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Engineering the risks of hazardous wastes /

Many engineers, from the chemical and process industries, waste treatment system management and design to the clean-up of contaminated sites, are engaged in careers that address hazardous wastes. However, no single book is available that explains how to manage the risks of those wastes. At best it i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vallero, Daniel A.
Otros Autores: Peirce, J. Jeffrey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, �2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • An engineering perspective on the risks of hazardous wastes
  • entering the risk era
  • The fate, transformation, and transport of hazardous chemicals
  • Opportunities for hazardous waste intervention by engineers
  • A risk-based assessment to support remediating a hazardous waste site
  • The role of the engineer in emergency response
  • Risk perception : what you say may not be what they hear
  • Closing thoughts on the future of hazardous waste engineering.