Download or read book Standards for Engineering Design and Manufacturing written by Wasim Ahmed Khan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books on standardization describe the impact of ISO and related organizations on many industries. While this is great for managing an organization, it leaves engineers asking questions such aswhat are the effects of standards on my designs? andhow can I use standardization to benefit my work? Standards for Engineering Design and Manuf

Download or read book One Step at a Time written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-03-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compared to other large engineering projects, geologic repositories for high-level waste present distinctive challenges because: 1) they are first-of-a-kind, complex, and long-term projects that must actively manage hazardous materials for many decades: 2) they are expected to hold these hazardous materials passively safe for many millennia after repository closure; and 3) they are widely perceived to pose serious risks. As is the case for other complex projects, repository programs should proceed in stages. One Step at a Time focuses on a management approach called "adaptive staging" as a promising means to develop geologic repositories for high-level radioactive waste such as the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Adaptive staging is a learn-as-you-go process that enables project managers to continuously reevaluate and adjust the program in response to new knowledge and stakeholder input. Advice is given on how to implement staging during the construction, operation, closure, and post-closure phases of a repository program.

Download or read book Environmental Requirements for Industrial Permitting Vol 1 Approaches and Instruments Vol 2 OECD Workshop on the Use of Best Available Technologies and Environmental Quality Objectives Paris 9 11 May 1996 Vol 3 Regulatory Approaches in OECD Countries written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 1999-03-16 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the main features of laws, regulations and policies governing the delivery of industrial permits in OECD countries.

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Download or read book An Integrated Approach to Environmental Management written by Dibyendu Sarkar and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the most recent topics in the field of environmental management and provides a broad focus on the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of environmental management Provides an up-to-date survey of the field from the perspective of different disciplines Covers the topic of environmental management from multiple perspectives, namely, natural sciences, engineering, business, social sciences, and methods and tools perspectives Combines both academic rigor and practical approach through literature reviews and theories and examples and case studies from diverse geographic areas and policy domains Explores local and global issues of environmental management and analyzes the role of various contributors in the environmental management process Chapter contents are appropriately demonstrated with numerous pictures, charts, graphs, and tables, and accompanied by a detailed reference list for further readings

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Download or read book Introduction to Environmental Management written by Brian Waters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This endorsed handbook is directly aligned to the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management, with each element of the syllabus explained in detail. Includes sample NEBOSH questions and case studies to aid learning Up to date and aligned with the revised 2012 specification Over 100 images, tables and diagrams, all in full colour Written by an expert in this field of study. Environmental pressures have been increasing on businesses over many years. New legislation has forced companies to look at their impact on the environment through such issues as use of resources, emissions, energy use, transport and waste management. Accidents such as the recent pollution incident by BP in the Gulf of Mexico grab the attention of the media and bring it into the public domain. In addition to its focus on the NEBOSH course, this book covers all of the essential elements managers will need to understand correct environmental health and safety management, including the broad legal framework, risk assessment and pointers to relevant standards. Brian Waters has 15 years’ experience in the water supply industry, and 13 years of experience in senior management roles with the National Rivers Authority and the Environment Agency. He has subsequently worked in training and consultancy, giving him a wealth of experience in this area.

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Download or read book Environmental Management System Training Resource Kit written by United Nations Environment Programme and published by Incumbent. This book was released on 1995 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives trainers and managers the tools necessary to conduct training courses in environmental management systems for companies in their own region. It offers guidance on adapting the Kit to local regulations, conditions and culture.

Download or read book Proceedings of the Third Asia Pacific Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Technologies Hong Kong 3 6 December 2000 written by Xijun Hu and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the rapid expansion of the Asia-Pacific economy in the last decade and the recovery after the recent crisis, severe demands will be placed on energy services and the environment. Coping with the volatile oil prices that persist in the market introduces an additional factor into the energy supply and demand equation, not just for countries in this region but also worldwide. Inevitably there will be implications for environmental issues too. The future will see a continuing challenge to balance growth with sustainability in the economic, social and environmental sectors. This conference, a sequel to the immensely successful APCSEET conferences held in Singapore and Australia, is aimed at meeting that challenge by addressing the pertinent issues related to sustainable energy and environmental protection. It provides a forum for participants from academia, industry and government agencies to interact, report on research in progress, and identify opportunities in the fields of sustainable energy and environmental technologies. The presentations include not only technical issues such as air pollution control, wastewater treatment, solid waste management, renewable energy and cleaner production, but also education and policy issues.

Download or read book Workplace Strategies and Facilities Management written by Rick Best and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-08-22 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides comprehensive coverage of issues that facility managers in the property industry need to understand and apply in the pursuit of value for money over the life span of built facilities. The authors introduce the fast-growing discipline of facility management, examine the core competencies that facility managers should possess and study different contemporary drivers of change. The book emphasises the need to consider facilities management issues at the pre-design stage of the construction process, rather than only when the building is completed, in order to maximise value for money.

Download or read book Environmental Management Systems written by International Organization for Standardization and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: