Integrated Pollution Management
Improving Environmental Performance
Published on 1. February 1995
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-07-707867-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is a practical introduction to modern techniques of pollution control, providing a layperson's guide to UK and European environmental legislation. The book focuses on the industrial plant, demonstrating that pollution is prevented through minimizing waste, and a full chapter is devoted to discussing means of keeping the public fully informed. By drawing on examples taken from both large and small organizations, the book shows how to conduct an environmental audit, dispose of waste, monitor effluents and work with regulating bodies.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
22 illustrations, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-707867-6 (9780077078676)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Concepts - the new approach; constraints; understanding environmental performance; assessment; monitoring; pollution prevention and optimized environmental performance; selling the case; practical examples of integrated environmental management; appendix 1 - environmental audit check lists; appendix 2 - duty of care - the basic requirements; appendix 3 - sources of information; appendix 4 - prescribed processes and substances under UK pollution control; appendix 5 - the EU integrated pollution and control directories - pollutants and best available techniques.