Enviromental pollution and waste management-Syllabus

• Environmental pollution
• Waste and pollution
• Major releases following plant failure
• Releases to ground and water
• Releases to air
• Environmental impacts
• Pollution control strategies
• Integrated pollution prevention & control (IPPC)
• Best practicable environmental option (BPEO)
• Role of the Environment Agency
• Monitoring
• Classification of wastes

• Definition of waste
• Hazardous/clinical waste
• Non hazardous waste
• Consignment notes
• Practical waste management
• Waste disposal
• Legal regimes applicable
• Emergency procedures
• Causes of emergencies
• COMAH
• Lower tier sites
• Top tier sites
• The Hazardous Waste ( England & Wales ) Regulations 2005