Course Content

• Module-1. Introduction to Types of Dust Emissions
  This module sets the foundation by explaining why dust is a major urban air-quality problem in India, especially in rapidly growing and construction-intensive cities. It introduces key dust categories such as TSP, PM10, PM2.5, ultrafine particles, black carbon, and mineral dust, and links them to major Indian sources like road resuspension, construction activity, barren land, riverbanks, and dust storms. It also highlights the scale, seasonal patterns, and economic and social costs of dust pollution, helping learners understand dust as both an environmental and public health challenge.

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• Module 2: Dust Generation in Construction Sites
  This module explains how construction dust is created, what it contains, and why it behaves differently depending on particle size, activity type, and site conditions. It covers the main sources of construction dust such as demolition, material handling, cutting, grinding, drilling, earthworks, and vehicle movement, and classifies major dust types including respirable crystalline silica, wood dust, and nuisance dust. It also introduces dispersion pathways and the factors that influence how dust travels, settles, and gets re-suspended, giving participants a practical understanding of dust risks on active sites.

  • Introduction to Dust Control Technologies
• Module 3: Existing Dust Mitigation Regulation
  This module provides the legal and regulatory context for dust management, showing that dust control is both a health necessity and a compliance obligation. It reviews the international framework through WHO, ILO, OSHA, EPA, EU, UK HSE, and ISO references, and then maps the Indian regulatory structure involving constitutional duties, central laws, CPCB guidelines, SPCBs, CAQM, NGT, and local bodies. By connecting standards, exposure limits, and enforcement systems, the module helps construction professionals understand what compliance requires and why regulatory awareness is essential for site management.

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• Module 4: Dust Mitigation Plan Development
  This module focuses on how to create a structured, site-specific Dust Mitigation Plan that translates compliance requirements into day-to-day action. It explains the purpose and core components of a DMP, including source identification, control objectives, mitigation measures, monitoring, reporting, emergency response, documentation, and training. It also walks through a practical five-step approach—procure, train, maintain, monitor, and review—along with roles, KPIs, trigger points, implementation roadmap, and common failure points, making it a hands-on planning module for project teams.

  • Introduction to On-site Monitoring
• Module 5: Dust Management and Control Options
  This module introduces the hierarchy of dust control measures, with a strong emphasis on engineering controls as the primary line of defence before administrative measures or PPE. It covers suppression systems such as misting, fogging, anti-smog guns, and sprinklers; capture systems such as on-tool extraction, LEV, downdraft tables, and HEPA vacuums; and containment methods such as hoardings, chutes, covers, and negative-pressure enclosures. It also expands into housekeeping, scheduling, staff training, green bio-suppressants, IoT-enabled monitoring, drones, cost-benefit analysis, and phased implementation, giving learners a broad toolbox for selecting practical site controls.

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• Module 6: Case Studies and Best Practices
  • Introduction to Regulatory Standards