PROJECT INFO
Project start: 2014
Project Completion: 2014
CLIENT INFO
Client: Al Dana Factory for Integrated Medical Supplies
SERVICES PROVIDED
Environmental
PROJECT DETAILS
Al Dana Factory for Integrated Medical Supplies (Al Dana FIMS) management’s proposed project, to produce medical devices included: Medical Gauges (varied sizes), Surgical Bandages (varied sizes and type), Medical Cotton roles, Cannula, Latex gloves, Medical Urinary bags, Disposable Syringes, Medical splint, Medical clothing (Aprons for doctors and nursing staff), Operation Theatre Masks, Hospital Curtains, Hand Sanitizer liquid, Disinfectant liquids, Sterilized Tissues for Operation Theatre, Diapers for Medical patients, Cartoon Boxes, Capsule covers etc. The proposed industrial unit is being designed only to produce the above listed medical support items. Use of ethanol is seen at the manufacture (blending) process of Hand Sanitizers at the plant.
The process of manufacture of the above listed medical items in general requires sourcing of raw material typically bleached cotton, gelatine cubes, PP/LDPE granules and cotton cloth based. Manufacture of latex gloves involves sourcing natural rubber latex in defined shape, size and weight lumps to produce predesigned gloves through equipment installed. Medical urinary bags are to be manufactured with PP/LDPE granules through moulding machines.
Al Dana management has retained the services of Qatar Design Consortium (QDC) to carry out the baseline environmental study and prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study report.
In order to relate the existing environment with the proposed project activity, it was imperative to carry out detail evaluation of the baseline environmental characteristics including: Ambient air Quality, Noise Level, Soil Quality, and Groundwater quality. Applicable regulatory requirements were reviewed and compiled before commencing a structured and detailed baseline studies and a refined modelling analysis has been conducted using AERMOD.