Monday 2 July 2012

EHSQ AWARENESS NAGARJUNA GROUP JUNE 2012





Fire safety: industries under scanner

Sources said the Director of Factories and the Department of Fire Services have been instructed by the State Government to review the preparedness of the industries to tackle an exigency.

Industrial units in North Andhra region are being brought under scanner for fire safety norms following a huge fire and explosion at Nagarjuna Agrichem Limited near Srikakulam on Saturday.

The Nagarjuna accident occurred after June 13 blast at oxygen pressure reducing station of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in which 19 employees were killed.

Sources said the Director of Factories and the Department of Fire Services have been instructed by the State Government to review the preparedness of the industries to tackle an exigency.


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The Factories Act, 1948 (Act No.


The HinduVillagers staging a protest seeking closure of the pesticide plant at Chilakapalem highway junction in Srikakulam on Sunday. Photo: Basheer

‘Rasta roko’ organised on Srikakulam-Visakhapatnam highway

A day after the massive blast and gas leak at the Nagarjuna Agrichem plant near Chilakalapalem, agitated locals on Sunday staged a protest accusing the management of making life miserable for thousands of people in and around 15 villages of Rajam, Ponduru and Etcherla mandals.


LOPA is a semi-quantitative risk analysis technique. It lies in between a HAZOP and a quantitative risk assessment (QRA) in terms of its rigorousness. This technique evaluates risks by orders of magnitude of the selected accident scenarios and builds on the information developed in qualitative hazard evaluation. (e.g.


INTRODUCTION

The technique of Hazard and Operability Studies, or in more common terms HAZOPS, has been used and developed over approximately four decades for 'identifying potential hazards and operability problems' caused by 'deviations from the design intent' of both new and existing process plants.  Before progressing further, it might be as well to clarify some aspects of these statements.

Potential Hazard AND Operability Problems

You will note the capitalised 'AND' in the heading above.


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At least 20 factory workers were injured in a major industrial fire in Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd, a fertilizer factory at Chilakapalem, 12 kms from Srikakulam, on Saturday morning.

The fire was triggered by a huge blast in the fifth block of the plant that shook the entire area around the factory at around 8.30 am.



Enterprise Risk Management is relevant to all organizations whether they are in the public or private sector, or whether they are large or small. It should form part of the culture of the organisation, with an effective policy and programme led by top management with clear responsibilities laid down for every manager and

employee to be involved in the management of risk.   BY DOING ONLY THIS STEP ORGANISATION CAN UTILIZE 100 % MANPOWR------------------------Dr.


PERFORMANCE AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Self-Appraisal Worksheet for all Staff

The Performance and Staff Development Program is designed to:

§         encourage regular, constructive discussion between you and your supervisor regarding your performance and progress at meeting goals and expectations

§         improve your job understanding

§         promote more effective job performance

§         establish future goals and responsibilities based on the objectives of the department/unit


Competency Definitions for all Staff

Accountability: takes responsibility for all work activities and personal actions; follows through on commitments; implements decisions that have been agreed upon; maintains confidentiality with sensitive information; acknowledges and learns from mistakes without blaming others; recognizes the impact of one's behavior on others.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction Forms Used in the Performance and Staff Development Program Preparing for the Performance and Staff Development Meeting Steps for Completing the Performance and Staff Development Plan Selecting An Overall Level of Performance Alternate Formats for the Performance and Staff Development Plan Performance and Staff Development Meeting Guidelines Steps After the Performance and Staff Development Meeting Performance and Staff Development Program Policy Competency Defini


CO2 REMOVAL SECTION in ammonia plant in all over world it  has been more concerned  to save the ENERGY , EQUIPMENT FROM CORROSION ,

Problems encountered in CO2 absorption section

Higher CO2 slip

}         Bad regeneration

}         Foaming

}         GV carryover

}         Maintaining vanadium ratio

}         Pump back rotation

}         ES-302 carryover

}         Valve strucking

}         EE-311 chokng

}         EE-301 leaking

CO2 REMOVAL SECTION :

This unit provides proc


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Stakeholders disagree about energy policy. German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to eliminate nuclear power in Germany, but others criticized her efforts; environmentalists, no less. Some support global agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol, which limits fossil fuel power, and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which regulates nuclear power through the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Photo: Jon Sullivan

Last month, May 2012, seven models used by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology came to aconsensus: La Niña is gone, and El Niño is likely to make a comeback by the year’s end. Climatologists in other nations are generally reaching the same conclusion, although the severity of the upcoming pattern is unknown. If El Niño roars back to life, here are five humanitarian and environmental stories to watch.

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King Ashoka (also known as Ashoka the Great and Priyadarsi) ruled over the Maurya Dynasty of India from 273 to 232 B.C. He is one of the most legendary kings in Indian history, and presided over a massive empire that included most of the present day country of India, plus parts of modern day Iran and Afghanistan.

Ashoka also had some very progressive environmental policies, mostly to do with wildlife and the treatment of animals.















Worker Health & Safety Principles

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Worker Health and Safety Principles

1.       Health and Safety Focus

Worker health and well-being is an important organizational resource to be protected through the prevention of injury and ill health.

2.       Leadership Commitment

Top management needs to provide the leadership and resources necessary for effective management of OH&S issues

3.


Checklists are essential to successful business operations.  Checklists are an integral part of an occupational health and safety management system.  More importantly, checklists save lives.

There are numerous uses of checklists in OH&S management systems.  In fact, checklists are one of the most effective way of creating management system procedures and work instructions to meet the OHSAS 18001 requirements.


Sustainability Audits

OHSAS 18001 requires both audits of sustainability and audits for sustainability.

What does this mean?  What is the difference?

These two types of audits relate to two different definitions of sustainability.


An incident is a situation where some kind of harm occurs (or could occur); a nonconformity is defined as “non-fulfillment of a requirement”.  There is often a relationship between the two – but not always.

Similarly, correction and corrective action are NOT the same.

These are defined terms that have been taken from the quality world and applied to EHS management systems.  They are also an entrenched part of registration audits so it is important to understand how registrars define them (i.e.



ACCEPTANCE The Way to Enlightenment



30 Tips For Effective Presentations


But Is It True?

There is a renewed interest in management systems on metrics.

This interest seems to be driven by two organizational concerns – transparency and risk.  In particular, it appears to be driven by the risks associated with transparency.

One of the keynote speakers – Bennie Fowler from Ford Motor Company – discussed how Ford has refocused on its core principles in order to achieve a financial turn-around.


In the 2007 revision of OHSAS 18001, a requirement was added for allocating, documenting and communicating accountabilities — as well as responsibilities. While accountability is not defined in OHSAS 18001, it is an important concept in a management system.  The dictionary definition is “the state of being accountable, liable or answerable.”  According to wikipedia, the word “accountability” is an extension of the terminology used in money lending systems that first developed in Ancient Greece.


The OHSAS Electronic Toolkit

OHSAS 18000 actually forms part of the acclaimed Health and Safety Electronic Toolkit. This includes not only the text from OHSAS 18001/2, but a variety of support materials and information. This is an excellent next step.

It is supplied worldwide as an instant internet download, and contains:

OHSAS 18001/2 - The full text of OHSAS. Two Standards which assist in the implementation of an occupational health and safety certification system.


What is OHSAS 18001?

OHSAS 18000 is an international occupational health and safety management system specification. It comprises two parts, 18001 and 18002 and embraces a number of other publications.


To ensure a development process is “sustainable” the essential requisites includes “Five Rs.”

― Resistance: The process of development must be resistant to degradation and generate economic growth equitably, not only intra-generational but also inter-generational, by keeping future generations in mind.

― Resilience: The process should have flexibility to adapt and ensure the least degradation of the environment.




Subsidy spoiling green image of Indian companies - The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Government policies on subsidy are preventing Indian energy-intensive companies from improving their carbon image globally even though comparable firms in the developed world on an average have higher overall emission figures, according to India Market and Environment Report.



Chlorine TLV NOW 0.5 PPM


Vizag Blast Accident scenes Which occurred on 13-06-12

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One species of fer-de-lance, a deadly viper, has been recorded swallowing prey that was 1.6 times its own body weight.

Poisonous or harmless, large or small, all snakes - from the desert rattlesnake to the dwarf pipe snake - have certain things in common: a long, thin shape; scaly, legless bodies; and unblinking, lidless eyes. Like all reptiles, snakes rely on the heat of the sun to control their body temperature.


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Board of Directors

Dr. Abid Hussain – Chairman NO MORE

Dr.Abid Hussain was a former Indian Ambassador to United States of America and a former member of Indian Administrative Service.


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The 20th century has been the century of material development. Material prosperity was regarded as the source of peace and happiness. So all efforts were towards the achievement of prosperity. But from where does this prosperity come? By convertingNature into cash.


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Property And Prosperity Through Diversity !!

Protection of the environment in all its forms has received much public attention in recent months at domestic and international forums.








In the past, whenever world leaders have huddled to discuss what to do about this steadily warming planet of ours, they’ve usually endorsed one big, sweeping solution. That was the logic behind the Kyoto Protocol — each nation would promise sharp cuts in their overall carbon emissions.

That wasn't so difficult, now was it? (Vanderlei Almeida -- Getty Images)

That hasn’t worked so far. Global emissions are still rising rapidly.



Safety in storage & handling of Ammonia

Ammonia is the single largest hazardous chemical manufactured, stored and transported worldwide. Ammonia is manufactured at elevated temperature and pressure in presence of promoted Iron catalyst as depicted in the chemical reaction below:

N2 + 3 H2 -----------à      2 NH3 + Heat H = -26 K cal

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Ammonia is toxic by inhalation, corrosive to all parts of the body and liquid splashes can cause severe cold burns.



Dissolved Oxygen in a stream may vary from 0 mg/l to 18 mg/l. Readings above 18 mg/l are physically impossible. Dissolved oxygen gets into the water by diffusion from the atmosphere, aeration of the water as it tumbles over falls and rapids, and as a waste product of photosynthesis.

What factors affect the DO level?

Reduced DO levels in stream water may be because the water is too warm.


Particle Pollution (PM10) and (PM2.5)

Particle pollution (also known as "particulate matter") in the air includes a mixture of solids and liquid droplets. Some particles are emitted directly; others are formed in the atmosphere when other pollutants react. Particles come in a wide range of sizes. Those less than 10 micrometers in diameter (PM10) are so small that they can get into the lungs, potentially causing serious health problems.





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New Delhi: Friday is the last day of the Earth Summit at Rio and 191 member nations of the United Nations are expected to endorse the final draft proposal that lays down new mechanisms for eventual funding and technology transfer for sustainable development. On Thursday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh criticised the industrialised world for not doing enough to fund efforts to cut carbon emissions.


Removing poverty top priority, Manmohan tells Rio+20



UREA

Urea accounts for almost 50% of world nitrogen fertilizer production (in terms of N content, and including

multi-nutrient products), compared with only 30% a decade previously.


CONTACT ORGANIZATIONS

IFA

IFA, the International Fertilizer Industry Association, comprises around 500 member companies worldwide,

in over 80 countries. The membership includes manufacturers of fertilizers, raw material suppliers,

regional and national associations, research institutes, traders and engineering companies.


DECOMMISSIONING OLD PLANTS

There are three aspects:

– old plant and equipment,

– old dump-sites,

– polluted soil.

Old fertilizer plants are being shut down for economic or environmental reasons, and phosphate and

potash mines are being mined out. The problem of site remediation and clean-up of past contaminated

sites is fast becoming a fact of life for many plants that have been careless about leakage of chemicals and

on-site disposal in the past.


Disposal of Spent Catalysts

The steam reforming process for ammonia requires that the catalysts be replaced after every 2 to 6 years

in service. Partial oxidation plants use typically 2 to 3 different catalysts.

Spent catalysts, also contain oxides of hexavalent chromium, zinc, iron and nickel. They are returned to

the manufacturer or other metal recovery companies.


Typical Applications

The Skalar San++ Analyzers are operating worldwide for hundreds of different applications. It is for decades the reliable "workhorse" for many routine laboratories; analyzing waters, soils, fertilizer, detergents, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages such as beer, wine, milk, etc. Skalar methods meet standard methodology whenever possible, such as EPA, ASTM, ISO, AOAC, Standard Methods, EBC, Coresta, etc., etc.


http://www.skalar.com/assets/flash/Continuous.swf Overview The San++ Automated Wet Chemistry Analyzer also known as Continuous Flow Analyzer has been designed as a modular system to meet the needs of laboratories which process a few samples or large volumes of samples. Based on the Continuous Flow Analysis (CFA) or also called Segemented Flow Analysis (SFA) technique, up to 16 analytical measurements can be made on a single sample simultaneously. With the addition of rinsing valves and software the San++ system can automate; start-up, shut-down, dilutions, reruns, clean-up, and raw data storage. Skalar, the world leader in wet chemistry technology offers, over 300 proven applications utilizing various combinations of automatic dilutions, additions, mixing, heating, dialysis, extractions, distillation, digestion, phase-separation, hydrolysis, ion-exchange/reduction and more. Skalar has developed a proven systematic approach to providing a quality system starting with complete applications engineered on customer samples to provide the best possible configuration to the customer needs and requirements, training and installation by qualified specialists and complete application and service support.





Logo Use Guidelines and Waiver of Liability Form

The logo for the Conference [short: Rio+20 logo] was designed by the Graphic Design Unit of the United Nations Department of Public Information in New York.

The logo shows the three components of sustainable development ? social equity, economic growth and environmental protection ? connected in the shape of a globe. The three colours blend into each other, indicating the interconnectedness of the different components.


The History of Sustainable Development in the United Nations

1972

In 1972, the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm brought the industrialized and developing nations together to delineate the ‘rights’ of the human family to a healthy and productive environment. A series of such meetings followed, e.g. on the rights of people to adequate food, to sound housing, to safe water, to access to means of family planning.


India wins at the Earth Summit in Rio

New Delhi: A big thumbs up for India at the Earth Summit as 190 nations agreed to India's proposal for a firewall between responsibilities of developing and developed countries.

The nations including China agreed to include India's proposal to restore the regime of common but differentiated responsibilities which advocates a firewall between the responsibilities of developing and developed countries. These are key for sustainable development globally.



Ever since India opened its doors to liberalization in the early 1990s there has been a steady transformation in India’s economy. Self-reliance helped in building great institutions of learning and taking strides in various field of life in keeping pace with the rapidly changing world.



Definition of shiftwork

The International Labour Office (International Labour Organization, 1990a) defines

working in shifts as “a method of organization of working time in which workers succeed

one another at the workplace so that the establishment can operate longer than the hours

of work of individual workers.”

The European Council Directive 93/104 (1993) declares that “concerning certain

aspects of the organisation of working time, shiftwork shall mean any method of

organising



Fertilizer production involves chemical reactions, sometimes at high temperature and/or pressure,using natural raw materials. The transformation of these raw materials inevitably leads to process byproducts,emissions and wastes which can be solid, liquid or gaseous. The uncontrolled release of some of these substances could harm the environment. To avoid this and also to maximize process efficiency, a wide range of processes and waste recovery and abatement techniques is available.
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The Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry

It was not until the early years of the 20th century that processes were developed for capturing atmospheric

nitrogen - firstly by passing air through an electric arc to produce nitric acid and calcium nitrate, then by

reacting lime and coke in an electric furnace to produce calcium cyanamide, and then, most notably, by

synthesizing nitrogen and hydrogen catalytically, using a process developed by the German scientists,

F. Haber and C. Bosch.


BenchmarkingTypes

§         Process benchmarking - the initiating firm focuses its observation and investigation of business processes with a goal of identifying and observing the best practices from one or more benchmark firms. Activity analysis will be required where the objective is to benchmark cost and efficiency; increasingly applied to back-office processes where outsourcing may be a consideration.


More than 190 countries are gathered in Rio for the largest ever United Nations summit on the environment.

Rio+20 , called 20 years after the original Earth Summit, officially runs from 20th to 22nd June when ministers arrive for the ‘High Level Segment’.

However in an extraordinary move the Brazilian hosts have managed to get an 80-page agreement already agreed by environment ministers before the world leaders even arrive.



CURRICULUM VITAE

Present employer  ; NAGARJUNA GROUP

OCTOBER 2007- TILL NOW

ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, SAFETY & QUALITY DIVISION

Dr. Amar Nath Giri (1978) –Ex IGIDR , MUMBAI & IIM- Lucknow Research Associate. Qualifications: B.Sc (Z.B.C.); M.Sc. Environmental Science; P.G.D. in Environmental Protection Law, Certificate In Environmental studies, Ph.D.  Environmental Science (2005), Lucknow University, Worked as a Research Associate (1-Environmental Management & law 2.


Rethinking G20: Designing the Future

Rethinking G20 is an initiative of the Government of Mexico, set against the backdrop of the G20 Summit so that leaders in different disciplines may engage in a reflection on social, economic, political, environmental, scientific and world financial futures, and generate contributions to the design of future public policies of innovation and efficiency.


What is the G20 and how did this international forum begin?

The G20 is an informal forum for discussion between advanced and emerging countries that seeks to strengthen international cooperation and ensure global economic stability. The G20 has its origin in the 1998 Asian economic crisis.



Se reúne el Presidente Felipe Calderón Hinojosa con el Primer Ministro de la India, Manmohan Singh


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US PresidentBarack Obama had a brief informal interaction during the G-20 Summit, days after the two leaders agreed to work together to address the faltering global economy and the painful Eurozone crisis.

Indian officials said Singh and Obama met briefly as the leaders of the Group of 20 leading economies hammered out strategies to deal with the global economic slowdown and the crisis in the 17-nation Eurozone.




LCA of PP-HDPE Woven sacks VIS-a-VIS jute and paper bags

Packaging is both a symbol of society's consumption habits and reflection of its progress. The user expects it to have better strength, easier handling, to be lighter, more aesthetic, safer from a hygiene point of view, etc. The manufacturer undertakes research and development to meet these demands and to offer a high quality product.


Materials Management Audit Program

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I.                  Preliminary Steps

a).       Organizational Structure of the company as implemented in SAP             

b).          Corporate-wide Materials Management (MM) requirements

c).        Configuration documentation and system outputs which identify all selected constants, processing options and application controls

d).


Financial Policies and Strategies of an Organization

Financial policies and strategies of an organization are concerned with the raising and utilization of funds. The basic purpose is to ensure adequate and regular supply of capital to the organization, keeping the present and future requirements of business in mind. Capital   of course should not only be adequate but should also be judiciously employed. Wasteful use of capital is as bad  as inadequate capital.


Purchasing is an important and inevitable activity of any business or non-trading activities. Progressive organizations recognize it as an important function and organize a separate purchase department to look after the purchase function. The objectives of the purchase function must be spelt out clearly for the justification of its independent existence.


The procedure describes the sequence of steps leading to the completion of an identified specific task. Thus purchasing procedure describes the sequence of steps by which a purchase function is carried through from its inception to its completion.


Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting for acquiring goods or services to accomplish the goals of the enterprise. Though there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes Expediting, Supplier Quality, and Traffic and Logistics (T&L) in addition to Purchasing.


HYDERABAD: Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd, which is part of the Rs 20,000 crore turnover Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna group, is planning to pump in Rs 5000 crore in expanding its fertilizer facility in Kakinada by setting up a 1.3 million tonne per annum brownfield urea project.

This will take up the total capacity of the Kakinada plant to around 3 million tonnes per annum.


Business LineMr K.S. Raju, Chairman of Nagarjuna Group, with Mr V. Vijay Shankar, Managing Director, Nagarjuna Agrichem, at Kottur in Mahaboobnagar District of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. — P.V. Sivakumar

SHADNAGAR (MAHABOOBNAGAR DIST), JUNE 12:

Nagarjuna Agrichem, an arm of Nagarjuna group, is planning to sell its crop protection products in the developing countries with a focus on Africa.

“We are planning to replicate the business in markets abroad,” said Mr K.S.


Climate : What do we really know about global warming?

Climate

What do we really know about global warming?

Melting glaciers, increasing droughts and floods - how do we tell the difference between natural variation and human-induced climate change?

Professor Mojib Latif, an internationally recognized climate expert, member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and author of the new book "Global Warming.


Climate

What do we really know about global warming?

Melting glaciers, increasing droughts and floods - how do we tell the difference between natural variation and human-induced climate change?

Professor Mojib Latif, an internationally recognized climate expert, member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and author of the new book "Global Warming. He explained the difference between natural phenomena and human induced environmental changes in an interview with DW.


Rio +20

How to anchor a green economy?

Twenty years after the first Rio climate talks, UN members will meet again to develop strategies for a green economy. One aspect of the debate is whether the shift to a green economy will hinder developing countries.

First economic growth, then environmental protection.


Sustainable Development Experts say G20 should focus on food security

Around a billion people around the world suffer from hunger. At this year's G20 summit in Mexico, food security will be one of the topics of discussion - but experts fear that other issues may steal the spotlight.

Hunger and malnutrition are a daily reality for millions of people. Especially dramatic is the situation in West Africa, where 18 million people are caught in a struggle for survival.


The global challenge of food and nutrition security

By Paul Polman and Daniel Servitje,

Paul Polman is chief executive officer of Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. Daniel Servitje is chief executive officer of Group Bimbo, the largest baking company in the world. They are co-chairs of B-20, the food security task force for the Group of 20.

Imagine all the food mankind has produced over the past 8,000 years.


June 17, 2012:

That India faces the daunting challenge of feeding its large and growing population with rising purchasing power amid current low level of per capita food availability has by now become a clichéd statement.

With a population of over 120 crores (1.2 billion) expanding at about 1.5 per cent a year and, thereby, adding roughly 1.8 crore (18 million) mouths to be fed year after year, the demand for food can only keep rising.




PREPARATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF REAGENT SOLUTIONS

Chemical reagents are manufactured and marketed in different grades of purity.

In general, the purest reagents are marketed as “analytical reagent” or AR-grade.

Other labels are “LR”, meaning laboratory reagent, and “CP”, meaning chemically

pure . The strength of chemicals is expressed as normality or

molarity.




During the study more than 80 plant species have been identified as having higher dust

capturing efficiencies, which is further influenced by local climatic and geographical

condition.


LOW, MODERATE & HIGH DUST CAPTURING

PLANT SPECIES

The analysis of data indicated that there were significant differences among different plant species in intercepting particulate matter (PM2.5). The data indicated the relative comparisons of the experimental species in terms of their ability to remove PM2.5 (Table 6.1). Trees can act as efficient biological filters, removing significant amounts of particulate pollution from urban atmospheres.


Carbon in the atmosphere comes mainly from fossil fuel combustion (emissions of approximately 5 billion metric tons/yr) and deforestation (loss of stored carbon in biomass) (emissions of about 1-2 billion metric tons/yr) (Schneider, 1989). Carbon in trees comes from atmospheric carbon dioxide (a very minor portion may come from other chemicals containing carbon [e.g., carbon monoxide], but many of these chemicals convert to carbon dioxide through time).


What is Asthma?

Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening chronic respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for almost 25 million Americans, including an estimated 7 million children. Although there is no cure for asthma yet, asthma can be controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers.












Nagarjuna Fertilizers to expand facility

Swati Bharadwaj-Chand, TNN Jun 12, 2012, 11.17PM IST

HYDERABAD: Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd, which is part of the Rs 20,000 crore turnover Hyderabad-based Nagarjuna group, is planning to pump in Rs 5000 crore in expanding its fertilizer facility in Kakinada by setting up a 1.3 million tonne per annum brownfield urea project.

This will take up the total capacity of the Kakinada plant to around 3 million tonnes per annum.


ICCA GLOBAL CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT POLICY

Preamble

The chemical industry provides benefits to society through innovation, its products and continuous improvement in their management.  The chemical industry has taken a proactive role in the safe management of chemicals by building on company Product Stewardship programs and the industry’s Responsible Care®, High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals and Long Range Research initiatives.




Possible Risk Management Actions To Consider

Risk management can range from providing hazard and safe handling information via (Material) Safety Data Sheets and labels, to requiring customers to demonstrate the ability to safely receive, store and use the chemical prior to sale. If the customer fails to demonstrate the ability to safely handle the chemical, the supplier should take steps to help the customer improve its practices.


THE RISK CHARACTERIZATION PROCESS

Setting Priorities for Preparing Product Risk Characterizations

Below are factors to consider when categorizing chemicals as “high priority” for completing risk characterizations (and subsequently developing associated risk management recommendations). They should be applied in light of the circumstances of each individual company and region.


·         Strengthens industry-wide voluntary initiatives;

·         Supports voluntary value chain initiatives on chemicals management in different industry sectors (e.g., electronics, coatings, personal care, household, etc.);

·         Facilitates compliance with industry initiatives and practices (e.g., Responsible Care, product stewardship codes and other guidance);

·         Helps meet expectations of external stakeholders (e.g., corporate social responsibility and sustainable developme


Section I:  What Are the Global Product Strategy and Global Product Stewardship?

BACKGROUND

In February 2006 in Dubai, the International Conference on Chemicals Management, meeting

under the auspices of the United Nations, adopted the Strategic Approach to International

Management (SAICM), a framework for global chemicals management.


Q.        What is Hazard Operability Study ?

A.         The application of a formal systematic critical examination to the process and engineering intentions of new or existing facilities to assess the hazard potential of Mal-operation or Mal-function of individual items of equipments and their consequential effects on the facility as a whole.

Q.        What are source models ?

A.         Source models represent the material release process.


Fertilizers: Application & efficient Use

Contents

Preface

I.          Introduction

II.         Time of Fertilizer Application

III.        Methods of Fertilizer Application

IV.        Efficient use of Fertilizers

V.         Integrated Nutrient Supply

Preface

Efficient use of fertilizer means maximizing the production and minimizing the cost through fertilizer application. But farmers are unaware of these two facts.




Fire

An outdoor fire using wood, termed a bonfire.

The ignition and extinguishing of a pile of wood shavings.

Slow motion fire sequence 1000 frame/s

Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition.

The flame is the visible portion of the fire. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma.


Vizag Steel plant fire: 16 dead, many injured

TNN | Jun 13, 2012, 11.01PM IST

VISAKHAPATNAM: In the worst-ever accident in the history of Viskhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), 16 workers , including some officers, were burnt alive following a huge explosion in the recently commissioned oxygen plant in the steel melting shop III unit on Wednesday night. About 20 workers were injured. The explosion occurred when the officials were conducting a trial run of the oxygen plant.


Emissions set to raise in India and China: UNEP

Last Updated: Saturday, June 09, 2012, 14:33

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Beijing: Emissions in India and China set to rise as Asia-Pacific region faces mounting challenges in tackling climate change, water scarcity, species extinction and hazardous waste as its economy forges ahead, a UN report has warned.


Interesting Facts about India

India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization) The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu.


ENVIRONMENT KNOWLEDGE

1.

The main source of water pollution is :

(A) Sewage Water

(B) Rain Water

(C) Atmospheric Pollutants

(D) Well-Water

Answer is (A) Sewage Water

2. Which gas is mainly responsible for green house effect?

(A) CO2

(B) O2

(C) H2

(D) water vapours

Answer is (A) CO2

3. Cutting of trees in a forest is called :

(A) Reforestation

(B) Aforestation

(C) Deforestation

(D) None of these

Answer is (C) Deforestation

4.


Green jobs are either:

A. Jobs in businesses that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.

B. Jobs in which workers’ duties involve making their establishment’s production processes more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources.

A. Jobs in businesses that produce goods and provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.


Merus – Green and sustainable water treatment since 1996.

The MERUS Ring – water treatment to fight fouling, corrosion, rust, lime scale, biofouling and algae in cooling loops, heat exchangers, boilers, pipes and other industrial equipment.

Merus is dedicated in solving technical problems arising in the usage of water. This includes not only the treatment of drinking water, but also the treatment of all types of water used in the industrial sector today.
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SAFETY VALVES

1. Introduction to Safety Valves

2. Safety valve design

3. Basic operation of a safety valve

4. Types of Safety Valve

5. Conventional safety valves

6. Balanced safety valves

7. Pilot operated safety valve

8. Full lift, high lift and low lift safety valves

9. Safety valve options and accessories

Introduction to Safety Valves

As soon as mankind was able to boil water to create steam, the necessity of the safety device became evident.


Archi-future: 13 Green Buildings That Will Blow Your Mind

as architects continue to envision the utopian cities of the future, one thing is certain: innovation means sustainability.

In the midst of a global ecological crisis, architects and designers are relentlessly pursuing design strategies that manage to mitigate the toxic byproducts of our consumption habits, while maximizing our use of sustainable energy sources.


Green building is becoming so prevalent these days that it may not be enough to erect individual eco buildings anymore - the newest trend is entire eco-cities. Expected to be up and running in 2020, Tianjin Eco-City is one of these real-life sustainable communities, spanning 30 square kilometers and showcasing the hottest energy-saving technologies.


AN FRANCISCO — Richard Goldman, a San Francisco philanthropist who created the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize to reward grass roots activism around the world, has died. He was 90.

Goldman died Monday at home of unspecified natural causes, said Amy Lyons, executive director of the foundation that awards the prize.

Launched in 1989, the $150,000 Goldman Prize is informally dubbed the "Green Nobel." It's awarded annually to six people who took personal risks to safeguard the environment.


What would you do, personally, to defend life on the planet we call home? Would you dedicate your life to the future of life on earth? Would you risk your own life for the lives of others? Few people make these great sacrifices. We call them heroes. Maybe you are part of a larger group of environmentalists who conserve resources and vote for candidates who support environmental protection.


NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

PRIME MINISTER'S COUNCIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE

CONTENTS

1 Overview

2 Principles

3 Approach

4 Way Forward: Eight National Missions

·    National Solar Mission

·    National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency

·    National Mission on Sustainable Habitat

·    National Water Mission

·    National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem

·    National Mission for a "Green India"

·    National Mission for Sustainable Agricu


ENERGY EFFICIENCIES

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MY WINERY?

AUDITING ENERGY USE AND DETERMINING CONSUMPTION INFORMATION

·          What sources of energy does my winery use?

1.      electrical power grid HOVER LINK TO POP-UP BALLON WITH MORE INFO

2.      onsite nonrenewable fuels: natural gas, fuel oil, petroleum, distilled alcohol, etc. LINK 2

3.      renewable: hydroelectric, solar, wind, biofuel, geothermal, etc.


The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is going to work with 50 companies from across sectors to reduce their environmental impact in the next two years.

“The industry has a major environmental impact ... from manufacturing to the product disposal stage. To understand the overall impact, assess the greenness of the companies and provide a roadmap to them, CII has developed a 'GreenCo Rating' mechanism,” said CII president Adi Godrej.


The Top 25 Signs of a Dysfunctional Workplace

By Scarlet Pruitt on February 8, 2008 Throughout time, people everywhere have engaged in the great tradition of complaining about the workplace. But as a boss or an HR manager, how do you know when job complaints are general venting and when there is really something wrong? Part of your job is to make sure that employees are happy and productive, and that can’t happen in a dysfunctional environment.


16 Ways to Measure Employee Performance

By David Hakala on February 19, 2008 Once an annual ritual, performance appraisal has become a continuous process by which an employee’s understanding of a company’s goals and his or her progress toward contributing to them are measured. Performance measurement is an ongoing activity for all managers and their subordinates.

Performance measurement uses the following indicators of performance, as well as assessments of those indicators.

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Quality and Health and Safety may not always be two sides of the same coin – a lesson from the service sector for managers and enforcers

Volume:2002

Issue:1

Year: 2

Kevin Maguire1

1Division of Environmental Health and Safety, The Nottingham Trent University.

Correspondence: K Maguire, The Nottingham Trent University, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU, UK.


Air pollution in a chemical fertilizer complex in Nigeria: The impact on the health of the workers

Volume:4

Issue:2

Year: 2005

Dr Godson R.E.E. Ana1, PhD, MPH, M.Eng, BSc, MRSPH, MIFEH, MAPHA.

Professor Mynepalli K.C. Sridhar1 PhD, MSc, BSc, FRSH, MCIWEM, C.Chem.

Dr Joshua F. Olawuyi1 PhD, MSc, BSc, MIS, MIEH, FSS.

1Department of Epidemiology, Medical Statistics and Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health,

College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.




Facility ____________________  Area ___________________

Auditor ___________________    Date __________


Biodiesel


Household Energy Consumption

The table below gives you an idea of which appliances in your household are contributing the most to your carbon footprint. We have highlighted the low energy light bulb in red to show you that it could save you £12 per year in electricity costs if used instead of a standard 100W bulb.

The energy saving could therefore pay for the initial cost of replacing the bulb within the first year, as well as reducing your carbon footprint.


Energy Performance Programme

Stage 1 - Essential EPP

Initial in depth on-site energy survey of your business facilities Detailed energy report and recommendations (with calculated ROI’s) Stakeholder review meeting to discuss the report and recommendations with your key colleagues, answer any specific questions and help you to gain support for your programme Four quarterly energy review telecom meetings to help you keep your programme on track, answer your questions and update you on relevant r


The fabled Yamuna River, on whose banks Delhi was born more than 2,000 years ago, is now a case study in the water management crises confronting India. In Hindu mythology, the Yamuna is considered to be a river that fell from heaven to earth.

Today, it is a foul portrait of crippled infrastructure and yet worshipped. From the bridges that soar across the river, the faithful toss coins and sweets into the river- lovingly wrapped in plastic almost everyday.


Let's pledge to make earth a better place to live in. To spread this message and create awareness among the public, World Environment Day (WED) 2012 is the right time to initiate solutions on environmental issues.

World Environment Day or popularly known as Environmental Day is observed every year on June 5 to promote awareness on the importance of preserving our biodiversity. It also aims to identify issues related to environment and ways to take corrective action.


The importance of a challenging work environment

By: Greg Forbes

4 Jun 2012 10:121 commentsBizLike

The work environment is an often fast-paced, dynamic and challenging one - especially true for those working within the marketing communications industry that requires constant creativity, analytical thinking, perfectionism and adherence to tight deadlines.


Environment and climate change will now be a part of the basic training of India’s top administrators. The government has decided to set up a specialised centre on climate change at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) at Mussoorie in the northern state of

Uttarakhand. The academy provides training to newly recruited Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and offers specialised in-job courses for IAS officers at different levels.




Largest solar energy installation in West Virginia completed

Largest solar energy installation in West Virginia completed

By Linden Volsun - 04 May 2012 15:55:0 GMT

APUS 407-kilowatt solar carport, the largest solar installation in West Virginia; Credit: Matt Hovermale (MTVSolar) The largest group of solar panels has been installed in the coalfield state of West Virginia, U.S.
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Green Matters: Climate change double-think of the world's politicians - new script needed?

By Martin Leggett - Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:55:00 GMT

Industrial pollution via Shutterstock George Orwell would love it. When it comes to the 'double-think' that politicians all too-often fall into, those tasked with running the climate policy circus have excelled themselves of late. The European Union is trumpeting the rise in its planet-warming emissions in 2010 as a great win for the environment.


Pollution from the Stratosphere

By Dave Armstrong - 19 Dec 2011 18:24:0 GMT

Elemental mercury here is relatively harmless, unless you breathe it in via Shutterstock No direct evidence is yet available for one of the most dangerous pollutants found in the upper air. This article authored primarily by Seth Lyman and Daniel A. Jaffe takes the best data from flight samples in order to illustrate the 2010 situation for oxidised mercury.


Air pollution linked to premature births

By Dale Kiefer - 08 Oct 2011 14:6:1 GMT

Premature baby via Shutterstock Air pollution poses a risk to pregnant women and their babies, according to a study published recently in the science journal, Environmental Health. Traffic-generated air pollutants, especially polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), are linked to a 30-percent increase in premature births.


Biodiversity loss from species extinctions may rival pollution and climate change impacts

By Adrian Bishop - 02 May 2012 17:0:1 GMT

Bee eaters image via Shutterstock Species extinction and loss of biodiversity could be as devastating for the earth as climate change and air pollution. That's the finding of a new study by a group of scientists from nine countries.


From soil to clouds: African farmers benefit from improved rainstorm predictions

By Martin Leggett - 12 Jun 2011 17:0:0 GMT

For African farmers from the Sahel region, casting their eyes eagerly to the horizons, on the look out for the July monsoon rains, a new study offers hope of better forecasts. A group of scientists, using high resolution satellite data, may be able to better predict which areas in the Sahel will gifted with rain - and which won't.


Air pollution increases floods and droughts, study shows

By Adrian Bishop - 15 Nov 2011 17:39:0 GMT

A radar image of clouds; data from a decade of time played an important role in the results; Credit: ARM Climate Research Facility Air pollution can cause more droughts and floods, a new long-term study has discovered. The research from top scientists studying a decade of atmospheric data has shown how cloud and weather development are affected by aerosols in the atmosphere.


EV Project: Electric Vehicle journeys saved a million gallons of gasoline, 8,700 metric tons of CO2 emissions

By Linden Volsun - 26 Apr 2012 14:22:20 GMT

Chevrolet Volt image via Shutterstock Around one million gallons of petrol and 8,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions have been saved by EVs in the United States in under three years.


Air pollution linked to heart health, Beijing olympic study finds

By Adrian Bishop - 16 May 2012 13:52:0 GMT

Birdnest stadium, Beijing olympic games via Shutterstock Even a short reduction in air pollution levels can improve heart health, researchers claim. The study, conducted during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, discovered biological signs that cardiovascular health improves in when air pollution falls.

Senior author, Junfeng (Jim) Zhang, Ph.D.


Light Pollution: Animals affected by HPS lighting interference

By Dave Armstrong - 22 May 2012 23:1:0 GMT

City Lights; Credit: © Shutterstock When the gas-lighter carried out his rounds, there must have been street urchins attracted to the novel brightness and the opportunities that provided. Now we have a spread of incredible, high-pressure sodium brightness around the planet, virtually bringing day to night in a major area of terrestrial habitats.



The hypothalamus is the processing centre in the brain that controls body temperature. It does this by triggering changes to effectors, such as sweat glands and muscles controlling body hair. Heat stroke can happen when the body becomes too hot; and hypothermia when the body becomes too cold.

Temperature control

Temperature control is the process of keeping the body at a constant temperature of 37°C.




Metrohm combines conductivity and pH measurement with Inline Dilution and subsequent ion chromatography (IC)


World Environment Day turns 40

Believe it or not, World Environment Day turns 40 in 2012. Since the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) was formed in 1972, World Environment Day has been celebrated annually. In 2012, World Environment Day will be looking back at some of the notable previous celebrations and themes.

This is going to be an exciting year and we’d like to invite you to celebrate with us.


Principles: Emergency management must be:

Comprehensive – emergency managers consider and take into account all hazards, all phases, all stakeholders and all impacts relevant to disasters. Progressive – emergency managers anticipate future disasters and take preventive and preparatory measures to build disaster-resistant and disaster-resilient communities.


Emergency communication system

An Emergency communication system (ECS) is any system (typically computer based) that is organized for the primary purpose of supporting the two way communication of emergency messages between both individuals and groups of individuals. These systems are commonly designed to integrate the cross-communication of messages between are variety of communication technologies.

Emergency Communication vs.


Message of the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon - 5 June 2012

As the world gears up for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), World Environment Day is an opportunity to highlight the need for a paradigm shift towards a more sustainable world.  This year’s theme, “Green Economy: Does it include you?”, underscores the need for everyone to play their part in keeping humankind's ecological footprint within planetary boundaries.





Fire safety: industries under scanner


Sources said the Director of Factories and the Department of Fire Services have been instructed by the State Government to review the preparedness of the industries to tackle an exigency.
Industrial units in North Andhra region are being brought under scanner for fire safety norms following a huge fire and explosion at Nagarjuna Agrichem Limited near Srikakulam on Saturday.
The Nagarjuna accident occurred after June 13 blast at oxygen pressure reducing station of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in which 19 employees were killed.
Sources said the Director of Factories and the Department of Fire Services have been instructed by the State Government to review the preparedness of the industries to tackle an exigency.
When fire engulfed the fifth floor of the pesticide plant of Nagarjuna Agrichem Limited, the company had no hydraulic crane to undertake fire fighting operation.
Delayed arrival
It took more than five hours for the first hydraulic crane to arrive the accident spot from Visakhapatnam.
Neither the company pressed the siren nor did they make any announcement on imminent danger in the neighbourhood on the public address system after the explosiion.
“They had a safety mechanism but after detecting problem in adjusting with the atmospheric pressure while preparing a formulation they could not do anything,” admitted a senior official of Srikakulam.
No factory worker was present at the time of accident at the pesticide unit as it happened during tea-break. “Otherwise, there would have been heavy casualty,” pointed out Srikakulam Collector G. Venkatram Reddy.
In view of two major accidents in succession, the government wants to make a thorough inspection of safety pre-cautions being followed at various industrial units. The major industrial accident that occurred in the region was at Visakha Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited following vapour cloud explosion in 1997.
“Most industries are ignoring safety aspects and depending more on contractors and sub-contractors to undertake maintenance works in critical areas. This should stop immediately,” said Ch. Narsinga Rao, honorary president of Steel Plant Employees’ Union.
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