ECOLOGY IN TEXTILES

COURSE LECTURER:

Prof. Gordana Pavlović, PhD

COURSE CODE

36237

STUDY MODULE

Undergraduate study programme: Textile Technology and Engineering
Module: Textile chemistry, materials and ecology

HOURLY RATE ∑ (LECTURES+LABORATORY WORK+SEMINARS):

2 (2+0+0)

ECTS

2

KNOWLEDGE TEST

written exam, oral exam

FORM OF TEACHING

lectures

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Student can be able to:

• List and define main ecological laws in the framework of the energy and matter circulation in nature
• List and describe the most frequent environmental impacts on atmosphere and water
• Define main concepts of toxicology and ecotoxicology
• List and define main characteristics of heavy metals and their compounds as well as their environmental effects (causes and chemistry of pollution, toxicological effects)
• List and define main characteristics of halogenated organic derivatives and their environmental effects (causes and chemistry of pollution, toxicological effects)
• List and describe general legislation in the field of pollution and contamination, particularly those specific for textile industry

FRAMEWORK CONTENT COURSE

Air, soil and water as environment protection elements. Influence of the textile industry processes on air pollution. Ecological aspects of air quality. Specificities of ecological features of working environment in the textile production and care. Ecological aspects of farming and production of natural and artificial fibers. Ecological effects of mechanical processing of textiles: noise margins, dust level, emission of hazardous substances.

Ecological characteristics of dyesstuffs, chemical and auxiliary means and ecological effects of the processes of dyeing, print, textile care and finishing.

Development of eco-friendly processes. Waste waters in textile industry. Waste waters disposal, waste and chemical textile recycling, resources preservation and energy saving – imperatives of sustainable development.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Student can be able to gain the fundamental knowledge about general ecology with the emphasis on environmental chemistry. Student will be able to understand fundamental concepts about relationships between organism and its natural environment, about influence of particular factors on the organism-environment balance, about chemical aspects of global environment changes (ozone holes, green-house effect, acid rains), about chemical aspects of toxicology and the impact of heavy metals on environment (cadmium, mercury, lead, arsenic, chromium) as well as chemical aspects of toxicology of organic compounds (halogenated organic derivatives, polychlorinated biphenyls).

Such knowledge is required for well - educated “up-to-date” engineers as general educational syllabus, as well as potential implementation of such knowledge and development more specialized knowledge in the awaking of ecological effects and potential environmental risks in the pollution processes of environment and working surrounding in the production and textile finishing.

At the same time, the content course will develop ecological conscious about necessity of environmental protection and development of eco-friendly processes and technology and production of “healthy” textile products.

This course is one of fundamental courses in the concept of triangle marked as 3E- energy, ecology, economy.

LITERATURE AND FILMS

White Paper - ENVIRONMET, Commission of the European Communities, Bruxelles, 1995)
C. Baird, M. Cann: Environmental Chemistry, publisher: W. H. Freeman, 3^rd issue, 2004.
Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II Toxicology: 3.04 Toxicology (Pb, Hg, Cd, As, Al, Cr, and Others)
EUR-Lex - 02014D0350-20201201 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/circular-economy/eu-ecolabel-home/product-groups-and-criteria/clothing-and-textiles_en
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en
www.epa.gov
www.eea.europa.eu
Al Gore: An Inconvenient Truth, 2006, film
Al Gore: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power, 2017, film
Leila Conners: Ice On Fire, 2019, film