Environmental and Health Risk
Management Plan EHS
1. Institutional Arrangements
Requirements Current Status Mitigation Steps
Institutional Bio-Safety Committee Institutional Biosafety Institutional Biosafety
(IBSC) Committee (IBSC) is Committee is in place and
constituted and meets working
regularly.
EHS Team EHS team is deployed at EHS Team is in place and
site. working
Documentation and Record Keeping SOPs are available at site. The validity and availability of
in reference to the risks mentioned Waste generation record is the document shall be
below and quantifiable records of maintained in line with monitored periodically and
generated waste and compliance compliance of the local law proactive action taken to
measures. requirement. mitigate if there is any
foreseeable risks
SOPs related to Environment SOPs are available at site. The adherence to SOPs will be
Compliance. E.g: Handling of SOP No : EHD/015 & ensured by the Managers and
Biohazardous, hazardous and EHD/020 EHS Dept.
unwanted pharmaceutical wastes
generated in plant.
General Safety and Storage General safety storage The adherence to SOPs will be
requirements are fulfilled in ensured by dedicated
line with type of risk and personnel and committee
requirements to contain the
same.
2. Environmental Impact and Risk Mitigation
Risks Project Specific Potential Impact Mitigation Steps
Risk
Air Pollution Minimal risk Negligible Monthly monitoring of
Ambient air quality is
carried out and parameters
are maintained well below
as per Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act,
1981.
Water Pollution and Minimal risk 1. The potential 1. To maintain the
Waste water impact is negligible as parameters within limit and
treatment the Effluent water daily analysis of Effluent
treatment is carried samples is carried out in the
out in ETP inside the inhouse lab.
facility and 2. Monthly Analysis of
maintaining the effluent samples by external
parameters as per Laboratory certified by NABL
PCB norms. & MoEF.
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2. The parameters 3. The Parameters are
are maintained well maintained well below as
below as mentioned per Water (Prevention and
in the CFO. Control of Pollution) Act,
3. The treated 1974
Effluent water i.e RO
permeate is used for
Utilities and
Gardening purpose.
Chemical waste Minimal risk The potential impact The chemical & Hazardous
is low as chemical waste is disposed as per
waste is discarded as SOP: EHD/020. SOP title-
per SOP to the third Destruction and safe
party approved by disposal of Unwanted
Telangana State Pharmaceutical and other
Pollution control material.
board.
Biological Waste Minimal risk The potential impact Controlled through Handling
is low as Biological storage and disposal of
waste is discarded as Biomedical waste Standard
per SOP to GJ Operating Procedure: SOP
Multiclave (India) No: EHD/015 Title: Handling
Pvt.Ltd. (certified by of Biohazardous/Hazardous
Telangana State waste generated in plant.
Pollution control
board.
Heavy metals Minimal risk No activity related to No activity related to
utilization or utilization or generation of
generation of heavy heavy metals is part of
metals is part of project plan.
project plan.
Radiation Waste Minimal risk Radiation waste is Radiation waste is not
not generated in the generated in the company.
company. No activity No activity related to
related to generation generation or use of radio
or use of radio isotopes in research or
isotopes in research manufacturing is under
or manufacturing is research plan.
under research plan.
Electronic Waste Minimal risk The potential impact SOP is in place. SOP no.
is negligible, as it will EHD/047, Title: E-Waste
be discarded through Management.
authorized dealer.
Hazardous and C&D Minimal risk The potential impact 1. The project management
Waste is low as Hazardous team will ensure that the
waste is discarded as construction debris are
per SOP to Telangana cleared as per the Norms of
State Pollution GHMC/ TSIIC. 2. The
Control Board Hazardous waste is disposed
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authorized third as per SOP: SOP No:
party. SOP/EHD/015, Title:
Handling of Biohazardous
/Hazardous waste
generated in plant.
Destruction/alteration Minimal risk Very low As the existing building is
of surrounding used for the project, there
ecosystem will be minimal impact or
even no impact on
surrounding Eco system.
3. Occupational Health and Safety and Risk Mitigation
Risks Project Specific Potential Impact Mitigation Steps
Risk
Heat Hazards Minimal risk Risk of burn injuries The Steam lines and
hot surfaces are
insulated along with
display of hazard
indicating signages.
Chemical hazards, Minimal risk The potential impact SOP no. EHD/ 046,
including fire and will be low as the Title: Work Permit
explosions activities related to System.
Solvent handling are SOP No. EHD/052
controlled through Title: General Safety
SOP along with and Emergency
execution of all non- Response Planning.
routine activities Along with these,
through “Work Permit trained Emergency
System”. Procedure in Response Team (ERT)
place to handle on- is available at site.
site emergencies.
Pathogenic and Minimal Risk The potential impact Solid waste and liquid
biological hazards is low as pathogens waste
and biologicals are decontamination
handled in controlled procedures are in
conditions place.
Radiological hazard No Risk Minimal Risk Radiological waste will
not be generated from
the facility.
Electronic Waste Low Risk Low An SOP is in place for
handling E-waste. SOP
No. EHD/047, Title: E-
waste Management.
Hazardous and C&D Minimal Risk The potential impact The project
Waste is low as Hazardous management team
waste is discarded as will ensure that the
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per SOP to third party construction debris
approved by TSPCB) are cleared as per the
Norms of
TSIIC(Telangana State
Industrial
Infrastructure
Corporation) 2. The
Hazardous waste is
disposed as per SOP
No. EHD/ 015 with
title, “Handling of
Biohazardous and
Hazardous waste
generated in plant.
Noise Minimal Risk Minimal Risk Monthly monitoring of
Noise pollution will be
carried out by the
authorized third party
and parameters are
maintained as per
Noise Pollution
(Regulation and
Control) Rules, 2000
Process safety Low Risk Low impact To minimize the risk
HIRA (Hazard
identification & risk
Assessment) HAZOP
(Hazard and
operability) study are
carried out and
preventive measures
are implemented as
per the Factories Act.
2. Risk shall be
minimized by regular
safety trainings of
Employees, usage of
Personal Protective
equipment.
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4. Community Health and Safety and Risk Mitigation
Risks Project Specific Potential Impact Mitigation Steps
Risk
Safety Transportation Minimal risk The potential impact The Biohazardous
Management System is low as Biohazardous /Hazardous waste is
(for transport of /Hazardous material disposed as per SOP No.
Biohazardous / are discarded as per EHD / 015 with title,
hazardous material) SOP to the third party “Handling of
authorized by Biohazardous / hazardous
Telangana State waste generated in plant.
Pollution Control
Board (TSPCB).
Emergency Minimal Risk Low impact 1. SOP is in place. SOP No.
preparedness and EHD/ 052, title “General
participation of local Safety and Emergency
authorities and Response Planning”.
potentially affected Fire hydrant system for
communities the site is in place with
SOP No. EHD/057, title
“ Operation and
maintenance of Fire
Hydrant System”. Trained
ERT and mock drills are in
place.
Notwithstanding the above other risk (relevant to the project activities) that will be identified
in the course shall be addressed as per standard mitigation monitoring parameters and
manner of records keeping shall be in accordance to the recommendations of the project
monitoring committee on subject experts engaged by BIRAC.
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