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 A presentation on

Environmental Monitoring
(Definition, Objectives, Methods and Techniques)
Course no-405

Submitted to

Dr. Md. Abu Taiyeb Chowdhury

Professor

Submitted by
(Group-D)
Md. Robiul Hussain-10603040
Binti Nath-09603015
Nasrin Akhter-10603020
Shwamshan Kumar-10603007

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

University of Chittagong

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Environmental Monitoring is defined as the observation
of the presence of harmful factors such as toxins, bacteria,
chemicals and other pollutants in a specific location.

According to P. Venugopala Rao, “Environmental

monitoring means collecting a representative portion of
water, waste or air from an area to ascertain its quality and
characteristics.”

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Environmental Monitoring System

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Objectives of Environmental Monitoring
☺ To establish a base-line of exposure.
☺ To co-relate with a suspected source of contamination.
☺ To estimate the changes in levels of the pollutants in the
environment.
☺ Confirming and reconfirming the success of the pollution
control measures.
☺ Collection of meaningful and relevant information.
☺ Know the nature and degree of pollution from various
sources.
☺ Recommendation of improves mitigation measures to be
undertaken.

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Objectives of Environmental Monitoring

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 Purpose of Environmental Monitoring

 Adopt and design specific purification plants

 Check the industries for compliance(as per the regulations) of

emission standards.

 To prevent health hazards and disasters.

 Progressively improving the state of the environment.

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Purpose of Environmental Monitoring

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 Methods of Environmental Monitoring

♫ There are no core indicators

♫ The "best" method is not necessarily the appropriate method
♫ Indicators must be chosen on the basis of the hypotheses of the
program
♫ Field and analytical methods must be comparable in terms of
precision
♫ Analysis cannot compensate for poor experimental design
♫ Design, sampling, analysis, and reporting need to be integrated
♫ Quality control is a necessary component of any sampling program

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Methods of Environmental Monitoring

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Types of Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Monitoring

Occupational Target Factor Integrated

Area Personal Bio

Source Media

Ambient Trend

Fig: Classification of Environmental Monitoring

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Techniques of Environmental Monitoring
 Instrumental technique
 Sound level meter
 Geiger counter
 Therometer Oxygen meter
 Hydrometer
 Calorimeter

 Chemical analysis (through mechanical device)

 Atomic absorption spectroscopy
 Infrared spectra photometry
 Gas chromatography

 Chemical analysis
 Biological system
 Hybrid system
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 Techniques of Environmental Monitoring

Instrumental Biological system Chemical analysis Hybrid system

technique

Sound level Therometer Oxygen

Calorimeters
meter oxygen meter meter

Geiger Here volumetic,

Hydrometer gravimetic and Through mechanical
counter
colourmatic analysis device
done

Atomic absorption Infra red Gas

spectophotometric spectrometric chromatography

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 Conclusion

♣ It provides scientific raw data for detecting long-term

changes in the monitored environment over time.

♣ Monitoring allows the early identification of potentially

significant effects (i.e., early trends which could become
serious)

♣ Protection of human health and life.

♣ Progressively improving the state of the environment.

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Photograph of few Instrument used in Monitoring

Chemical Analysis of Instrumental Technique of

Environmental Monitoring Environmental Monitoring

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Photograph of few Instrument used in Monitoring

4 in 1 Multi-function environment Environmental monitoring equipment

meter

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 REFERENCES

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Singh, S. (2004) Environmental Geography, Prayag Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad.

Saxena, H.M. (2004) Environmental Geography, Rawat Publications, New Delhi.

Wiersma, J.B. (2004) Environmental Monitoring, CRC Press, USA.

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THANK
YOU

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