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Risks of hazardous wastes /
Hazardous waste in the environment is one of the most difficult challenges facing our society. The purpose of this book is to provide a background of the many aspects of hazardous waste, from its sources to its consequences, focusing on the risks posed to human health and the environment. It explain...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/William Andrew,
©2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Hazardous waste in the environment is one of the most difficult challenges facing our society. The purpose of this book is to provide a background of the many aspects of hazardous waste, from its sources to its consequences, focusing on the risks posed to human health and the environment. It explains the legislation and regulations surrounding hazardous waste; however, the scope of the book is much broader, discussing agents that are released into the environment that might not be classified as hazardous waste under the regulatory system, but nonetheless pose substantial hazards to human he. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 454 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781437778434 1437778437 1283171430 9781283171434 |