In a press statement, the pollution board said, “The emissions from this incineration plant during waste disposal in the last 24 hours, including particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and total organic carbon, were found to be within the standard limits.””The emissions recorded during the first phase of testing are being analysed, and the second phase of testing is scheduled to begin on March 4 (Tuesday),” it added.The board is monitoring ambient air quality at five locations around the hazardous waste disposal plant in Pithampur, including three villages, while the Union Carbide waste is being incinerated, the statement said.Srinivas Dwivedi, regional officer of the MP Pollution Control Board, told PTI that the first trial of burning Union Carbide waste lasted for about 75 hours, during which 135 kilograms of waste was fed into the incinerator every hour.
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