Environmental audit of industrial waste

In this industrialization era, an environmental audit is become more complex which is a very strict action are needed in minimize a wastage. Employing an environmental management system is a significant undertaking but an extremely worthwhile one for any organisation. Certification has developed a step by step guide to aid companies in implementing the standard during their journey to ISO 14001 certification. This report discussed on manageable and unmanageable wastage in different companies. These activities give an impact also consequences to environment and lead to poor organization management

Environmental management systems (EMS)

The chapter aimed to review the environmental management system (EMS) on the company’s workplace. The implementation of EMS ISO 14001 was reviewed at two companies; Fujitsu Component Sdn. Bhd. and Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd. The company with EMS ISO 14001 policy has effects to implement proper waste management system. More cooperation and knowledge implementation required in maintain ongoing environmental payback, cost savings and contribute to building attractive work place traditions

Single-mode fiber coated with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods for H2 gas sensor applications

A Hydrogen (H2) gas sensor was successfully developed using optical fiber coated with Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanorods. The single-mode fiber (SMF) used as a sensing device has been prepared by etching the SMF fiber and coated with ZnO nanorods. The etching of the fiber was performed using hydrofluoric acid (HF) to enhance the evanescent field around the fiber core. The ZnO nanorods were prepared by hydrothermal method through seeding and growth solution technique. The diameter of cladding and core are 125 μm and 8 μm, respectively, before etching and goes down to 11μm after etching. Around 2 cm of ZnO nanorods were coated in the middle of the etched fiber. The sensing layer was characterized through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) to verify the properties of ZnO. The developed sensor's response and recovery time were observed to be 7 min and 3 min, respectively, for a low concentration of 0.25% H2 gas. The aim of this study is to understand the gas sensing properties towards the spectral intensity variations in etched optical fiber coated with ZnO nanorods

Virtual driving simulation for pedal error study

This paper is about the development of a virtual driving simulation for the pedal error study among Malaysian drivers. The project is in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety (MIROS) and The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asia (ASEAN NCAP) research grant. Instead of conducting the naturalistic driving test, the virtual driving simulation will be used in the current driving simulator developed for this project. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop the virtual driving simulation which contain some emergency braking situations, determine the foot placement on the pedal (using video observation) and to measure the total pressure on the pedals during the normal driving and emergency braking situation among Malaysian drivers. This study is focused on automatic transmission car by Malaysian drivers who aged around 20 to 50 years old that have minimum two years driving experience. A questionnaire was also given to participants, asking them about their personal information, their driving behavior, infrastructure, and safety, as well as pedal misapplication. The virtual driving simulator was equipped with some devices such as camera, pressure sensor, screen monitor, steering wheel and driver’s pedal. A study was completed successfully to determine the position of the Malaysian driver's foot on the brake pedal during emergency braking. It has been discovered that roughly 6.67% of participants in a driving research use both legs while driving and use their left foot to hit the brake pedal during emergency braking. The study also found that about 26.67% of participants feel dizzy while driving and around 96.67% of participants were surprised by the obstacles

Single-mode fiber coated with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods for H gas sensor applications

A Hydrogen (H2) gas sensor was successfully developed using optical fiber coated with Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanorods. The single-mode fiber (SMF) used as a sensing device has been prepared by etching the SMF fiber and coated with ZnO nanorods. The etching of the fiber was performed using hydrofluoric acid (HF) to enhance the evanescent field around the fiber core. The ZnO nanorods were prepared by hydrothermal method through seeding and growth solution technique. The diameter of cladding and core are 125 µm and 8 µm, respectively, before etching and goes down to 11 µm after etching. Around 2 cm of ZnO nanorods were coated in the middle of the etched fiber. The sensing layer was characterized through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) to verify the properties of ZnO. The developed sensor’s response and recovery time were observed to be 7 min and 3 min, respectively, for a low concentration of 0.25% H2 gas. The aim of this study is to understand the gas sensing properties towards the spectral intensity variations in etched optical fiber coated with ZnO nanorods. Keywords—hydrogen sensor; fiber-optic sensor; ZnO nanorods; hydrothermal metho