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Table of Contents - Introduction To Waste Management
GEOG 335      Introduction To Waste Management
Overview of issues in waste management. Nature and classification of waste. Municipal solid waste: disposal methods, design, construction and maintenance of sanitary landfills. Nature and sources of hazardous waste, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste. Types and sources of nuclear waste; disposal of high level and low level nuclear wastes. Sources, nature, handling and disposal of biologic waste. Pollution prevention, recycling and resource conservation. Prerequisites: ENV-SCI 110R; GEOLOGY 150, GEOLOGY 220 or instructor's permission. Offered: On demand.
Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences
Department: Geosciences
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