Assessment and reclamation of contaminated land

Contaminated land and the methods and legal controls governing its reclamation for subsequent development and use are of great current interest and concern. This volume covers aspects of this subject, ranging from the origins and extent of contaminated land problems, including effects on human healt...

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Corporate Author Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Other Authors Hester, R. E., Harrison, Roy M., 1948-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2001.
SeriesIssues in environmental science and technology ; 16.
Subjects
Soil pollution > Great Britain.
Soil pollution > Law and legislation > Great Britain.
Soil remediation > Great Britain.
Reclamation of land > Great Britain.
Great Britain.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781591244196
9781847550170
9780854042753
ISSN1350-7583 ;
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xiii, 164 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • The extent of contaminated land problems and the scientific response
  • The new UK contaminated land regime
  • Identifying and dealing with contaminated land
  • Contaminated land and the link with health
  • Human health risk assessment : guideline values and magic numbers
  • Ecological risk assessment under the new contaminated land regime
  • Remediation methods for contaminated sites
  • Legal liabilities and insurance aspects of contaminated land.

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