Scientific articles on technosphere safety in English. Complex problems of technosphere safety

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

State educational institution of higher professional education

"NATIONAL RESEARCH" "TOMSK POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY"

YURGA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

O.V. Ulyanova

ENGLISH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS

Yurga Technological Institute (branch) of Tomsk Polytechnic University

Tomsk Polytechnic University Publishing House

Ulyanova O.V.

G 82 English for specialists in environmental protection and life safety: textbook / O.V. Ulyanova; Yurga Technological Institute. – Tomsk: Tomsk Polytechnic University Publishing House, 2011. – 127 p.

The manual contains authentic texts in English, devoted to a wide range of issues related to the protection of humans and the environment from man-made impacts; exercises aimed at developing reading and speaking skills on professional topics, as well as applications.

P is intended for university students studying in the direction 280700 “Technosphere Safety”.

UDC 811 (English)(075) BBK 81.2я73

Reviewers

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Foreign Languages KuzGTU

L.S. Znikina

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Head of the Department of Life Safety, YUTI TPU

V.M. Grishagin

Part 1 What is your future occupation? Part 2 Ecology as a science

Part 3 Environmental resource management Part 4 Worksite analyzes

Part 5 Safety in technosphere

Self-training reading

Appendix 2 How to make a good presentation Appendix 3 Writing abstracts

Appendix 4 Writing summaries

Appendix 5 Active vocabulary

INTRODUCTION

This textbook is intended for English language training for students of higher educational institutions studying in specialty 280700 “Technosphere Safety”. The manual is aimed at teaching 2nd year students who have already studied a basic course in a foreign language at a university and know the basics of grammar and vocabulary of general literary English. The manual includes authentic texts in English on a wide range of issues related to the protection of humans and the environment from dangerous man-made impacts. The texts are provided with exercises and tasks aimed at developing the skills of reading, summarizing and annotating literature in the specialty, as well as oral speech on professional topics and some types of writing.

Working with the material presented in the manual will help students not only master English terminology in the field of environmental protection and life safety, but also become familiar with some aspects of the vision of this problem in English-speaking countries.

The manual is designed for 50-60 hours of classroom and independent work by students.


	WHAT IS YOUR FUTURE OCCUPATION?
	1. Study the words in the box and make as
	many word combinations (V+N) as you can.




	over consumption


	(soil, plant, etc.) samples


	volunteer organization
	endangered species


	potential dangers


	surrounding community
	harmful conditions

2. Study the word building models and complete the table.




		insurance*

examine

	* insurance – insurance
	* insurance – insurance

3. Read and say which of the tasks listed are included in your professional scope.

To study the relationships of living things to their environment;

to examine the effects of different factors (rainfall, temperature, forest fires) and many human activities have on ecosystem;

to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace and the community;

to collect water, soil, plant or animal samples, and count and identify organisms;

to advise on treatment and containment ( containment);

to conduct hazardous-waste management studies;

to protect native wildlife;

to advise government on environmental issues;

to model problems and evaluate possible solutions;

to conserve resources in many ways;

to develop regulations to prevent hazards;

to contribute to volunteer organizations protecting the environment;

to examine the workplace for hazards and potential dangers;

control potentially dangerous situations in the workplace and the community;

to make recommendations on improving safety;

to ensure that workers are following health and safety rules;

design municipal industrial wastewater treatment systems;

develop broad safety programs;

point out safety hazards;

suggest ways to fix unsafe structures.

4. Translate the phrases into Russian.

Ozone depletion;

ozone depletion problem.

Public health; public health issues.

forest fires prevention.

Waste disposal; waste disposal project.

noise level reduction.

Water pollution;

water pollution research; water pollution research results.

Automobile exhausts; exhaust automobiles reduction;

exhausted automobiles reduction problem.

wastewater management;

waste water management studies.

Industrial waste water treatment systems;

industrial waste water treatment system construction project.

5. Read the descriptions of four occupations: ecologist, safety engineer, industrial hygienist, environmental engineer and say which corresponds to your future profession.

Ecologists

C onduct field re-

the relationships of liv-

search (to collect water,

ing things to their envi-

ronment and with each

samples, and count and

research institute

identify organisms) and

effects of a wide range

analyze field data.

of factors such as popu-

mental consulting firms,

and large private corporation

temperature, forest fires

rations such as manu-

and major construction

human activities,

possible solutions.

such as over consump-

Repare written re-

companies. Some eco-

ports and recommenda-

ogists are self-employed

have on the environ-

and run their own con-

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Industrial

I investigate and ex-

Industrial

amine the workplace for

engineers committed to

~compliance officer in a

regulatory agency;

and safety of people in

C ollect

for the protection of the

monitor noise levels to

workforce in a com-

The goal of the in-

dustrial hygienist

harmful conditions

~consultant working for

Make

families, and the com-

laboratory or field occu-

safe. They play a vital

national hygiene work.

Rain and education

laws and regulations are

about job-related risks.

ers are properly follow-

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

Environmental engi-

neering is the application of

dies to evaluate the sig-

nificance of such haz-

~an operator of pollution

and containment

control facilities;

and land for human habita-

living), and develop

tion and for other organs

~a government regulatory

agency official;

~a manager of programs.

water supply and indus-

The employer can be:

neering involves waste wa-

pollution control, recycling,

tal issues such as the ef-

environmental sus-

effects of acid rain, global

~government agencies

health issues as well as a

tion, water pollution and

knowledge of environmen-

air pollution from auto-

~all types of major corpo-

tal engineering law.

mobile exhausts and in-

rations and private busi-

industrial sources.

Develop broad safety

the process of designing sa-

fer products and structures.

Safety engineering also can

safety engineers

involve improving the safe-

and records of accidents

and 23,000 safety engi-

ty of work sites, manufac-

in their plant and point

neers are employed in the

turing facilities and production

out safety hazards.

Safety engineers work

unsafe structures or rec-

in architectural firms and

ommend changes in the

panies. The engineers also

Work with designers to

are employed at construct-

Mitigation includes

company's products

ing the odds of accidents or

reducing the severity of an

practices and conditions

This process is accom-

well as on construction

dangerous failures from oc-	sites and throughout
currying Safety measures	transportation systems.
also are added to protect
people if a hazard does oc-

6. Complete the sentences using information from the text which describes your future profession.

My future job involves ________________________________________________

I’ll have to _________________________________________________. I can work in _______________________________________________.

7. You will read about the job of industrial hygienists. Before you read find English equivalents for these terms in the text and write them down into your dictionary.

Health maintenance, prevent occupational diseases, health hazards, working conditions, excessive noise, hazardous materials, dust, fumes, chemicals, identify hazardous conditions, measure radioactivity, conduct training seminars, analyze samples, reliability test, storage and use, toxic waste , product safety.

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Industrial hygienists are occupational health and safety specialists concerned with the maintenance of good health among industrial workers. They work to prevent occupational diseases among employees and minimize environmental health hazards in the workplace. They are trained to predict, recognize, evaluate, and lessen negative working conditions that may cause illness or damage to the health of workers. Such conditions may include excessive noise or the presence of dust, vapors, chemicals, and other potentially hazardous materials common to some industrial sites. Industrial hygienists frequently collect air or water samples and monitor noise levels to determine if any harmful conditions exist. They may also conduct radiological studies to measure radioactivity levels at job sites. Industrial hygienists also examine stress-related health problems.

Industrial hygienists are employed by large industrial manufacturers, insurance companies, public health agencies, and consulting firms. An

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION State educational institution of higher professional education "NATIONAL RESEARCH" "TOMSK POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY" YURGA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE O.V. Ulyanova ENGLISH FOR SPECIALISTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY Recommended as a teaching aid by the Scientific and Methodological Council of the Yurga Technological Institute (branch) of Tomsk Polytechnic University Publishing House of Tomsk Polytechnic University 2011 1 UDC 811 (Eng.)(075) BBK 81.2ya73 G 82 Ulyanova O.V. G 82 English for specialists in environmental protection and life safety: textbook / O.V. Ulyanov; Yurga Technological Institute. – Tomsk: Tomsk Polytechnic University Publishing House, 2011. – 127 p. The manual contains authentic texts in English, devoted to a wide range of issues related to the protection of humans and the environment from man-made impacts; exercises aimed at developing reading and speaking skills on professional topics, as well as applications. Intended for university students studying in the direction 280700 “Technosphere Safety”. UDC 811 (English) (075) BBK 81.2ya73 Reviewers Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Foreign Languages KuzGTU L.S. Znikina Candidate of Technical Sciences Head of the Department of Life Safety YUTI TPU V.M. Grishagin © State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education NI TPU Yurga Technological Institute (branch), 2011 © Ulyanova O.V. 2011 © Cover. Tomsk Polytechnic University Publishing House, 2011 CONTENTS Preface Part 1 What is your future occupation? Part 2 Ecology as a science Part 3 Environmental resource management Part 4 Worksite analyzes Part 5 Safety in technosphere Self-training reading Appendix 1 Grammar review Appendix 2 How to make a good presentation Appendix 3 Writing abstracts Appendix 4 Writing summaries Appendix 5 Active vocabulary References INTRODUCTION This textbook is intended for English language training for students of higher educational institutions studying in specialty 280700 “Technosphere Safety”. The manual is aimed at teaching 2nd year students who have already studied a basic course of a foreign language at a university and know the basics of grammar and vocabulary of general literary English. The manual includes authentic texts in English on a wide range of issues related to the protection of humans and the environment from dangerous man-made impacts. The texts are provided with exercises and tasks aimed at developing the skills of reading, summarizing and annotating literature in the specialty, as well as oral speech on professional topics and some types of writing. Working with the material presented in the manual will help students not only master English terminology in the field of environmental protection and life safety, but also become familiar with some aspects of the vision of this problem in English-speaking countries. The manual is designed for 50-60 hours of classroom and independent work by students. PART 1 WHAT IS YOUR FUTURE OCCUPATION? 1. Study the words in the box and make as many word combinations (V+N) as you can. Verbs Nouns study relationships examine environment solve population size collect over consumption conduct air pollution contribute research protect (soil, plant, etc.) samples evaluate wildlife conserve regulations develop volunteer organization train endangered species advise on community improve hazards insure potential dangers perform safety determine water systems design surrounding community prevent harmful conditions 2. Study the word building models and complete the table. V+tion V+ment/ance Other ways collect collection develop development study study protect improve analyze analysis evaluate insure insurance* advise advice contribute perform train training examine examination determine conserve solve solution *insurance – insurance 3. Read and say which of the tasks listed are included in your professional scope. To study the relationships of living things to their environment; to examine the effects of different factors (rainfall, temperature, forest fires) and many human activities have on ecosystem; to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace and the community; to collect water, soil, plant or animal samples, and count and identify organisms; to advise on treatment and containment; to conduct hazardous-waste management studies; to protect native wildlife; to advise government on environmental issues; to model problems and evaluate possible solutions; to conserve resources in many ways; to develop regulations to prevent hazards; to contribute to volunteer organizations protecting the environment; to examine the workplace for hazards and potential dangers; control potentially dangerous situations in the workplace and the community; to make recommendations on improving safety; to ensure that workers are following health and safety rules; design municipal industrial wastewater treatment systems; develop broad safety programs; point out safety hazards; suggest ways to fix unsafe structures. 4. Translate the phrases into Russian. Ozone depletion; ozone depletion problem. Public health; public health issues. forest fires; forest fires prevention. Waste disposal; waste disposal project. Noise level noise level reduction. Water pollution; water pollution research; water pollution research results. Automobile exhausts; exhaust automobiles reduction; exhausted automobiles reduction problem. Waste water; wastewater management; waste water management studies. Industrial waste water treatment systems; industrial waste water treatment system construction project. 5. Read the descriptions of four occupations: ecologist, safety engineer, industrial hygienist, environmental engineer and say which corre- sponds to your future profession. ECOLOGIST Job description Typical tasks Workplace Ecologists study Conduct field re- Generally, they the relationships of liv- search (to collect water, work for governments, ing things to their envi- soil, plant or animal universities and colon- ment and with each samples , and count and leges, research institu- other, and examine the identify organisms) and tions, conservation or- effects of a wide range analyze field data. ganizations, environ- of factors such as popu- Work to protect mental consulting firms, lation size, rainfall, native wildlife, plants and large private corpo- temperature, forest fires and ecosystems. rations such as manu- and major construction Use computer si- factors of agricultural projects. They try to mulations to model products, forestry com- solve the impact that problems and evaluate panies, paper manufac- many human activities, possible solutions. turers, and oil and gas such as over consump- Prepare written re- companies. Some eco- tion and air pollution ports and recommenda- ogists are self-employed have on the environ- tions for government and run their own comment and ecosystem in and environmental sulting and research the long term. agencies firms. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST Job description Typical tasks Workplace Industrial hygien- Investigate and ex- Industrial hygienist ists are scientists and amine the workplace for can work as: engineers committed to hazards and potential ~compliance officer in a protecting the health dangers. regulatory agency; and safety of people in Collect air or ~professional working the workplace and the water samples and for the protection of the community. monitor noise levels to workforce in a com- The goal of the in- determine if any pany; dustrial hygienist is to harmful conditions ~consultant working for keep workers, their Make recommen- companies; families, and the com- dations on improving ~researcher performing munity healthy and the safety of workers laboratory or field occu- safe. They play a vital and the surrounding public hygiene work. part in ensuring that community. federal, state, and local Train and educat- laws and regulations are ing the community followed in the work about job-related risks. environment. Ensure that workers are properly following health and safety procedures. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER Job description Typical tasks Workplace Environmental engi- Conduct hazardous Environmental engineering is the application of waste management stuneer can be: science and engineering dies to evaluate the sig- ~a researcher; principles to improve the nificance of such haz- ~a designer; environment (air, water, ards. ~a planner; and/or land resources), to Advise on treatment ~an operator of pollution provide healthy water, air, and containment (containment- control facilities; and land for human habita- living) , and develop ~a professor; tion and for other organ- regulations to prevent ~a government regulatory isms, and to recover hazards. agency official; polluted sites. Design municipal ~a manager of programs. Environmental engi- water supply and indus- The employer can be: neering involves waste wa- trial wastewater treat- ~private consulting engi- ter management and air ment systems. neering firms; pollution control, recycling, Address local and ~universities; waste disposal, radiation worldwide enviromen- ~private research firms; protection, industrial hy- tal issues such as the ef- ~testing laboratories; giene, environmental sus- fects of acid rain, global ~government agencies of tainability, and public warming, ozone deple- all types (federal, state health issues as well as a tion, water pollution and and local); knowledge of environmen- air pollution from auto- ~all types of major corporate engineering law. mobile exhausts and in- rations and private busi- dustrial sources. nesses. SAFETY ENGINEER Job description Typical tasks Workplace Safety engineering is Develop broad safety According to the process of designing sa- programs. "Occupational Outlook fer products and structures. Study the buildings, Handbook," about 7,000 Safety engineering also can equipment, procedures, mining safety engineers involve improving the safe- and records of accidents and 23,000 safety engineering of work sites, manufac- in their plant and point neers are employed in the turing facilities and prod- out safety hazards. United States. ucts as safety standards Suggest ways to fix Safety engineers work change. unsafe structures or rec- in architectural firms and The principles of ommend changes in the engineering design com- safety engineering are to layout of the plant. panies. The engineers also identify potential safety Work with designers to are employed at construct- risks and mitigate them. make sure that their tion work sites, mines, Mitigation includes reduc- company's products are and manufacturing facili- ing the odds of accidents or safe. ties. reducing the severity of an Eliminate unsafe accident once it occurs. practices and conditions This process is accom- in industrial plants, plished by changing the mines, and stores as product design to prevent well as on construction dangerous failures from oc- sites and throughout curring. Safety measures transportation systems. also are added to protect people if a hazard does oc - cur. 6. Complete the sentences using information from the text which describes your future profession. My future job involves _______________________________________ I'll have to _________________________________________________. I can work in _______________________________________________. 7. You will read about the job of industrial hygienists Before you read find English equivalents for these terms in the text and write them down into your dictionary. Health maintenance, prevent occupational diseases, health hazards, working conditions, excessive noise, hazardous materials, dust, fumes, chemicals, identify hazardous conditions, measure radioactivity levels, conduct training seminars, analyze samples, reliability test, storage and use, toxic waste, product safety. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST Industrial hygienists are occupational health and safety specialists concerned with the maintenance of good health among industrial workers. They work to prevent occupational diseases among employees and minimize environmental health hazards in the workplace. They are trained to predict, recognize, evaluate, and lessen negative working conditions that may cause illness or damage the health of workers. Such conditions may include excessive noise or the presence of dust, vapors, chemicals, and other potentially hazardous materials common to some industrial sites. Industrial hygienists frequently collect air or water samples and monitor noise levels to determine if any harmful conditions exist. They may also conduct radiological studies to measure radioactivity levels at job sites. Industrial hygienists also examine stress-related health problems. Industrial hygienists are employed by large industrial manufacturers, insurance companies, public health agencies, and consulting firms. An

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