EN3016 Industrial Hazardous Waste Management Syllabus:
EN3016 Industrial Hazardous Waste Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To impart knowledge on the identification, characterization, source reduction, storage, transport, processing and safe disposal of hazardous wastes.
UNIT I WASTE IDENTIFICATION
Hazardous waste definition – Physical and Health hazards wastes – Hazardous Waste Management and Handling Rules
UNIT II CHARECTERISATION
Characterization of hazardous wastes – Analytical– Analytical methods –Hazardous waste inventory-Source reduction of hazardous wastes
UNIT III STORAGE AND TRANSPORT PROCESSING OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
Handling and storage of Hazardous wastes –Waste Compatibility Chart – Hazardous Waste Transport- Manifest system – Transboundary movement of wastes – Basal Convention
UNIT IV TREATMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
Hazardous waste treatment technologies – Physical, chemical and thermal treatment of hazardous waste – Solidification – Chemical fixation – Encapsulation – Incineration
UNIT V SECURE LANDFILLS
Hazardous waste landfills – Site selections – landfill design and operation – Regulatory aspects – Liner System- Cover system- Leachate Collection and Management – Environmental Monitoring System- Landfill Closure and post closure care.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
The students completing the course will have
CO1 Ability to understand the legal framework of hazardous wastes management
CO2 An insight into the characterization of hazardous wastes and the role of different stakeholders under the national legal framework
CO3 Ability to design facilities for the storage and transport of hazardous wastes
CO4 Understand the processing of hazardous wastes
CO5 Know the disposal methods of hazardous wastes
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Hazardous waste management Charles A. Wentz. Second edition 1995. McGraw Hill International.
2. Environmental Sciences by Daniel B. Botkin and Edward A. Keller, Wiley student, 6th edition- 2009.
3. Harry M. Freeman, Standard handbook of Hazardous waste treatment and disposal McGraw Hill 1997.
REFERENCES:
1. Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, New Delhi, 1989
2. Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, New Delhi, 1998
3. Electronic Waste Management and Handling Rules, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, New Delhi, 2011