What are the Hazards and Issues faced by CETP?
Common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) are specialized systems for treating effluent, produced by small-scale industrial enterprises. These facilities are particularly affected by the challenges, which individual effluent treatment plants (ETPs) typically confront due to a lack of space, resources, capital expense, and specialised labour, for operation and maintenance. These issues are minimised, by treating effluent from numerous small-scale plants collectively at one location, where the effluent receives a comparable level of care.
But, these Common effluent treatment plants face some issues and hazards. We will discuss somein this article.
Hazards faced by CETPs
A number of risks could harm the treatment facility, the health and safety of the workers, and the environment in general. These risks are listed below.
A: Natural dangers
· Floods
· Earthquakes
· Lightning
B: Unintentional dangers
C: Explosion and fire dangers
D: Electricity
E: Trips, falls, and slips at work
F: Chemical dangers, etc.
· Floods
For CETPs, flooding can lead to major issues. Since CETPs are typically positioned in low-lying places, for easy flow of water under gravity, the plant may become submerged in water during high floods. Additionally, there may be a chance of stormwater flooding if the structures were built underground, which is sometimes partially below floodwater levels.
In order to determine the hydraulic capacity of the works, effluent pumping systems, peak hourly wastewater flow rates, and flood water levels, analyses must be done. The right systems must be in place to regulate the water levels and flow rates in the works.
· Earthquakes
The earthquakes cause significant damage to CETPs. Additionally, the personnel could cause fatal injuries. As a result, precautions must be taken before, during, and after earthquakes.
· Lightning
Lightning discharges its electrical energy in all directions, with the lowest electrical impedance in order to balance the electrical potential. Water pipelines are a prime target for this energy's high-risk impacts, which could seriously harm electronic devices. We have to make sure that the building is properly grounded, and that each conductive line is connected to the ground system.
· Unforeseen dangers
Problems with condensation, corrosion, temperature regulation, and odour release may arise with enclosed CETPs. Controlling poisonous, flammable gases and bio-aerosols can solve these issues. In particular, ventilation that reduces hazardous air pollutants and hydrogen sulphide emissions, to tolerable levels assures that additional steps to control these issues are not necessary. However, in other cases, more ventilation can be necessary.
· Risks of fire and explosion
Chemicals in the workplace are primarily to blame for burns and explosions. Chemicals that are flammable and explosive have serious potential for accident. Therefore, additional precautions must be taken before handling, sorting, or transporting these compounds, in order to prevent fires and explosions.
The following are the potential ignition sources for the flammable substances:
1: Direct flames from cigarettes, matches, soldering irons, welding torches, and cutting torches, and heat radiation from all sources that could remotely ignite combustible materials; and
2: Electrical sparks generated by electrical current in a variety of processes, including electric arc welding, power supplies (sockets, switches, sliding contacts), electric motors, internal combustion engine ignition systems, lightning, and the creation of static electricity between two non-conducting materials.
· Electricity
Electric shocks, burns, and coming into touch with overhead or underground power cables can all result in fatalities. Falls from ladders, scaffolds, or other platforms are possible as a result of shocks, from malfunctioning equipment. Poor electrical installations and malfunctioning electrical equipment can start fires, which could result in fatalities or serious injuries to other people. These accidents can be avoided with careful planning, and simple safety measures.
· Chemical risks
Chemical exposure and the harmful consequences of chemicals can both be sources of chemical dangers.
During industrial processes, several chemicals are frequently exposed at their highest levels. Chemicals enter the body through four main exposure pathways: inhalation (breathing), absorption (through the skin or eyes), ingestion (swallowing, eating), and trans-placental transfer (across the placenta of the pregnant women to the foetus). The majority of chemicals used at work have the potential to be inhaled, released as gas or vapour, or spread into the air as dust or droplets. Inhalation and skin absorption are the main routes of exposure at workthat results in systemic effects. Additionally, ingesting infected food or beverages at work is another potential source.
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