This support should be void of politics, ideology, or any other non-engineering subject. Credible engineering support to regulators, legislators, judges, and other decisions makers reduces the arbitrariness often observed during the regulatory process. The application of sounds engineering principles in design, promulgation, and enforcement of regulations is critical in reducing the regulatory burden, particularly in times of budgetary problems.
Because much of mixed waste is produced by the government facilities, the consideration of unique nature of government activities are included in the technical issued covered by this committee.
Its activities include technologies applicable to characterization minimization and processing: storage and disposal and regulatory standards. This committee addresses the unique issues in the management of wastes containing radioactive and other waste constituents. The Hazardous Waste Committee promotes the application of engineering principles in management of hazardous waste and provides assistance to the engineering profession in meeting the increasingly stringent regulatory requirements. This committee endeavors to facilitate the exchange of information for the purpose of enhancing the technological base of hazardous waste management. This committee also focuses on current and developing regulations and how the law will drive the technology. The Water Pollution Control Committee emphasizes the application of control technology and ways to improve the art and economics involved. It further advises industry on the capabilities of various technologies to control water pollutants. Pollution Control Committee advises government and industry on the performance and cost of water pollution control systems, and communicates the developments and design improvements that have occurred in the industry. The Water Pollution Control Committee promotes the development of relevant control technologies and their continued improvement to meet the needs of industry. The Committee covers all water media including groundwater and surface water. This committee aims to facilitate the dissemination of information on water pollution and its control.
The Air Pollution Control Committee emphasizes the application of control technology and ways to improve the art and economics involved. It further advises industry on the capabilities of various technologies to control air pollutants including air toxics. The Air Pollution Control Committee advises industry on the performance and cost of air pollution control systems, and communicates the developments and design improvements that have occurred in the industry. The Air Pollution Control Committee promotes the development of relevant control technologies and their continued improvement to meet the needs of industry. This committee aims to facilitate the dissemination of information on air pollutants associated with industrial operations. An important function of Environmental Remediation Committee is to assist the exchange of information among various government agencies, industry, and academia. This committee explores the technological aspects of remediation of contaminated sites, including underground water. Among its objectives, the Pollution Prevention Committee aims to disseminate information regarding pollution prevention, expedite the adoption of a pollution prevention ethic in environmental protection, serve as a conduit to all ASME members and other organizations on pollution prevention issues, assist industry and government in the development and implementation of pollution prevention programs, and promote the evaluation and use of technologies which have a potential for pollution prevention in mechanical engineering applications. This committee serves the ASME membership by integrating the concept of pollution prevention with the production and use of mechanical power for all sectors of industry, academia, and government.