ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND CONTROL

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND CONTROL 

COURSE CONTENT & ITINERARY Duration: 2 days

Objective: A holistic understanding of the various environmental media and the types and nature of pollutants that affects them. The sources and origins of these various pollutants and their respective pollution control technologies are displayed both in principles and practical installation. Practical issues seen on site are also discussed. Land-based and Marine-based operations/activities. 

Who should attend? : Internal Auditors, EMR and EMS committee, Personnel in charge and/or operates the various pollution control equipments, Production/Process Heads whose activity releases environmental pollutants and the maintenance personnel.

DAY-1

8.30am – 9.00am Registration

9.00am – 10.30am

q Definition

q Types of Pollution

Morning Tea Break: 10.30am – 11.00am

11.00am – 12.30am

·  Air

q legal definition, requirement & liabilities

q sources; oil & gas, agro-based ind., illegal open burnings, metal-based ind., etc.

q impact, case examples.

q types of pollutants,

q Control technologies: Scrubber,  Dust Collectors, Electrostatic Precipitators, etc

Lunch 12.30pm – 2.00pm

2.00pm – 3.30pm

·  Noise Pollution

q Legal definition & requirement,

q sources,

q impact,

q control & abatement methods,

q reduction & abatement.

Afternoon Tea Break: 3.30pm – 4.00pm

4.00pm – 5.30pm

·      Soil Pollution

q legal requirement,

q sources; industrial, waste transporter, illegal dumping, etc.

q impact, case examples.

q control & abatement.

DAY-2

9.00am – 10.30am

·  Inland Water Pollution

q legal definition & requirement,

q sources,

q impact, case examples.

Morning Tea Break: 10.30am – 11.00am

11.00am – 12.30am

q control tech & abatement: treatment methods – biological & chemical, principles, types & options.

·  Groundwater Pollution

q Definition, the hydro-geological settings; etc.

q legal requirement,

q sources, impact & prevention

Lunch 12.30pm – 2.00pm

2.00pm – 3.30pm

·  Marine Pollution

q legal definition & requirement,

q sources; vessel traffic – marine accident.

q Impact, case example.

q Control and abatement; booms, skimmers, dispersants, etc.

WORK-GROUPS/SHORT TESTS

Afternoon Tea Break: 3.30pm – 4.00pm

4.00pm – 5.30pm

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION

Question and Answers

Course Evaluation