Environmental Regulations and Standard Setting

Edited by : Bhaskar Nath,

European Centre for Pollution Research, UK

1. Environmental Pollution Regulations

Prabir Ganguly, Centre for European Studies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Local Regulations

Prabir Ganguly, Centre for European Studies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

National (Federal) Regulations

Prabir Ganguly, Centre for European Studies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

International Regulations

Prabir Ganguly, Centre for European Studies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Regulations of Air Pollutants

Prabir Ganguly, Centre for European Studies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Regulations of Water Pollutants

Prabir Ganguly, Centre for European Studies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Regulations of Land Pollutants and Waste Disposal

Prabir Ganguly, Centre for European Studies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Regulations on for Fuel Extraction and Combustion

Prabir Ganguly, Centre for European Studies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

2. Environmental Quality Standards

P.D. Kalabokas, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, Academy of Athens, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Objectives of and Procedures for Setting Standards

P.D. Kalabokas, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, Academy of Athens, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Science of Environmental Quality Standard Setting

P.D. Kalabokas, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, Academy of Athens, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid

Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Advantages and Disadvantages of Air Quality Standards

P.D. Kalabokas, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, Academy of Athens, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Adoption of Standards

P.D. Kalabokas, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, Academy of Athens, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Implementation and Enforcement

P.D. Kalabokas, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, Academy of Athens, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

3. Source-Oriented Control of Pollution

A. K. Karavanas, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Licensing and Permitting of Discharges

A. K. Karavanas, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Effluent Limits for Discharges

A. K. Karavanas, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Performance Standards: Establishing Discharge Zones

A. K. Karavanas, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational FluidDynamics Unit, Greece

Facility Design Requirements

A. K. Karavanas, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Trading of Pollution Discharge Rights

A. K. Karavanas, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

Best Management Practices

A. K. Karavanas, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

M. N. Christolis, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

N.C. Markatos, National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Computational Fluid Dynamics Unit, Greece

4. Types of Standards

Luc Hens, Human Ecology Department, Free University of Brussel, Belgium

Ecologically Based Standards

Luc Hens, Human Ecology Department, Free University of Brussel, Belgium

Health-Based Standards: Epidemiology

Luc Hens, Human Ecology Department, Free University of Brussel, Belgium

Health-Based Standards: Toxicology

Luc Hens, Human Ecology Department, Free University of Brussel, Belgium

Health-Based Standards: Oncology

Luc Hens, Human Ecology Department, Free University of Brussel, Belgium

Participants in Standard Setting

Luc Hens, Human Ecology Department, Free University of Brussel, Belgium

5. Methods of Setting Standards