PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ENV 125
Credits: 
8
Contact Hours: 
16.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00

COMPUTER ORIENTATION

  • Introduction to Computers
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • Power Point Presentation
  • Internet

 

ACQUAINTANCE WITH LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS AND PREPARATION OF A PRACTICAL RECORD

  • pH Meter
  • Flame photometer
  • Spectrophotometer
  • Secchi Disc
  • BOD Incubator
  • COD analysis unit
  • Respirable dust sampler
  • AAS

 

WATER ANALYSIS

 

Quantitative Estimation of the following parameters in the given water sample:

  •  Acidity
  • Alkalinity
  • pH (by pH meter)
  • B.O.D
  • C.O.D
  • Conductivity
  • Chlorine (Residual)
  • Chloride
  • Dissolved oxygen
  • Total hardness
  • Total Solids
  • Total Suspended Solids
  • Total Dissolved Solids
  • Free Carbon Dioxide
  • Nitrate
  • Phosphate

 

 

Field work and Report submission

• Visit to a local area to document environmental assets: river/

  forest/grassland/hill/mountain

• Visit to a local polluted site-Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural

• Study of simple ecosystems-pond, river, hill slopes, etc.

 

Green File Preparation

Preparation of a green file/scrap book comprising of articles/photographs/stories on latest environmental issues.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • S.K. Maiti: Hand book of methods in environmental studies, Vol I and II, Jaipur:ABD publisher, Jaipur
  •  Shubhi Lall: Elementary Computer Applications : National publishers, New Delhi.
  • Handbook of standard methods for waste water analysis-APHA

 

 

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