Post || Insecticides Act 1968 and Rules 1971 [DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY]

INTRODUCTION

Modern technological innovation in agriculture has helped the country to boost the Production of food grains, even exceeding its target in the recent years. This has become possible because of judicious use of agrochemicals including pesticides wherever required in the area.  The use of pesticides in India commenced around 1948-49.  Manufacturing and use of pesticides however, has brought in tremendous danger for the human beings in and outside the industries. Provisions on Occupational Safety and Health in the Manufacturer, Formulation and use of Pesticides are covered under Insecticides Act of 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971, Factories Act, 1948 including the amendment of the Act in 1987 and the Rules framed thereunder the Petroleum Act, 1934.

THE INSECTICIDES ACT

The Insecticides Act was enacted in the year 1968 with the introduction of Insecticides Rules which came into force on the 1^st August 1971. The Insecticides Act is regulated in the country with a view to prevent risk to the human beings or animals and for matters connected therewith during the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of Insecticides.

Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rules 2004 [DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY]

INTRODUCTION

Radiation is energy that is emitted by a source. Mainly categorised into Ionising and Non-Ionising.

Non-ionising radiation can be categorised as: ultraviolet (UV); visible light, infrared (IR); microwave; and radiowave.

SOURCE OF IONISING RADIATION

UV- Sunlight

IR – Red hot steel

Visible light – Lase levelling device / pointer

Microwaves – Industrial microwave oven in a food industry, telecommunication equipment

Radiowaves – Radio, TV

UV, visible and IR radiation can cause eye and skin damage; microwaves and radiowaves cause internal heating. 

 

Electricity Act 2003 and Regulations 2010 [DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY]

ELECTRICITY ACT

The Electricity Act came into force on 23^rd May 2003.

An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalization of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.