
Air Pollution
McGraw Hill Higher Education (Publisher)
Published on 16. April 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
339 pages
978-0-07-451871-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents the fundamentals of air pollution in a lucid manner. The book covers important principles and practices of air pollution such as sampling, analysis and control. The types, origins, sources, atmospheric movements and effects of air pollution are also dealt with in detail.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-451871-7 (9780074518717)
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M N Rao is presently Professor-in -charge, Technical Teachers' Training Institute, Extension Centre Banglore. He received his BE(hons) degree in civil Engineering from Andra University in 1960 and MSc(Engg) degree in Public Health Engineering from Madras University 1961. He obtained his Ph D(Engg)from Burdwan University in 1969 and was sponsered as a Commonwealth scholar to the University of Auckland New Zealand, for two years for post-doctrol work. He taught at Regional Engineering College, Durgapur for 16 years and Later also worked as Manager(R&D) in environmental engineering with Suri and Nayar Limited, Banglore.
Dr Rao is an active member of many Professional bodies and societies. He is associated with the board of studies of nine universities. He is an Expert member in many committees includind the technical advisory Committee of Karnatka state Pollution Control Board, Banglore.
H V N Rao is presently Reader in civil Engineering at R V College of Engineering Banglore. He received his degree from Mysore University and BE (civil) and ME (Environmental) degrees from Banglore University. He has a teaching experience of 20 years.
He is an active member of many professonal bodies and societies like the Institution of Engineers(India), Institution of public Health Engineers, Indian Association for Environmental Management, Indian Association for Air Pollution Control, and Indian Society for Technical Education . He has published many papers on variousaspects of environmental engineering.
Dr Rao is an active member of many Professional bodies and societies. He is associated with the board of studies of nine universities. He is an Expert member in many committees includind the technical advisory Committee of Karnatka state Pollution Control Board, Banglore.
H V N Rao is presently Reader in civil Engineering at R V College of Engineering Banglore. He received his degree from Mysore University and BE (civil) and ME (Environmental) degrees from Banglore University. He has a teaching experience of 20 years.
He is an active member of many professonal bodies and societies like the Institution of Engineers(India), Institution of public Health Engineers, Indian Association for Environmental Management, Indian Association for Air Pollution Control, and Indian Society for Technical Education . He has published many papers on variousaspects of environmental engineering.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Sources and Classification of Air Pollutants
Chapter 3 Meteorology and Air Pollution
Chapter 4 Industrial Plant Location and City Planning
Chapter 5 Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health
Chapter 6 Effects of Air Pollution on Animals
Chapter 7 Effects of Air Pollution on Plants
Chapter 8 Economic Effects of Air Pollution
Chapter 9 Sampling Procedures
Chapter 10 Analytical Methods
Chapter 11 Air Pollution Due to Automobiles
Chapter 12 Photochemical Air Pollution
Chapter 13 Control of Air Pollution by Equipment
Chapter 14 Smoke and its Control
Chapter 15 Control of Gaseous Contaminants
Chapter 16 Odours and Their Control
Chapter 17 Control of Air Pollution by Process Changes
Chapter 18 Air Pollution from Major Industrial Operations
Chapter 19 Air Quality and Emission Standards
Chapter 20 Air Pollution Indices
Chapter 21 Air Pollution Survey
Chapter 22 Air Pollution Legislation and Regulations
Chapter 23 Air Pollution in Indian Cities
Chapter 24 Miscellaneous Current Topics
Chapter 2 Sources and Classification of Air Pollutants
Chapter 3 Meteorology and Air Pollution
Chapter 4 Industrial Plant Location and City Planning
Chapter 5 Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health
Chapter 6 Effects of Air Pollution on Animals
Chapter 7 Effects of Air Pollution on Plants
Chapter 8 Economic Effects of Air Pollution
Chapter 9 Sampling Procedures
Chapter 10 Analytical Methods
Chapter 11 Air Pollution Due to Automobiles
Chapter 12 Photochemical Air Pollution
Chapter 13 Control of Air Pollution by Equipment
Chapter 14 Smoke and its Control
Chapter 15 Control of Gaseous Contaminants
Chapter 16 Odours and Their Control
Chapter 17 Control of Air Pollution by Process Changes
Chapter 18 Air Pollution from Major Industrial Operations
Chapter 19 Air Quality and Emission Standards
Chapter 20 Air Pollution Indices
Chapter 21 Air Pollution Survey
Chapter 22 Air Pollution Legislation and Regulations
Chapter 23 Air Pollution in Indian Cities
Chapter 24 Miscellaneous Current Topics