AECL LABORATORY ANALYSIS REPORT

Memo # AECL : 771

Project Title Snowtex Sportswear Ltd.
Project Location : B 65/4, Lakuriapara, Dhulivita, Dhamrai, Dhaka-
1350
Client Title : Engineers Associates Limited
Address : Flat No. A-3 (3rd Floor), 1/3 Asad Gate Road,
Block-A, Mohammadpur Housing Estate
Subject : Environmental Monitoring

Description of : Ambient Air, Noise, Surface water, Ground Water

sample
Sample collector : Adroit Environment Consultants Ltd. (Monitoring
Team).
Sampling date : 3rd June, 2020
Reporting date : 9th June, 2020

Table of Contents
1.0 Project Summery 3
2.0 Sampling Details & Weather Condition 3

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3.0 Monitoring Team Composition 4
4.0 Air Quality Monitoring 4
4.1 Introduction 4
4.2 Basic of Different parameters 4
4.2.1 Particulate matter 4
4.2.2 Oxides of Nitrogen 4
4.2.3 Carbon monoxide 4
4.2.4 Sulfur dioxide 5
4.2.5 Carbon Dioxide 5
5.0 Methodology for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring 5
5.1 Principle of West Gaeke Method 5
5.2 Principle of Jacobs-Hochheiser Method: 5
6.0 Equipment Used 5
7.0 Terminology 7
8.0 Comment on Ambient Air Quality Analysis Report 7
9.0 Methodology for Ambient Noise Level Analysis 8
9.1 Noise Level Monitoring 8
9.2 Procedure 8
10.0 Comment on Noise Level Report 10
11.0 Methodology for Water Quality Analysis 11
12.0 Comment on Surface Water Quality Report 13
13.0 Comment on Ground Water Quality Report 14

Data Tables
Data Table 1: Air Quality Data 7
Data Table 2: Noise Quality Data 10
Data Table 3: Surface Water Quality Data 13
Data Table 4: Ground Water Quality Data 14

1.0 Project Summary

Snowtex has been setup by highly educated and well-experienced entrepreneur with excellent track record of
Industrial Management, International Marketing as well as Local Business. It is managed by highly qualified
and experienced personnel. Skilled workers are employed for its manufacturing units. The company's success
comes from its practice of maintaining the standard of quality, time schedule and meeting the buyer's need.
At present Snowtex consists of more than 12000 family members with the annual turnover of $250 million.

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Snowtex Sportswear Ltd. Factory is in Dhamrai, Dhaka. The factory and its surroundings were put under the
environmental study to compile this report accordingly.

Table 1- Sampling locations ID and Name with Longitude-Latitude

Location TitleSample Type Longitude & Latitude Assigned ID

N- 22º 35´ 25.8´´
Main Gate (South West Side)
E- 89º 33´ 00.7´´
N- 23º 54´ 35´´
Pond on east side of the
Surface
site Water
E- 90º 12´ 30”
N- 23º 54´ 29.46´´
Tape water inside factory
Ground Water
E- 89º 33´ 53.87´´

Finishing Area N/A

Sewing Section N/A

Cutting Section N/A

Compression Room N/A

Boiler Section N/A

Generator Room N/A

Main Gate N/A

Store Room N/A

2.0 Sampling Details & Weather Condition

Corresponding samples were collected in the aforementioned separate locations on site. Air
sample was collected for seven hours 50 minutes (11.00 am to 6.50 pm). Necessary precautions
were taken and the use of PPE and other protective systems were maintained carefully. Health
and safety measures were taken very efficiently and caution was maintained while working with
factory personnel due to recent pandemic of COVID19. Highest temperature was found 33°C &
lowest 28°C during daytime. RH% was found an average of 78%.

3.0 Monitoring Team Composition

Table 2- Chief Personnel

Name Position
Dr. Nasir Uddin Khan Senior Environment Expert (Team Leader)
Md. Saiful Islam Senior Safety Health Officer

Table 3- Supporting Staff

Name Position/ Title

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 Md. Faisal Bin Mahmud Sr. Chemist
Md. Al Mamun Sample Collector
Sohel Sarder Sample Collector

4.0 Air Quality Monitoring

4.1 Introduction
Air pollution is the change in the natural composition of the air we breathe, beyond some defined
limits. This change is induced by releasing harmful substances into the atmosphere and it causes
damage to our health and environment. Natural sources of air pollution include sea spray, volcanic
activity, forest fire, and dust storms. Anthropogenic sources include motor vehicles, industrial
production processes, and power generation.

4.2 Basic of Different parameters:

The main pollutants that can affect human health are often known as “criteria” pollutants and
these include:

4.2.1 Particulate matter

Particulate matter is the general term used to describe a mixture of solid and liquid particles in air
including dust, soot, smoke, and dirt. PM10 is particulate matter less than 10 microns in
aerodynamic diameter and is often called the coarse fraction. PM2.5 is particulate matter less than
2.5 microns (about 0.0001 inch) in aerodynamic diameter and is often called the fine fraction.
PM10 and PM2.5 particles are small enough to penetrate into and accumulate in the respiratory
system. Exposure can cause respiratory morbidity, impaired lung function and irritation. It is also
carcinogenic. This pollution is sometimes referred to as “black carbon pollution”. Suspended
particulate matter (SPM) are finely divided solids or liquids that may be dispersed through the air
from combustion processes, industrial activities or natural sources.

4.2.2 Oxides of Nitrogen

Nitrogen dioxide (NOx) is a noxious gas, highly reactive and it is formed when fuel is burned at
high temperature. The main sources are motor vehicles, power plants and industrial boilers.
Nitrogen dioxide can cause respiratory problems. It can also take part in the chemical reactions in
the atmosphere to form corrosive nitric acid and can also react with sunlight to form ground level
ozone. Long term exposure can decrease lung function, increase the risk of respiratory conditions
and increases the response to allergens. NOx also contributes to the formation of fine particles
(PM) and ground level ozone, both of which are associated with adverse health effects.

4.2.3 Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that is slightly lighter than air and is formed when carbon in fuel is
not burned completely. In urban areas, almost all CO is produced by motor vehicles. Exposure to
CO can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the body tissue, cause neurobehavioral effects and
cardiovascular problems.
4.2.4 Sulfur dioxide
Sulfur dioxide (SOx) is a gas that is often produced in the burning of fossil fuels containing
Sulphur. It can cause respiratory problems and damage vegetation. Sulfur dioxide dissolves easily
in water and therefore can contribute to acid rain, once it released into the atmosphere.

4.2.5 Carbon Dioxide

Most of the air pollution we cause results from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, natural
gas, and gasoline to produce electricity and power our vehicles. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a good
indicator of how much fossil fuel is burned and how much of other pollutants are emitted as a
result. Fresh-air contains about 400 ppm CO2. The exhaust gas of combustion engine contains
about 140,000 ppm CO2. Human breath contains about 50,000 ppm CO2. Indoor ventilation is
well-balanced at a level of 1,000 ppm CO2.

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5.0 Methodology
Particulate monitoring is accomplished with Respirable Dust sampler, which is a vacuum type
device that draws air with particulate matter through a filter paper. Particles within the range of
100 to 0.1 microns diameter are ordinarily collected on glass fiber filter. The instrument sucks the
ambient air with a blower at a flow rate that allows suspended particles to pass to the filter
surface. This sampling filter paper is dried up in the laboratory and the weight difference is the
amount of PM10 or PM2. 5, content measured in micro grams per cubic meter of air collected over a
period of 24 hours.

5.1 Principle of West Gaeke Method: This method is based on the absorption and stabilization
of SO2 from air by a solution of Sodium tetrachloromercurate II to form the
dichlorosulfitomercurate II complex. Quantitative determination is accomplished by adding acid
bleached parasonaline HCl and formaldehyde to the sulfite complex and measuring the color
intensity by a UV Spectrophotometer.
5.2 Principle of Jacobs-Hochheiser Method: Ambient NO2 is collected by bubbling Air through
a solution of Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium Arsenite. The concentration of Nitrite ion produce
during sampling is determined colorimetrically by reacting the Nitrite ion with Hydrogen Peroxide,
Sulphanilamide, NEDA (N-(1-Naphthyl) Ethylenediamine di-hydrochoride) and measuring the
Absorbance of highly colored azo dye at 540 nm.

6.0 Equipment Used

The APM 460 sampler uses an improved cyclone with sharper cutoff (D50 at 10 microns) to
separate the coarser particulates from the air stream before filtering it on the glass microfibre
filter. By using the APM 460, measurement of Respirable Particulate Matter can be done accurately
and TSPM can also be assessed by collection of dust retained in the cyclone cup.

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 Fig: APM 460 sampler

APM 460 BL comes with an in-built voltage stabilizer to compensate for voltage fluctuations. This
model has been made more user-friendly by providing a lighting arrangement for night operation,
tool box within the instrument, softer handles, lockable top-cover and wheels for easy
transportation. The cabinet design has also been improved to prevent entry of rain water and dust
into the machine. Owing to its modular design, APM 460 BL can be easily paired with a gaseous
sampling attachment (for monitoring SO2, NOx, NH3, Ozone etc.) as gaseous sampling requires
only a few LPM of air flow.

Fig: AAS 127 Mini

The AAS 127 system is a manual method for sampling fine particles (PM2.5 fraction) and is
based on impactor designs standardized by USEPA for ambient air quality monitoring. Ambient air
enters the sampler system through an omni-directional inlet designed to provide a clean
aerodynamic cut-point for particles greater than 10 microns. Particles in the air stream finer than
10 microns proceed to a second impactor that has an aerodynamic cut-point at 2.5 microns. The
air sample and fine particulates exiting from the PM 2.5 impactor are passed through a 47 mm
diameter Teflon filter membrane that retains the fine particulate matter. The sampling rate of the
system is held constant at 1 m3/hr by a suitable critical orifice. The standard system is supplied

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with a Dry Gas Meter to provide a direct measure of the total air volume sampled. Owing to its
modular design, APM 550 can be easily paired with a gaseous sampling attachment (for
monitoring SO2, NOx, NH3, Ozone etc) as gaseous sampling requires only a few LPM of air flow.

Fig: Air Quality Monitoring at site

Data Table 1- Air Quality Analysis Result

Sl Param Method Test Unit AQ1 Bangladesh IFC /World

Duration (DoE) Bank Standard
No. eters (Min) Standard

1 PM2.5 Gravimetric 1440 µg/m3 38.34 65 75

2 PM10 Gravimetric 1440 µg/m3 98.61 150 150

3 SPM Gravimetric 1440 µg/m3 146.08 200 NF

4 SO2 West-Geake 1440 µg/m3 18.32 365 125

5 NOx Jacob and 1440 µg/m3 12.71 NF* 200

Hochheiser
6 CO Multi gas 60 µg/m3 12 10000 NF
meter

7.0 Terminology:
1. Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5), 2. Respirable Dust Content (PM10), 3.Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM),
4 Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX). 5. Sulfur Di-Oxide (SO2), 6. Carbon Mono-Oxide (CO), 7. DoE- Department
of Environment, 8. NF – Not found.

8.0 Comment
The above result for ambient air quality monitoring shows the PM2.5, PM10, SPM, SO2, NOx & CO
concentrations of the ambient air. From the analysis it is observed that the concentration of all the
parameters are within the allowable limit as per Bangladesh Standard and International standard for ambient
air.

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9.0 Methodology of Noise Level Analysis
Noise quality will measured instantly on the site by Wensn WS 1361C Digital Sound Level Meter.
At each location minimum 20 minutes with 2 minutes interval reading were taken. At the time of
measurement, whenever there is an interfering effect like mike noise, human voice from house
and bazaar, vehicular sound, sound of machine and tool from workshop etc. are also recorded.

9.1 Monitoring of Noise Level

Noise is an important environmental pollutant. A survey by the U S. Federal Council of Science
and Technology has revealed that noise is a technology generated problem and that the overall
loudness of environmental noise doubles every ten years in pace with our social and industrial
progress. This geometric progression wise growth of noise could be mind-boggling in view of the
ever-increasing pace of technological growth.
Measurement of noise—Noise is a combination of intensity and frequency and can be measured in
decibels. Decibel is a unit of sound, named after Alexander Graham Bell.
The level of sound is usually expressed in terms of the Sound Pressure Level (SPL) in decibels,
which is defined as:

SPL = 20 log10 P/ Po dB

Where P is the pressure variation measured in N/ m2 and P0 is the standard reference pressure
taken as 2x 10 – 5 N /m2

9.2 Monitoring procedure of noise level

Noise quality has been measured instantly on the site by Noise level meter. At each location
multiple readings were taken over a short period of time (both night & day) to calculate the L eq
value. Two measurements such as maximum & minimum modes were recorded. At the time of
measurement, whenever there was an interfering effect like mike noise, human voice, vehicular
sound, sound of machine and tool from workshop etc., was also recorded.

Table 2: Instrument Specification (Noise Meter)

Design Standards IEC651 TYPE 2; ANSI S1.4 TYPE 2

Measuring Range 30~130 dBA or 35~130 dBC
Frequency Weighting A and C
Time Weighting Fast & Slow
Linearity Weighting 50 dB
Resolution 0.1 dB
Sample rate 2 times/second

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 NQ1 NQ2

NQ3 NQ4

NQ5 NQ6

NQ7 NQ8
Fig: Noise Level Monitoring at different locations on site

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 Fig: Wensn WS 1361C

Data Table 2: Noise Level Analysis Result

SN. Location ID Site Condition Concentrations present (LAeq) dBA.

Day Time Night Time
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
01 NQ1 Operational 58.1 64.6 52.2 57.3
02 NQ2 Operational 59.6 69.5 50.7 62.7
03 NQ3 Operational 52.6 68.3 54.5 59.4
04 NQ4 Operational 62.1 70.9 60.3 65.4
05 NQ5 Operational 63.5 73.7 54.8 66.9
06 NQ6 Operational 67.1 73.2 64.3 69.2
07 NQ7 Operational 62.2 70.4 64.7 70.0
08 NQ8 Operational 58.1 64.4 51.2 57.3
DoE (Bangladesh) Standard for Industrial area 75 70
IFC/International Standard for Industrial/ 70 70
Commercial Zone
All units are in (LAeq) dBA.

10.0 Comment: According to the Department of Environment (ECR-1997), the standard for
ambient noise level in the industrial zone is 75 decibels at day & 70 decibels at night. In that case
all the results were found within the limit as per DoE Standards.
11.0 Methodology for Water Quality Analysis

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APHA Standard methods for the examination of water and waste water, 21 st edition American
Public Health Association, Washington, DC. The first edition of Standard Methods was published in
1905. Since then it has been considered to be the best available guidance of water analysts, which
covers all aspects of water and wastewater analysis techniques and categorizes the analytical
methods based on the constituent and not on the type of water. Since the Twenty-First Edition, all
existing, revised and new methods are available online (www.standardmethods.org). The recently
published Twenty-Second Edition contains 87 EPA-approved methods, 233 revised methods and
14 new methods described in ten chapters divided in sections.

Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) technique uses basically the principle that free atoms
(gas) generated in an atomizer can absorb radiation at specific frequency. The sample is vaporized
and the element of interest atomized at high temperatures. The element concentration is
determined based on the attenuation or absorption by the analyte atoms, of a characteristic
wavelength emitted from a light source. The light source is typically a hollow cathode lamp
containing the element to be measured. Separate lamps are needed for each element. The
detector is usually a photomultiplier tube. A monochromator is used to separate the element line
and the light source is modulated to reduce the amount of unwanted radiation reaching the
detector.

Potentiometry is one of the methods of electroanalytical chemistry. It is usually employed to find

the concentration of a solute in solution. Potentiometric titration is a technique similar to direct
titration of a redox reaction. It is a useful means of characterizing an acid. No indicator is used;
instead the potential is measured across the analyte, typically an electrolyte solution.

UV spectroscopy obeys the Beer-Lambert law, which states that: when a beam of
monochromatic light is passed through a solution of an absorbing substance, the rate of decrease
of intensity of radiation with thickness of the absorbing solution is proportional to the incident
radiation as well as the concentration of the solution. The expression of Beer-Lambert law is-
A = log (I0/I) = Ecl

Digital Dissolved Oxygen Meter contains a polarographic type probe with an incorporated
temperature sensor which serves for precise Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Temperature
measurement.

The Digital pH Meter is a useful instrument that is meant to measure the pH value of both acidic
and alkaline water.

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TDS-3 is an ideal meter (tool) that can be used for any application; Ranging from water
purification, to hydroponics to industrial waste water treatment.

Fig: DO Meter Fig: pH Meter

Fig: TDS Meter

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 Fig: Surface Water sampling

Data Table 3: Surface Water Analysis Result

Name of Unit Concentration DoE IFC/World Method of analysis

the present (Bangladesh) Bank
parameter Standard * Standard

pH - 6.83 6.5 – 8.5 - pH Meter

TDS mg/L 245 1000 NF TDS Meter
BOD5 mg/L 0.2 50 50 5-day BOD test
COD mg/L 1.5 200 250 Spectrophotometry

13.0 Comment: All the parameters conforms to the given standards.

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 Fig: Ground Water sampling

Data Table 4: Ground Water Analysis Result

Name of Unit Concentration DoE IFC/World Method of analysis

the present (Bangladesh) Bank
parameter Standard * Standard

pH - 6.59 6.5 – 8.5 - pH Meter

TDS mg/L 180 1000 NF TDS Meter
BOD5 mg/L <0.05 50 50 5-day BOD test
COD mg/L 0.1 200 250 Spectrophotometry

14.0 Comment: All the parameters conforms to the given standards.

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