Introduction to Waste Management - by Syed E Hasan (Paperback)

About the Book

"Waste management has long been a focus of serious discussion involving environmental professionals, policy makers, and administrators. The proposed book will include discussion of solid, hazardous/industrial, medical/biological, nuclear and electronic wastes, covering their sources, handling, and disposal, along with the important environmental laws that govern their management. There is at present no book in the market that offers a comprehensive coverage of the various types of waste: solid, hazardous, medical, nuclear, and electronic. The majority of available books cover solid waste; some cover both solid and hazardous wastes, but none covers all five types of wastes. This book will do so. There has recently been renewed interest in nuclear energy because, unlike fossil fuels, it does not generate any GHGs when used to produce electricity. The long-standing problem of disposal of spent nuclear fuels (high level nuclear waste) has not yet been resolved and many of the old nuclear reactors are being shut down and their decommissioning will generate a new category of 'reactor waste' that calls for knowledgeable and skilled personnel to manage it. This book would also serve as a good resource on nuclear energy and management of nuclear waste"--

Book Synopsis

Winner of the 2023 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award for outstanding contributions in engineering and environmental geology

Introduction to Waste Management

An introductory textbook offering comprehensive coverage of the management of municipal, hazardous, medical, electronic, and nuclear waste

Written by an experienced instructor in the field of solid waste management, this modern text systematically covers the five key types of solid wastes: municipal, hazardous/industrial, medical/biological, electronic, and nuclear, discussing their sources, handling, and disposal along with the relevant laws that govern their management.

With its emphasis on industry standards and environmental regulations, it bridges the gap between theoretical models and real-life challenges in waste disposal and minimization.

Instructors and students in environmental science, geology, and geography may use Introduction to Waste Management: A Textbook to better understand the five main types of solid waste and their management both from a local and a global perspective.

From the Back Cover

An introductory textbook offering comprehensive coverage of the management of municipal, hazardous, medical, electronic, and nuclear waste

Written by an experienced instructor in the field of solid waste management, this modern text systematically covers the five key types of solid wastes: municipal, hazardous/industrial, medical/biological, electronic, and nuclear, discussing their sources, handling, and disposal along with the relevant laws that govern their management.

With its emphasis on industry standards and environmental regulations, it bridges the gap between theoretical models and real-life challenges in waste disposal and minimization.

Instructors and students in environmental science, geology, and geography may use Introduction to Waste Management: A Textbook to better understand the five main types of solid waste and their management both from a local and a global perspective.

About the Author

Syed E. Hasan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), USA. He is the author of the award-winning textbook Geology and Hazardous Waste Management and is the recipient of two Senior Fulbright Scholar awards. Dr. Hasan is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, senior member of the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists, and a member of the American Geophysical Union.