As the newest staff member fresh out of University, your company noted that you
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As the newest staff member fresh out of University, your company noted that you did really well in ENEV 223 and has asked you to take a look at their environmental footprint. You diligently collect information which includes the following: You found that the company has not been reporting to the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) database for NO_2, So_2, and PM_2.5 You noted several complaints on odour from nearby neighbors. You found a license that the company has the authorization to discharge high organic loaded wastewater into a nearby stream, but note the license seems to have expired. You also found an old ash landfill at the back of the property, that staff has been using it for their own personal dump. If there are complaints about noise or odour, should we be concerned, after all the does not affect health? Identify four (4) environmental parameters related to your new job (2) Identify the related issue of concern to the environmental parameters (2) Identify mitigation measures than can (or may) be taken relating to these issues (2)Explanation / Answer
Answer a) Noise and Odour can affects human as follows;
Answer b, c, d) are as follows
Environmental parameters
Environmental parameters
Issues of concern Possible mitigation Noise Causing hearing problems Use filters to decrease the level of sound produced by industrial equipments. Organic waste/Chemicals severe disease like cancer. And also causing low birth weight, nausea, vomiting etc. Use proper landfills methods, injection wells, waste pile etc. Toxic gases Gases ejects like NO2, SO2 etc. having adverse affect on human respiratory systems, skin, and some times also causing blood infections. Use suitable nozzles to prevent accidental leakage, apply scientific methods to dispose these toxic gas effluents to lower down the amount of toxicity. Heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, zinc etc.) Causing disease like kidney damage, diarrhea, liver damage etc. Use low heavy metals and use proper scientific methods like incineration, making fire clay products for their disposal.Related Questions
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