Lead Acid Storage Battery Manufacturing, Secondary Lead Smelting and Processing Sector

Guideline/Code of Practices

BATTERY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
LEAD ACID MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY : EMISSION STANDRDS

 
Source Pollutants Standards
Conc. Based,(mg/Nm3) Load Based,(Kg/Tonne of Pb used)
Grid Casting Lead 10 0.020
Particulate Matter 25  
Oxide Manufacturing Lead 10 0.010
Particulate Matter 25  
Paste Mixing Lead 10 0.025
Particulate Matter 25  
Assembling Lead 10 0.010
Particulate Matter 25  
PVC section Particulate Matter 150  
 
  • To comply 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 30 m.
 

LIQUID EFFLUENT DISCHARGE STANDARDS
Pollutant Concentration
pH 6.5 – 8.5
Suspended solids 50 mg/l
Lead 0.1 mg/l

SECONDARY LEAD SMELTERS
Pollutant Concentration
Lead as Pb 10 mg/Nm3
Particulate Matter 50 mg/Nm3
Minimum stack height 30 m
Source : EPA Notification
[G.S.R. 7, December 22, 1998]