Regulation on Lead in Thailand

1
Regulation on Lead in Thailand

• Prasert Tapaneeyangkul
• Ministry of Industry

2
MOI Notification

• Environmental Safety Measures (2nd lead
  smelter)
• Location
• Storage of deposed lead plate (lead-acid
  batteries)
• Storage adjacent to smelter plant
• Machinery and equipment
• Closed system-process
• Lead fume and dust treatment facility

3
MOI Notification

• OH S (Workers)
• No manual dismantling of deposed lead-acid
  batteries
• Personal safety protection equipment
• Wash room
• Drinking water
• Health examination (_at_ 6 months)
• Relocation of workers exposed to lead fume

4
MOI Notification

• Ambient air quality of Pb
• Working area air quality
• Property line air quality
• Pb toxicity dispersion control
• Wastewater discharge run-off analysis (_at_ 3
  months)
• Ground water contamination (_at_ 1 year)
• Sub-surface water contamination (Upstream x1,
  downstream x2)

5
MOI Notification

• Soil contamination _at_ property line inspection
• Soil contamination inside property line (adjacent
  to the smelter)
• Slag from smelter characteristic disposal
• Handling of sludge from WWTP disposal
• Handling of plastic battery case recovery
• Handling of Pb contaminated refuse
• Audit report