Environmental Pollution Control Engineering detailed syllabus for Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering (BBE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the BBE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit BBE 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-VIII scheme and its subjects refer to BBE Professional Elective-VIII syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of environmental pollution control engineering is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
POLLUTION CONTROL ACTS 9
The water (prevention and control of pollution) act 1974 and rules 1975- CPCB-form XIII,XIV,XV, The air (prevention and control of pollution) act 1981 and rules 1982,CPCB-form I,VI. National ambient air quality standards.
Unit II
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 9
The environment (protection) act 1986, rules 1986-definitions, constitution, function and fund of central &state boards. Penalties and procedure, miscellaneous, standards of emission or discharge of environmental pollutants. Form V
Unit III
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Unit IV
BIOSAFETY 9
The manufacture, use, import, export and storage of hazardous microorganisms genetically engineered organisms or cells rules, 1989-definitions, competent authorities, animal and human pathogens
Unit V
WASTE DISPOSAL 9
Biomedical waste (management and handling) 1998,-categories of biomedical waste, colour coding and type of container for disposal of biomedical wastes. Transport of biomedical waste containers/bags (schedule IV), standards for treatment and disposal of biomedical wastes (schedule V), waste management facilities like incinerator/autoclave/microwave system, form-I,II,III.
Course Outcomes:
The students will be able to
- Understand basics of pollution and its types
- Remember Pollution control acts and regulations.
- Apply bio safety principles in pollution control.
- Evaluate audit reports on pollution control.
- Evaluate various approaches for biomedical waste treatment and disposal
- Analyse various recycling methods
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Peter Wathern, “Environmental Impact Assessment theory and practice”, Unwin Hyman Ltd. Routledge, 1990,
- L. Lee Harrison , “Environmental Health and Safety Auditing Handbook”, 2nd edition, McGraw Hill, Inc., New York, 1995
- Kirkwood, R. C. and Longley, A. J., “Clean Technology and Environment”, Chapman Hall, 1995.
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