2nd Quiz EMS Sem II 2021/2022

What is the definition of Industrial Effluent according to EQ (Industrial Effluent) Reg. 2009?

• Any waste in the form of liquid or wastewater generated from manufacturing process including the treatment of water for water supply or any activity occurring at any industrial premises

• Any liquid waste or wastewater discharge containing human, animal, domestic, or putrescible matter in suspension or solution, and includes liquids containing chemicals in solution either in the raw, treated or partially treated form

• Any deposit of particulate matter settled from any liquid, including deposit resulting from physical, chemical, biological or other treatment of water or industrial effluent or mixed effluent

• Any facility including the effluent collection system, designed and constructed for the purpose of reducing the potential of the industrial effluent or mixed effluent to cause pollution.

Sewage is .....

• any waste in the form of liquid or wastewater containing both industrial effluent and sewage

• any deposit of particulate matter settled from any liquid, including deposit resulting from physical, chemical, biological or other treatment of water or industrial effluent or mixed effluent

• any liquid waste or wastewater discharge containing human, animal, domestic, or putrescible matter in suspension or solution, and includes liquids containing chemicals in solution either in the raw, treated or partially treated form

• any waste in the form of liquid or wastewater generated from manufacturing process including the treatment of water for water supply or any activity occurring at any industrial premises

In Reg 3 EQ (industrial Effluent) Reg 2009, which industry does NOT need to follow these regulations?

• Manufacturing plant emits BOD > 10 kgs/day

• Manufacturing plant discharge industrial effluent > 65 cubic meters/day

• Manufacturing plant emits suspended solids > 10 kgs/day

• Palm oil fruit processing whether as an intermediate or final products

Which statement does NOT belong to Reg 9 of EQ (Industrial Effluent)

• Owner to conduct performance monitoring of the components of the effluent treatment system in the as specified in the Guidance Document on Performance Monitoring of Industrial Effluent Treatment Systems

• Owner to equip himself or itself with facilities, relevant equipment or instruments for the purpose of conducting performance monitoring

• Owner shall ensure that a competent person is on duty at any time the industrial effluent treatment system is in operation.

Which is NOT true regarding the responsibilities of an owner of premises which release industrial effluent?

• An owner of a premises shall conduct any design and construction of the industrial effluent treatment system in strict compliance as in Guidance issued by the DOE

• An owner of the premises shall appoint a professional engineer to undertake the design and supervision of the construction of the industrial effluent treatment system

• An owner, at his own expense monitor the concentration of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and any parameter as specified in the Fifth Schedule

• An owner person shall be any person who has been certified by the Director General that he is duly qualified to supervise the operation of an industrial effluent treatment system.

Which equipment listed is required to meet the compliance with the specification of industrial effluent as in EQ (Industrial Effluent) Reg. 2009

• Thermometer - to record the discharge temperature of effluent

• Microscope - to analyze composition of effluent before discharge

• Pressure gauge - to measure the inlet pressure of pipe in the tank

• Flow-meter - to measure the quantity of discharge effluent

Under Reg. 28 (Personnel training), which training is NOT related to this Regulations?

• ISO 14000 family

• Calibration of flow-meters

• Procedures of Entering Confine Space

• Operation procedure of Industrial Effluent Treatment System

Under Reg. 21 of EQ (Industrial Effluent), which materials is NOT fall under this regulation?

• Sludges

• Tars

• Inflammable solvent

• Miscible liquids

Which records need to be maintained by the owner of industrial effluent plant under EQ (Industrial Effluent) Reg 2009?

• Manufacturing process of the industrial effluent treatment system

• Operation of the industrial effluent treatment system

• Management cost of the industrial effluent treatment system

• Performance monitoring of the industrial effluent treatment system

Which statement is FALSE for the Twelfth Schedule of EQ (Industrial Effluent) Reg 2009?

• Premises frequently commit similar offenses for environment

• The industrial effluent or mixed effluent is discharged through a pipe, conduit or channel to facilitate effluent sampling

• Discharge effluent cause serious negative impacts to aquatic life and not making sufficient effort to overcome the problem

• Premises which discharge untreated effluent through a by-pass