TY  - BOOK
AU  - Punjab Roads and Bridges Development Board (PRBDB)
AU  - Idma Foundation for Sustainable Development
TI  - Environmental monitoring : on road projects
SN  - 8176466158
U1  - 363.7392 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Delhi
PB  - B. R. Publishing Corporation
KW  - Highway planning -- Environmental aspects -- India -- Punjab
KW  - Roads -- Design and construction -- Environmental aspects -- India -- Punjab
KW  - Environmental monitoring -- India -- Punjab
N1  - CONTENTS About the Project  7 Foreword  10 Introduction  13 Monitoring Air Pollutants  14 Transport is universally considered the major cause of air pollution. Emissions from hot mix plants during road construction contain carcinogenic substances, toxic metals poly-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds. Road construction also generates a lot of dust. Noise Monitoring on Roads  52 The increasing highway traffic has become the most dominant source of noise in human environment. In India, noise emanating from road-traffic has started evoking public reaction. But, the citizens find themselves helpless against this nuisance since reducing road noise is last on priority in India. Water and Soil Monitoring  74 The spill of hazardous materials including used oil is common at HMP sites. Used oil is insoluble, contains toxins and heavy metals. It is very slow at degrading. The discharge of untreated sewage also pollutes water resources and soil. The leachate from waste dumps can contaminate sub soil water and lead to long term consequences
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