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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION RULES 1986

SCHEDULE I
(See rule 3) EMISSION STANDARDS FOR POLLUTANTS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES

Sr. No.	Industry	Parameter	Standards
1	2	3	4
	Caustic Soda Industry	Total concentration of mercury in the Final effluent* Mercury bearing waste- water generation (flow) pH	Concentration not to exceed, milligramme per litre (except for pH and flow) 0.01 10 kilolitres/tonne of caustic soda produced 5.5 to 9.0
*Final effluent is the combined effluent from (a) cell house,(b) brine plant, (c) chlorine handling (d) hydrogen handling (e) hydrochloric acid plant.
2	Man-made fibres (synthetic)	Suspended solids Bio-chemical oxygen demand [BOD (3 Days at 27^oC] pH	Concentration not to exceed milligramme per litre (except for pH) 100 30 5.5 to 9.0
3.	Oil refinery industry	Oil and grease Phenol Sulphide Bio-chemical oxygen demand, BOD(3 days at 27^oC) suspended solids pH	10 1 0.5 15 20 6 to 8.5	Quantum, kg/1000t crude Processed) 7 0.7 0.35 10.5 14
4.	Sugar industry	Bio-chemical oxygen demand, 5 day 20°C Suspended solids	Concentration not exceed, milligramme per litre 100 for disposal on land 30 for disposal in surface water 100 for disposal on land 30 for disposal in surface waters.
5.	Thermal power plants Condenser cooling waters (once through cooling system) Boiler blowdowns Cooling tower blowdown Ash pond effluent	pH Temperature Free available chlorine Suspended solids Oil and grease Copper (total) Iron (total) Free available chlorine Zinc Chromium (total) Phosphate Other corrosion inhibiting material pH Suspended solids Oil and grease	Maximum limiting concentration, milligramme per litre (except for pH and temperature) 6.5-8.5 Not more than 5°C higher than the intake water temperature 0.5 100 20 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.2 5.0 Limit to be established on case by case basis by Central Board in case of Union territories and State Board in case of States 6.5-8.5. 100 20
6	Cotton textile industries (composite and processing)	Common pH suspended solids Bio-chemical oxygen demand, 5 day 20°C Oil and grease Bio-assay test Special: Total chromium (as Cr) Sulphide (as S) Phenolic compounds (as C4H2OH)	Concentration not to exceed, milligramme per litre (except for pH and bioassay) 5.5 to 9 100 150 10 90% survival of fish of after 96 hours 2 2 5
The special parameters are lo be stipulated by the Central Board in case of Union territories and Stale Boards in case of Stales depending upon the dye used in the industry. Where the industry uses chrome dyes, sulphur dyes and or/ phenolic compounds in the dyeing/printing process, the limits on chromium of 2 mg/litre, sulphides of 2 mg/litre and phenolic compounds of 5 mg/litre respectively shall be imposed. Where the quality requirement of the recipient system so warrants, the limit of BOD should be lowered upto 30 according to the requirement by the Stale Boards for the States and the Central Board for the Union territories. A limit on sodium absorption ratio of 26 should be imposed by the State Boards for the States and the Central Board for the Union territories if the disposal of the effluent is to be made on land.
7.	Composite woollen mills Common Special:	Suspended solids pH Bio-chemical oxygen demand, 5 day 20°C Oil and grease Bio-assay Total chromium (as Cr) Sulphide (as S) Phenolic Compounds (as C6H5OH)	Concentration not to exceed, milligramme per litre (except for pH and bioassay) 100 5.5 to 9.0 100 10 90% survival of fish after 96 hours 2 2 5
The special parameters are to be stipulated by the Central Board in case of Union territories and State Boards in case of Stales depending upon the dye used in the industry. Where the industry uses chrome dyes, sulphur dyes and or/ phenolic compounds in the dyeing/printing process, the limits on chromium of 2 mg/litre, sulphides of 2 mg/litre and phenolic compounds of 5 mg/litre respectively shall be imposed. Where the quality requirement of the recipient system so warrants, the limit of BOD should be lowered upto 30 according to the requirement by the State Boards for the Stales and the Central Board for the Union territories. A limit on sodium absorption ratio of 26 should be imposed by the State Boards for the Slates and the Central Board for the Union territories if the disposal of the effluent is to be made on land.
8.	Dye and Dye Intermediate Industries	Suspended Solids pH Temperature Mercury (as Hg) Hcxavalent(asCr) Chromium Total Chromium (as Cr) Copper (as Cu) Zinc (as Zn) Nickel (as Ni) Cadmium (as Cd) Chloride (as Cl) Sulphate (as SO4) Phenolic Compounds (as C6H5OH) Oil and Grease Bio-assay Test (with 1:8 dilution of effluents)	Concentration not to exceed milligrammes per litre (except for pH, temperature and bio-assay) 100 6 to 8.5 Shall not exceed 5^oC above the ambient temperature of the receiving body. 0.01 0.1 2.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.0 1000 1000 1.0 10 90% survival of Test animals after 96 hours.
The standards for chlorides and sulphates are applicable or discharge into inland and surface water courses. However, when discharged on land for irrigation, the limit for chloride shall not be more than 600 miligrammes per litre and the sodium absorption ratio shall not exceed 26.
9.	Electroplating Industries	pH Temperature Oil and Grease Suspended Solids Cynides (as CN) Ammonical Nitrogen (as N) Total Residual Chlorides (as CD) Cadmium (as Cd) Nickel (as Ni) Zinc (as Zn) Hcxavalent Chromium as (Cr) Total Chromium (as Cr) Copper (as Cu) Lead (as Pb) Iron (as Fe) Toial Metal	Concentration not to exceed milligrammes per litre (except for pH and temperature) 0.6 to 9.0 Shall not exceed 5°C above the ambient temperature of the receiving body. 10 100 0.2 50 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.1 2.0 3.0 0.1 3.0 10.0

1	2	3	4
Sl. No.	Industry	Parameter	Standards
10.	Cement Plants Total dust plant Capacity 200 tonnes per day Greater than 200 tonnes per day	All Sections) Total dust (All Section)	Not to exceed milligrammes per normal cubic meter 400 250
The Central and State Polution Control Boards may Fix stringent standards, not exceeding 250 milligrammes per normal cubic meter for smaller plants and 150 milligrammes per normal,cubic meter for larger plants if the industry is located in an area which, in their opinion, requires more stringent standards. Where continuous monitoring integrators arc provided on dust emission lines, the integrated average values over a period, to be Fixed by the Central and Stale Boards but not exceeding 72 hours shall be considered instead of momentary dust emission values for conformity to standards.
11.	Stone Crushing unit Coke ovens	Suspended particulate matter pH Biochemical Oxygen Demand (20°C for 5days) Suspended Solids Phenolic Compounds (as C6H5OH) Cynides (as CN) Oil & grease Ammonical Nitrogen (as N)	The Suspended parti- culate matter measured between 3 metres and 10 metres from any process equipment of a stone crushing unit shall not exceed 600 microgrammes per cubic metre. Concentrations in the effluents when discharged into inland surface waters not to exceed milligramme per litre (except for pH) 5.5-9.0 30 100 5 0.2 10 50
13.	Synthetic Rubber	Colour pH Biochemical Oxygen Demand (20"C for 5 days) Chemical Oxygen Demand Oil and Grease	Concentration in the effluents when dis- charged into inland surface waters not to exceed milligramme per litre (except for colour and pH) Absent 5.5-9.0 50 250 10.0
14.	Small Pulp and Paper Industry *Dischargc into inland surface Water Disposal on land	pH Suspended Solids BOD pH Suspended Solids BOD Sodium Absorption Ration	Concentration not to exceed milligramme per litre (except for pH and sodium absorption ratio) 5.5-9.0 100 30 5.5-9.0 100 100 26
15.	Fermentation Industry (Distilleries, Maltries and Breweries)	pH Colour & Odour Suspended Solids BOD (3days at 27°C) -disposal into inland waters or river/ streams -disposal on land or for irrigation **[(2).....(7)]	concentration in the effluents not to exceed milligramme per litre (except for pH and colour & odour) 5.5-9.0 All efforts should be made lo remove colour and unpleasant odour as far as practicable. 100 30 100
Note: (1) Wasie water generation shall not exceed 250 metre cube per tonne of paper produced. *[(2).....(7)]

16.	Leather Tanneries	Concentration in the effluents not to exceed milligramme per litre (except for pH and per cent sodium)
		Inland Surface Waters	Public Sewers	Land for Irrigation	Marine Coastal areas
		(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
	Suspended Solids	100	00	200	100
	BOD 3 days at 27°C	30	350	100	100
	pH	6.0-9.0	6.0-9.0	6.0-9.0	6.0-9.0
	Chlorides (as CI)	1000	1000	200	-
	Hexavalent Chromiun (Cr+6)	0.1	0.2	0.1	1.0
	Total	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
	Chromium (as Cr)
	Sulphides (as S)	2.0	5.0	-	5.0
	Sodium percent	-	60	60	-
	Boron (as B)	2.0	2.0	2.0	-
	Oil & Grease	10	20	10	20

17.	Fertilizer Industry		concentration in the effluents not lo exceed milligramme per litre (except for pH)
	Effluents --Straight Nitrogenous Fertilizers, Excluding the Calcium Ammonium Nitrate and Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizers	Plants Commissioned January 1,1982 onwards	Plants Commissioned prior to January 1, 1982
		(a)	(b)
	pH	6.5-8.0	6.5-8.0
	Ammonical Nitrogen	50	75
	Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen	100	150
	Free Ammonical Nitrogen	4	4
	Nitrate Nitrogen	10	10
	Cynide as CN	0.2	0.2
	Vanadium as V	0.2	0.2
	Arsenic as As	0.2	0.2
	Suspended solids	100	100
	Oil and Grease	10	10
	*Hexavalent Chromium as Cr	0.1	0.1
	*Total Chromium asCr	2.0	2.0
	Straight Nitrogenous Fertilizers, including Calcium Ammonium Nitrate and Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizers	Plants Commissioned January 1,1982 onwards	Plants Commissioned prior to January 1, 1982
		(a)	(b)
	pH	6.5-8.0	6.5-8.0
	Ammonical Nitrogen	50	75
	Total Kjeidahl Nitrogen		150
	Free Ammonical Nitrogen	4	4
	Nitrate Nitrogen	20	20
	Cynide as CN	0.2	0.2
	Vanadium as V	0.2	0.2
	Arsenic as As	0.2	0.2
	Suspended solids	100	100
	Oil and Grease	10	10
	* Hexavalent Chromium as Cr	0.1	0.1
	*Total Chromium as Cr	2.0	2.0
	* To be compiled with at the outlet of Chromate removal unit.
	Complex Fertilizers, excluding Calcium Ammonium Nitrate, Ammonium Nitrate & Ammonium Nitrophosphate Fertilizers	Plants Commissioned January 1, 1982 onwards	Plants Commissioned prior to January 1, 1982
		(a)	(b)
	pH	6.5-8.0	6.5-8.0
	Ammonical Nitrogen	50	75
	Free Ammonical Nitrogen	4	4
	Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen	100	150
	Nitrate Nitrogen	10	10
	Cynide as CN	0.2	0.2
	Vanadium as V	0.2	0.2
	Arsenic as As	0.2	0.2
	Phosphate as P	5	5
	Suspended solids	100	100
	Oil and Grease	10	10
	* Fluoride as F	10	10
	Hexavalent Chromium as Cr	0.1	0.1
	**Total Chromium as Cr	2.0	2.0
	* To be complied with at the outlet of fluoride removal unit. If the recipient system so demand, fluoride as F shall be limited to 1.5 mg/I **To be compiled with at the cutlet of chromate removal unit.
	Ammonium Nitrate, Ammonium Nitrate & Ammonium Nitrophesphate Fertilizers	Plants Commissioned January 1, 1982 onwards	Plants Commissioned prior to January 1, 1982
		(a)	(b)
	pH	6.5-8.0	6.5-8.0
	Ammonical Nitrogen	50	75
	Free Ammonical Nitrogen	100	100
	Nitrate Nitrogen	20	20
	Cynide as CN	0.2	0.2
	Vanadium as V	0.2	0.2
	Arsenic as As	0.2	0.2
	Phosphate as P	5	5
	Oil and Grease	10	10
	Suspended solids	100	100
	* Fluoride as F	10	10
	**Hcxavalenl Chromium as Cr	0.1	0.1
	**Total Chromium as Cr	2.0	2.0
	* To be complied with at the outlet of fluoride removal unit. If the recipient system so demand, fluoride as F shall be limited to 1.5 mg/I **To be compiled with at the cutlet of chromate removal unit.
	Straight Phosphate Fertilizers
pH	7.0-9.0
Phosphate as P	5
Oil and Grease	10
Suspended Solids	100
* Fluoride as F	10
** Hexavalent Chromium as Cr	0.1
**total Chromium as Cr	2.0
Emissions Phosphatic Fertilizers (Fluorides and particulate matter emission) -Urea (Particulate matter emission)	Phosphoric acid manufacturing unit Granulation mixing and grinding of rock phosphate Pricing Tower Commissioned prior lo 1-1-1982 Commissioned after 1-1-1982	25 milligramme per normal cubic metre as total Fluoride 150 milligramme per normal cubic metre of particulate matter 150 milligramme per normal cubic metre or 2 kilogramme per tone of product. 50 milligramme per normal cubic metre or 0.5 kilogramme per tonne of product.
18.	Aluminium	Particulate Matter Emissions -Calcium -Smelting	255 milligramme per normal cubic metre of particulate 150 milligramme per normal cubic metre of particulate matter
19	Calcium Carbide	Particulate Matter Emission -Kiln -Arc Furnace	250 milligramme per normal cubic metre 150 milligramme per normal cubic metre
20.	Carbon Black Emission	Particulate matter	150 milligramme per normal cubic metre
21.	Copper, Lead and Zinc Smelting	Particulate Matter Emission in concentrator Emission of Oxides of sulphur in Smelter & Converter	150 milligramme per normal cubic metre Off-gases must be utilised for sulphuric acid manufacture. The limits of sulphur dioxide emission from stock shall not exceed 4 kilo-gramme per tonne of concentrated (One hundred per cent) acid produced.
22.	Nitric Acid (emission oxides of nitrogen)	Emission of Oxides of Nitrogen	3 kilogramme of oxides of nitrogen per tone of weak acid (before concentration) produced.
23.	Sulphuric Acid (emission of sulphur dioxide and acid mist)	Sulphur dioxide Emissions Acid mist	4 kilogramme per tonne of concentrated (one hundred per cent) acid lo produced 50 milligramme per Acid mist normal cubic metre.
24.	Iron & Steel (Integrated)	Particulate Matter Emission -Sintering Plant -Steel making -during normal operations -during oxygen lancing -Rolling Mill -Carbon monoxide from coke oven	150 milligramme per normal cubic metre 150 milligramme per normal cubic metre 400 milligramme per normal cubic metre 150 milligramme per normal cubic metre 3 kilogramme per oven tonne of coke produced.
25.	Thermal Power Plant	Particulate Matter Emissions -generation capacity 210 MW or more -generation capacity less than 210 MW	150 milligramme per normal cubic meter 350 milligramme per normal cubic meter.
26.	Natural Rubber Industry -Discharge into inland surface waters -Disposal on land for irrigation	Colour & Odour pH BOD COD Oil and Grease Sulphides Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Dissolved phosphate (as P) suspended solids Dissolved solids (inorganic) Ammonical Nitrogen as (N) Free ammonia (as NH3) Colour & Odour pH BOD COD Oil & Grease Suspended solids Dissolved solids	Concentrations in the effluents not to exceed milligramme per litre (except for pH) 44°C. Absent 6.0-9.0 50 250 10 2 100 5 100 210 50 5 Absent 6.0-8.0 100 250 10 200 2100
* Depending upon the requirement of local situation, such as protected area, the State Pollution Control Boards and other implementation agencies under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, may prescribed a limit of 150 milligramme per normal cubic meter, irrespective of generation capacity of the plant.
27.	All types of Asbestos manufacturing units (including all processes inloving the use of Asbestos)	EMISSIONS -Pure Asbestos material -Total dust	4 Fibre */cc 2 mg/m³(normal)
28.	Calor Alkali (Caustic Soda) (a) Mercury Cell (b) All processes (c) All processes	EMISSIONS Mercury (from hydrogen gas holder slack) Chlorine (from hypo tower) Hydro chloric acid vapours and mist (from hydro chloric acid plant)	Concentrations in mg/m³ (normal) 0.2 15.0 35.0
29.	Large pulp and paper	EMISSIONS Particulate matter H2S	Concentration in mg/m3 (normal) 250** 10
30.	Integrated Iron and Steel Plants: (a) Coke oven (b) Refractory material plant (a) Coke oven By product plant: (b) Other plants such as sintering plant, blast furnace, steel melting and rolling mill:	I. EMISSIONSP articulate matter Particulate matter II. EFFLUENTS pH Suspended solids Phenol Cynide BOD (5 days at 20 C) COD Ammonical nitrogen Oil and Grease pH Suspended solids Oil and Grease	50 150 Concentration in mg/l except for pH 6.0-8.0 100 1.0 0.2 30 250 50 10 6.0-9.0 100 10
* Fibre of length more than 5 micrometer and diameter less than 3 micrometer with an aspect ratio of 3 or more. ** This standard of 250 mg/m3 (normal) shall apply only for a period of 3 years with efect from the date on which the Environment (Protection) Second Amdendment Rules, 1989 came into force. After three years the standard to be applicable is 15 mg/m3 (normal).
31.	Re-heating (Reverberatory) Furnaces: Capacity: All sizes Sensitive area Other area	EMISSIONS Particulate matter Particulate matter	Concentration in mg/m3 (normal) 150 450
32.	Foundries (a) Cupola Capacity (Melting rate): Less than 3 Mt/hr 3 Mt/hr and above	EMISSIONS Particulate matter -do-	450 150
Note:- It is essential that stack is constructed over the cupola beyond the charging door and emissions are directed through the stack which should be atleast six times the diameter of cupola.
	(b) Arc Furnaces Capacity: All sizes (c) Induction Furnaces Capacity: All sizes	Particulate matter -do-	150 150
Note:- In respect of Arc Furnaces and Induction Furnaces provision has to be made for collecting the fumes before discharging the emissions through the stack.

Sl. No.	Industry	Parameter	Standards
	Thermal Power plants	Slack Height/Limits IN METERS* Power generation Capacity: - 500 MW and above - 200 MW/210 MW and above to less than 500 MW - Less than 200 MW/210 MW Steam generation Capacity : - Less than 2 ton/hr. More than 2 ton/hr to 5 ton/hr - ore than 5 ton/hr to 20 ton/hr -More than 10 ton/hr -More than 15 ton/hr to 20 ton/hr -More than 20 ton/hr to 25 ton/hr -More than 25 ton/hr to 30 ton/hr -More than 30 ton/hr	275 220 H- 14(Q)0.8 where Q is emission rate of SO2 in kg/h, and HiStack height in meters 1/2 times the neighbouring building height or 9 meters (whichever is more) 12 15 18 *21 24 27 30 or using formula H=14(Q)0.3 (whichever is more) Q is emission rate of SO2 in kg/hr and Hi-Stack height in meters.
* Correction have been made as per Corrigendum Notification No. S.O. 8(E). dt 31.12.1990
34.	Small Boilers Capacity of Boiler -less than 2 ton/hr -2 lo 5 ton/hr -More than 15 ton/hr	EMISSIONS* Particulate matter	1600 1200 150
35.	Oil Refineries (Sulphur dioxide)	EMISSIONS* -Distillation (Atmospheric plus Vacuum) -Catalylic Cracker --Sulphur Recovery Unit	0.25 kg/MT of feed** 2.5 kg/MT of feed 120 kg/MT of Sulphur in the feed
36.	Aluminium Plants: (a) Alumina Plant: (i) Raw Material handling (ii) Precipitation Area -Calcination (b) Smeller Plant (i) Green Anode Shop (ii) Anode Bake Oven (iii)Potroom	EMISSIONS Primary and Secondary Crusher Particulate matter Particulate Matter Carbon Monoxide Stack height Particulate matter -do- -do- Total Fluoridc(F) Particulate Matter Total Fluoride (F) VSS	150 250 1% max. H==14(Q) 0.3 where Q is emission rate of SO2 in kg/hr and H-Stack height in meters 150 150 0.3 kg/MT of Aluminiurn 150 4.7 kg/MT of Aluminium produced
* All cmissions normalized to 12 per cent carbondioxide. ** Feed indicates the feed for that part of the process under consideration only.
	Note: VSS=Vertical Stud Soderberg HSS=Horizonlal Stud Soderberg PBSW=Prebacked Side Worked PBCW=Prebacked Centre Worked	HSS PBSW PBCW Stack height	6.0 kg/MT of Aluminium produced 2.5 kg/MT of Aluminium produced 1.0 kg/MT of Aluminium produced H=14(Q)^0.3 where Q is emission rate of SO@ in kg/hr amd H-Stack heightin meters.
*37.	Stone Crushing unit	Suspended particulate matter (SPM)	The standards consist of two parts : (i) Implementation of the following Pollution Control measures: (a) Dust containment cum suppression system for the equipment (b) Construction of wind breaking walls. (c) Construction of the metalled roads within the premises. (d) Regular cleaning and wetting of the ground within the premises. (e) Growing of a green belt along the periphery. (ii) Quantitative standard for the SPM: **[ measured between three meters and ten metres from any processes equipment of a stone crushing unit shall not exceed 600 microgrammes per cubic meter] from a controlled isolated as well as from a unit located in a cluster should be less than 600 mg/Nm³ xxx...]
* Standards notified at Sl. No. 11 on page 283 may also be referred ** Corrections have been made as per CORRIGENDUM Notification No. S.O. 8(E). dated 31.12.1990
38.	Petrochemicals (Basic & intermediates)	EFFLUENTS pH BOD (5daysat20°C) Phenol Sulphide (as S) COD Cynide (as CN) Fluoride (as F) Total suspended solids Hexavalent Chromium (as Cr) **Total Chromium (as Cr)	6.5-8.5 50 5 2 250 0.2 15 1000 0.1 2.0
* State Board may prescribe the BOD value of 30 mg/l if the recipient system so demands. The limit for phenol shall be conformed to at the outlet of effluent treatment of phenol plant, However, at the final disposal point, the limit shall be less than 1 mg/l. * The limit for fluoride shall be confirmed to at the outlet of the chrome removal unit. However, at the disposal point fluoride concentration shall be lower than 5 mg/l **** The limits for total and hexavalent chromium shall be conformed to at the outlet of the chromate removal. This implies that in the final treated effluent, total and hexavalent chromium shall be lower than prescribed herein.
39.	Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Formulation Industry	EFFLUENTS 1. pH 2. Oil and Grease 3. Total Suspended solids 4.BOD(3 days at 27°C) 5. Bio-assay test 6. Mercury 7. Arsenic Chromium 8. Chromium (Hexavalent) 9. Lead 10. Cynide 11. Phenolics (as C6H5OH) 12. Sulphides (as S) 13. Phosphates (as P)	5.5-9.0 10 100 30 90% Survival of fish after 96 hrs in 100% effluent 0.01 0.20 0-10 0.10 0.10 1.00 2.00 5.00
Note 1. Parameters listed as I to 13 are compulsory for Formulators. However, the remaining parameters (610 13) will be optional for others. 2. Stale Board may prescribed limit for chemical oxygen demand (COD) correlated with BOD limit. 3. Slate Board may prescribe limit for total dissolved solids depending upon uses of recipient water body. 4. Limits should be complied with at the terminal of the treatment unit before letting out of the factory boundary limits. 5. For the compliance of limits, analysis should be done in the composite sample collected every hour for a period of 8 hours.
40.	Pesticide manufacturing and Formulation Industry	EFFLUENTS 1. Temperature 2. pH 3. Oil & Grease 4. BOD (5 days at 20°C) 5. Total suspended solids 6. Bio-assay test 7.(a) Specific Pesticides: Benzenl hexachloride Carbonyl DDT Endosulfan Diamethoate Fenitrothion Malathion Phorate Methyl Parathion Phenathoate Pyrethrums Copper Oxychloride Copper Sulphate Ziram Sulphur Paraquat Proponil Nitrogen (b) Heavy Metals : Copper Manganese Zinc Mercury tin Any other metal like Nickel etc. (c) Organics Phenol and phenolic compounds as C6H5OH (d) Inorganics Arsenics (as As) Cynide (as CM) Nitirate (as NO3) Phosphate (as P)	Shall not exceed 5°C above the receiving water temperature. 6.5-8.5 10 30 100 90% survival of fish after 96 hours in 100% effluent. 10 10 10 10 450 10 10 10 10 10 10 960 50 1000 30 2300 7300 780 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.01 0.10 Shall not exceed 5 times the drinking water standards of BIS. 1.0 0.2 0.2 50.0 5.0
Note: 1. Limits should be complied with at the end of the treatment plant before any dilution. 2. Bio-assay test should be carried out with available species of fish in receiving water. 3. State Boards may prescribe limits of total dissolved solids (TDS) sulphates and chlorides depending on the uses of recipient-water body. 4. State Board may prescribe COD limit correlated with BOD limit. 5. Pesticides are known to have metabolites and isomers. If they are found insignificant concentration, standards may be prescribed for those in the list by Central or State Board. 6. Industries are required to analyse -pesticides in waste water by advanced analytical method such as GLC/HPLC. 7. All the parameters will be compulsory for formulators, for others, the 7th will be optimal.
41.	Tannery (after primary treatment) Disposal : Channel/Conduit Carrying waste waters to Secondary treatment plants Type of Tanneries —Chrome tanneries/combined chrome & vegetable tanneries —Vegetable tanneries	EFFLUENTS pH SS Chromium concentration after treatment in the chrome waste water stream pH SS	6.5-9.0 Not to exceed 600 45 6.5-9.0 Not to exceed 600
Note: The above standards will apply to those tannery units which have made full contribution to a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) Comprising secondary treatment Those who have not contributed will be governed by earlier Notification No. S.0.42 dated January, 18,1988. * Corrected as per Notification No. S.O.8(E), dt. 31.12.1990
42.	Paint Industry Waste water discharge	EFFLUENTS pH Suspected Solids BOD5 20°C Phenolics as C6H5OH Oil & Grease Bio-assay lest Lead as Pb Chromium as Cr Hexavalent Total Copper as Cu Nickle as Ni Zinc as Zn Total heavy metals	6.0-8.5 100 50 1.0 10.0 90% survival in 96 hours 0.1 0.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 7.0
43.	Inorganic Chemical Industry (Waste Water discharge) Part I (metal compounds of Chromium, Manganese, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Cadmium, Lead and Mercury) In addition to the above, total heavy metals are to be limited lo 7 mg/l.	EFFLUENTS pH Chromium as Cr Hexavalent Manganese as Mn Nickel as Ni Copper as Cu Zinc as Zn Cadmium as Cd Lead as Pb Mercury as Hg Cynide as CN Oil & Grease Suspended Solids	6.0-8.5 0.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 0.2 0.1 0.01 0.2 10.0 30.0
44.	Bullion Refining (Waste-water discharge)	EFLUENTS pH Cynide as CN Sulphide as S Nitrate as N Free 012 as Cl Zinc as Zn Copper as Cu Nickel as Ni Arsenic as As Cd as Cadmium Oil and Grease Suspended Solids	6.5-8.5 0.2 0.2 10.0 1.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.1 0.2 10.0 100
45.	Dye and dye Intermediate Industry (Waste-waterdischarge)	EFFLUENTS pH Colour Hazen Unit Suspended Solids BOD5 20°C Oil and Grease PhenolicsasC6H5OH Cadmium as Cd Copper as Cu Manganese as Mn Lead as Pb Mercury as Hg Nickel as Ni Zinc as Zn Chromium as Cr Hexavalent Total Bio-assay test	6.0-8.5 400.0 100.0 100.0 10.0 1.00 0.2 2.0 2.0 0.1 0.01 2.0 5.0 0.1 2.0 90 percent survival in 96 hours.

SCHEDULE

Sl. No.	Category	Standards, dB (A)
46.	Noise Limits for Automobiles (Free Field) at one meter in dB(A) at the Manufacturing Stage to be Achieved by the Year 1992. (a) Motorcycle, Scooters & Three Wheelers (b) Passenger Cars (c) Passenger or Commercial Vehicles upto 4 MT (d) Passenger or Commercial Vehicles above 4 MT and upto 12MT (e) Passenger or Commercial Vehicles exceeding 12 MT	80 82 85 89 91
47.	Domestic Appliances and Construction Equipments at the Manufacturing Stage to be Achieved by the Year, 1993 (a) Window Air Conditioners of I ton to 1.5 ton (b) Air Coolers (c) Refrigerators (d) * omitted * (e) Compactors (rollers) Front loaders. Concrete mixers, Cranes (movable). Vibrators and Saws.	68 60 46 *** 75

48.	Glass Industry A. Sodalime & Borosilicate and other special Glass (other than Lead) (a) Furnace: Capacity (i) Upto a product draw capacity 60 MT/Day (ii)Product draw capacity more than 60 MT/Day (iii) For all capacities	EMISSIONS Particulate matter -do- Stack height Total Fluorides Nox	2.0 kg/hr of 0.8 kg./Mt of product drawn H=l4(Q)0.3 where Q is the emission rate of SO2 in Kg/hr & H is Stack height in meters 5.0 mg/NM3 Use of low Nox burners in new plants.
b) Implementation of the followng measures for fugitive emission control from other sections:- (i) Raw materials should be transported in leak proof containers. (ii) Gullet preparatin should be dust free using water spraying. (iii) Batch preparation section should be covered. B. Lead Glass (a) furnaces:-
	All capacities	Particulate matter Lead	50 mg/NM3 20 mg/NM3
(b) Implementation of the following measures for fugitive emission control from other sections:- (i) Batch mixing, proportioning section and transfer points should be covered and it should be connected to control equipments to meet the following standards :
		Particulate matter Lead	50 mg/NM3 20 mg/NM3
(ii) Minimum Stack height should be 30 metres in lead glass units.
	(c) Pot Furnace at Firozabad Furnace:	Particulate matter	1200mg/NM3
Note :- Depending upon local environmental conditions, State/ Central Pollution Control Board can prescribe more stringent standards than those prescribed above.
49.	Glass lndustries (for all categories) Lime Kiln Capacity:- Upto 5T/Day Above 5T/Day More than 5T/Day and upto 40 T/Day Above 40T/Day	EFFLUENTS : pH Total Suspended solids Oil & Grease Stack Height -do- -do- Particulate matter -do-	6.5-8.5 100 mg/l. 10 mg/l A Hood should be provided with a stack of 30 meter height from ground level (including kiln height). H=14(Q)0.3 where Q is emission rate of SO2 in Kg/hr and H=Stack Height in metres. 500 mg/NM3 150 mg/NM3
50.	*Slaughter House, Meat & Sea Food Industry Category A. Slaughter House (a) Above 70 TLWK (b) 70 TLWK & above B. Meat Processing (a) Frozen Meat (b) Raw Meat from own Slaughter House (c) Raw Meat from other sources C. Sea Food Industry	EFFLUENTS BOD₅ at 20°C Suspended Solids Oil and Grease BOD₅ at 20°C BOD₅ at 20°C Suspended Solids Oil and Grease BOD₅ at 20°C Suspended Solids Oil and Grease BOD₅ at 20°C Suspended Solids Oil and Grease	Concentration in mg/l 100 100 10 500 30 50 10 30 50 10 Disposal via Screen and Septic Tank 30 50 10
Note :- (i) TLWK—Total Live Weight Killed, (ii) In case of disposal into municipal sewer where sewage is treated the industries shall install screen and oil & grease separation units, (iii) The industires having slaughter house along with meat processing units will be considered in meat processing category as far as standards are concerned. * The emission standards from Boiler House shall conform to the standards already prescribed under E(P) Act, 1986 vide notification No. GSR 742(E) dated 30-8-90.

51.

*Food and Fruit Processing Industry :

Category
A. Soft Drinks
(a) Fruit based/Synthetic (More than 0.4MT/Day) bottles and tetrapack

(b) Synthetic (Less than 0.4 MT/Day)

B. Fruit & Vegetables
(a) Above 0.4 MT/Day

(b) O.I—0.4 MT/Day (10 MT/yr.)

C. Bakery
(a) Bread and Bread & Biscuit
(i) Continuous process (more than 20T/Day).

(ii) Non-continuous process (less than 20MT/Day)

(b) Biscuit Production
(i) 10 T/Day & above

(ii) Below 10T/Day

EFFLUENTS

pH
Suspended Solids
Oil and Grease
BOD₅ at 20°C

BOD₅ at 20°C

pH
BOD₅ at 20°C

Concentration not to exceed -mg/l. except pH

6.5-8.5
100

10
30

Disposal via Septic Tank

6.5-8.5
50

10
30

Disposal via Septic Tank

6.5-8.5

200

6.5-8.5
300

Disposal via Septic Tank

Quantum gm/MT of product

Disposal via SepticTank

--
35

D. Confectioneries
(a) 4 T/Day and above

(b) Below 4 T/Day

EFFLUENTS
pH
Suspended Solids

Oil & Grease
BOD5 at 20°C

6.5-8.5
50

10
30

Disposal via Septic Tank

Note : To ascertain the category of 'unit fails' the average of daily production and waste water discharge for the preceding 30 operating days from the date of sampling shall be considered.

*The emission from the boiler house shall conform to the standards already prescribed under E(P) Act, 1986, vide Notification NO. GSR 742(E), dated 30-8-90.

52.	* Jute Processing Industry:	EFFLUENTS pH BOD5 at 20°C Suspended Solids Oil and Grease Water Consumption	Concentration in mg/l except pH and Water consumption 5.5-9.0 30 100 10 1.60 Cum/Ton of product produced.
Note :- 1. Water Consumption for the Jute processing industry will be 1.5 Cum/Ton of product from January, 1992. 2. At the present no limit for colour is given for liquid effluent. However, as far as possible colour should be removed. * Stack emissions from boiler house shall conform to the standards already prescribed under Environent (Protection) Act, 1986, vide Notification-No. GSR 742(E), dated 30-8-90.
52.	Large Pulp & Paper News Print/Rayon Grade Plants of Capacioty above 24000 MT/Annum	EFFLUENTS pH BOD5 at 20°C COD Suspended Solids TOCL Flow (Total Waste-water discharge) *(i) Large Pulp & Paper (ii) Large Rayon Grade Newsprint	Concentration in mg/l except pH and TOCL 7.0-8.5 30 350 50 2.0 Kg/Ton of product 200 Cum/Ton of Paper produced 150 Cum/Ton of Paper produced
* The standards for Total Organic Chloride (TOCL) will be applicable from January, 1992. ** The Standards with respect of total wastewater discharge for the large pulp an paper mills be established from 1992, will meet the standards of 100 Cum/Ton of paper produced.2
54.	Small Pulp and Paper Paper Plant of Capacity upto 24000 MT/Annum: Category: A.*Agrobased B. Waste-paper based	EFFLUENT Total Waste- water discharge -do-	200 cum/Ton of paper produced 75 cum/Ton of paper produced
* The agrobased mills to be established from January, 1992 will meet the standards of 150 cum/Ton of paper produced. ** The waste-paper mills to be established from January, 1992 will meet the standards-of 50 cum/Ton of paper produced.
55.	Common Effluent Treatment Plants: A. Primary Treatment	EFFLUENTS (Inlet effluent quality for CETP) pH Temperature °C Oil & Grease Phenolic Compounds(as C₆H₅0H) Ammonical Nitrogen (as N) Cynide (as CN) Chromium hexavalent (as Cr+6) Chromium (total) (as Cr) Copper (as Cu) Lead (as Pb) Nickel (as NO Zinc (as Zn) Arsenic (as As) Mercury (as Hg) Cadmium (as Cd) Selenium (as Se) Fluoride (as F) Boron (as B) ; Radioactive Materials Alpha emitters, Hc/mL Beta emitters, He/ml	(Concentration in mg/l) 5.5-9.0 45 20 5.0 50 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 15 0.2 0.01 1.0 0.05 15 2.0 10-7 10-8
Note :- 1. These standards apply to the small scale industries, i.e., total discharge upto 25 KL/Day. 2. For each' CETP and its constituent units, the State Board will prescribe standards as per the local needs and conditions; these can be more stringent than those prescribed above. However, in case of clusters of units, the State Board with the concurrence of CPCB in writing, may prescribe suitable limits.

		Into inland surface waters (a)	On land for Irrigation (b)	Into Marine Coastal areas (c)
B. Treated Effluent Quality of Common Effluent Treatment Plant Concentration in mg/l except pH & Temperature
	pH BOD₅ 20°C Oil Agrease Temperature Suspended Solids Dissolved Solids (Inorganic) Total residual chlorine Ammonical nitrogen (as N) Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (as N) Chemical Oxygen Demand Arsenic (as As) Mercury (as Hg) Lead (as Pb) Cadmium (as Cd) Total Chromium (as Cr) Copper (as Cu) Zinc (as Zn) Selenium (as Se) Nickel(asNi) Boron (as B) Percent Sodium Cynide(asCN) Chloride (as CI) Fluoride(asF) Sulphate (as SO4) Sulphide (as S) Pesticides Phenolic compounds (as C6H5OH)	5.5-9.0 30 10 Shall not exceed 40°C in any section of the stream within 15 metres downstream from the effluent outlet. 100 2100 1.0 50 100 250 0.2 0.01 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.05 3.0 2.0 -- 0.2 1000 2.0 1000 2.8 absent 1.0	5.5-9.0 100 10 -- 200 2100 -- -- -- -- 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.0 60 0.2 600 -- 1000 -- absent --	5.5-9.0 100 20 45°C at the point of discharge. a) For process waste-waters-100 (b) For cooling water effluents 10-percent above total suspended matter of enfluent cooling water -- 1.0 50 100 250 0.2 0.01 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 15 0.05 5.0 -- -- 0.2 -- 15 -- 5.0 absent 5.0
Note : All efforts should be made to remove colour and unpleasant odour as far as possible.
56.	Dairy	Effluents pH *BOD5 at 20°C Suspended solids Oil and grease Waste water generation	Concentration in mg/l except pH 6.5-8.5 100 150 10 --	Quantum per product processed -- -- -- -- 3m3/KI of milk
Note: BOD may be made stringent upto 30 mg/l if the recipient fresh water body is a source for drinking water supply. BOD shall be upto 350 mg/l for the chilling plant effluent for applying on land provided the land is designed and operated as a secondary treatment system with suitable monitoring facilities. The drainage water from the land after secondary treatment has to satisfy a limit of 30 mg/l of BOD and 10 mg/l of nitrate expressed as 'N'. The net addition to the groundwater quality should not be more than 3 mg/l of BOD and 3 mg/l of nitrate expressed as 'N'. This limit for applying on land is allowed subject to the availability of adequate land for discharge under the control of the industry, BOD value is relaxable upto 350 mg/l, provided the wastewater is discharged into a town sewer leading to secondary treatment of the sewage. * Suspended solids limit is relaxable upto 450 mg/l, provided the wastewater is discharged into town sewer leading to secondary treatment of the sewage.
57.	Tannaries	Effluents pH *BOD5 at 20°C Suspended solids Sulphides (as S) Total Chromium (as Cr) Oil and grease Waste water generation	Concentration inmg/l except pH 6.5-9.0 100 100 1 2 10 --	Quantum per raw hide processed -- -- -- -- -- -- 28m³/T
* For effluent discharge into inland surface waters BOD limit shall be made stricter to 30 mg/l by the concerned State Pollution Control Board.

****58.	Natural Rubber processing industry	Centrifuging and creaming units		Crape and crumb units
		for disposal into inland surface water (a)	for disposal on land for irrigation (b)	for disposal into inland surface water (a)	for disposal on land for irrigation (b)
		(Concentration in mg/l except pH & quantum of waste water generation		(Concentration in mg/l except pH & quantum of waste water generation
	pH Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (asN) Ammonical 100(50*) Nitrogen as (N) BOD5 at 20°C 20°C COD Oil Agrease Sulphide (as S) TDS SS Quantum of waste water generation	6-8 200 ( 100) 100(50 ) 20^oC 250 10 2 2100 100 5 Lit/Kg of product processed	6-8 * * 100 * 20 * NP** 200 8 Lit/Kg of product processed	6-8 50 25 30 250 10 2 2100 100 40 Lit/Kg of product processed	6-8 * * 100 * 20 * NP** 200 40 Lit/Kg of product processed
Not prescribed in case effluent is used for rubber plantation of their own. In other cases suitable limit, as necessary may be prescribed by the Stale Board. * Not specified. **** These standards supersede the standards notified at serial No. 26 vide notification No. S.O. 8(E), dated 3rd June, 1989.

59.	Bagasse-Fired Boilers (a) Step grate (b) Horse shoe/pulsating grate (c) Spreader stroker	Emissions Particulate mertter Particulate mertter Particulate mertter	(Concentration in mg/l) 250 500 (12% 002) 800 (12% 002
Note :- In the case of horse shoe and spreader stroker boilers, if more than one boiler is attached to a single stack, the Standard shall be Fixed based on added capacity of all the boilers connected with the stack.
60.	Man-made fibre industry (Semi-Synthetic),	Effluents pH Suspended Solids BOD5 at 20°C Zinc (as Zn)	(Concentrate in mg/l except for pH 5.5-9.0 100 30 1
61.	Ceramic industry A. Kilns (a) Tunnel, Top Hat, Chamber (b)Down-draft (c) Shuttle (d) Vertical shaft Kiln (e) Tank furnace B. Raw Material handling, Processing and operations (a) Dry raw materialshandling and processing operations (b) Basic raw material and processing operations (c) Other sources of air pollution generation C. Automatic Spray Unit (a) Dryers (i) Fuel fired dryers (ii) For heat recovery dryers (b) Mechanical finishing operation (c) Lime/Piasters of Paris manufacture Capacity: Upto 5T/day Above 5T/day more than 5T/day and up to 40T/day	Emissions Particulate matter Flouride Chloride Sulphur dioxide Particulate matter Flouride Chloride Sulphur dioxide Particulate matter Flouride Chloride Sulphur dioxide Particulate matter Flouride Sulphur dioxide Particulate matter Flouride Sulphur dioxide Particulate matter Particulate matter Particulate matter Particulate matter Particulate matter Particulate matter Stack Height -do- -do Particulate matter -do-	(Concentrate in mg/Nm³ ¹⁵⁰ ¹⁰ ¹⁰⁰ ^ ¹²⁰⁰ ¹⁰ ¹⁰⁰ ^ ¹⁵⁰ ¹⁰ ¹⁰⁰ ^ ²⁵⁰ ¹⁰ ^ ¹⁵⁰ ¹⁰ ^** ¹⁵⁰ ^* ^* ¹⁵⁰ ^* ^* A. Hood should be provided with a stack of 30 meter height from ground level (including Kiln height) H=14(Q)^0-3 Where Q is emission rate of SO₂ in Kg/hr and H= Stock in metres 500 mg/NM³ 150 mg/NM³
Note : Oxygen reference level for particulate matter concentration calculations for Kilns mentioned at A(c) is 18% and for tjpse at A(b), A(d), and A(e) is 8%. * All possible preventive measures should be taken to control pollution as far as practicable. ** The standard for sulphur dioxide in terms of stack height limits for kilns with various capacities of coal consumption shall be as indicated below :—
	Coal Consumed per day Less than 8.5 MT More than 8.5 to 21 MT More than 21 to 42 MT More than 42 to 64 MT More than 64 to 104 MT More than 104 to 105 MT More than 105 to 126 MT More than 126 MT	Stack Height 9m 12m 15m 18m 21m 24m 27m 30 m or using formula
H-14 (Qg) 0.3 (whichever is more)
Note :- In this notification H - Physical height of the stack Qg - Emission of sulphlirdioxide in Kg/hr MT - Metric tonnes m - meters
62.	Industry Viscose Filament Yarn (Sub-sector of man-made fibre semi-Synthetic Industry)	Parameter Effluents pH Suspended solids BOD (3 days at 27^oC) Zinc (as Zn)	Standards (Concentration In mg/l except for pH) 5.5-9.0 100 30 5
63.	Starch Industry (Maize products)	Effluents pH BOD (3 days at 27^oC) Suspended solids Wastewater discharge	Concentration not to exceet mg/ (except pH and waste water discharge) 6.5---8.5 150 8 m³/tonne of maize Processed
Note: The prescribed limits for BOD and suspended solids shall be made more stringent or less stringent depending upon the conditions and local requirements as mentioned bellow: (i) BOD shall be made stringent upto 30mg/l if the recipient fresh water body is a source for drinking water supply. (ii) BOD shall be allowed upto 350 mg/l for applying on land provided the land is designed and operated as a secondary treatment system with the requisite with the requisite monitoring facilities. The drainage water from the land after secondary treatment has to satisfy a limit of 30mg/l of BOD and 10mg/l of nitrate expressed as "N". the net addition to ground water quality should not be more than 3 mg/l of BOD and 10mg/l of Nitrate expressed as "N". (iii) BOD shall be allowed upto 350 mg/l for discharge into a town sewer, if such sewer leads to a secondary biological treatment system. (iv) Suspended solids shall be allowed upto 450 mg/l for discharge into a town sewer, if such sewer leads to a secondary biological treatment system. (v) In the event of bulking of sludge, the industry shall immediately apprise the respective State Pollution Control Board.

64. (i) (ii)	Beehive hard coke oven : New unit Existing units	Emission Particulate matter (corrected to 6% CO₂) Hydrocarbons Particulate matter (corrected to 6% CO₂)	150 mg/Nm³ 25ppm 350mg/Nm³
Note: For control of emissions and proper dispensation of pollutants the following guidelines shall be followed: (i) Units set up after the publication of this notification shall be treated as new units. (ii) A minimum stack height of 20 meters shall be provide by each unit. (iii) Emission from coke ovens shall be channelised through a tunnel an finally omitted through a stack. Damper adjustment techniques shall be used to have optimum heat utilization and also to control the emission of unburnt carbon particles and combustible flue gases. (iv) Wet scrubbing system or waste heat utilization for power generation or byproduct recovery systems should be installed preferably to achieve the prescribed standards. (v) After four years fro the date of this notification, all the existing units shall comply with the standards prescribed for the new units.
65.	6.5 Briquette Industry (Coal) (i) Units having capacity less than 10 tonnes (ii) Units having capacity 10 tonnes or more	Emission Particulate matter (corrected to 6% CO₂) Particulate matter (corrected to 6% CO₂)	350mg/Nm³ 150mg/Nm³
Note: For control of emissions/and proper dispersal of pollutants, the following guidelines shall be followed by the industry:- (i) A minimum stack height of 20 metres shall be provided. (ii) All ovens shall be modified to single chimney multioven systems. (iii) Emissions from ovens shall be channelised through inbuilt draft stack. Optimum heat utilization technique shall be used. (iv) In case of units having capacity 10 tonnes and above, wet scrubbing system shall be provided to control air pollution.
66.	Soft Coke Industry	Particulate matter (corrected to 6% CO₂)	350mg/Nm³
Note: Wet scrubbing systems alongwith byproduct recovery system shall be provided. Guidelines for Emission Control to Improve Work Zone Environment (applicable for industries at serial numbers 64, 65 and 66): (a) Water used for quenching and wet scrubbing shall be recalculated and reused through catchpits. (b) Leakages in the oven shall be sealed by bentonite or by any suitable paste and by proper maintenance to avoid fugitive emission. Guidelines for Coal Handling and Crushing Plant (applicable to industries at serial numbers 64,65 and 66) (a) Unloading of coal trucks shall be carried out with proper care avoiding dropping of the materials from height. It is advisable to moist the material by sprinkling water while unloading. (b) Pulverisation of coal shall be carried out in an enclosed place and water sprinkling arrangement shall be provided at coal heaps, crushing area and on land around the crushing unit. (c) Work area surrounding the plant shall be asphalted or concreted. (d) Green belt shall be developed along the boundary of the industry. (e) Open burning of coal to manufacture soft coke shall be stopped.
67.	Edible Oil & Vanaspati Industry	Effluents: Temperature ambient temperature pH Suspended solids Oil & grease BOD (3 days at 27^oC) COD Wastewater Discharge (i) Solvent extraction (ii) Refinery/ Vanaspati (iii) Integrated unit of extraction & refinery/ Vanaspati (iv) Barometric cooling water/ De-odoriser water	Not more than 5^oC above of the recipient waterbody 6.5-8.5 150 mg/l 20 mg/l 100 mg/l 200 mg/l 2.0 cum/tonne of product (oil) 2.0 cum/tonne of product (refined oil/ Vanaspati) 4.0 cum/tonne of refined oil/ Vanaspati) 15.0 cum/tonne of refined oil/ Vanaspati)
Note : (i) The above standards shall be applicable to waste water from processes and cooling. (ii) BOD shall be made stringent upto 30 mg/l if the recipient fresh water body is source of drinking water supply (iii) The standards for boiler emissions shall be applicable as prescribed under Schedule I of these rules.
68.	Organic Chemicals manufacturing Industry (a) Compulsory parameters (b) Additional parameters	Effluents pH BOD (3 days at 27^oC) Oil & Grease Bioassay test Nitrate (as N) Arsenic Hexavalent Chormium Total Chormium Lead Cyanide as CN Zinc Mercury Copper Nickel Phenolies as C₆H₃OH Sulphide	6.5-8.5 100 mg/l 10 mg/l Minimum 90% survival after 96 hours with at 100% effluent (mg/l) 10 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.01 2.0 2.0 5.0 2.0
Note: (i) No limit for COD is prescribed but it shall be monitored. If the COD in a treatment effluent is persistently greater than 250 mg/l, such industrial units are required to identify chemicals causing the same. In case these are found to be toxic as defined in Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 in Part I of schedule, the State Boards in such cases may direct the industries to install tertiary treatment system stipulated time limit. This may be done on case to case basis. (ii) These standards are not applicable to small scale detergent (formulating units). (iii) The standards for boiler emissions shall be applicable as per the existing emission regulations. (iv) Industry covered under this group are haloaliphatics, plasticizers, aromatics (alcohols, phenols, esters, acids and salts, aldehydes and ketone), substituted aromatics, aliphatic (alcohols, esters, acids, aldehydes, ketones, amines and amides) and detergents
69.	Flour Mills	Effluents pH BOD (3 day at 27^oC Total Suspended Solids Oil & Grease Waste water discharge	6.5-8.5 100 mg/l 100 mg/l 10 mg/l 2 cubic metre per tonne of wheat processed
Note: (i) BOD shall be stringent upto 30 mg/l if the recipient freshwater body is a source for drinking water supply. (ii) BOD shall be allowed upto 350 mg/l for applying on land, provided the land is designed and operated as a secondary treatment system with the requisite monitoring facilities. The drainage water from the land after secondary treatment has to satisfy a limit of 30 mg/l of BOD and 10 mg/l of nitrate expressed as "N". The net addition to ground water quality should not be more than 3mg/l of BOD and 10 mg/l of nitrate expressed as "N". (iii) BOD shall be allowed upto 350 mg/l for discharge into a town sewer, if such sewer leads to a secondary biological treatment system. (iv) Suspended solids shall be allowed upto 450 mg/l for discharge into a town sewer, if such sewer leads to a secondary biological treatment system.
70.	Boilers (Small)	Steam generation capacity (ton/ hour) less than 2 2 to less than 10 10 to less than 15 15 and above	Particulate matters emission (mg/ Nm³) 1200* 800* 600* 150*
* to meet the respective standards, cyclone/ multicyclone is recommended as control equipment with the boiler. ** to meet the standard, bag filter/ESP is recommended as control equipment with the boiler. Note: (i) 12% of COO correction shall be the reference value for particulate matter emission standards for all categories of boilers. (ii) These limits shall supercede the earlier limits notified under Schedule I at serial number 34 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 vide notification GSR 742(E), dated 30^th August, 1990 (iii) Stack Height for small Boilers. For the small boilers using coal or liquid fuels, the required stack height with the boiler shall be calculated by using the formula. H=14Q^0.3 Where H-Total stack height in metres from the ground level. Q=SO₂ emission rate in kg/hr. In no case the stack height shall be less than 11 metres. Where providing all stacks are not feasible using above formula the limit of 400 mg/Nm₃ for SO₂ emission shall be met by providing necessary control equipment with a minimum stack height of 11 metres.
71.	Pesticides industry Other pesticides : (i) Insecticides : Aluminium Phosphide Dichloroves EDTC Mixer Ethylene Dibromide Ethion Fenitrothoron Lime-sulphur Temephos (ii) Fungicides : Aureofungin Barium Polysulphide Cuprous Oxide Ferbam Mancozeb Manab Nickel Chloride (iii) Rodenticides : Comafuryl Warfarin Zinc Phosphide (vi) Plant Growth Regulants : Chloromequat Chloride Nemphalene Acetic Acid (vii) Any other pesticide not specified above	(i) Compulsory Parameters pH BOD (3 days at 27^oC) Oil & Grease Suspended solids Bioassay test (ii) Additional Parameters (a) Heavy metal Copper Manganese Zinc Mercury Tin Any other like Nickel (b) Organics Phenol & Phenolic Compounds as C₆H₅OH (c) Inorganics Arsenic as AS Cyanide as CN Nitrate as NO₃ Phospate as P (d) Specific pesticide Benzene Hexachloride DDT Dimethoate Copper oxychloride Ziram 2,4D Paraquat Propanil Nitrofen Other/below mentioned Pesticides individually Lindane malathlon Methyl-Bromide Nicotine Sulphate Oxydemeton Methyl Methyl Parathion Phosphamidon Organomercurials (MEMC & PMA) Sulphur (Collodal), Wettable & Dust Streptocyceline Thiram Zenib Carbendazim Tridemoraph (iv) Nematicides : Metham N-Sodium	mg/l except pH 6.5-8.5 100 10 100 Minimum 90% survival of fish after 96 hours with 90% effluent and 10% dilution water. test shall be carried out as per IS: 6502-1971. mg/l 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.01 0.1 shall not exceed 5 times the drinking water standards (BIS) individually. 1.0 0.2 0.2 50 5.0 (microgram/ litre) 10 10 450 9600 1000 400 23000 7300 780 100 Phrethrum extract Quinalphos Monocrotophos carbaryl Endosulfan Fenvalerate Phorate (v) Weedicides Fluchloralin Isoproturon Butachlor Anllphos
Note: (1) Limits shall be complied with at the end of the treatment plant before any dilution. (2) From the 'Additional Parameters' specified in 71 (ii), only the relevant (based on the raw-materials used an product manufactured) may be prescribed by the concerned State Board on a case to case basis. (3) No limit for COD is prescribed. If the COD in a treated effluent is persistently more than 250 mg/l, such industrial units are required to identify the chemicals causing the same. In case, there are found to be toxic as defined in Schedule I of the Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989, the state Boards in such cases may direct the industries to install tertiary treatment, stipulating time limit. This may be done on a case to case basis. (4) Solar evaporation followed by incineration is a recognized practice provide the guidelines of solar evaporation as given below are followed. Guidelines on solar evaporation system or wastewater from pesticide industry. (i) Solar evaporation pans shall be constructed in such a way that the bottom is atleast one metre above the ground level. (ii) Solar evaporation pans shall be leak proof and of impervious construction an designed as per IS:7290. (iii) Solar evaporation pans shall be designed on the basis of evaporation rate matching to the out put of wastewater. (iv) Wastewater must be pre-treated as below before subjecting to solar evaporation: (a) Oil and grease and floating organics shall be removed so that the rate of evaporation is not affected. (b) Acidic/Alkaline waste must be neutralised before solar evaporation to maintain pH in the range of 6.5 to 8.5. (c) Toxic volatile matter shall be removed so as not to cause air pollution.' (v) During the rainy season, storm water shall not be allowed to mix with process waste an enter the pans. The wastewater shall in no case outflow from the evaporation pans. Alternatie arrangements shall be made to hold the wastewater in proper impervious tanks and if necessary, force evaporated. (vi) In no circumstances, the liquid effluent shall be discharged without conforming to the minimal national standards or stored in a holding arrangement which is likely to cause pollution. (vii) The sludge from the solar evaporation pans shall be incinerated or disposed as per the guidelines for management and handling of hazardous waste, published by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, after obtaining authorization from the State Pollution Control Board under the hazardous Waste (Handling and Management) Rules, 1989. (viii) The facility shall be protected from flood and storm to prevent embankments from erosion or any other damage which may render any protion inoperable. (ix) Facilities shall be protective enclosure to keep wildlife, domestic animals, unauthorized persons, etc. away.

72.	Oil Drilling an Gas Extraction Industry A. 1.0 On Shore facilities (For Marine Disposal)	pH Oil & Grease Suspended solids BOD (3 days at 27^oC)	5.5-9.0 10 mg/l 100 mg/l 30 mg/l
	Note : (i) For on-shore discharge of effluents, in addition to the standards prescribed above, proper marine outfall has to be provided to achieve the individual pollutant concentration level in sea water below their toxicity limits as given below, within a distance of 50 metre from the discharge point, in order to protect the marine aquatic life :
	Parameter Chromium as Cr Copper, as Cu Cyanide, as CN Fluoride, as F Lead, as Pb Mercury, as Hg Nickel, as Ni Zinc, as Zn	Toxicity limit, mg/l 0.1 0.05 0.005 1.5 0.05 0.01 0.1 0.1
	(ii) Oil and gas drilling and processing facilities, situated on land and away from saline water sink, may opt either for disposal of treated water by on-shore disposal of by reinjection in abandoned well, which is allowed only below a depth of 1000 metres from the ground level. In case of reinjection in abandoned well the effluent have to comply only with respect to suspended solids and oil and grease 100 mg/l and 10 mg/l, respectively. For onshore disposal, the permissible limits are given, bellow

S.No.	Parameter	on-shore discharge standards (Not to exceed)
1.	ph	5.5-9.0
2	Temperature	40^oC
3.	Suspended Solids	100 mg/l
4.	Zinc	2 mg/l
5.	BOD	30 mg/l
6.	COD	100 mg/l
7.	Chlorides	600 mg/l
8.	Sulphates	1000 mg/
9.	TDS	2100 mg/l
10.	% Sodium	60 mg/l
11.	Oil and Grease	10 mg/l
12.	Phenolics	1.2 mg/l
13.	Cyanides	0.2
14.	Fluorides	1.5
15.	Sulphides	2.0
16.	Chromium (Cr+6)	0.1
17.	Chromium (Total)	1.0
18.	Copper	0.2
19.	Lead	0.1
20.	Mercury	0.01
21.	Nickel	3.0

2.0 Off-shore facilities:

For off-shore discharge of effluents, the oil content of the treated J effluent without dilution shall not exceed 40 mg/l for 95% of the observation and shall never exceed 100 mg/l. Three 8 -hourly grab samples are required to be collected daily and the average value of oil and grease content of the three samples shall comply with these standards.

B. Guidelines for Discharge of Gaseous Emission :

1.0 DG Sets

1.1 DG Sets at drill site as well as production station shall conform with the norm notified under the Environment(Protection) Act, 1986.

2.0 Elevated/ground flares

2.1 Cold Venting of gases shall never be resorted to and all the gaseous emissions are to be flared.

2.2 All flaring shall be done by elevated flares except where there is any effect on crop production in adjoining areas due to the flaring. In such cases, one may adopt ground flaring.

2.3 In case of ground flare, to minimize the effects of flaring, the flare pit at Group Gathering Station (GGS)/Oil Collecting Station (OCS) and Group Collection Station (GCS) shall be made of RCC surrounded by a permanent wall (made of refractory brick) of minimum 5m height, to reduce the radiation and glaring effects in the adjoining areas.

2.4 A green belt of 100 m width may be developed around the flare after the refractory wall in case of ground flaring.

2.5 If the ground flaring with provision of green belt is not feasible, enclosed ground flare system shall be adopted, and be designed with proper enclosure height, tV meet the ground level concentration (GLC) requirement.

2.6 In case of elevated flaring, the minimum stack height shall be 30m Height of the stack shall be such that the max. GLC never exceeds the prescribed ambient air quality limit.

3.0 Burning of effluent in the pits shall not be carried out at any stage. Guidelines for Disposal of Solid Waste :

1.0 Disposal of drill cuttings.

1.1 The drill cuttings shall be conveyed through a conveyor system to the disposal pit after proper washing.

1.2 -No drill cuttings (of any composition) shall be disposed off-shore. For off-shore installation, drill cuttings separated from mud, shall be transported on-shore through supply vessels for sea -ed land-fill disposal as per Ministry of Environment & Forests guidelines. The site shall be approved by the concerned authority (State Government/State Pollution Control Board).

1.3. The disposal of drill cuttings (on-shore/off share) shall conform to the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Environment & Forest?,

1.4 The secured land-fill pit shall be covered with a thick layer of local top soil provided with proper top slope, after drilling operation is over.

2.0 Disposal of drilling mud.

2.1 The unusable portion of the drilling mud (of any composition); after reclamation shall be disposed of only at a secured land-fill site approved by the concerned authority (State Government/State Pollution Control Boards). The disposal of mud shall conform to the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Environment & Forests under the Hazardous (Management and Handling) Rules,1989.

2.2 No mud (of any composition) shall be disposed off-shore. For off-shore installation, the unusable portion of the mud shall be brought back to the shore for disposal in a secured land-fill.

2.3 Only water-based mud system shall be used. Where oil-based muds are used, the muds, after they become unusable, shall be properly treated/ incinerated, in a centralized treatment facility. In case of off-shore installation, these may be brought to the shore and treated.

3.0 Production stage solid waste disposal.

3.1 The dried sludge from wastewater treatment plant and other solid wastes at production stage shall be disposed in a secured land-fill.

3.2 In case oil content in the sludge is high, it shall be properly treated/ incinerated and ash shall be disposed of in a secured land-fill.

73.

Pharmaceuticals industry (Bulk Drugs) :

(i) Compulsory parameters
pH
Oil and Grease
BOD (3 days at 27^oC
Total suspended solids
Biossay test

(ii) Additional parameters
Mercury
Arsenic
Chromium (Hexavalent)
Lead
Cyanide
Phenolics (C₆H₅OH)
Sulphides (as S)
Phosphate (as P)

(mg/l except pH)

6.5-8.5
10
100
100

90% survival after 96 hours in 100% effluent test shall be carried out as per IS:6582-1971
mg/l

0.01
0.2
0.1

0.1
0.1
1.0

2.0
5.0

Note :
(i) The limit of BOD (3 days at 27^oC) shall be 30 mg/l if effluent is discharged directly to a fresh water body.

(ii) The additional parameters are applicable to bulk drug manufacturing depending upon the process and product.

(iii) No limit for COD is prescribed, but it shall be monitored. If the COD of the treated effluent is greater than 250 mg/l, such industrial units are required to identify chemicals causing the same. In case these are found to be toxic, as defined in the Hazardous chemicals Rules, 1989 (Scheduled I), the State Boards in such cases shall direct the industries to install tertiary treatment system within the stipulated time limit. This may be done on a case-to-case basis.

74. Emission Standards for brick kilns:

I. Minimal national Emission Standards for Brick Kilns:

Size	Kiln capacity	Maximum limit for the concentration of particulate matter (mg/ Ncu.m)
Small	Less than 15,000 bricks per day (less than 15 ft trench width)	1000
Medium	15,000-30,000 bricks per day (15-22 ft trench width)	750
Large	More than 30,000 bricks per day (more than 22 ft trench width)	750
Note: The above particulate matter emission limits are achievable by installing fixed chimney high draught kilns and /or setting chamber.

Stack Height Regulation:

The following stack heights are recommended for optional dispersion of particulate matter:-

Kiln Capacity

Stack height

Less than 15,000 brick per day (Less than 15 ft trench width

15,000-30,000 brick per day (15-22 ft trench width)

More than 30,000 brick per day (more than 22ft. trench width)

Minimum stack height of 22m or,

Induced draught fan operating with minimum draught of 50mm

water Gauge with 12m stack height.

Minimum stack height 27m in with gravitational settling chamber or Induced draught fan operating with minimum draught of 50mm water Gauge with 15m stack height.

Minimum stack height of 30m with gravitational settling chamber or Induced draught fan operating with minimum draught of 50mm Water Gauge with 17m stack height.

III. Existing moving chimney bull's trench kilns shall be dispensed with by June 30, 2000 and no new moving chimney kilns shall be allowed to come up.";.

IV. Considering the immediate need to protect the top soil and to find ways for safe disposal/ utilization of flyash, it is provided that from the 1st January, 1997 all brick manufacturing units within a radius of 50kms from any thermal power plant, shall utilize flyash in optimal proportion for making bricks.

75. Soda Ash Industry (Solvay Process)

PARAMETER	MINAS (Recipient body specified)
	Marine	Brackish	Inland surface
pH	6.5-9	6.5-9	6.5-9
Temperature	45^oC or less	45^oC or less	45^oC or less
Oil & Grease	2 mg/l	20 mg/l	10 mg/l
Suspended Solids (SS)	500 mg/l	200 mg/l	100 mg/l
Ammoniacal nitrogen	5 mg/l	50 mg/l	30 mg/l
Bio-assay	96 hours 30% survival	96 hours 30% survival	96 hours 30% survival

Note:-
MINAS for disposal in brackish and inland surface water are without any dilution.

STandards for Dual Process Soda Ash Plants:

Parameter	MINAS
Water	Inland	Suface
pH	6.5-8.0
Ammonia cal nitrogen, as N(mg/l)	50
Nitrate nitrogen as N (mg/l)	10
Cyanide, as CN (mg/l)	0.2
Hexavalent chromium (mg/l)	0.1
Total chromium (mg/l)	2.0
Suspended solids (mg/l)	100
Oil and Grease (mg/l)	10

76. Emission Standard for SO₂ from Cupola furnace:
Standard for Sulphur Dioxide emission from Cupola Furnace:

Characteristics	Emission limit
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emission	300 mg/Nm3 at 12% CO₂ corrections

To achieve the standard, foundries may install scrubber, followed by a stack six times the diameter of the Cupola beyond the charging door.

Note :
In case due to some technical reasons, installation of scrubber is not possible , then value of SO₂ to the ambient air has to be effected through the stack height.

77. Specifications of Motor Gasoline for Emission Related Parameters :

Sl. No.	Characteristics	Requirement	Method of test ref.to P: of IS:1448
(i)	Reid Vapour Pressur at 38^oC, Kpa	35 to 70	P: 39
(ii)	Benzeno, Percent by volume, Max	5.0⁽¹⁾	P: 104
(iii)	Lead Content (as Pb) g/l, Max	0.15(low leaded) (2) 0.013 (unleaded)	P: 38
(iv)	Sulphur, percent by mass, Max	0.10 (unleaded 0.20 (leaded)	P: 34
(v)	Potential Gum, g/m3, Max	50	ASTM 873 : 8
(vi)	Gum (Solvent Washed) g/m3 Max	40	P: 29
(vii)	Oxygenates Content Ether (MTBE, ETBE) Alcohol, percent by volume, Max	15
(viii)	Phosphorus	See Foot Note⁽³⁾	ASTMD 3231

(1) 3.0 percent by volume maximum in metro cities by 2000 AD.
(2) 0.15 g/l by 31^st December, 1996 (for entries country).
0.013 g/l by 1^st April 1995 (in four metrocities);

by 1^st December, 1998 (for all state capitals/UTs and major metro cities) and by 1^st April, 2000 for the entire
country.

(3) Phosphorous containing additives shall be absent.

Note :

(a) Above specifications applied to leaded as well as unleaded petrol except lead content.
(b) For new refineries coming up during or after 1997 the specification applicable by 2000 for existing refineries shall be applicable by 1997.

78. Specification of Diesel Fuel for Emission Related Parameters:

Sl. No. Test	Characteristics	Requirement	Method of Ref. To P: of IS: 1448
(i)	Density at 15^oC, Kg/m3	820 to 880⁽¹⁾	P: 32
(ii)	Cetane Number, Min	45o⁽²⁾	P: 9
(iii)	Distillation 85 percent by volume recovery at ^oC Max 95 percent by volume recovery at ^oC, Max	370	P: 18
(iv)	Sulphur, percent by mass	0.50⁽³⁾	P: 33

(1) 820 to 860 by 2000 AD

(2) 48 by 31^st December, 1998 (except in the refineries-Digboi, Gauhati and Bongaigaon Refineries & Petrochemicals Ltd.)

(3) (i) 0.50 percent by mass by 1^st April 1996 in four metros and Taj Trapezium;
(ii) 0.25 percent by mass by 1^st October, 1996 in Taj Trapezium;
(iii) 0.50 percent by mass by 1^st April 1996 throughout the country

Note:
(a) Above specifications apply to HSD only.
(b) For new refineries coming during or after 1997 specification applicable by 2000 for existing refineries shall be applicable by 1997.
(c) 'P' refers to parts of IS: 1448".

Sl. No.

Industry

Parameter

Standard

Coke oven plants (by product recovery type)

Stack Emission of Coke Oven
(a) SO₂(mg/Nm³)
(b) Nox, (mg/Nm³)
(c) SPM, (mg/Nm³)
(a) SPM emission during charging (stack emission) mg/Nm³

(b) SPM emission during coke pushing (stack emission) gm/ton of coke

Sulphur in Coke Oven gas used for heating (mg/Nm3)

Emission for quenching operation Particulate matter gm/MT of coke produced Benzo-Pyerine (BOP) concentration in work zone air (ug/m³)

--Battery area (top of the battery)
--Other units in coke oven plant
--Ambient standards (ng/m³)

Fugitive Visible Emissions
(a) Leakage from door
(b) Leakage from charging lids
(c) Leakage from AP Covers
(d) Charging emission (Second/charge)

5(PLD)*
1(PLD)*
4(PLD)*
16
(with HPLA)*

800
500
50
25

800

5
2
10

10(PLD )*
1(PLD)*
4(PLO)*
50
(with HPLA)*

800
500
50
25

800

5
2
10

----For control of emissions and to maintain environmental quality in work zone area, the following guidelines shall be followed, namely:-

(i) New coke oven units shall follow any of the low-emission procedures, such as, coke dry cooling, non-recovery coke-ovens. Indirect Quenching Process, Jumbo coke oven reactor, Modified Wet Quenching System with appropriate environmental controls (e.g.baffles, filtering media, collection and treatment of residual water from quench tower and recycling; Use of process water as quenching water shall not be permissible)

(ii) Effective pollution control measures (for e.g. Extensive maintenance and cleaning of oven doors an frame seals, ascension pipes, charging holes and lids and other equipment; On-main charging system (HPLA); Luting charging holes with clay-suspension; Modifried guide/transfer car with emission control system etc.) shall be taken or reduce coal charging and coke pushing emissions. The bleeder of the coke oven shall be flared.

(iii) In the case of existing coke ovens with wet quenching, the new procedures as in (i) and (ii) shall be adopted and emission standards achieved within four years (by 2001).

Note : Units set up after the publication of this notification shall be treated as new units.

*HPLA ---Aspiration through high pressure liquor injection in goose neck.
*PLD ---Percent leaking doors; *PLL--Percent leaking lids; *RLO---Percent leaking offtakes"

80 SPECIFICATIONS OF TWO-STROKE ENGINE OIL :

Specification	Standard	Test Procedure
Two-stroke engine oil grade	Minimum smoke	JASO-M342-92 for
JASO-FC as per	Index of 85.	JASO-FC and ASTM D-4857 for APITC
JASO M-345-93 specification And API TC as per specification No. ASTM D 4859

The above specification shall be effective from the 1^st day of April, 1999,

81. Battery manufacturing industry

(i) Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Industries. Emission Stanadrds.

Source	Pollutant	Standards Conc. based (mg/Nm³)
Grid casting	Lead Particulate matter	10 25
Oxide manufacturing	Lead Particulate matter	10 25
Paste mixing	Lead Particulate matter	10 25
Assembling	Lead Particulate matter	10 25
PVC Section	Particulate matter	150

To comply with the respective standards, all the emissions from above-mentioned sources shall be routed through stack connected with hood and fan in addition to above, installation of control equipment viz. Bag filter/ventury scrubber, is also recommended.

The minimum stack height shall be 30m

Liquid Effluent Discharge standards

Pollutants	Concentration based standards
pH	6.5-8.5
Suspended solids	50 mg/1
Lead	0.1 mg/l

(ii) Dry Cell Manufacturing Industry: Emission Standards

Pollutant	Standards Concentration-based (mg/Nm³)
Particulate matter	50
Manganese as Mn	5

- To Comply with the respective standards, all the emissions from above-mentioned sources shall be routed through stack connected with hood and fan. In addition to above, installation of control equipment viz. bag filter/ventury scrubber, is also recommended.

- The minimum stack height shall be 30m

Effluent standards

Pollutant standards	Concentration based
pH	6.5-8.5
Total suspended solids	100 mg/l
Manganese as Mn	2 mg/l
Mercury as Hg	0.02 mg/l
Zinc as Zn	5 mg/l
(iii) Secondary Lead Smelter
Pollutant standards	Concentration based
Lead as Pb	10 mg/Nm³
Particulate matter	50 mg/Nm³
Minimum stack height	30m

82. Environmental Standards for Gas/Naptha-based Thermal Power Plants

(i) Limit for emissions of NOx
(a) For existing units---150ppm (v/v) at 15% excess oxygen.
(c) For new units with effect from 1.6.1999.

Total generation of gas turbine	Limit for Stack NOx emission [v/v), at 15% excess oxygen]
(a) 400 MW and above	(i) 50 ppm for the units burning natural gas. (ii) 100 ppm for the units burning naphtha.
(b)Less than 400 MW but Upto 100 MW	(i) 75 ppm for the units burning natural gas. (ii) 100 ppm for the units burning naphtha.
(c) Less than 100 MW	100 ppm for the units burning natural gas or naphtha as fuel
(d) For the plants burning gas in a conventional boiler.	100 ppm

83. *** Omitted

84. TEMPERATURE LIMIT FOR DISCHARGE OP CONDENSER COOLING WATER FROM THERMAL POWER PLANT

A . New thermal power plants commissioned after June 1,1999.

New thermal power plants, which will be using water from rivers/lakes./ reservoirs shall install cooling towers-irrespective location and capacity. Thermal power plants which will use sea water for cooling purposes, the condition below will apply,

B. New projects in coastal areas using sea water.

The thermal power plants using sea water should adopt suitable system to reduce water temperature at the final discharge point so that the resultant rise in the temperature of receiving water does not exceed 7^oC over and above the ambient temperature of the receiving water bodies.

C. Existing thermal power plants.

Rise in temperature of condenser cooling water torn inlet to the outlet of condenser shall not be more than 10°C.

D. Guidelines for discharge point:

1. The discharge point shall preferably be located at the bottom of the water body at mid-stream for proper dispersion of thermal discharge, .
2. In case of discharge of cooing water into sea, proper marine outfall shall be designed to achieve the prescribed standards. The point of discharge may be selected in consultation with concerned

3. No cooing water discharge shall be permitted in estuaries or near sensitive areas such as mangroves, coral i and breeding grounds ofacquatic flora and fauna.

85. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR COAL WASHERIES

1. Fugitive emission standards.

--- The difference in the value of suspended particulate matter, delta (A), measured between 25 and 30 metre from the enclosure of coal crushing plant in the downward and leeward wind direction shall not exceed 150 microgram per cubic meter. Method of measurement shall be High Volume Sampling and Average flow rate, not less than 1.1 m³ per minute, using upwind downwind method of measurement:

2. Effluent discharge standards

The coal washeries shall maintain tie dose circuit operation with zero effluent discharge.

If in case due to some genuine problems like periodic cleaning of the system, heavy rainfall etc. it become necessary to discharge the effluent to sewer land stream then tit effluent shall conform to the following standards at tie final outlet of the coal washery.

S. No.	Parameter	Limits
1.	pH	5.5-9.0
2.	Total suspended solids	100 mg/l
3.	Oil & Grease	10 mg/l
4.	B.O.D. (3 days 27 deg C)	30 mg/l
5.	COD	250 mg/l
6.	Phenolics	1.0 mg/l

3. Noise level standards

--- Operational/Working zone—not to exceed 85 dB(A) Leq for 8 hours exposure.

--- The ambient air quality standards in respect of noise as notified under Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1986 shall be followed at the boundary line of the coal washery.

4. Code of practice for Coat Washery.

--- Water or Water mixed chemical shall be sprayed at all strategic coal transfer points such as conveyors, loading/unloading points etc. As far as practically possible conveyors, transfer points etc. shall be provided with enclosures.

--- The crushers/ pulverisers of the coal washeries shall be provided with enclosures, fitted with suitable air pollution control measures and finally emitted through a stack of minimum height of 30m. conforming particulate matter emission standard of 150 mg/Nm3 or provided with adequate water sprinkling arrangement.

--- Water sprinkling by using fine atomizer nozzeles arrangement shall be provided on the coal heaps and on around the crushers/ pulverisers.

--- Area, in and around the coal washery shall be pucca either asphalted or concreted.

--- Water consumption in the coal washery shall not exceed 1.5 cubic meter per tonne of coal.

--- The efficiency of the setting ponds of the waste water treatment system of the coal washery shall not be less than 90%.

--- Green belt shall be developed along the road side, coal handling plants, residential complex, office building and all around the boundary line of the coal lwashery.

--- Storage bunkers, hoppers, rubber decks in chutes and centrifugal chutes shall be provided with proper rubber linings.

--- Vehicles movement in the coal washery area shall be if requlated effectively to avoid traffic congestion. High pressure horn shall be prohibited. Smoke emission from heavy duty vehicle operating in the coal washeries should conform the standards prescribed under Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

86. WATER QUALITY STANDARD FOR COASTAL WATERS MARINE OUTFALLS.

In a coastal segment marine water is subjected to several types of uses. Depending of the types el uses and activities, water quality criteria have been specified to determine its suitability for a particular purpose, Among the various types of uses there is one use that demands highest level of water quality/purity and that is termed a "designated best use" in that stretch of the Coastal segment. Based on this, primary water quality criteria have been specified for following five designated best uses:-

Class	Designated best use
SW-1 (See Table 1.1.)	Salt pans, Shell fishing, Mariculture and Ecologically Sensitive Zone
SW-II (See Table 1.2)	Bathing, Contact Water Sports and Commercial fishing,
SW-III (See Table 1.3)	Industrial cooling, Recreation(non-contact) and Aesthetics
SW-IV (See Table 1.4)	Harbour
SW-V (See Table 1.5)	Navigation and Controlled Waste Disposal

The Standards alongwith rationale/remarks for various parameters for different designated best uses, given in Table 1.1 to 1.5

TABLE 1.1
PRIMARY WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR CLASS SW-1 WATERS
(For Salt pans, Shell fishing, Mariculture and Ecologically Sensitive Zone)

S. No.	Parameter	Standards	Rationale/Remarks
1.	2.	3.	4.
1.	pH range	6.5—8.5	General broad range, conductive for propagation of acquaitc lives is given. Value largely dependant upon soil-water interation
2.	Dissolved Oxygen	5.0 mg/l or 60 per cent saturation value whichever is higher	Not less than 3.5 mg/l at any time of the year for protection of aquatic lives.
3.	Colour and Odour	No noticeable colour or offensive odour.	Specially caused by chemical compound like creosols, phenols, naptha pyridine benzene, toluene etc. causing visible colouration of salt crystal and fainting fish flesh
4.	Floating Matters	Nothing obnoxious or detrimental for use purpose	Surfactants should not exceed an upper limit of 1.0 mg/l and the concentratic not to cause any visible foam.
5.	Suspended Solids	None from sewage or industrial waste origin	Settieable innert matters not in such concentration that would impair any usages specially assigned to this class.
6.	Oil and Grease (including Petroleum Products)	0.1 mg/l	Concentration should not exceed 0.1 mg/l as because it has effect on fish eggs and larvae.
7.	Heavy Metals : Mercury (as Hg) Cadmium (as Cd) Lead (as Pb)	0.001 mg/l 0.001 mg/l 0.01 mg/l	Values depend on : (i) Concentration in salt, fish and shell fish, (ii) Average per capita consumption per day. (iii) Minimum ingestion rate that induces symptoms of resulting diseases.

desirable to be safe and relatively free from hazardous chemicals like pesticides, heavy metals and radionuclide concentrations. Their .combined (synergistic or antagonistic) effects on health and aquatic lives are not yet clearly known. These chemical undergo bio-accumulation, magnification and transfer to human and other animals through food chain. In areas where fisheries, salt pans are the governing considerations, and presence of such chemicals apprehended/reported, bioassay test should be performed following appropriate methods for the purpose of setting case specific limits.

TABLE 1.2 PRIMARY WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR CLASS SW-II WATERS (For Bathing, Contact Water Sports and Commercial Fishing)

S.No.	Parameter	Standards	Rationale/Remarks
1.	2.	3.	4.
1.	pH range	6.5---8.5	Range does not cause skin or eye Irritation and is also conducive for propagation of aquatic lives.
2.	Dissolved Oxygen	4.0 or 5O per cent saturation value whichever is higher.	Not less than 3.5 mg/l at anytime for protection of aquatic lives.
3.	Colour and Odour	No noticeable colour or offensive odour	Specially caused by chemical compound like creosols phenols, naptha, benzene, pyridine toluene etc. causing visible colouration of water and tainting of and odour in fish flesh.
4.	Floating Matters	Nothing obnoxious 01 detrimental for use purposes,	None in such concentration that would impair usages specially assigned to this class.
5.	Turbidity	30 NTU (Nephelo Turbidity Unit)	Measured at 0.9 depth
6.	Fecal Coliform	100/100 ml(MPN)	The average value not exceeding 200/100 ml in 20 per cent of samples in the year and in 3 consecutive samples in monsoon months.
7.	Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) (3 days at 27°C)	3 mg/l	Restricted for bathing (aesthetic quality of water). Also prescribed by IS: 2296-1974.

TABLE 1.3
PRIMARY WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR CLASS SW-III WATERS
[For Industrial Cooling, Recreation (non-contact) and Aesthetics]

S.No.	Parameter	Standards	Rationale/Remarks
1.	2.	3.	4.
1.	pH range	6.5—8.5	The range is conducive for propagation of aquatic species and restoring natural system.
2.	Dissolved Oxygen	3.0 mg/l or 40 per cent saturation value whichever is higher.	To protect aquatic lives.
3.	Colour and Odour	No noticeable colour or offensive odour	None in such concentration that would impair usages specifically assigned to this class.
4.	Floating Matters	No visible, obnoxious floating debris, oil slick, scum.	As in (3) above.
5.	Fecal Coliform	500/100 ml(MPN)	Not exceeding 1000/100 ml in 20 pe cent of samples in the year and in 3 consecutive samples in monsoon months.
6.	Turbidity	30NTU	Reasonably clear water for Recreation Aesthetic appreciation and Industrial cooling purposes.
*7.	Dissolved Iron (as Fe)	0.5 mg/l or less	It is desirable to have the collective concentration dissolved Fe and Mn less or equal to 0.5 mg/l to avoid scaling effect.
*8.	Dissolved Manganese (as Mn)	0.5 mg/l or less

Standards included exclusively for Industrial Cooling purpose Other parameters same.

TABLE 1.4
PRIMARY WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR CLASS SW-IV WATERS

(For Harbour Waters)

1.	Parameter	Standards	Rationale/ Remarks
1.	2.	3.	4.
1.	pH range	6.0---9.0	To minimize corrosive and scaling effect.
2.	Dissolved Oxygen	3.0 mg/l or 40 per cent saturation value whichever is higher	Considering biodegradation of oil and inhibition to oxygen production through photosynthesis.
3.	Colour and Odour	No visible colour or offensive odour	None from reactive chemicals which may corrode paints/ metallic surfaces.
4.	Floating materials, Oil, grease and scum (including Petroleum products)	10 mg/l	Floating matter should be free from excessive living organisms which may clog or coat operative parts of maine vessels/ equipment.
5.	Fecal Coliform	500/ 100 ml (MPN)	Not exceeding 1000/ 100 ml in 20 per cent of samples in the year and in 3 consecutive samples in monsoon months
6.	Biochemical Oxygen Demand (3 days at 27^oC)	5 mg/l	To maintain water relatively free from pollution caused by sewage and other decomposable wastes.

TABLE 1.5

PRIMARY WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR CLASS SW-V WATERS
(For Navigation and Controlled Waste Disposal)

S.No	Parameter	Standards	Rationale/ Remarks
1.	pH range	6.0---9.0	As specified by New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission.
2.	Dissolved Oxygen	3.0 mg/l or 40 per cent saturation value whichever is higher.	To protect aquatic lives.
3.	Colour and Odour	None in such concentrations that would impair any usages specifically assigned to this class.	As in (i) above.
4.	Sludge deposits, Solid refuse floating solids, oil grease and scum.	None except for such small amount that may result from discharge of appropriately treated sewage and or industrial waste effluents.	As in (i) above
5.	Fecal Coliform	500/ 100ml (MPN)	Not exceeding 1000/ 100 ml in 20 per cent of samples in the year and in 3 consecutive samples in monsoon months.

87. EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR RAYON INDUSTRY

A.   Existing plants
      Estimation of Uncontrolled Emission quantity (EQ) of CS₂
      For VSF,
      EQ = 125 kg. of CS₂/t of fibre
      For VFY,
      EQ = 225 kg of CS₂/t of fibre

Stack Height (H) requirement, m Remarks

Where Q ---- CS₂ emission rate, kg/hr
          VS --- Stack exit velocity, m/sec.
          D --- diameter of stack, m.
          U --- annual average wind speed at top of stack, m/sec.

Multiple Stacks

1. if there alt more than one stack existing In m plant, the required height of all stacks snail be based w the maximum emission rate in any of the stocks. In other words, ail the stocks carrying CS₂ emission shall be of same heights (based on the maximum emission rate).

2. Number of stacks shall not be increased from the existing number. However, the number of stacks may be reduced. The existing stacks may be rebuilt and if stocks are to b& relocated condition 3 below applies.

3. Spacing among the stacks (x) at the minimum shall be 3.0 H (in m). if distance, x, between two stacks is less than 3,0 H (in m), emission shall be considered as single point source and height of both the stocks shall be calculated considering all emission is going through one stack.

B, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

The industry shaft Install three air quality monitoring stations for CS₂ and H₂S measurements in consultation with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) to ensure attainment of WHO recommended ambient air quality norms (CS₂ ug/m³ and H₂S = 150 ug/m³, 24 = hr. average),

C. For new plants/expansion projects being commissioned on or after 1.6.1999. Permissible emission limits are

CS₂ = 21 kg/t of fibre
CS₂ = 6.3 kg/t of fibre (Note: A and B above also apply to new plants/expansion projects).]

^{88. Emission Standards for new generator sets (upto
19 kilowatt) run on petrol and kerosene with implementation
schedule.}

^{The
emission standards for portable generator sets run on petrol and kerosene
shall be follows}

^{A. From
June 1,2000}

Class	Displacement (CC)	CO(g/kw-hr)		HC+NOx(g/kw-hr)
		2-stroke engine	4-stroke engine	2-stroke engine	4-stroke engine
1.	<65	603	623	166	65
2.	>65 < 99	-	623	-	36
3.	>99 < 225	-	623	-	19.3
4.	>225	-	623	-	16.1

B. From June 1,2001

Class	Displacement (CC)	GO(g/kw-hr)	HC+NOx(g/kw-hr)
1.	<65	519	54
2.	>65 <99	519	30
3.	>99 <225	519	16.1
4-	>225	519	13.4

Test method shall be as specified in SAE J 10&8. Measurement mode shall be D1 cycle specified under ISO 8178 (Weighting Factor of 0.3 for 100 % load, 0.5 for 75% load and 0.2 for 50% load). ;

Following organizations shall test and certify the generator sets :-

(v) Automotive Research Association of India, Pune.

(vi) Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun.

(vii) Indian Oil Corporation, R&D Centre, Faridabad.

(viii) Vehicle Research Development Establishment, Ahmedbagar.

These organizations shall submit the testing and certification details to the Central Pollution Control Board, annually. The Central Pollution Control Board may the experts in the field to oversee the testing.

89. Noise standards for fire-crackers .

A. (i) The manufacture, sale or of fire-crackers generating noise level exceeding 125 dB(AI) of 145dB(C) at 4 metres distance fromthe point of bursting shall be prohibited.

(i) For individual fire-cracker constituting the series (joined fire-crackers), the above mentioned limit be reduced by 5 log₁₀ (N) dB, .where N= number of crackers joined together.

B. The broad requirements for measurement of noise from fire-crackers shall be-

(i) The measurements shall be made on Hard concrete surface of minimum 5 metre diameter or equivalet.

(ii) The measurements shall be made in free field conditions i.e., there shall not be any reflecting surface upto 15 metre distance from the point of bursting,

(iii) The measurement shaft be made with an approved sound level metre.

C. The Department of Explosive shall ensure implementation of these standards.

Note: dB(A1): A-weighted impulse sound pressure level in decibel.
dB(C)_Pk: C - weighted peak sound pressure level in decibel

94. NOISE LIMIT FOR GENERATOR SETS RUN WITH DIESEL

1. Noise limit for diesel generator sets (upto 1000 KVA) manufactured on or after the 1^st July, 2004.
The maximum permissible sound pressure level for new diesel generator (DG) sets with rated capacity up to 1000 KVA, manufactured on or after the 1^st July, 2004 shall be 75 dB(A) at 1 metre from the enclosure surface.
The diesel generator sets should be provided with integral acoustic enclosure at the manufacturing stage itself.
The implementation of noise limit for these diesel generator sets shall be regulated as given in paragraph 3 below.

2. Noise limit for DG sets not covered by paragraph 1.
Noise limits for diesel generator sets not covered by paragraph 1, shall be as follows:

Noise from DG set shall be controlled by providing an acoustic enclosure or by treating the room acoustically, at the users end.
The acoustic enclosure or acoustic treatment of the room shall be designed for minimum 25 dB (A) insertion loss or for meeting the ambient noise standards, whichever is on the higher side (if the actual ambient noise is on the higher side, it may not be possible to check the performance of the acoustic enclosure/acoustic treatment. Under such circumstances the performance may be checked for noise reduction upto actual ambient noise level, preferably, in the night time). The measurement for Insertion Loss may be done at different points at 0.5 m from the acoustic enclosure/room, and then averaged.
The DG set shall be provided with proper exhaust muffler with insertion loss of minimum 25 dB(A).
These limits shall be regulated by the State Pollution Control Boards and the State Pollution Control Committees.
Guidelines for the manufacturers/users of Diesel Generator sets shall be as under:
1. The manufacturer shall offer to the user a standard acoustic enclosure of 25 dB(A) insertion loss and also a suitable exhaust muffler with insertion loss of 25 dB(A).
2. The user shall make efforts to bring down the noise levels due to the DG set, outside his premises, within the ambient noise requirements by proper siting and control measures.
3. Installation of a DG set must be strictly in compliance with the recommendations of the DG set manufacturer.
4. A proper routine and preventive maintenance procedure for the DG set should be set and followed in consultation with the DG set manufacturer which would help prevent noise levels of the DG set from deteriorating with use.

3. LIMITS OF NOISE FOR DG SETS (UPTO 1000 KVA) MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER THE 1ST JULY, 2004

Applicability
1. These rules apply to DG sets upto 1000 KVA rated output, manufactured or imported in India, on or after Is' July, 2004.
2. These rules shall not apply to:
  1. DG sets manufactured or imported for the purpose of exports outside India; and
  2. DG sets intended for the purpose of sample and not for sale in India.
Requirement of Certification
Every manufacturer or importer (herein after referred to as "supplier") of DG set (herein after referred to as "product") to which these regulations apply must have valid certificates of Type Approval and also valid certificates of Conformity of Production for each year, for all the product models being manufactured or imported from 1SUP>st July, 2003 with the noise limit specified in paragraph 1.
Sale, import or use of DG sets not complying with the rules prohibited
No person shall sell, import or use of a product model, which is not having a valid Type Approval certificate and Conformity of Production certificate.
Requirement of Conformance Labelling
1. The supplier of the 'product' must affix a conformance label on the product meeting the following requirements:
  1. The label shall be durable and legible.
  2. The label shall be affixed on a part necessary for normal operation of the 'product' and not normally requiring replacement during the 'product' life.
2. The conformance label must contain the following information:
  1. Name and address of the supplier (if the address is described in the owner's manual, it may not be included in the label).
  2. Statement "This product confirms to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986".
  3. Noise limit viz. 75 dB(A) at 1 m.
  4. Type approval certificate number.
  5. Date of manufacture of the product.
Nodal Agency
1. The Central Pollution Control Board shall he the nodal agency for implementation of these regulations.
2. In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these regulations, the matter shall be referred to the nodal agency.
3. The nodal agency shall constitute a Committee to advise it on all matters; including the disputed matters, related to the implementation of these regulations.
Authorized agencies for certification
The following agencies are authorized to carry out such tests as they deem necessary for giving certificates for Type Approval and Conformity of Production testings of DG sets and to give such certificates:-
1. Automotive Research Association of India, Pune
2. National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
3. Naval Science & Technology Laboratory, Visakhapatnam
4. Fluid Control Research Institute, Palghat
5. National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalore
Compliance and Testing Procedure
The compliance and testing procedure shall be prepared and published by the Central Pollution Control Board, with the help of the certification agencies.

95. EMISSION LIMITS FOR NEW DIESEL ENGINES (UP TO 800 KW) FOR GENERATOR SETS (GENSETS) APPLICATIONS

1. Emission limits :

The emission limits for new diesel engines upto 800 kW for gensets applications shall be as given in the Table below:

TABLE

Capacity of diesel engines	Date of implementation	Emission Limits (g/kw-hr) for				Smoke Limit (light absorption coefficient, m -1) (at full load)	Test Cycle
Capacity of diesel engines	Date of implementation	NOx	HC	CO	PM		Torque %	Weighting factors
Upto 19 kW	1.7.2004	9.2	1.3	3.85	0.3	0.7	100	0.05
Upto 19 kW							75	0.25
> 19 kW upto 176 kW	1.1.2004	9.2	1.3	5.0	0.5	0.7	50	0.30
> 19 kW upto 176 kW	1.7.2004	9.2	1.3	3.5	0.3	0.7	25	0.30
> 176 kW upto 800 kW	1.7.2004	9.2	1.3	3.5	0.3	0.7	10	0.10

Note I: The diesel engine manufacturers in the category of engines upto 19kW, who are unable to meet the emission limits fixed for such diesel engines for gensets applications vide the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Environment and Forests number G.S.R 371(E) dated 17^th May, 2002 (herein referred to as the said notification), may avail the benefit of extension of time provided under this notification subject to the condition that every such manufacturer shall submit (i) an affidavit to the Central Pollution Control Board or the respective State Pollution Control Boards or Committees where they are located to the effect that the specified emission limits shall be complied with by them as per the extended date of implementation given hereinabove for that category of engines without seeking further extension of time and (ii) a bank guarantee of Rs. 50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand) which in case of non compliance shall stand forfeited,

Note II: The diesel engine manufacturers in the category of engines of more than 19kW and upto 800 kW, who are unable to meet the emission limits fixed for such diesel engines for gensets applications vide the said notification may availa the benefit of extension of time provided under this notification subnect to the condition that every such manufacturer shall submit (i) an affidavit to the Central Pollution Control Board or the respective State Pollution Control Boards or Committees where they are located to the effect that the specified emission limits shall be complied with by them as per the extended date of implementation given hereinabove for that category of engines without seeking further extension of time and (ii) a bank gurantee for an amount of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs) per parent engine model which in case of non compliance shall stand forfeited.

Note III: The diesel engine manufacturers in the category of engines of more than 176 kW shall, in addition to the conditions specified in Note II above, also given and affidavit to the Central Pollution Control Board or to the respective State Pollution Control Boards or Committees where they are located to the effect that they shall develop either individual or a common test facility and get the same approved by the certification agencies mentioned in paragraph 8 of serial number 95 of Schedule 1.”

Applicability
These rules shall apply to all new diesel engines for genset applications (herein after referred to as 'engine') manufactured in India and all diesel engines for genset applications and diesel gensets (herein after referred to as 'product'), imported into India, after the effective date:
Provided that these rules shall not apply to:
1. any engine manufactured or engine or product imported for the purpose of export outside India, or;
2. any engine or product intended for the purpose of sample only and not for sale in India.
Requirement of certification
Every manufacturer of engine or every importer of engine or product must have valid certificates of Type. Approval and certificates of Conformity of Production for each year, for all engine models being manufactured or for all engine or product models being imported, after the effective date with the emission limit as specified in paragraph 1.
Sale, Import or "use of engine or product not complying with these rules
No person shall sell, import or use of an engine or a product which is not having a valid Type Approval certificate and Conformity of Production certificate as per paragraph 3.
Requirement of conformance labelling
1. All the engines (individually or as part of the product) shall be clearly engraved 'Genset Engine' on the cylinder block.
2. The engine or the product must be affixed with a conformance label meeting the following requirements:-
  1. the label shall be durable and legible;
  2. the label shall be affixed on a part necessary for normal operation of the engine or the product and not normally requiring replacement during the life of the engine or the product.
3. The conformance label must contain the following information:
  1. name and address of the engine manufacturer or the engine or product importer (if the address is given in the owner's manual, it may not be included in the label);
  2. statement that 'this engine or product conforms to the Environment (protection) Rules, 1986';
  3. type approval certificate number;
  4. date of manufacture of engine or in case of import, the date of import of the engine or the product.
Compliance with BIS specifications
All engines up to 19 kw (individually or as part of the product) shall carry ISI mark and meet relevant BIS specifications (IS 1000 1).
Nodal agency
1. The Central Pollution Control Board shall be the, nodal agency for implementation of these rules.
2. In case of any dispute or difficulty in implementation of these rules the matter shall be referred to the nodal agency.
3. The nodal agency shall constitute a Committee to advise it on all matters, including the disputed matters, related to the implementation of these rules.
Authorized agencies for certification
The following agencies are authorized to carry out such tests as they deem necessary for giving certificates of Type, Approval and Conformity of Production tests for Diesel engines and to give such certificates:-
1. Automotive Research Association of India, Pune.
2. Vehicle Research and Development Establishment, Ahmednagar.
Compliance and testing procedure
The compliance and testing procedure shall be prepared and published by the Central Pollution Control Board with the help of the Certification Agencies.
Fuel Specification
The specification of commercial fuel applicable for -diesel gensets shall be the same as applicable for commercial HSD(High Speed Diesel) applicable for diesel vehicles in the area, from time to time."

96. EMISSION STANDARDS FOR DIESEL ENGINES (ENGINE RATING

MORE THAN 0.8 MW (800 KW) FOR POWER PLANT, GENERATOR SET APPLICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

TABLE

Parameter		Area Category	Total engine rating of the plant (includes existing as well as new generator sets)	Gerator sets commissioning date
				Before 1/7/2003	Between 1/7/2003 and 1/7/2005	On or after 1/7/2005
Nox (as NO2) (AT 15% O2), dry basis, in ppmv		A	Upto 75MW	1100	970	710
		B	Upto 150MW
		A	More than 75MW	1100	710	360
		B	More than 150MW
NMHC (as C) (at 15% O₂), mg/Nm³		Both A and B		150	100
PM (at 15% O₂), mg/Nm³	Diesel Fuels - HSD & LDO	Both A and B		75	75
	Furnace Oils - LSHS & FO	Both A and B		150	100
CO (at 15% O2), mg/Nm3		Both A and B		150	150
Sulphur content in fuel		A		<2%
		B		<4%
Fuel specification		For A only	Up to 5MW	Only Diesel Fuels (HSD, LDO) shall be used.
Stack height (for generator sets commissioned after 1/7/2003)		Stack height shall be maximum of the following, in meter: 14 Q ^0.3, Q = Total SO₂ emission from the plant in kg/hr Minimum 6 m above the building where generator set is installed. (iii) 30 m.

Note:

1. Acronyms used:

MW : Mega (10⁶) Watt

FO : Furnace Oil

NO_x : Oxides of Nitrogen

HSD : High Speed Diesel

NO₂ : Nitrogen Dioxide

LDO : Light Diesel Oil

O₂ : Oxygen

LSHS : Low Sulphur Heavy Stock

NMHC : Non- Methane Hydrocarbon

kPa : Kilo Pascal

C : Carbon

mm : Milli (10^-3) metre

PM : Particulate Matter

kg/hr : Kilo (10³) gram per hour

CO : Carbon Monoxide

mg/Nm³: Milli (10^-3) gram per

SO₂: Sulphur Dioxide Normal metre cubic

ppmv : part per million (10⁶) by volume

2. Area categories A and B are defined as follows:

Category A: Areas within the municipal limits of towns/cities having population more than 10 lakhs and also upto 5 km beyond the municipal limits of such towns/cities.

Category B: Areas not covered by category A.

3. The standards shall be regulated by the State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committees, as the case may be.

4. Individual units with engine ratings less than or equal to 800 KW are not covered by this notification.

5. Only following liquid fuels viz. High Speed Diesel, Light Diesel Oil, Low Sulphur Heavy Stock and Furnace Oil or liquid fuels with equivalent specifications shall be used in these power plants and generator sets.

6. For expansion project, stack height of new generator sets shall be as per total Sulphur Dioxide emission (including existing as well as additional load).

7. For multi engine plants, fuels shall be grouped in cluster to get better plume rise and dispersion. Provision for any future expansion should be made in planning stage itself.

8. Particulate Matter, Non-Methane Hydrocarbon and percent moisture (dry basis). Carbon Monoxide results -are to be normalized to 25⁰C, 1.01 Kilo Pascal (760 mm of mercury) pressure and zero

9. Measurement shall be performed at steady load conditions of more than 85% of the rated load.

10. Continuous monitoring of Oxides of Nitrogen shall be done by the plants whose total engine capacity is more than 50 Mega Waft. However, minimum once in six month monitoring for other parameters shall be adopted by the plants.

11. Following methods may be adopted for the measurement of emission parameters,-