FDS306 Waste Management (8)

• be familiar with state and federal environmental legislation;
• understand the role of regulatory bodies in pollution control and waste management;
• be familiar with the development application process for a food processing facility;
• appreciate the requirements of a statement of environmental effects;
• be able to conduct a waste audit of a food processing facility;
• be familiar with the major forms of waste management techniques used for both liquid and solid wastes;
• be able to use basic techniques for the assessment of biological and chemical pollution;
• has an appreciation of bioefficiency and cleaner production issues

Module 1: Environment and waste management principles Topic 1 Environmental sustainability and multi-media considerations Topic 2 Industry and waste statistics Topic 3 Major problems associated with waste disposal Topic 4 Waste audits Module 2: Government controls Topic 1 NSW government pollution control and waste management legislation Topic 2 Obtaining development approval Topic 3 Guidelines Topic 4 A systems approach Module 3: Waste management processes Topic 1 Wastewater and eutrophication Topic 2 Principle of wastewater treatment Topic 3 Separation processes and filtration Topic 4 Conventional wastewater treatment systems Topic 5 Land application - effluent and sludge Topic 6 Solid wastes - composting, landfill or fuel Topic 7 Removal of air pollutants from exhaust gasses Topic 8 Alternatives for waste re-use Topic 9 Wastewater management in industries