Mar 28, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 [Archived Catalog]

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CE 5530 - Solid & Hazardous Waste Management


Identification, classification, and study of methods of characterization, handling, treating, managing, and disposal of solid/hazardous wastes regulated under federal and state guidelines and legislation, site remediation, green chemistry.

Requisites: CE 3530
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to classify hazardous waste.
  • Students will be able to design a waste collection system for a community.
  • Students will be introduced to basic elements of solid/hazardous waste landfill design.
  • Students will be introduced to environmental agencies, regulations, and ethics.
  • Students will be introduced to remediation methods for sites contaminated with hazardous waste.
  • Students will gain a better understanding of recycle, reuse, waste minimization & composting.
  • Students will learn about an alternative treatment method of waste incineration.
  • Students will learn about generations, sources, characteristics $ quantities of solid waste.
  • Students will learn about green engineering.



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