Industrial hazardous waste management studies of nitrogenous chemical fertilizer factory in Vijapur, District Guna (M.P.) India

Nitrogenous fertilizer industry generates high concentration of ammonia, urea, air emission (SOx, NOx, and COx SPM), ETP, sludge and spent catalysts wastes. These industrial hazardous waste of the NFL in Vijaipur are considered highly toxic in therefore disposal of such wastes needs proper attention so as to reduce possible environmental hazards. Industrial growth has resulted in generation of huge volume of hazardous wastes in the country. Hazardous waste management (HWM) is a very important issues and is assuming significance globally. Scientific disposal of hazardous wastes has become a major environmental issue in India. Hazardous waste (management & handling) rules, 1989 have been framed by Central Government and amended in 2000 and 2003 to deal with he hazardous waste related environmental problem that may rise in the near future. This paper gives details about the waste characteristics and management of NFL HW.