Industrial Environmental Management: Engineering, Science, and Policy. Tapas K.Das, Hoboken, NJ:John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2020. 576 pages. $148.00. ISBN: 978‐1‐119‐591561‐6

Abstract

This practical textbook discusses industrial environmental management in terms of human environmental interactions. It further addresses physical, economic, social, and technological constraints for achieving the goal of sustainable environments. The book addresses progress in life cycle sustainability analysis by applying green engineering principles and zero effect zero defect (i.e., the quality of the products must be very high and there should be no adverse effect on the environment by manufacturing) to minimize wastes and discharges from manufacturing facilities. The expressed goal of the book is to provide a balance between environmental protections while achieving acceptable quality of life. The book has been organized into several major sections covering the following 10 chapters: Chapter 1: Why Industrial Environmental Management? Chapter 2: Genesis of Environmental Problem Worldwide: International Environmental Regulation Chapter 3: Industrial Pollution Sources, Is Characterization, Estimation, and Treatment Chapter 4: Industrial Wastewater, Air Pollution, and Solid and Hazardous Waste: Monitoring, Permitting, Sample Collections and Analyses, QA/QC, Compliance with State Regulations and Federal Standards Chapter 5: Assessment and Management of Health and Environmental Risks: Industrial and Manufacturing Process Safety Chapter 6: Industrial Process Pollution Prevention: Life-Cycle Assessment to Best Available Control Technology Chapter 7: Economics of Manufacturing Pollution Prevention: Toward an Environmentally Sustainable Industrial Economy Chapter 8: Lean Manufacturing: Zero Defect and Zero Effect: Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Chapter 9: Industrial Waste Minimization Methodology: Industrial Ecology, Eco-Industrial Park and Manufacturing Process Intensification and Integration Chapter 10: Quality Industrial Environmental Management: Sustainable Engineering in Manufacturing There are 10 appendices, covering: Appendix A: Conversion Factors Appendix B: International Environmental Law Appendix C: Air Pollution Emission Factors: Stationary Point and Area Sources Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Water Quality Model, Dispersion Model and Permits Appendix E: Industrial Hygiene Outlines Appendix F: Environmental Cost Benefit Appendix G: Resource Recovery: Waste-to-Energy Facility, City of Spokane, Washington, USA Appendix H: The Hanover Principles Appendix I: Environmental Goals and Business Goals Are Not Two Distinct Goal Sets Appendix J: Sample Codes of Ethics and Guidelines This book is intended for use in undergraduate (junior and senior level) and graduate courses. Chapters 1–8 are intended for use in undergraduate courses, while Chapters 9 and 10 are intended for use in graduate curricula. Quantitative tools incorporating sustainability concepts into engineering design are highlighted. For university instructors, the textbook contains problems that can be assigned as homework problems. Also noteworthy is that the references contained in the various chapters are relatively current. This practical textbook can be useful for public policy officials, industrial facility managers, plant operators, manufacturing facility plant engineers, trainers, university researchers, and process engineers. This book is a valuable resource for those readers who do not necessarily have a professional background in environmental management techniques. The textbook is a worthy reference book. Robert W. Peters: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Software, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing (original draft), Writing (review & editing). Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.