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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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/William Andrew,
©2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Definition of hazardous waste
- 2. The biggest generators of hazardous waste in the US
- 3. The chemical industry
- 4. The United States military
- 5. The petroleum industry
- 6. Coal-fired power plants
- 7. Iron, steel, and coke
- 8. The wood treatment industry
- 9. The paper and pulp industry.
- 10. Nuclear waste and tritium releases
- 11. Pesticides
- 12. Current practices in hazardous waste treament and disposal
- 13. The export of hazardous waste
- 14. Introduction to human exposure, toxicology, and risk assessment
- 15. Bioaccumulation of dioxins, PCBs, and PAHs
- 16. Emerging contaminants
- 17. Mercury, BPA, and pesticides in food
- 18. Childhood exposure to environmental toxins
- 19. Health care costs and corporate accountability
- 20. Health and safety standards
- 21. The failures of regulatory agencies and their inefficiency in introducing new chemicals into regulation
- 22. Strategies for the future
- waste reduction and recycling, treament technologies, and green chemistry.