Environmental Management Practice in RMG Sector

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Environmental Management Practice in RMG Sector

Environmental issues in RMG of Bangladesh- Rapid growth in the industrialsector is playing a vital role in the economy of Bangladesh. Mainly thegrowth has been concentrated in garments which are export orientedindustries. To support garments a large number of other textile industrieshave been established more are growing to be set up shortly. These

rapid growth of textile industries create environmental pollution! mainlypollution in water bodies. The reason of water pollution is lac" ofappropriate environmental management in textiles in Bangladesh. Thereare several environmental management options in textiles. #mong variousoptions most popular and e$ective option is establishment of perfectwaste water treatment plant which is conventionally "nown as E%uenttreatment plant appropriate treatment of waste water regularly. ThoughBangladesh Government introduced law to run treatment plants but atpresent a few treatment plants are running smoothly in some of factories.&o the scenario of pollution contributed by textiles yet to improve due todischarging of waste water to water bodies causing detrimental e$ects toa'uatic lives people who are directly in contact with polluted water.

Introduction Environmental Management:#dministrative functions that develop! implement! and monitor theenvironmental policy of an organi(ation. )n most cases! it does notactually involve managing the environment itself! but rather is the processof ta"ing steps and promoting behaviors that will have a positive impacton how environmental resources are used and protected. *rgani(ationsengage in environmental management for a couple of di$erent reasons!but caring for the natural world! following local laws and rules about

conservation! and saving money are usually near the top of most lists.Management plans loo" di$erent in di$erent industries! but all aim forroughly the same goals.

Defne Environmental Management:

Environmental management is a process that industries,companies, and individuals undertake to regulate and protect the

health of the natural world.

#nEnvironment Management System EM& monitors environmentsperformance! the same as the method a monetary management system


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monitors expenditure and +nancial gain and allows regular chec"s of acompany,s monetary performance. #n EM& integrates environmentalsystem into a company,s into company,s daily operation. uture designingand alternative 'uality management system.

Elements o EMS

o Monitoring and measuremento Evaluation of complianceo onconformity! /orrective action! and preventive actiono Recordso )nternal #udits

Environmental Threads

Emission to air

Waste water discharge to stream or land

Waste discharge to land

Use of material, energy and resources

Noise generation

Viration

!adiation

Environmental Im!acts

0ollution is the discharge of unwanted material! residue and energy intothe environment. &ome of these residues are unconverted raw material!some are uncovered products and some are by products produced duringthe manufacturing or processing. )n other words! pollution is a sign ofine1ciency in industrial production and it can be considered as moneythat is going up the chimney! down the sewer and out of the plant inwaste truc"! thus causing loss to the manufacturer.

#ir 0ollution

2ater 0ollution

3and 0ollution oise 0ollution

atural Resources 4 /onservation

uisance

*(one 5epletion

Global 2arming

The !ollution in a "om!osite Garments Industries can becategori(ed into three groups6

#$ %ir Pollution:&ome of the pollutants causing air pollution are &ulphurdioxide! Metal sulphates! and exhaust gases emanating from


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polycondensation! melt spinning +ber lines and the 7u$ generated duringspinning weaving processes etc.

Pollutants E&ects on 'uman

(eing

Sources

"ulphur di o#ide)rritates respiratorysystem and causesbronchitis

Boiler 7ue gas! rayonplant etc.

aldehydes)rritates all parts of

respiratory system0olyester plant

chlorine

/auses lung irritationand also irritation in

eyes

0rocessing house

$aron di o#ide

5eprives body cells ofoxygen and cause

unconsciousness by/* combining withhemoglobin

Boiler house

)$ *ater Pollution:Garments industry is one of the leading consumers of water. )t consumesabout 8.9: of total consumption of water for various processes such assi(ing! scouring! bleaching! dyeing! printing and other +nishing processes.

The used water containing various constituents such as dyes! chemicals isdirectly released into the sources of water which gets contaminated and

thus resulting into water pollution.

%he chief sources of water pollution at various stages ofprocessing are as follows&

Process Possi+le Pollutants ,

Source

-ature o e.uents

'esi(ing

&tarch! glucose! /M/!0;#! resins! fats andwaxes not exert a high

B*5

;ery small volume! ? @>: of totalA/arboxymethyl

cellulose-/M/ and0olyvinyl chloride-0;#

)iering

/austic soda! waxes

and grease! soda ash!sodium silicate andfragments of cloth

&mall volume! strongly

al"aline! dar" colour!high B*56 =8> : oftotalA

*leaching


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acids

+erceri(ation

/austic soda &mall volume! stronglyal"aline! low B*56

=less than : of total A

'yeing

5yestu$! mordant andreducing agents li"e

sulphides! acetic acidand soap

3arge volume !strongly colored! fairly

high B*56 =C: oftotalA

rinting

5yes! starch! gums oil!

/hina clay! mordants!acids and metallicsalts

;ery small volume!

oily appearance! fairlyhigh B*5

-inishing

Traces of starch!tallow! salts! special

+nishes! etc.

;ery small volume!less al"aline! low B*5

Wastewater

%reatment

Emission fromtreatment tan"s.

;olatile organiccomponents toxic

emission

Energy roduction

Emission from boiler 0articulates! itrousoxides =oxA &ulphur

dioxide =&*9A

$hemical "torage

Emissions fromstorage tan"s for

commodity and

chemicals

;olatile organiccomponents =;*/sA

/$ -oise and 0i+ration Pollution:Both of these cause ha(ards to health. This pollution is caused by twosources6

#$ Dynamic sources6 these are due to

#ir Det!

)ntermittent or periodic discharge of gas!

an noise!


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Must be address all management elements of control Must be address ormal4#bnormal4 Emergency condition Must have measurable parameters Must be goal driven Must be relevant to aspects Must involve all Must promote continual improvement Management and not control4 eradication EM& is managing ris"s =#spectsA The essence of aspects management is to avoid high aspects!

manage medium aspects and live with low aspects.

"ontrol Pollution +y %!!lying EnvironmentalManagement:

a1 'a2ardous su+stance Management, Soil 3 Ground 4aterPollution Prevent

5o not utili(e banned chemical as re'uired by local andnational regulations.

*btained appropriate permits for ha(ardous substanceshandling &torage as re'uired by local and nationalregulation.

Ta"e appropriate measures to prevent and control any ris"s ofenvironmental pollution.

Ta"e appropriate measure to prevent /ontrol any ris"s of

environmental pollutions from ha(ardous substances release.;erify the existence of sensitive receptors =e.g. rivers!underground water etc.A close to production facilities andimplement special measures to prevent contamination whereneeded.

+1 *aste Management5

*n site waste disposal as a re'uired by local and nationalregulation.

5eliver ha(ardous waste for o$site treatment and disposalonly to contractors licensed by appropriate competent

authority.


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&trictly comply with wastewater4e%uents discharge limits as

re'uired by local and national regulations. Ta"e immediate corrective actions in the event discharge

limits are exceeded.


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6Internal and e7ternal%udits

6"orrective and!reventing actionre8uest system

6Perfomance Re!oritng

6Re!orting on status ofenvirnmental o+9ectiveand target

6Re!orting on status ofcom!liance 4ithenvironmental regulartoryre8uirment

6Management revie4

6Delivery of servies6Environmental

Management6Permitting6Targeing and o+9ective6Envirnmental regulatory

"om!liance

6:uality andEnvironmental Policy

6Strategic Planning6;+9ective and target6(oard Governace Policies

Plan Do

"hec


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Bangladesh RMG industries which are already /omposite Garments)ndustry their needed to maintain Environmental Management &tandardand we should save our environment from the pollution contributed byRMG industries. &o ETPis mandatory. )f these numerous number of dyeingindustries emit e%uent without treatment into the rivers or narrow way

beside the cultivatable lands then river water will be polluted as well asthe fertility of land will be decreased respectively. The rivers &hitala""ha!Burigonga and Turag are highly polluted by textile li'uid waste. &o wehave to stop pollution immediately.

"onclusion:# certi+ed environmental management proves that the business is ta"ingactive steps to ful+l social environment responsibilities. Environmentallycredible companies have a competitive edge in national and internationalmar"ets. The Environments managements helps the organi(ation to be in

control of successfully manage the most signi+cant environmentalaspects! e.g. emissions! waste-handling! utili(e natural resources andenergy-e1ciency together with compliance to environmental regulation.

Reerences:

0ollution and its control in textile industry! by 3axman M.&hinde!inal Fear B.TE/

Ma"ing /ompliant actory ? RaDu M. #lam! =Boo"A

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