101 (20) POLITEHNIK “ MALAYSIA’ % DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSE WORK ASSESSMENT (SESI I: 2022/2023) la | Registration No, | :20DKA Code & Course ?DOC80262-ENVIRONMENTAL —_ Programed DKA POLLUTION AND CONTROL faa |ae Lecturer : MISS LILYANA ANAK JELAL ‘Week (Date) z - ASSIGNMENT 1(s)No_ il [CLO: CLOI] DUE DATE :24/11/2022 Course Leaning Outcome (CLO) ‘Analyze technical concept of environmental pollution problems within environmental sustainability. (PLO4, C4) INSTRUCTIONS This is individual assignment. The assignment (hardcopy) should be submitted on 24/11/2022 (before 5.00 pm) at Pejabat Pensyarah JKA. Students also need to attach the references as supporting documents in appendices (highlighted which statement or phrase that has been used) FORMAT Font: Times New Roman size 12 Spacing 1.5 Name and label all tables and figures sequent as report format and add the sources. Pages: Maximum 8 pages INTRODUCTION Air pollution One important source of air pollution is indoor air pollution produced by the use of solid fuels for cooking in the house. The other major source of air pollution is outdoor pollution resulting from the burning of fossil fuels. Wildfires, the burning of waste, and tobacco smoke, all also contribute to air pollution. It is estimated that nine out of ten people in the world are breathing air that is polluted beyond the World Health Organisation (WHO) acceptable standards. Land and soil pollution Land and soil pollution is largely due to agricultural practices, to improper irrigation, to solid waste management problems such as landfills, and to a range of industrial, military and extractive activities. Globally, estimates indicate that at least 1 million people are unintentionally poisoned every year by excessive exposure and inappropriate use of pesticides, with health effects on all. The waste products of industrial processes or mining activities are another source of pollution as they may contain heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and microorganisms, which can be difficult to remove once they find their way into the environment. Former industrial or military sites that are no longer in use can also be the sources of pollutants if they are not decontaminated properly. While some high-income countries have programs and regulations to deal with soil pollution, many poorer nations lack such programs, and are at risk to form ‘pollution hotspots’.QUESTION 1 Air pollution consists of chemicals or particles in the air that can harm the health of humans, animals, and plants. It also damages buildings. Pollutants in the air take many forms. They can be gases, solid particles, or liquid droplets. Air pollution kills an estimated seven milion people worldwide every year. WHO data shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air that exceeds WHO guideline limits containing high levels of pollutants, with low- and middle-income countries suffering from the highest exposures. Sources of air pollution are multiple and context-specific. The major outdoor pollution sources include residential energy for cooking and heating, vehicles, power generation, agriculture/waste incineration, and industry. a) Analyze the effect of short- term and long term of air pollution to human health. (Mit diseases of each effect for short- term and long- term) (C4) b) Evaluate the sustainable concept and technique in control and monitoring the air pollution based on standard requirement in Environmental Quality Act 1974 (EQA 1974). (C5) imum three QUESTION 2 2) Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill are sites where waste is isolated from the environment unt it is safe. It is considered when it has completely degraded biologically, chemically and physically. Illustrate the engineering elements in sanitary landfil with the complete diagram. Explain briefly every element. (C4) i) Disposal area il) Leachate piping system il) Leachate treatment piant b) Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills can produce objectionable odors and landfill gas can move through soil and collect in nearby buildings. Of the gases produced in landfills, ammonia, sulfides, methane, and carbon dioxide are of most concem. Landfill gas contains many different gases. Methane and carbon dioxide make up 90 to 98% of landfill gas. The remaining 2 to 10% includes nitrogen, oxygen, ammonia, sulfides, hydrogen and various other gases. Both gases are described as greenhouse gases thus contributing to global warming i) Analyze the process of gas production at a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills and relate it to global warming. (C4) ii) Interpret the integration sustainable concept and technique in control and monitoring the environmental pollution in solving landfill gas emissions. (C5) Prepdrell by: Verified by: dow Sse itfhe Date: 19/08/2022 Date:19/08/2022 Ts. JUHAIDIE ZAMAN! BIN JAMALUDIN Pegawa Pendidikan Pengajan Tingg (PPT) satan Kejuruteraan Awam Polekni Mukan Sarawak