Lecture 11

HEALTH, SAFETY
Course Outline
&
ENVIRONMENT
DR AFSHAN NASEEM

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

NUST COLLEGE OF E&ME
 Industrial Waste
• Industrial waste is an all-encompassing term used to
describe material considered to be no longer of use after
a manufacturing process has been completed
 Solid Waste
• According to the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, solid waste can be generated by manufacturing
processes such as:
Electric power generation
Use of agricultural chemicals and inorganic chemicals
Iron and steel manufacturing
Water treatment
Plastics and resins manufacturing
Many of the other manufacturing processes outlined
above
Solid waste generation in Pakistan ranges between
0.283 to 0.612 kg/capita/day and the waste
generation growth rate is 2.4% per year
 Industrial Effluents
• Industrial effluents are discharges from various
industries, and various organic pollutants have
been found in different water resources

• They belong to various classes such as pesticides,

fertilizers, hydrocarbons, phenols, plasticizers,
biphenyls, detergents, oils, greases,
pharmaceuticals, etc.

• It poses a danger to water quality when

discharged into rivers and lakes
 Waste Treatment
• The process of waste management involves
treating solid and liquid waste

• During the treatment, it also offers a variety of

solutions for recycling items that aren’t
categorized as trash

• The entire idea thus boils down to re-using

garbage as a valuable resource and given our
current environmental climate, this process is
extremely vital for all households and businesses
Waste Treatment Plants
 Noise Pollution
• Unwanted or excessive sound that can have
deleterious effects on human health, wildlife,
and environmental quality
 Effect of Excessive Noise on Human
Health
• Unwanted sounds can have a range of mental health
effects

• The brain is always monitoring sounds for signs of

danger, even during sleep

• As a result, frequent or loud noise can trigger anxiety

or stress. With continued exposure to noise pollution,
a person’s sensitivity to stress increases

• People living with noise pollution may feel irritable,

on edge, frustrated, or angry
 Remedial Measures

• Control at Receiver’s End

• Suppression of Noise at Source
• Acoustic Zoning
• Sound Insulation at Construction Stages
• Planting of Trees
• Legislative Measures
Remedial Measures
DISCUSSION