TNPSC Thervupettagam

Lead in PVC Pipes

August 14 , 2019 1803 days 1112 0
  • The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Union Government to submit a report on standards of lead and to phase out lead as a stabiliser in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipes.
  • The NGT was earlier informed that water passing through PVC pipes commonly used in most buildings may contain toxic materials like lead.
  • Lead has a hazardous effect on human health.

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