National Environmental Quality Standards for Noise

REGISTERED No. M ~ 302 L.-7646 of jlakfjtan . EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ISLAMABAD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 201 0 PART II Statutory Notifications (S. R. 0 .) GOVERNMENT or PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT NOTIFICATIONS Islamabad, the 18th October: 20 J O S. R. 0. 1062(1)/2010.- l ,i exercise of the powers conferred under clause (c) of sub-section (I) of section 6 of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (XXXIV of 1997), the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, with the prior approval of.the Pakistan Environmental Protection Council, is pleased to establish the following National Environmental Quality Standards for Ambient Air. National Environmental Q uality Standards for A mbient Air . . ------------·--- Po llutunts Sulphur Dioxide (SOl) Oxides of Nitrogen as (NO) Time-weighted average Annual Avcrai;e* 24 hours•• Annual Average* 24 hours** Concenlra1ion in Ambient Air Effective l'rom F::ffectiv,~ fr,)111 1st July. '.!(II() 1st January 2013 80 µg/111·' so µ glm-' 120 µgtm·' 120 µ <;1111 · 40 µg/111·' 40 µ,g/ m~ 40 µg/n,·1 40 µg/m-' Mc1hnd of mcasurt!mcnt Ultra\·iolct Fluorcscc1H:C' method Gas Phase Chemiluminescence - - -- - ----- - ----- ------- ----·-- - --·--. (3205) f29--l-H 20 I 0)/Ex. Gaz.) Price: Rs. 5. 00 3206 THE GAZETrE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., NOVEMBER 26, 2010 (PARTII Pollu,lanrs Oxides of Nitrogen ns O' Suspended Particulate Matter ( SPM) Respirable Pmtiqilatc Matter. PM,., Respirnble l'art icu late Maller. PM ~; Lead Pb Carbon Monoxide (CO) Time-we ighted average A1mual /\verage* I hour Annual Avcragc>1< 24 hours >I<* Annual Average* 24 hours** Annual Average* 24 hours"* I hour Ani,ual Average* 24 hours** 8 hours** I hour Concentration in Ambient Air Effective from · fst July. 2010 40 µg/nr' so µg/1113 400 µglm·' 550 µg1m1 200 µglin' 250 µgtnr' 25 11g/m-' 40 µg!ml 'is Jtg/m' 1.5 µg/111' 2 µg/nr' 5 1~1g/m3 10 mg/111-' Effective rrom Isl J a1iuary 2013 130 µg/ni-' · 500 11g/rn'· 120 11,g/m:' 150 1ig/rn:' 15 µg!m-' 35 µg/m' 15 µg;'m' I µgim' 1.5 p.g/m-' 5 mg/m' 10 mg/111-' Method of mcasurcmcnt Gas Phase Chemiluminescence Non dispersive UV absorption method High Volume Sampling, (Averngc.: now rate not less than I .. I i11J/minlltc}. ~ Ra:,, absorption method B Ray absorption method ASS 'vlethod artcr sampling using EPM 2000 or et(uiv alenl Fi lkr paper Non Dispersive Infra i<cd (NDIR) method "Annual arithmetic mean of miniroum 104 measurements iu a vear taken twice a .week 24 hourly at uni form interval. *"' 24 hourly /8 hourly va lue:;- should be met 98'½, ()f the in a year. 2% of the time. it may lixcecd hut not on ·tivo consecutive days. S. R. 0. 1063(1)/2010.-. In ex~rcise of the powers conferred under c lause ( c ) of sub-section ( 1) of sec tion 6 of the Pakistan Environmental Protection · Act, 1997 (XXX IV of 1997), the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, w ith the prior approval of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Counc il , is pleased to establ ish the following National Standards for Drinking Water Quality. p Alff Il] THE GAZETI'E Of PAKISTAN, EXTRA., NOVEMBER 26, 2010 . . 3207 National Standards for Drinking \Vatc!r Quality Propcrti es/Para111elcrs Ba ctcri :1 i All wa1er intended for drinking (c.Coli or Thcrmotolerant Coliform bacteria) Treated water enter . ing the distribution system (E.Coli or thcrlllo 1olcran1 coliform a1id total coli form bacteria) Treated water in the distribution system (E. coli or thermo tolerant col i form and total coliform bacteria) Physical Colour Tash! Odour Turbidity Total, hardness as ('aCO, TDS pH E.He11lit1l /no1xu11ic ,\luminium (Al) mg/ I Standard Values for Pakistan · Must not be detectable in any 100 ml sa111ple Mu~\ 1101 be· delectable in any I Oil ml sample Must not be detectable in any I 00 ml samplf: In case of large supplies, where sufficient san1pks arc examined, must not be present in 95'}',, .of the samples taken throughout any 12-month peril)d. Who St.111dards . Must not be detectable in any 1-00 ml sample Must not be dctcctubll' in any I 00 m I sample Must not be deteclahlc in any 100 ml :;,)mp!c In case of large supplies . where sufficient samples arc examined. must not be present in 95% of the sam1>lcs ta.ken throughout a :1y .12 month peri:lll. ~ 15 TCU $ !5 TCU Non Non object ionable/ Acceptable objectionabi ci Actcpta blc Non Non objectionable/ Acccpt.iblc objectionablei Acccptabk ( 5 NTU ( 5 NTLJ < 500 mg/I ( 1000 .. 6.5 - 8.5 mg/Litre $ 0.2 ( I 000 6.S ·- 8.5 mg/Litre 0.2 Remarks Mos t Asian cou11trics also. follow WHO standards Mo st A.~ian countries also follow WHO standards Most Asian countries iilso follow WHO standards 3208 THE GAZETfE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., NOVEMBER 26, 2010'. [P,w., II Antimony (Sb) Arsenic (As) Barium (Ba) · Boron (B) Cadmium {Cd) Chloride (Cl) ·chromium (Cr) Copper (Cu) Toxic /u(Jrganic Cyanide (CN) Fluoride (F)* !\·langanesc (Mn) Mercury (Hg) Nickel (Ni) Nitrah: (NO .)~ · Selenium (Se) Residual chlorine Zinc (Zn) Standard Values for Pakistan Who Standards Remark~ ·-------------- · --------- -~ $ 0 .005 (P) $ 0.05 (P) . 0.7 0.:1 0.0 1 < 250 $ 0.05 2 1111:llitrc $ 0.05 $ 1.5 $ 0.05 S 0.001 $ 0.02 $ 50 $ 3 (P) 0.0 I (P) 0.2-0.5 at consumer-end 0.5- 1.5 at source 5.0 ----- - 0.02 0.01 0.7 0.3 0.003 250 0.05 2 mg/litre 0 .07 1.5 0.01 0.5 (J.001 0.02 so 3 0.01 3 S ta11d;ird for Paki slan similar to most Asian developing countries Standard for Pakistun similar to most Asi:in developing · countrie~ Standard for Pakistan ~imilar to Asian (kvcloping countries . Standard for P~kis1a 11 similar 10 most Asian developing countries Shmdard li:,r Pakistan similar to most Asian developing countries * indicates priority health related inorganic consti tuents ·which need regular monitoring. p;,in- 11] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., NOVEMBER 26, 2010 3209 Properties/Parameters Oq~anic Pesticides mg/L Phenolic compounds (as Phenols) mg/ L Pt; lynuclcar aro,;rntic hydrocarbons (as PAH) g/ L Radioactive Alpha Emitters bq/ L or pCi Beta emitters Standard Values for Pakistan Wll'o Srnndards PSQCA No. 4639~2004. · · Page No. 4 Tahk- 1\o. 3 Serial No. 20- 58 m;iy be consulted.*"'' :5 0.002 0.01 ( By GC'/MS method) o. I ·- ------------ . **"' PSQC A: Pakistan Standards Quality Control Authority. Proviso: Remarks Annex II The e~isting drinking water treatment infrastructure is not adequate to comply with WHO guideline s. The Arsenic concentrations in South Pmijab and in some . . parts of Sindh have been found high then Revised WHO guidelines. It will take some time to control arsenic through treatment process. Lead concentration in the · proposed standards is higher than WHO Guidelin<;:s. As the piping systeh1 for supply of drinking water in urban centres are generally old and will take significant resources and time to get them replaced. In the recent past, Lead was completely phased out from petroleum products to cut down Lead entering into environment. These step~ will enable to achieve WHO guidelines for Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium and Zi nc. However, for bottled water, Wl~O lirnits for Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium and Zinc will be applicable and PSQCA Standards for all the remaining parameters S. R. 0. 1064(1)/2010.-ln exercise of the powers conferred under clause (c) of sub-section ( l) of section 6 of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (XXXIV of 1997), the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, with the prior approval of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Council, is pleased to establish the following National Environmental Quality Standards forNoisc. .3210 THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., NOVEMBER 26, 2010 [P,\RI II National Environmental Quality Standards for Noise ,, - ------- S. l\o. Category" of Arca i Zone Effective from 1st July, 20 I 0 Effective from I st July. 20 I 2 Limit in dB(A) L-:q " Day T im.; Night Time Day Time Night T im~ I . Rcsidcnt.ial JrC~1 (A) 65 50 ss 45 2. Commercial area (13) 70 GO 65 55 ·'. Industrial area (C) 80 75 75 65 4. · Silence Zone (D) 55 45 50 45 Note. I. Day time hour?;: 6.00 a. m to 10.UO p. m. 2 . Night time ho urs: I 0.00 p. 111. lo <,:OO a.111. 3. ~ Silence zone: Zones which arc dccl:11:cd as such by the competent auth,irity. An area comprising not less than I 00 meters around hospitals, educational institutions and courts. 4 . Mixed categories of areas may be declared as one of the four abovc-n,cntioncd catcgoric·s by the competent ai1thority. • *dB(A) Lcq: Timc wcightctfavcragc ol'thc level of sound in dc.:ibcls on scnk .\ 11,hich is rclatabk to humnn l11:uring. [No. F. l( ! 2)/20 I 0-11-General.] MUHAMMAD.KHALIL .AWAN, Section Ojjic'er (PEPC). PRINTED BY THE .v1ANAGER, PRINTING CORPORATION OF PAKISTAN PRFSS, ISLAMABAD. PUBLISIIED BY TIIE DEl'llTY CON'fROLLER, S'TATI0N[ RY AND FOKMS. UNIVERSITY ROAD. Ki\R/\O11