CE371: ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH CREDITS = 5 (L=3, T=0, P=2)
Course Objectives:
1. Impart knowledge of various pollution and their health effects.
2. Learn the control and remedial measures for health effects for various pollution.
Teaching and Assessment Scheme:
Teaching Scheme Credits Marks Distribution
Total Marks
L T P C Theory Marks Practical Marks
ESE CE ESE CE
3 0 2 5 70 30 30 20 150
Course Contents:
Unit
No. Topics Teaching
Hrs.
1 Introduction:
Scope and importance of Environmental Health, Introduction to Environmental pollution, its impact on human health ,epidemiology , agents of diseases and their pathways , chronic and communicable diseases ,environmental disasters : case studies.
04
2 Air pollution and health:
Sources of air pollution, Types of air pollutants, impacts on human health, air quality guidelines in protecting public health, global climatic changes and its impact.
09
3 Water pollution and health:
Drinking water quality criteria, water borne diseases, aspects of water and wastewater treatment, Fluoride and Arsenic in drinking water in India.
09
4 Solid waste and health:
Sources, classification and composition of MSW, MSW management- generation, collection, transportation and disposal.
09
5 Hazardous waste and health:
Definition and classification of hazardous waste, hazard and risk , he Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, CERCLA and state Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)
Radiation- effects of ionizing radiation.
06
6 Noise pollution and health:
Introduction, Sources of Noise, permission noise level and standards, Effects of noise, noise control.
08
TOTAL 45
Reference Books:
1. H.S. Peavy, D.R. Rowe and G. Tchbanoglous, “Environmental Engineering”, McGraw Hill International Edition. ISBN-13:978-93-5134-026-3
2. G. Tchabanoglous, “Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal”, McGraw Hill Pub. ISBN-13:978-93- 392-0524-9
3. J.A. Salvato, “Environmental Sanitation”, Wiley Interscience. ISBN 0-471-41813-7 (cloth) 4. M.L. Davis and D.A. Cornwell, “Introduction to Environmental Engineering”, McGraw Hill International edition. ISBN-10: 9339204034, ISBN-13: 978-9339204037
5. Metcalf and Eddy,(Revised by G. Tchobanoglous ,Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, disposal Reuse, Tata-McGraw Hill, New Delhi. ISBN 0-07-049539-4
6. J. E. Park, “Preventive and Social Medicine”, Banarasidas Bhanot Publishers, Jabalpur, 1995.
ISBN-13: 978-9382219125, ISBN-10: 9382219129
7. Rao M.N., “Air Pollution”, Tata McGraw- Hill Publising Company Ltd., ISBN-978-0-07- 451871-7
Course Outcome: Students will be able to:
1. Appreciate the effects of various types of pollution on human health.
2. Understand and appreciate the mitigating and remedial measures to protect human health against the effects of various pollution.
