Introduction to Waste Management (eBook)

A Textbook

Syed E. Hasan (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2022
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9781119433958 (ISBN)

Infos

Winner of the 2023 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award for outstanding contributions in engineering and environmental geologyIntroduction to Waste Management An introductory textbook offering comprehensive coverage of the management of municipal, hazardous, medical, electronic, and nuclear waste Written by an experienced instructor in the field of solid waste management, this modern text systematically covers the five key types of solid wastes: municipal, hazardous/industrial, medical/biological, electronic, and nuclear, discussing their sources, handling, and disposal along with the relevant laws that govern their management. With its emphasis on industry standards and environmental regulations, it bridges the gap between theoretical models and real-life challenges in waste disposal and minimization. Instructors and students in environmental science, geology, and geography may use Introduction to Waste Management: A Textbook to better understand the five main types of solid waste and their management both from a local and a global perspective.

Autor

Syed E. Hasan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), USA. He is the author of the award-winning textbook Geology and Hazardous Waste Management and is the recipient of two Senior Fulbright Scholar awards. Dr. Hasan is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, senior member of the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, and a member of the American Geophysical Union.

Inhalt

FOREWORD

PREFACE

1. INTRODUCTION

2. BASIC CONCEPTS

3. ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

4. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE

5. HAZARDOUS WASTE

6. MEDICAL WASTE

7. NUCLEAR WASTE

8. ELECTRONIC OR E-WASTE

9. WASTE MINIMIZATION

10. PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

INDEX

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.7.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Abfallwirtschaft • Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen • biological waste • Civil Engineering & Construction • Electronic waste • Energie • Energie u. Umweltaspekte • Energy • Energy & Environmental Impact • Environmental Management, Policy & Planning • Environmental Studies • hazardous waste • Industrial Waste • Medical waste • Müll- u. Abfallwirtschaft • Municipal solid waste • Nuclear Waste • Umweltforschung • Umweltmanagement • Umweltmanagement, Politik u. -Planung • Waste disposal • Waste Handling • waste management • Waste Minimization • waste regulation • Waste treatment
• ISBN-13: 9781119433958 / 9781119433958