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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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Oxford ; Burlington, MA :
William Andrew,
�2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Defintion of hazardous waste
- Biggest generators of hazardous waste in the US
- Chemical industry
- United States Military
- Petroleum industry
- Coal-fired power plants
- Iron, steel and coke
- Wood treatment industry
- Paper and pulp industry
- Nuclear waster and tritium releases
- Pesticides
- Current practices in hazardous waste treatment and disposal
- Export of hazardous waste
- Introduction to human exposure, toxicology and risk assessment
- Bioaccumulation of dioxins, PCBs and PAHs
- Emerging contaminants
- Mercury, BPA and pesticides in food
- Childhood exposure to environmental toxins
- Health care costs and corporate accountability
- Health and safety standards
- Failures of regulatory agencies and their ineffciency in introducing new chemicals into regulation.