DETAIL OF CLASSIFICATION ITEM

Classification: International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS

Abbreviation: ISCED97_OBORY Version: 1 Validity: 01.01.2008 - 09.09.9999 Family: Education

Language version: EN

Classification level: 3

Item: 851 - Environmental protection technology

Item's explanatory note:

Environmental protection technology is the study of processes in order to minimise
discharge and waste and avoid pollution. It includes programmes dealing with control
of water, air, soil etc. Programmes with the following main content are classified here:

Air pollution control
Ecological technology
Noise pollution control
Industrial discharge control
Recycling
Water pollution control

Exclusions:

Programmes dealing with hygienic standards in food, water etc. are excluded from this
field and included in field 853 ‘Community sanitation services’.

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Correspondences:
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 2 - Narrow fields	85	Environmental protection