JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

To learn sanitary and hygienic aspects in the context of a number of social

institutions and processes.

Course Outcomes:

• An outlook on epidemiological concept vis-a-vis various sanitary measures.
• Knowledge on sanitary aspects in relation to different social institutions.

UNIT - I

Epidemiology – Principles of protecting the environmental sanitation measures, Inspect and Rodent Control, community sanitation measures – sanitation of camps, festivals, schools, swimming pools etc.

UNIT - II

Food and milk sanitation, hotel management with reference to sanitation – food preservation, pasteurization methods and plants. Housing need – lighting and ventilation, natural and artificial provisions.

UNIT - III

Solid wastes – characteristics, collection, disposal by landfill, composting, incineration and other methods. Handling and disposal of Hazardous Wastes. Industrial Hygiene– Occupational hazards – Various operations in industrial units, Engineering and safety measures .Radiological health – radioactive wastes and disposal.

UNIT - IV

Noise Pollution and control – Engineering and medical divisions – various programmes. Rural sanitation various methods of collection and disposal of fecal matter – community toilets – septic tanks and soak pits – biogas plants.

UNIT - V

Public Health – Occupational hazards, Industrial hygiene, Rural Water Supply and sanitation, biogas – community toilets

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Municipal and Rural Sanitation (Sanitary Science & Water Engineering) by V. M. Ehlers, Ernest W. Steel- Tata Mcgraw-hill Education (1977)
• 2. Environmental Sanitation by Joseph A. Salvato - John Wiley & Sons Inc
• 3. Environmental Protection by Emil T. Chanlett – Mcgraw –hillI nc., us