Rule 88. Information on Industrial wastes

(1) The information furnished under section 84(3) of the Code shall include the quantity of the solid and liquid wastes generated per day, their characteristics, and the method of treatment such as incineration of solid wastes, chemical and biological treatment of liquid waste, and arrangements for their final disposal.

(2) It shall also include information on the quality and quantity of gaseous waste discharged through the stacks or other openings, and arrangements such as provision of scrubbers, cycloneseparators, electrostatic precipitators, or similar arrangements made for controlling pollution of the environment.

(3) Every occupier shall, with the approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, draw up an on-site emergency plan and detailed disaster control measures for his factory as per prescribed and make known to the workers employed therein and to the general public living in the vicinity of the factory the safety measures required to be taken in the event of an accident taking place.

(4) The occupier of every factory involving a hazardous process shall furnish in writing to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator a copy of all information furnished to the workers. A copy of compilation of Material Safety Data Sheets in respect of Hazardous substances used, produced, or stored in the factory shall be furnished to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

(5) The measures for safe handling, usage, transportation, and storage of Hazardous Substances inside the factory premises and its disposal shall be prepared by the Occupier with the previous approval of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator. It shall be displayed inside the factory premises and at the entrance of the factory for the awareness of workers as well as the general public.