Engineering the risks of hazardous wastes

Many engineers, from the chemical and process industries, waste treatment system management and design to the clean-up of contaminated sites, are engaged in careers that address hazardous wastes. However, no single book is available that explains how to manage the risks of those wastes. At best it i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Vallero, Daniel A.
Other Authors Peirce, J. Jeffrey
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2003.
Subjects
Hazardous wastes > Risk assessment.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080491257
9780750677424
9781281006790
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xxi, 306 pages) : illustrations, map : digital, HTML and PDF files

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Table of Contents:
  • An engineering perspective on the risks of hazardous wastes
  • entering the risk era
  • The fate, transformation, and transport of hazardous chemicals
  • Opportunities for hazardous waste intervention by engineers
  • A risk-based assessment to support remediating a hazardous waste site
  • The role of the engineer in emergency response
  • Risk perception : what you say may not be what they hear
  • Closing thoughts on the future of hazardous waste engineering.

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