Main contents of the course |
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Readings/References/Notes |
The week |
Content (topic) per week |
laboratory |
1 |
Introduction and general definitions, definition of environmental pollution and environmental pollutants, environmental assessment, environmental rehabilitation, environmental investment - natural ecosystems and associated hazards and biogeochemical cycles - human societies and pollution - the population problem in Libya |
laboratory |
2 |
Ecology and Public Health - Forms of pollution: types - sources - classification of pollutants. Air pollution and the effects of various pollutants. |
laboratory |
3 |
Factors affecting the distribution of pollutants in the internal andexternal environment - The impact of environmental pollutants on the organs and systems of the body and the possibility of their genetic transmission - Environmental hazard analysis. |
laboratory |
4 |
Solid and liquid waste, their classification, effects and methods of recycling - Types of natural and industrial environmental pollutants and their sources: water, food and soil pollution - Acid rain and its effects on water and soil - Plastic compounds: their environmental effects and toxicity. |
laboratory |
5 |
Chemical pollution and its toxic effects: heavy metals, detergents and phosphates, petroleum and hydrogen coal, pesticides and agricultural fertilizers. |
laboratory |
6 |
Theoretical and practical midterm exam |
laboratory |
7 |
Pollution with radioactive substances and its toxic effects - thermal pollution. |
laboratory |
8 |
- Biocontamination - Microorganisms and the environment (contamination by viruses, germs and parasites). |
laboratory |
9 |
Bioremediation of oil and mineral pollution. |
laboratory |
10 |
Environmental pollution and genetic influences. |
laboratory |
11 |
Treatment of waste and the effects of various pollutants - disinfection of drinking water and methods of chemical water treatment for domestic, industrial and agricultural uses - evaluation of microbial safety of drinking water - tables of standards and standards specific to water - bioremediation in countries of the world. |
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12 |
Characterization, analysis and follow-up of pollutant emissions, their sources, and ways to reduce their emissions and effects. Control of toxic substances in the environment - Environmental controls for sewage and industrial waste - Rules and procedures for controlling hazardous waste based on the executive regulations of the environment - Islam and environmental protection from pollution, environmental security, environmental awareness and education - legislative systems for environmental protection |
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Final Practical Exam |
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· Rapporteur notes
· Environmental Protection Law Ahmed Abd El, Karim Salameh
Soil contamination Fadel Ahmed Shihab