36696  POLLUTION AND WASTE FROM MANUFACTURING


                                  LECTURE  #  15

                                    EXAM  #  2
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        1.- THE ATTACHED FIGURES CONTAIN SCHEMATIC PROCESS DIAGRAMS FOR 4
        NON-METALLIC MATERIALS MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. INDICATE ON THE
        DIAGRAMS APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT OF INFORMATION COLLECTION STATIONS
        FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MATERIALS ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. ALSO 
        INDICATE IF THE MATERIALS ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE, ONCE DEVELOPED, 
        SHOULD BE THE ONLY METHOD OF TRACKING TOXIC CHEMICALS OR IF AN 
        ENGINEERING MATERIALS BALANCE IS MANDATORY. 




        2.- A CEMENT MANUFACTURER DECIDES TO TRY THE USE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
        AS SUBSTITUTE FUEL FOR THE CEMENT KILN. A LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP 
        VOICES CONCERN ABOUT THE DECISION AND INVITES THE MANUFACTURER TO A 
        TOWN MEETING TO PRESENT HIS/HER VIEWS. PREPARE A TABLE STATING THE 
        ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED ACTION, TO BE PRESENTED
        AT THE MEETING. (TAKE WHATEVER SIDE YOU WISH ON THE ISSUE).



        3.- A FOREIGN HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS ADVERTISING 
        A NEW WASTE TREATMENT PROCESS BASED ON THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE
        WASTE THROUGH THE ACTION OF A CONTROLLED NUCLEAR EXPLOSION. MAKE 
        SOME COMMENTS REGARDING THIS STRATEGY.
                   



        4.- PLEASE TAKE A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK AT THE COURSE DURING THIS, THE
        FIFTEENTH WEEK OF CLASS. 

        A) HOW MANY HOURS OF YOUR TIME HAVE YOU DEVOTED TO THIS COURSE?
        (INCLUDE IN-CLASS TIME AS WELL AS THE TIME DEDICATED TO HOMEWORK AND 
        PROJECT PREPARATION)  

        B) ALSO, ~ $1000 HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR TUITION. TOGETHER WITH THE TIME
        INDICATED IN (A) ABOVE, THESE TWO ITEMS REPRESENT VERY SIGNIFICANT
        INPUTS OF RESOURCES INTO THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS.  PERFORM AN
        INTELLECTUAL SELF-EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE AND LIST THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
        OUTCOMES OF YOUR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

        C) COMMENT ABOUT THE EFFICIENCY OF RESOURCE UTILIZATION AND SUGGEST 
        MEANS TO IMPROVE IT. (NEGLECT THE INPUTS OF RESOURCES CONTRIBUTED BY 
        YOUR PROFESSOR).