"With specialized and succinct coverage, this book provides readers with an integrated overview of various waste treatment technologies and related issues. Instead of dealing separately with each type of waste material, the book summarizes important waste treatments from a holistic perspective. This guidebook is written for early career professionals, non-specialists, and specialists seeking to understand waste and its proper management and disposal techniques"-- Provided by publisher.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Author Biographies -- 1 General Concept of Waste Management -- Key Learning Objectives -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Terminology -- 1.3 This Book -- References -- 2 Waste Impact on Health and Environment -- Key Learning Objective -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Impacts of Waste on Human Health -- 2.3 Occupational Hazards Associated with Waste Handling -- 2.3.1 Infections -- 2.3.2 Chronic Diseases -- 2.3.3 Accidents -- 2.4 Impacts of Waste on the Environment (Air Pollution) -- References

3 Waste Related Laws, Regulations and Standards -- Key Learning Objective -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Basic Definitions -- 3.3 Environmental Legislations in Selected Countries -- 3.3.1 The USA -- 3.3.2 European Union (EU) -- 3.3.3 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) -- 3.3.4 Other Arab Countries -- References -- 4 Classification of Waste Materials -- Key Learning Objectives -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Classification of Waste Materials -- 4.2.1 Based on the State -- 4.2.2 Based on the Source -- 4.2.3 Based on Biological Properties -- 4.2.4 Based on Waste Hazardous Properties -- 4.2.5 Based on Framework

Reference -- 5 Waste Management Hierarchy -- Key Learning Objectives -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Waste Management Strategies -- 5.3 Waste Management Hierarchy -- References -- 6 Solid Waste Management -- Key Learning Objectives -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Solid Waste Management -- 6.3 Management of Nonhazardous Solid Waste -- 6.3.1 Monitoring Process -- 6.3.2 Generation and Collection Process -- 6.3.3 Transport Process -- 6.3.4 Waste Sorting -- References -- 7 Waste Treatment Processes -- Key Learning Objectives -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Processes of Waste Treatment and Disposal

7.2.1 Physical Processes -- 7.2.2 Chemical Processes -- 7.2.3 Biological Processes -- 7.3 Controlling Factors of Biological Processes -- 7.3.1 Microorganism Growth -- 7.3.2 Temperature -- 7.3.3 pH -- 7.3.4 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) -- 7.3.5 Characteristic of Feedstock (Carbon/Nitrogen Content) -- 7.3.6 Moisture Content -- 7.3.7 Additional Factors -- 7.4 Anaerobic Digestion -- References -- 8 Biowaste Solid Materials Treatment -- Key Learning Objectives -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Landfilling -- 8.2.1 Pollution Indicators of Leachate Composition

8.2.2 Leachate Calculation -- 8.2.3 Landfill Hydrology Model -- 8.3 Composting -- 8.3.1 Factors Controlling Composting Process -- 8.3.1.1 Temperature -- 8.3.1.2 Moisture Content -- 8.3.1.3 Carbon/Nitrogen (C/N) Ratio -- 8.3.1.4 Particle Size -- 8.3.1.5 Aeration -- 8.3.2 Methods of Composting -- 8.4 Physical-Biological Processes -- References -- 9 Waste Disposal by Thermal Processes -- Key Learning Objective -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Incineration -- 9.3 Pyrolysis -- 9.4 Gasification -- References -- 10 Industrial Wastewater Treatment -- Key Learning Objectives -- 10.1 Introduction

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