Chemical Principles of Environmental Pollution, Second EditionCRC Press, 13 feb 1997 - 416 pagine An authoritative introduction to the scientific principles underlying environmental pollution, this book covers the transport, toxicity, and analysis of pollutants and discusses the major types of contaminant chemicals. Students will gain an understanding of the scientific principles of pollution at the chemical level and be able to approach the contentious issues in a rational way. Taking a pollution oriented approach, the authors discuss legislative limits, analysis of metals, oestrogenic chemicals, indoor and vehicular pollution, pesticides, dioxin-like substances, and more. |
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... Heavy metals 190 5.3.1 General properties 190 5.3.2 Biochemical properties of heavy metals 191 5.3.3 Sources of heavy metals 192 5.3.4 Environmental media affected 199 5.3.5 Heavy metal behaviour in the environment 200 5.3.6 Toxic effects ...
... Heavy metals 190 5.3.1 General properties 190 5.3.2 Biochemical properties of heavy metals 191 5.3.3 Sources of heavy metals 192 5.3.4 Environmental media affected 199 5.3.5 Heavy metal behaviour in the environment 200 5.3.6 Toxic effects ...
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Sommario
Introduction | 3 |
1 | 9 |
Some important types of reaction which pollutants undergo | 34 |
6 | 46 |
7 | 53 |
References | 63 |
Toxicity and risk assessment of environmental pollutants | 66 |
1 | 84 |
53 | 120 |
6 | 121 |
7 | 131 |
9 | 139 |
Inorganic pollutants | 157 |
62 | 185 |
Organic pollutants | 247 |
Indoor pollution | 329 |
26 | 100 |
39 | 112 |
5 | 113 |
Wastes and their disposal | 353 |
Appendix Table of units and conversions | 379 |
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