Department: Applied Sciences

Course Name: Introduction to Environmental Science-II (GSC-II)

Credits: 2
Course Code:
L T P: 2 0 2
Lectures: 14
Course Objectives: This course aims to attract the attention of students towards addressing
issues of Environmental pollution and its hazardous effect on human health

Contents Lectures
1. Air Pollution: Introduction, Air pollutants, Photochemical reactions in the
atmosphere, Photochemical smog, Health effects and the usual ways to control air 3
pollution
2. Water Pollution: Types of Pollution, Contaminants and their sources,
3
measurements and its control
3. Soil Pollution: Inorganic and organic contaminants, Pesticides and herbicides,
3
health effects and remedial measures
4. Green chemistry for clean Technology: Goals, Principles and applications 2
5. E-waste Management: Introduction, Environmental impact/ health effects of e-
3
waste exposure, Methods to dispose e-waste

Course Outcomes:
1. Students will be able to identify the source of contaminants in Water, Soil and Air and
develop the strategies to minimize the levels of pollution
2. Students will understand the applications of green chemistry in mitigating the
environmental pollution
Books:
1. Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science, Fifth Edition by Sawyer, McCarty and
Parkin (Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2003)
2. Environmental Chemistry, Seventh Edition by A.K. De ( Publisher: New Age International (P)
Limited, 2017)
3. Environmental Chemistry: Pollution and Remedial Perspectives by A.V. Salker (Publisher:
Alpha Science International Limited, 2017)
Environmental lab Practical :

Sr. Name of Experiment

No.
1. Determination of total dissolved solid (TDS) by conductivity measurement

2. Measurement of acid-base equilibria by pH meter in water/soil sample.

3. Measurement of dissolved oxygen in given waste water sample

4. Determination of organic pollutants (pesticides) in water/soil sample by extraction and IR analysis

5 Measurement of alkalinity and hardness in a given sample of water

6 Measurement of biological oxygen demand (BOD) in given sample of water

7 Measurement of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in given sample of water

8 Measurement of oil and greases in waste water by gravimetric analysis

9 Detection of heavy metal by complexation and UV-Visible spectrophotometer

10 Removal of toxic metals by chemical adsorption method