco predictions

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Nathan and Nathan Centre for Technology Services (NNCTS) . It was started in

the year 2005 and is a sister concern of Nathan and Nathan Consultants Pvt.

Ltd, a Quality Management Consultancy Organization started in the year 1995 at

Bangalore with a vision of Economic Prosperity through Management Development

and having the consultancy experience with 4000 customer goodwill base in India

and Abroad in manufacturing, engineering and software organizations.

NNCTS is particularly concentrating in providing technology services in the field of

Environment, Occupational Health and Safety. The projects we handle are CDM,

Hygiene audits, Green Building, Water and Waste water Management.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

www.nncts.com

Chennai New No :23, 2nd floor, Tilak street, T.Nagar Chennai—17 Ph: 044-28341554, 28341504 Mail: [email protected]

In the first edition of SFO E-Zine we expressed thanks to the people who shared their ideas with us and gave us their time and comments. I would like to acknowl-edge and extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Team of NNCPL & NNCTS who have made the completion of this Magazine, Once again I would like to thank the everyone who either directly or indirectly provided the help in the creation of this magazine, or whose information and images were used with or without permis-sion. All images & information are the direct property of the publication from which

they were obtained from, and all copyright laws should be observed.

Nathan & Nathan Centre for

Technology Services

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