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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454416403321

Titolo

Water contamination emergencies [[electronic resource] ] : can we cope? / / edited by K.C. Thompson, J. Gray

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, U.K., : RSC, 2004

ISBN

1-62870-136-6

1-84755-235-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (186 p.)

Collana

Special publication ; ; no. 293

Altri autori (Persone)

ThompsonK. C <1944-> (Kenneth Clive)

GrayJ <1947-> (John)

Disciplina

363.6/1

Soggetti

Water - Pollution

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The proceedings of the International Conference on Water Contamination Emergencies: Can We Cope? held at Le Meridien Hotel, Kenilworth, UK on 16-19 March 2003"-- T.P. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

BK9780854046287-FX001; BK9780854046287-FP001; BK9780854046287-FP005; BK9780854046287-FP007; BK9780854046287-00001; BK9780854046287-00006; BK9780854046287-00011; BK9780854046287-00016; BK9780854046287-00026; BK9780854046287-00035; BK9780854046287-00038; BK9780854046287-00044; BK9780854046287-00048; BK9780854046287-00065; BK9780854046287-00073; BK9780854046287-00077; BK9780854046287-00100; BK9780854046287-00110; BK9780854046287-00122; BK9780854046287-00131; BK9780854046287-00139; BK9780854046287-00145; BK9780854046287-00156; BK9780854046287-00161; BK9780854046287-00167; BK9780854046287-00172

Sommario/riassunto

Contamination of water supplies, whether by chemical, biological or radioactive agents, requires a rapid and effective response in order to reduce or avoid impact on the environment or consumers.Using seven major incident case studies (including the Milwaukee Cryptosporidium incident, Chernobyl and the UK Foot and Mouth outbreak), Water Contamination Emergencies: Can We Cope? looks at the complete



handling of emergency incidents relating to water contamination emergencies. With contributions from experts involved in real life international incidents, the book also looks at: monitoring requirem