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MONTHLY MAGAZINE JUNE 2019
MONTHLY MAGAZINE JUNE 2019
Monthly Magazine June 2019 – Beat Air Pollution
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What is air pollution?
Air pollution can be defined as an alteration of air quality that can be characterized by
measurements of chemical, biological or physical pollutants in the air. Therefore, air pollution
means the undesirable presence of impurities or the abnormal rise in the proportion of some
constituents of the atmosphere. It can be classified in 2 sections: visible and invisible air
pollution. Local This concerns the quality of ambient air within
a radius of a few kilo meters
Regional Pollution like acid rain, photochemical
reaction and degradation of water quality at
distances
Global Depletion of the ozone layer and global
warming caused be the emission of
greenhouse gases mainly carbon dioxide.
Air pollution causes
Air pollution is caused by the presence in the atmosphere of toxic substances, mainly produced
by human activities, even though sometimes it can result from natural phenomena such as
volcanic eruptions, dust storms and wildfires, also depleting the air quality.
Anthropogenic air pollution sources are:
1. Combustion of fossil fuels, like coal and oil for electricity and road transport, producing
air pollutants like nitrogen and sulphur dioxide.
2. Emissions from industries and factories, releasing large amount of carbon monoxide,
hydrocarbon, chemicals and organic compounds into the air
3. Agricultural activities, due to the use of pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizers that emit
harmful chemicals
4. Waste production, mostly because of methane generation in landfills .
Air Pollution effects:
It is impossible to describe the whole extent of potential and actual damage caused by all form
of air pollution but here are the main consequences:
On the environment:
Air pollution has a major impact on the process of plant evaluation by preventing photosynthesis
in many cases with serious consequences for purification of the air we breathe. It also
contributes to the formation of acid rain.
Atmospheric precipitations of the form of rain, frost, snow or fog, which are released during the
combustion of fossil fuels and transformed by contact with water steam in the atmosphere.
Monthly Magazine June 2019 – Beat Air Pollution
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Global warming:
On the top of that air pollution is a major contributor to global warming and climate change.
In fact, the abundance of carbon dioxide in the air is one of the causes of the greenhouse effect.
Normally the presence of the greenhouse gases should be beneficial for the planet. Because
they absorb the infra-red radiation produced by the surface of the earth.
But the excessive concentration of these gases in the atmosphere is the cause of the recent
climate change.
On human health:
Our continual exposure to the air pollutants is responsible for the deterioration of human health.
Air Pollution causes:
Air pollution is caused by the presence in the atmosphere of toxic substances, mainly produced
by human activities. Even though sometimes it can result from natural phenomena such as
volcanic eruption, dust, storms and wildfires, also depleting the air quality.
1. Combustion of fossil fuels, like coal and oil for electricity and road transport and in many
industries for steam generation, producing air pollutants like nitrogen and sulphur
dioxide.
2. Emission from industries and factories releasing large amount of carbon monoxide,
hydrocarbon, chemicals and organic compounds into the air.
3. Agricultural activities due to the use of pesticides, insecticides and fertilizers that emit
harmful chemicals.
4. Waste production, mostly because of methane generation in landfills.
Air pollution prevention:
1. Renewable fuel and clean energy production
The most basic solution for air pollution prevention is t more away from fossil fuels
replacing them with alternative energies like solar, wind and geothermal.
2. Energy conservation and efficiency
Producing clean energy is reduce our consumption of energy by adopting responsible
habits and using more efficient devices.
3. Eco- friendly transportation
Shifting to electric vehicles and hydrogen vehicles, and promoting shared mobility.
4. Green building
From planning to demolition, green building aims to create environmentally responsible
and resource efficient structures to reduce their carbon footprint.
Monthly Magazine June 2019 – Beat Air Pollution
www.questmanagementsolution.in
Indoor Air pollution:
Exposure to indoor air pollutants can lead to a wide range of adverse health outcomes in both
children and adults, from respiratory illness to cancer to eye problems. Members of households
that relay on polluting fuels and devices also suffer a higher risk of burns, poisoning, injuries
and accidents.
Indoor air quality is also damaged by poor choice of building materials, structural risk as we ll as
poor ventilation practice, as follows:
Moisture built-up, mould and bacterial growth can occur as a result of structural building
faults, inadequate heating, insulation or inadequate ventilation. These can increase risk
of allergies and asthma.
Radon is radioactive gas that emanates from certain rock and soil formation,
concentrating in the basement or ground level of buildings, in the absence of inadequate
ventilation or evacuation system.
Asbestos fibres, used in roofing and insulation have significant carcinogenic effects upon
exposed building inhabitants and construction workers. Asbestos use is still unregulated
and prevalent in many developing countries.
Risk of indoor air pollutants can be lowered by adequate natural ventilation as well as through
the use of healthier building materials, including replacement of phasing out of hazardous
building substances wherever possible.
Maintain healthy indoor air by following simple steps given bellow:
Proper ventilation
Do not smoke inside
Eliminate odour instead of covering them
Prevent & control pests.
Clean floors regularly
Keep floor mats at every door.
Preventing indoor air pollution is not complicated process, but it does require efforts.
Monthly Magazine June 2019 – Beat Air Pollution
www.questmanagementsolution.in
Providing Quality And Prompt Services To The Industries
Fire &Safety: ●Fire load Survey ●Fire Risk Assessment ●Fire Hydrant System Performance
Test ●Designing of Hydrant System ●Sprinkler System ●Fire Detection and alarm System ●Fire
Hydrant System Adequacy ●Fire Hydrant System Audit ●Fire Incident Investigation
Safety : ●HSE System Design ●Implementation of Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) ●Process
Safety Management (PSM) ●Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) ●Safety Manual ●Risk
Assessments (QRA, HAZOP, HAZAN, HIRA) ●Electrical Safety Audit ●On Site Emergency
Plan, Mock Drill
Training : ●First aid ●Fire Fighting ●Ergonomics, ●PPEs, ●ISO System ●Material Handling
●Mechanical Safety ●Electrical Safety ●Chemical Handling Safety ●Process Safety Management
●Behaviour Based Safety and many other tailor made training to suit the company
Legal Compliance : ●Petroleum Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) ●Directorate of
Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) ●Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) ●Gujarat
Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) ●Ministry of Environment and Forest New Delhi
(MoEF) ●Department of Environment and Forest (DoEF) ●Gujarat State Legal Audit & Gap
Analysis ●Due Diligence Report ●Environment Condition Monitoring
Environment : ●Air Pollution control measures ●Environment monitoring (Air, Water, Waste
Water, Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Noise) ●Waste Water and Water Treatment ●Zero
Discharge ●Water Treatment Design, Supply, Installation and O&M Services ●Reduce, Recycle
and Reuse feasibility studies
ISO (Quality) : Support for establishing, training and implementation of management systems
QMS- ISO 9001:2015, EMS - ISO – 14000: 2015, OHSAS- 18000:2015, ISO 27000- Information
Management System, ISO – 28000 – Supply Chain Management System. Follow up and
improvement projects for the existing certified organizations.
