A comprehensive overview of the field of hazardous materials management, thissecond edition features updated information on toxic and hazardous substance and waste; sources, storage, and treatment; transportation; regulatory jurisdictions; emergency response planning; and, industrial hygiene and worker safety. As in the best-selling first edition, the text provides a basic understanding of the principles involved in each topic discussed, including risk assessment, air toxics, groundwater, management methods, federal laws, waste minimization, toxicology, treatment, transportation, and disposal. The author also explains how the concepts described fit together. INDICE: Introduction to Hazardous Materials. Principles of Toxicology and Health Impacts. Risks and Risk Assessment. Air Pollution and Air Toxics. Soilsand Groundwater. Transportation of Hazardous Materials. Management of Hazardous Materials. Waste Characterization and Analytical Methods. Waste Treatment and Land Disposal.
- ISBN: 978-1-4200-8970-7
- Editorial: CRC Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 238
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés