BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMMES

COURSE HANDOUT

Academic Term Second Semester 2022-2023

Course Title Environmental Management Systems

Course ID No. EE ZG515/SSTM ZG527

Lead Instructor S D MANJARE

Instructor(s)

Course Modules

Module No Module Title Objectives

1 Introduction Emerging concept of integrating environmental

and ecological management like SEMS and
NEMP(State and National Environmental
Management Systems)

2 Environmental legislations To understand and conduct comparative study the

various international and national regulations on
environment emissions across the world and in
India with reference to applicability and
modifications based on Geo-climatic conditions

(assignment/miniproject method)

3 Permit Procedures To understand the implications of permit

procedures for larger sources of air and water
pollutants and Cumulative pollution concepts at
local level

4 ISO 14000 To study the various ISO 14000 international

environmental management standards.

5 Environmental Audit (EA) To understand the importance of EA and study

detail procedure for conducting EA. To discuss
case study on EA.
6 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) To study the method that helps identify, evaluate,
and minimize the environmental impacts
associated with the manufacture of a product or
of a specific process or competing processes.
Role of PCB’s in LCA . To discuss case study.

7 Environmental Impact Assessment To study the methodology used for decision

making regarding implementation of the projects
or programmes and development. This is
intended to identify the environmental, social and
economic impacts of a proposed project,
expansion or addition or modification as a part of
decision-making. Interactive and advisory role of
PCB’s. To discuss case study

8 Risk Assessment and impact of the role of To determine the probability of getting an
pollution control board in preventive undesirable health effect and ecological damage
disaster management from exposure to hazards pollutants. To discuss
case study

9 Techniques and methods for Risk Analysis To study the available techniques and
in Chemical Process Industries methodologies for carrying out risk analysis in
chemical process industries. To discuss case
study

10 Solid & Hazardous Waste Management To study techniques for waste minimization and
management tools for evaluating and comparing
the overall effectiveness of waste minimization
strategies. To discuss case study. Management of
diverse solid waste from different sources.

11. Environmental Management Information The concept, structure and protocol of EMIS and
Systems and Data sharing formats (EMIS) updating EMIS. Formalizing interactions with
NEERI/CPCB on technology, process and
environmental database access.

12. Managing policy initiatives, public Concept of Thought process engineering in the
perception and Environmental minds of stake holders, understanding policy
sustainability at local and state levels initiatives and statements, qualifying and
quantifying public perceptions on role and
efficacy of the board (feedback) case study and
limited exercises

13 Integrating Environmental & Safety Outlining the interface and knowledge about
Management Occupational Safety and Health with
Environmental management (concept of HSE)
and to learn about the OSH.
Text Book(s)

T1
Manjare S.D. and Babu B.V., “Environmental Manageme nt Systems”, BITS,
Educational Development Division (EDD) Notes, 2009

Reference Book(s) & other resources

R1 Steven L. Erickson, Brian J. King, “Fundamentals of Environmental Management”, John Wiley

& Sons Ltd., 1999.

R2 Research papers from different journals & Internet

R3 Published case studies of EMS

Module Title: Introduction

Session 1

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

1.1 Air Pollution Text Book (TB) Ch1 (1.1)

1.2 Water Pollution TB Ch1(1.2)

1.3 Solid and Hazardous Wastes TB Ch1(1.3 & 1.4)

1.4 Conventional Practices of controlling pollution TB Ch1(1.6)

1.5 What is Environmental Management Systems (EMS)? TB Ch1(1.7)

2.1 Summary of clean air act TB Ch2(2.1) and R1

Module Title: Environmental legislations and Permit Procedures

Session 2

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

2.2 Summary of clean water regulations TB Ch2(2.2) and R1

3.1 Air permits TB Ch3(3.1) and R1

 3.2 Water permits TB Ch3(3.2) and R1

3.3 Indian Environmental Laws R1

Module Title: ISO 14000

Session 3

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

4.1 Introduction TB Ch4(4.1)

4.2 Driving Forces for adopting ISO 14000 standards TB Ch4(4.2)

4.3 Development of ISO 14000 standards TB Ch4(4.3)

4.4 Elements of EMS TB Ch4(4.4)

Module Title: ISO 14000

Session 4

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

4.5 Auditing of EMS TB Ch4(4.5)

4.6 Environmental Performance Evaluation TB Ch4(4.6)

4.8 Environmental Labelling TB Ch4(4.8)

4.9 Certification Process TB Ch4(4.9)

4.10 Case study R2

Module Title: Environmental Audit (EA)

Session 5

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

5.1 What is environmental auditing? TB Ch5(5.1)

5.2 Types of EA TB Ch5(5.2)

5.3 Planning of EA TB Ch5(5.3)

5.4 Conducting an EA TB Ch5(5.4)

5.6 Outcome of EA TB Ch5(5.6)

5.7 Case study R2

Module Title: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Session 6

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

6.1 What is LCA? TB Ch6(6.1)

6.2 Defining the purpose and scope of the LCA TB Ch6(6.2)

6.3 Life cycle methodology TB Ch6(6.3) and R2

Module Title: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental

Impact Assessment (EIA)

Session 7

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

6.3 Life cycle methodology TB Ch6(6.3) and R2

6.4 Applications of LCA TB Ch6(6.4) and R2

Topic Topic Title Reference
No.

6.5 Streamlining of LCA TB Ch6(6.5) and R2

6.6 Case study R2

7.1 What is EIA? TB Ch7(7.1)

7.2 Basics of EIA TB Ch7(7.2)

7.3 Steps involved in EIA TB Ch7(7.3)

Module Title:

Session 8: Any Left Over Portion and Review Session

Module Title: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Session 9

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

7.4 Measurement of Environmental Impacts TB Ch7(7.4)

7.5 Impact Assessment methods TB Ch7(7.5)

7.6 Case study R2

Module Title: Risk Assessment

Session 10

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

8.1 What is risk assessment? TB Ch8(8.1)

8.3 Risk Assessment Methodology TB Ch8(8.3)

8.3.1 Hazard identification TB Ch8(8.3.1)

 8.3.2 Toxicity assessment TB Ch8(8.3.2)

Module Title: Risk Assessment

Session 11

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

8.3.2 Toxicity assessment TB Ch8(8.3.2)

8.3.3 Exposure assessment TB Ch8(8.3.3)

8.3.4 Risk Characterization TB Ch8(8.3.4)

Module Title: Techniques and methods for Risk Analysis in Chemical Process Industries

Session 12

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

9.1 Introduction TB Ch9(9.1)

9.2 Risk Analysis TB Ch9(9.2)

9.3 Techniques and methodologies for risk analysis TB Ch9(9.3) and R2

9.4 Hazard and Operability Studies TB Ch9(9.4) and R2

9.5 Case study R2

Module Title: Techniques and methods for Risk Analysis in Chemical Process Industries

Session 13

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

9.5 Fault Tree Analysis TB Ch9(9.4.1) and R2

9.6 Case study R2

9.7 Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) TB Ch9(9.4.2) and R2

9.8 What-If Analysis TB Ch 9.4.3

9.9 Hazard Indices TB Ch 9.4.4

9.8 Case study R2
Module Title: Solid & Hazardous Waste Management

Session 14

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

10.1 Regulations of solid and hazardous wastes TB Ch10(10.1)

10.2 Hazardous waste definition TB Ch10(10.2)

10.3 Hazardous waste minimization TB Ch10(10.3)

10.4 Management Tools TB Ch10(10.4)

Module Title: Integrating Environmental & Safety Management

Session 15

Topic Topic Title Reference

No.

11.1 Overview of occupational health and safety act (OSHA) TB Ch11(11.1)

11.2 OSHA hazard communication standard TB Ch11(11.2)

11.3 Process safety management of highly hazardous TB Ch11(11.3)

Chemicals

11.4 Management Procedures TB Ch11(11.4) and R2

Module Title: Environmental Management Information Systems and Data sharing formats (EMIS)

Session 16: Review Session

Evaluation Scheme:

Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session

No Name Type Duration Weight Day, Date, Session, Time

EC-1 Quiz I Online - 7% February 13-23, 2023
EC-1 Quiz II Online - 8% March 20-30, 2023
EC-2 Mid-Semester Test Open Book 2 hours 35% Sunday, 12/03/2023 (FN)
2½
Sunday, 21/05/2023 (FN)
EC-3 Comprehensive Exam Open Book hours 50%

Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Open Book): Topics in Session Nos. 1 to 7 Syllabus

for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics (Session Nos. 1 to 15)

Important links and information:

Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in

Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.

Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on the Elearn
portal.

Evaluation Guidelines:

1. EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them through the
course pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the portal, in a timely manner.

2. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
 3. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or bound) is
permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is permitted in all
exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material is not allowed.

4. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the student
should follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will be made available on
the E-learn portal. The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the
dates to be announced later.

It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study schedule as
given in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed evaluation components
such as Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam according to the evaluation scheme
provided in the handout.