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authorized personnel. The wastes generated in our
plants largely comprise used oil, spent catalyst, lead Social Aspects
batteries, e-waste, ferrous waste and waste HDPE
bags. We dispose of hazardous waste to authorized For us at Chambal, sustainable development
external agencies for the transportation, treatment has been an article of faith since the days of our
and final disposal of such waste. inception as an organisation. We are committed to
taking a holistic, multi-disciplinary and long-term
We also generate small quantity of biomedical approach to creating positive social impact in the
waste at our occupational health centre, which we communities we are engaged with. A key element
dispose of in an environment friendly way as per the of that vision is making efforts to reduce our
required norm. We strictly adhere to all laid down environmental footprint. As a corporation, we value
laws for storage and disposal of wastes. transparency, ethics integrity, rule of law, natural
justice, social responsibility and human rights.
Spill Management System
We have a well-defined environmental operation
control procedure (OCP) to prevent and manage Occupational Health & Safety
spills. We regularly conduct integrity checks for
reactors, vessels, flanges, valves and pipelines for the OutLOOK
leaks. In order to keep a regular check, the drains Fertiliser manufacturing units, particularly
are monitored at specified intervals, and these ammonia producing plants, are among the most
observations are recorded and reported to the complex in the chemical industry (from the point of
management. view of health and safety) as they involve handling
of hazardous substances and face operational
Any spill that threatens the environmental quality hazards such as explosions and spillage, and that
of water, land or air is reported. We carry out root any careless and irresponsible actions may have
cause analysis and take corrective and preventive tragic implications.
actions to ensure that such events do not occur
again. We have a well-defined spill management That’s why at Chambal, we accord top priority to
systems in place for all possible threats that include ‘Occupational Health & Safety’ and have a zero-
GV (geomarco vetro coke) and Benfield solution, tolerance for any incidences related to it. Our goal
chlorine, ammonia, urea, oil, freon, naphtha. is to build an accident-free organisation, so that our
During the reporting period, we did not have any employees can work happily in a safe and healthy
significant spills. environment. Rigorous and elaborate health and
safety policies and mechanisms are in place, which
ensure that there is full compliance of safety norms
at all levels of the organisation.

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Occupational health: Minimizing Occupational
hazards
We accord the highest priority to the health of our
employees and contract workers. Their health is
assessed and monitored through periodic medical
examinations. A well-equipped medical centre at
Gadepan works round-the-clock to provide health
services to employees, their families, associated

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