Management insights for reuse of materials in a circular built environment.

India, being a developing economy, has ensured a significant contribution of the gross domestic product for the development of the infrastructure. This growth in infrastructural development has fostered social and economic development across the nation. However, the increasing number of construction projects lay a huge stress on the availability of raw materials.

Role of ecolabeling in reducing ecotoxicology.

Ecolabeling helps consumers to select environment friendly products, while meeting high demands on occupational health, safety, and usability. Ecolabeling undertakes cradle-to-grave approach which helps in minimizing the toxicological impacts at every stage of the product life cycle. The ecolabeling procedure calls for substitution or reduction of hazardous substances thereby reducing the toxicity caused due to these chemicals.

Safety management practices in small and medium enterprises in India.

Background: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are often the main pillar of an economy. Minor accidents, ergonomics problems, old and outdated machinery, and lack of awareness have created a need for implementation of safety practices in SMEs. Implementation of healthy working conditions creates positive impacts on economic and social development.

Organic speciation of fine aerosol to assess sources in Mumbai city.

Increasing ambient levels of fine particles due to anthropogenic activities are leading to adverse effects on human health and climate change. The present study on PM2.5 carbonaceous characterization for different land use patterns attempts to improve spatial understanding of sources in Mumbai city.

Fine aerosol and PAH carcinogenicity estimation in outdoor environment of Mumbai City, India.

Exposure to fine particles has been shown to cause severe human health impacts. In the present study, outdoor fine particles as well as elemental and organic carbon concentrations were measured in four locations within Mumbai city, India, during 2007-2008. The average outdoor PM(2.

An analysis of cleaner production and its impact on health hazards in the workplace.

The main focus of this paper is to bring out the cost effectiveness of cleaner production and the role played by cleaner production in minimizing the health hazards of pollutants in the workplace. Improvement in workplace health hazards due to implementation of cleaner production has been illustrated with the results of the study. This study was carried out in 16 Manufacturing units in two states of Maharashtra and Gujarat in India.