360-Degree Waste Management, Volume 2
Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, Industrial Waste, and Remediation

Utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to provide a comprehensive view of solid wastes generated from biomedical, pharmaceutical and industrial activities

Nishikant A. Raut (Edited by), Dadasaheb M. Kokare (Edited by), Bharat Bhanvase (Edited by), Kirtikumar R. Randive (Edited by), Sanjay J. Dhoble (Edited by)

9780323909099, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 28 June 2023

354 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.45 kg

360 Degree Waste Management, Volume Two: Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, and Industrial Waste and Remediation presents an interdisciplinary approach to understanding various types of biomedical, pharmaceutical, and industrial waste, including their origin, management, recycling, disposal, effects on ecosystems, and social and economic impacts. By applying the concepts of sustainable, affordable and integrated approaches for the improvement of waste management, the book confronts social, economic and environmental challenges. Thus, researchers, waste managers and environmental engineers will find critical information to identify long-term answers to problems of waste management that require complex understanding and analysis.

Presenting key concepts in the management of biomedical and industrial waste, Volume Two of this two volume series includes aspects on microbiology of waste management, advanced treatment processes, environmental impacts, technological developments, economics of waste management and future implications.

Section 1: Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Waste
1. Pharmaceutical Wastes: Emerging Threat to Ecosystem
2. Evolving Toxicological Measurements for Pharmaceutical Wastes Induced Health Hazards
3. Domestic Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Produces (PPP) Waste: Are we wise enough to deal with it?
4. Pharmaceutical Waste: Health Risk for Human
5. Development of Strategies for Pharmaceutical Waste Management: In View of Healthcare Perspectives
6. Processes for the Treatment of Biomedical Wastes: Challenges and Issues

Section 2: Industrial waste and E-Waste
7. Processes for the Treatment of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Industrial Waste
8. E-Waste: The Methods and Ethics for Society
9. Heavy Metal Waste Management: Side Products of Industries and Electronic Waste
10. Technological Development in Metal Extraction Processes from e-Waste
11. Coal Scenario and Fly Ash Waste Management: The Challenges
12. Scenario of management of e-waste of solar cell techniques and challenges
13. Management of radioactive wastes: Challenges and techniques

Subject Areas: Hazardous waste treatment & disposal [TQSR3], Waste treatment & disposal [TQSR], The environment [RN]