Waste Control

Course details

Objectives

• To introduce the concepts and principles of hazardous waste management 
• To develop well-educated people who have basic knowledge concerning hazardous waste management with emphasis on treatment, disposal and remediation processes 
• To share the practical knowledge and technology of chemical, physical and biological treatment of hazardous waste and experience from remediation technology 

Course Contents

• Hazardous Waste Management in Thailand: Government Perspective and Policy 
• Hazardous Waste Management: Public Perspective, Public Participation and Public Awareness 
• Laws and Regulations related to Industrial Waste and Hazardous Waste 
• Physico-Chemical Processes of Hazardous Waste Treatment 
• Thermal Process Treatment: Waste disposal in cement kiln 
• Disposal of Hazardous Waste: Landfill, Secure Landfill 
• Biological Processes of Hazardous Waste Treatment
• Infectious Waste Management 
• Storage, Transportation and Emergency Response for Hazardous Waste/Substance
• Electronic Waste: Tremendous amount of waste this era and the challenge in collection, recycling and disposal processes
• Radioactive Waste Management: Case study and Lesson Learn in Thailand and Developing Countries 
• Mining Waste Management 
• Case study from Cadmium and Lead Contamination in Thailand 
• Site Assessment: Phase I and II Site investigation and Site Screening 
• Site Remediation Technology 
• Case Study on Remediation Technology: Phyto and microbial remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons, Micro remediation of Cd, Physico-chemical remediation of lead
• Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Thailand (PCBs, Dioxin Furan and Pesticides) 
• Risk and Health Impact from Hazardous Substances 
• Hazardous Waste Beyond the Frontier: International Agreement related to Hazardous Waste, Basel Convention, JTEPA, WEEE, Rhos 
• Hazardous Waste Management in Economics Aspect