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Table 2.6 Example of descriptive checklist with respect to thermal power plant at operation phase
Sl.
No. Parameter
Nature of impact
Scaling and
weighting
(a) Transportation of coal
Respiratory and hearing-related diseases
expected due to loading, unloading and
transportation activities.
−3S
(b) Grinding coal
Respiratory and hearing-related diseases
expected due to grinding activities
−1S
(c) Feeding coal to boilers
Respiratory and hearing-related diseases
expected due to grinding activities
−1S
(d) Electricity transmission
Energy loss and high transition may lead to
heat highland and accidents due to shocks
−1 L
(e) Operation of cooling towers Increase in heat and pollution of water bodies
may lead to waterborne diseases due to
discharge of trace additives to water
−2 L
(f) Withdrawal of water from
water source
Water shortage from water source may lead to
health impact of citizens who depend on this
water source
−2 L
(g) Discharge of wastewater
Pollution of water bodies and soil may lead to
waterborne diseases due to discharge of
pollutants
−2 L
(h) Solid waste management
Activity may increase injury and other health
issues depending on nature of solid waste
(municipal, e-waste, silicon waste, slaughter
waste, garden trimming, hazardous waste,
construction and demolition waste, plastic
waste, biomedical waste, etc.)
−2 L
(i) Ash management
Fly ash may result in pollution of air and
water. Ash in ash pond and bottom ash may
lead to water pollution.
−4 L
(j) Providing subsidized
nutritious food to workers
Health of employees would increase
+4 L
(k) Maintenance of green belt
Health of employees and nearby human
settlement will increase
+1 L
(l) Extending hospital of
thermal plants to nearby
villages towns
Health of nearby human settlement will
increase
+4 L
(m) Extending healthcare
activity to faraway
settlements by mobile
clinics under corporate
social responsibilities
Health of faraway human settlement will
increase
+4 L
(n) Distribution of free
nutritious food to nearby
school children
Health of nearby school children will increase +4 L
Descriptors
+: Positive; −: Negative; 0: Nil impact; 1: Very low impact; 2: Low impact; 3: High impact; 4: Very
high impact; S: Short term; L: Long term
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Table 2.6 Example of descriptive checklist with respect to thermal power plant at operation phase
Sl.
No. Parameter
Nature of impact
Scaling and
weighting
(a) Transportation of coal
Respiratory and hearing-related diseases
expected due to loading, unloading and
transportation activities.
−3S
(b) Grinding coal
Respiratory and hearing-related diseases
expected due to grinding activities
−1S
(c) Feeding coal to boilers
Respiratory and hearing-related diseases
expected due to grinding activities
−1S
(d) Electricity transmission
Energy loss and high transition may lead to
heat highland and accidents due to shocks
−1 L
(e) Operation of cooling towers Increase in heat and pollution of water bodies
may lead to waterborne diseases due to
discharge of trace additives to water
−2 L
(f) Withdrawal of water from
water source
Water shortage from water source may lead to
health impact of citizens who depend on this
water source
−2 L
(g) Discharge of wastewater
Pollution of water bodies and soil may lead to
waterborne diseases due to discharge of
pollutants
−2 L
(h) Solid waste management
Activity may increase injury and other health
issues depending on nature of solid waste
(municipal, e-waste, silicon waste, slaughter
waste, garden trimming, hazardous waste,
construction and demolition waste, plastic
waste, biomedical waste, etc.)
−2 L
(i) Ash management
Fly ash may result in pollution of air and
water. Ash in ash pond and bottom ash may
lead to water pollution.
−4 L
(j) Providing subsidized
nutritious food to workers
Health of employees would increase
+4 L
(k) Maintenance of green belt
Health of employees and nearby human
settlement will increase
+1 L
(l) Extending hospital of
thermal plants to nearby
villages towns
Health of nearby human settlement will
increase
+4 L
(m) Extending healthcare
activity to faraway
settlements by mobile
clinics under corporate
social responsibilities
Health of faraway human settlement will
increase
+4 L
(n) Distribution of free
nutritious food to nearby
school children
Health of nearby school children will increase +4 L
Descriptors
+: Positive; −: Negative; 0: Nil impact; 1: Very low impact; 2: Low impact; 3: High impact; 4: Very
high impact; S: Short term; L: Long term
2 Health Impact Assessment (HIA)