Organic Contaminants is a single reference covering common organic contaminants in detail, including their distribution in the environment, challenges linked to management, geogenic sources, anthropogenic sources, exposure and effects, international agreements and legislation relating to the contaminant, remediation options, and global case studies. This clear, consistent organization makes it a valuable resource for researchers, students, and practitioners working in environmental science, environmental management, and environmental engineering alike. One of the major constraints to assessing and remediating contaminated sites is the lack of awareness of the extent and severity of contaminated sites amongst the community, regulators, policymakers, industry operators, university graduates and environmental managers. Organic Contaminants provides summaries of contaminated sites and key details about the contaminants for a more comprehensive understanding that can improve remediation and management practices. One-stop reference on the nature and properties of organic contaminants including a transdisciplinary approach to managing contaminated sites Includes global case studies covering contaminated site assessment, management, and remediation Presents in-depth research and data on specific contaminants with a separate chapter for each contaminant following a consistent structure INDICE: 1. Introduction to Conventional Organic: global issues and challenges Section A: The initial POPs under the Stockholm Convention 2. Pesticides, including aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, mirex, toxaphene 3. Industrial chemicals, including hexachlorobenzene (HCB), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 4. By-products, including hexachlorobenzene; polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF), and PCBs. Section B: The New POPs 5. Pesticides and their byproducts: Chlordecone, Lindane, Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane, ß-Hexachlorocyclohexane (ß-HCH), Pentachlorophenol, Chlordecone, Hexabromocyclododecane 6. Chlorinated Solvents including byproducts - Hexachlorobutadiene 7. Pentachlorobenzene 8. Brominated Flame Retardants 9. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF) 10. Polychlorinated naphthalene 11. Glyphosate 12. Endosulfan and its related isomers 13. Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) Section C: Conventional organic contaminants 14. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) 15. Total Petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) 16. Concluding Remarks
- ISBN: 978-0-323-90401-8
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 420
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés