Interim Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control in Nigeria. Pays/Territoire Nigéria Type du document Miscellaneous Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols, Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Lutte contre la pollution Pollution du sol/qualité Normes environnementales Normes Protection de l’environnement Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets Prévention des déchets Pollution des eaux douces Eaux souterraines Normes de qualité de l'eau Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé Interim guidelines and standards relate to six areas of environmental pollution control are issued by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA). These guidelines and standards relate to six (6) areas of environmental pollution control: Effluent limitations (ii) Water quality for industrial water uses at point of in-take (iii) Industrial emission limitations (iv) Noise exposure limitations (v) Management of solid and hazardous wastes (vi) Pollution abatement in industries. at the beginning of the text general guidelines are set out: no industry shall release toxic substances into the air, water and land of the Nigerian environment, beyond permissible limits; it is mandatory for all industries to have industrial pollution monitoring capabilities within their own set up; records of all discharges (solid, air and liquid), treatment and disposal must be remitted to the nearest FEPA office on a monthly basis, etc. One Chapter (Chapter 2 of Part I) lays down water quality standards, whereas Chapter 3 of Part II concerns groundwater protection. Texte intégral Anglais