Introduction to Environmental Technology

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Advanced Construction System DCC 4133 Environmental 4/19/12 Technology

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Assessment Assignment Project Test 1 Test 2 Final Exam Percentage 10% 30% 10% 10% 40%

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Unit 1
Overview of Environmental Technology
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Topic Outline

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Environmental Problems at Construction Site
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Movement of Plant

Movement of plant such as truck, backhoe etc. can cause dust. Pave and water haul roads for access and egress at construction site to control dust. Ensure there is no health risk or loss of amenity due to emission of dust to the environment.

Movement of the truck

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Contaminated Material and Waste

Unused brick

Rusty steel bar

Timber (formwork) 4/19/12

Land Disturbance (Cut, Fill and Compacting Activities)

Improper earthwork

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Land Disturbance (Soil Erosion)

Soil erosion

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Waste from Labours

Waste generated by labours:

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Wastewater caused by improper toilet Discarded food Domestic garbage

Waste from workers

Contain contaminated leachate and gases

Contaminated surface runoff Advanced Construction System

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Can cause river pollution

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Definition of Environmental Technology
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Environmental Technology
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Environmental technology (envirotech) or green technology (greentech) or clean technology (cleantech) is the application of the environmental science to conserve the natural environment and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of human involvement.
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1.3
Environmental Technology
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Environmental Technology
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In the construction site, the environmental technologies to be considered are:

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Reduce, reuse and recycle Sewage treatment Solid waste management

d) Air pollution control Advanced Construction System DCC 4133 Environmental e) Noise pollution control 4/19/12 Technology

Three key factors when thinking about how to recycle The 3Rs:

a) Reduce, reuse and recycle

Recycling is very important as waste has negative impact on the natural environment.

Harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses are released from rubbish in landfill sites. Recycling helps to reduce the pollution caused by waste.

Habitat destruction and global warming are some the affects caused by deforestation. Recycling reduces the need for raw materials so that the rainforests can be 4/19/12

a) Reduce, reuse and Recycle - Wood recycle

Type of wood can currently be recycled:

Wood can often be reused to make other items, such as a bird table for your garden. Wood can often be added to your compost heap, such as sawdust and wood shavings.

What happens to the wood collected?

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to a merchant who sorts the material into

b) Sewage Treatment

Sewage is characterized in terms of its physical, chemical and biological composition. Sewage Physical Properties : Colour, Odor, Solids, Temperature. The sewage has to be treated before discharged into the rivers. The constituents in the sewage could decrease the river water quality.

Sediment, clogs the gills of fish, blocks light transmission and increases ocean water temperature can harming Advanced Construction System food chain. aquatic life and disturbing the DCC 4133 Environmental 4/19/12 Technology

b) Sewage Treatment
Sewage Treatment Plant

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c) Solid Waste Management

Definition of Solid Waste All waste arising from human and animal and animal activities that are normally solid and that are discarded as useless and unwanted. Improper management of solid wastes has direct adverse effects on health and the environment

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c) Solid Waste Management

Sources of Solid Wastes:

Factors affecting waste generation:

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d) Air Pollution Control

Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damages the natural environment into the atmosphere. The air quality in Malaysia is described in terms of Air Pollutant Index (API).

The API is an indicator of air quality and was developed based on scientific assessment to indicate in an easily understood manner, the presence of pollutants and its Advanced Construction System impact on health. DCC 4133 Environmental 4/19/12 Technology

d) Air Pollution Control

The API system of Malaysia closely follows the Pollutant Standard Index (PSI) developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA).
API scale 0 50 51 100 101 200 201 300 301 and above Air quality Good Moderate Unhealthy Very unhealthy Hazardous

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e) Noise Pollution Control

Noise pollution (or environmental noise) is displeasing human, animal or machine-created sound that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life. The word noise comes from the Latin word nausea meaning seasickness. Section 23 under The Environmental Quality Act 1974 stipulates that : No person shall, unless licensed, emit or cause or permit to be emitted any noise greater in volume, intensity or quality in contravention of the acceptable conditions specified under section 21.

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e) Noise Pollution Control

Maximum Permissible Sound Level By Receiving Land Use For Planning And New Development

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e) Noise Pollution Control

Piling works is common job for the construction of multi-storey building, and bridge. The noise pollution happen during the piling works. Some of the complaint of the piling works are neglected because of the noise is not consistent. The exposure to the piling works for days at a long time could lead to the hearing problems. Therefore the construction workers have to make a proper piling schedule in order to control the noise pollution.

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Construction Workers and Environmental Technologies
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Construction Workers & Environmental technologies

Construction workers spend most of their time at construction site. Therefore it is the job of the construction workers to ensure that they have a clean environment. Under direct supervision of a mentoring Field Technician or Project Manager, construction workers assist in carrying out Site Management and/or Waste Management fieldrelated activities such as sampling, surveying, collection and measuring etc. This involves collecting information regarding the presence and effects of pollutants in air, water and soil of the construction site.

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Specific duties of construction workers and environmental technologies could include:

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Construction Workers & Environmental technologies

Field sampling: air, water and soil Solid, liquid and air treatment methods and waste minimization Hazardous goods and waste handling methods WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Management Information Systems) implementation and compliance evaluation Emergency planning and spill response methods Recycling and waste minimization program design Environmental issue analysis and environmental law and ethics Developing and implementing air, water or soil quality measurement plans. Taking inventory of and quantifying sources of locally-generated pollution

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Using different laboratory techniques Advanced Construction System and instruments to prepare and analyze samples. DCC 4133 Environmental 4/19/12 Preparing reports of lab results for internal and external use. Technology
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