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I1UOO - Hazardous Waste Management

Course specification
Type of study Bachelor academic studies
Study programme Environmental Protection Engineering
Course title Hazardous Waste Management
Acronym Status Semester Number of classes ECTS
I1UOO mandatory 7 2L + 3E 6.0
Lecturers
Lecturer
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)
Prerequisite Form of prerequisites
there are no conditions -
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of hazardous waste management and recycling technologies designed to minimize adverse environmental impacts. Students will become familiar with the specific requirements of hazardous waste management arising from the properties of hazardous substances, as well as with treatment and recycling technologies that can reduce or eliminate their harmful effects on human health and the environment.
Learning outcomes
Students acquire the knowledge required to understand the nature and characteristics of hazardous waste, the specific requirements for its safe handling, and contemporary approaches to hazardous waste management. Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to handle hazardous waste safely and understand the design criteria applicable to temporary and permanent hazardous waste storage facilities.
Content
I L/E Introduction to the course and familiarization of students with the course content II L/E Legislation governing hazardous waste management in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union, with particular emphasis on the Basel Convention III L/E Definition and classification of hazardous waste and its hazardous properties IV L/E Physical, chemical, and other relevant properties of hazardous waste V L/E Hazardous waste transportation systems and vehicles used for hazardous waste transport VI L/E Hazardous waste recycling methods and recycling technologies VII L/E First mid-term examination VIII L/E Selection of containers for hazardous waste storage IX L/E Design of temporary hazardous waste storage facilities X L/E Design of permanent hazardous waste disposal facilities XI L/E Site selection for hazardous waste disposal facilities XII L/E Types of mining waste and tailings. Design and site selection of mine tailings disposal facilities XIII L/E Hazardous waste treatment and destruction methods XIV L/E Financial implications of proposed hazardous waste management measures XV L/E Second mid-term examination XVI Final examination XVII Final semester verification and recording of grades XVIII–XXI Additional consultations/classes and supplementary examination period
Teaching Methods
Teaching is delivered through theoretical lectures, laboratory and field exercises, the preparation of a seminar paper, and mid-term examinations/tests. In addition, consultations with the course instructor and teaching assistant are provided as an additional form of student support and learning.
Literature
  1. Pešević, D., Waste Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, 2022.
  2. Jakšić, B., Ilić, M., Hazardous Waste Management, Grafomark, Banja Luka, 2000.
  3. Stojanović, O., Stojanović, N., Kosanović, Đ., Chemical and Technological Handbook 4: Harmful and Hazardous Substances, IRO RAD, Belgrade, 1984.
  4. Stanisavljević, M., Technologies for the Treatment of Wastewater and Industrial Hazardous Waste, Monograph, Požarevac, 2010.
Evaluation and grading
Class attendance – 5 points Class participation – 5 points Seminar paper – 10 points Mid-term examinations I and II – 15 + 15 points Final examination – 50 points Total – 100 points
Specific remarks
Students are required to attend classes, complete the practical exercises, pass the mid-term examinations, and pass the final examination.