GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6188

PURSUANT to regulation 21 of Environmental (Impact Assessment, and Audit) Regulations, the National Environment- Management authority (NEMA) has received an environmental impact assessment study report for the implementation of the proposed Three K's Limited. The proposed project will entail establishment of recycling of lead. The project process will involve buying of old car batteries, battery breaking, lead extraction, smelting, moulding and packaging of lead for export. The project , is located at L.R. No. 567, Mainland North, Changamwe, Mtienbasa. The project 'Anticipates the following impacts and mitigation measures: - Possible impacts Mitigation measures 1. Air emissions • Control particulate emissions using electrostatic precipitators, bag filters, scrubbers, cyclones that are appropriate for the exhaust steam characteristics. •Install, gas scrubbing processes that remove SO2 from low concentration streams and use oxy fuel burners resulting in reduced NOx formation. •Collect and treat acid mist generated in the milling stages of battery breaking. 2. Wastewater • Direct contact cooling water should be routed through the facility wastewater treatment system. •Reductions in- effluent rtoxicity using appropriate technology e.g. reverse osmosis. 3. Residues and waste • Process large quantities of slag produced at the smelting stage to produce inert granular material that can be sold for industrial use such as cement manufacturing. •Recycle anode and tank bottom sludge , for residual metals recovery. •Recycle waste from abatement systems, and sludge from leaching and wastewater treatment into pyro- processing stages. 4. Occupational health • Install and maintain fire fighting and safety equipment machinery •Carry out fire drills regularly •Monitor worker exposure using personal occupational hygiene Sampling devices •Provide local exhaust ventilation to limit Possible impacts Mitegatbanmeasures exposure:to, toxic emission such as SO2, CO and H2S0, mists. A program for regular sound monitoring byeneasuring exposure levels should be established The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a)The Director-General, National Environment Management Authority, Kapiti Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839— 00200, Nairobi. (b)The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, National Hospital Insurance Fund Building, Community, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (c)Provincial Environment Officer, Coast Province. (d)District Environment Officer, Mombasa District. The National Environment Management Authority invites members of the public to submit oral or written comments within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice to the Director-General, National Environment Management Authority, to assist the authority in the approval process of the project. B. M. LANGWEN, for Director-General, National Environment Management Authority.