Foreword
The series of publications entitled 'Comprehensive Industry Document Series' (COINDS), are designed to cover the various types of industries in the country with respect to their pollution potential, and unit processes that are available to control discharges/ emissions of pollutants from these types of industries. The Minimal National Standards (MINAS) are evolved as part of these documents. The present document on natural rubber processing is one in the series. This industry is significant in terms of generation of pollutants. Basic report on the industry was prepared by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board for the Central Pollution Control Board. The present document is based on that report and additional data collected by the Central Pollution Control Board. Co-operation extended in the field studies, by various natural rubber processing units are gratefully acknowledged. It is believed that the document would be useful to the industries, regulatory agencies, consultants and other ir\ter- ested in pollution control activities.