Environmental Engineering Basics

Visual pollution refers to undesirable, unattractive views that can be caused by other pollution or by simply unattractive scenes.

Solid waste management is the process of collecting, treating, and disposing of solid material that is discarded because it has served its purpose or is no longer useful.

The components of municipal solid waste include food wastes, rubbish, ashes and residuals, industrial wastes, and hazardous wastes.

<p>The types of municipal waste are food wastes, rubbish, ashes and residuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hazardous wastes exhibit characteristics like ignitability, reactivity, corrosivity, or toxicity, and they are grouped into radioactive, chemicals, biological (hospitals), explosives, and flammable wastes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Industrial wastes arise from industrial activities and can include rubbish, ashes, construction wastes, and special wastes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Protecting the environment by reducing pollution and mitigating its impact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Air pollution is any contamination of the atmosphere that disturbs its natural composition and chemistry. An example could be vehicle emissions or industrial smoke.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical, particulate, or bacterial contaminants can cause water pollution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Soil pollution prevents natural growth and balance in the land, whether used for cultivation, habitation, or wildlife preserves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noise pollution refers to undesirable levels of noise caused by human activity that disrupt the standard of living in the affected area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radioactive pollution is extremely detrimental and even deadly due to its intensity. It is controlled through strict government regulations because of the difficulty in reversing the damage.</p> Signup and view all the answers