ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 3 Discussion DQ1 Risk Assessment and Risk Management Hello, my name is Bailey Bomar and I will be leading this week’s discussion on risk assessment and management. This week explored the history and evolution of the EPA’s risk assessment process as well as the basics of risk assessment and risk management. […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 2 Discussion DQ1 Pollution Prevention and Waste Management Between the buildup of waste in the oceans of the Earth and the continued growth of landfills, among other things, it’s not unreasonable to say that humanity has done itself a gross disservice in the handling of our waste historically and today. So […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 1 Discussion DQ1 Overview of Global ENMT Issues and Basis of ENMT My name is Jessica Schrader and I will be leading this topic discussion on overview of global ENMT issues and basis of ENMT.   Many of these questions you should have thought about as part of this week’s readings […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 7 Quiz Question 1          Which of these technologies are generally good at remediating volatile organics in unsaturated soils? Check all that apply.   Flocculation and precipitation   Soil vapor extraction   Bioventing   Soil washing   Question 2          Match appropriate remediation technology for […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 1 Discussion DQ1 Overview of Global ENMT Issues and Basis of ENMT My name is Jessica Schrader and I will be leading this topic discussion on overview of global ENMT issues and basis of ENMT.   Many of these questions you should have thought about as part of this week’s readings […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 7 Discussion DQ1 Radioactive Waste This is Bruce and I will be leading this discussion.   Question 1 Why can low-level radioactive waste be directly disposed of while high-level waste must be stored prior to disposal? Please explain what happens during storage of radioactive wastes.   Question 2 What are some […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 4 Discussion DQ1 Science, Externalities and Uncertainty Perception Science, Scientific Skepticism, Scientific Consensus; Trends and Variations   How has scientific skepticism helped and hindered scientific progress?   Should we wait for scientific consensus (and how much agreement does there need to be before it is considered “consensus”) before we start tackling […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 6 Discussion DQ1 CERCLA and Remediation Technologies Hello Class,   My name is Kleibert Diaz, and I will be leading Topic 1 of Week 6 Discussion.   I wish everybody best wishes and congrats on your upcoming graduation.   We read about CERCLA site discovery field, studies, and remediation/treatment/technologies in this […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 5 Discussion DQ1 Air Quality Management   This topic will be discussing air quality management and it will be led by Jason Wheeler.   This week we read about a variety of technologies used to treat polluted air before it is emitted into the environment. Describe some of these technologies including […]

ENMT495 Global Environmental Week 1 Discussion DQ1 Overview of Global ENMT Issues and Basis of ENMT My name is Jessica Schrader and I will be leading this topic discussion on overview of global ENMT issues and basis of ENMT.   Many of these questions you should have thought about as part of this week’s readings […]