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Abstract: Natural resources (soil, water, air)
are essential for the existence of life. Their pollution
by an uncontrolled discharge of industrial waste has
become a common feature of today’s industrial
activities, It is therefore obligatory on the part of
human being to maintain these in a reasonably clean
state, without hampering the industrial development. The
average and small size pharmaceutical plants are not
serious pollutants of the atmosphere. Air pollution
problem are more likely to be from the larger companies
in which many of the industrial operations are similar
to those of chemical industry. The first and fundamental
step in the control of hazards is their recognition.
But, recognition requires a clear understanding of the
nature, origin, mechanisms of generation and release and
sources of the particles, as well as knowledge on the
conditions of exposure and possible associated ill
effects. It is essential to establish priorities for
action and to select appropriate control strategies.
Introduction
The relationship of man with the environment is
symbiotic and the equilibrium between the two must be
maintained at all costs. Throughout man’s existence on
the earth, he has depended upon a neat balance among the
various element of the earth. During last few centuries,
however, man’s relationship with his environment has
drastically changed due to a vast increase in his
expectations and activities. Acquisition of knowledge
about science & technology & their application in
meeting the ever increasing needs of man has not left
any part of the biosphere untouched, making his own
survival precarious, extensive modification of the
environment have been caused by converting materials to
less degradable forms or in to substance that are
positively harmful to living beings. The environment is
the sink where all the waste produced by man is
assimilated. It is essential that the capacity of
environment to perform this function is not impaired,
which explains our general concern for it.
Origin of waste in pharmaceutical industry
Air pollution is more likely to be from the larger
companies in which may of the industrial operations are
similar to those of chemical industry. The most serious
problems are related to pharmaceutical manufacturer who
operate fermentation plants in the production of
antibiotic & steroids etc. However, in no sense the air
pollution is exclusively due to fermentation plant but
others may also have this problem e.g. operations
associated with boiler plants.
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