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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456721603321

Autore

Rosenfeld Paul E (Paul Edward), <1969->

Titolo

Risks of hazardous wastes [[electronic resource] /] / Paul E. Rosenfeld, Lydia G.H. Feng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam [The Netherlands] ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/William Andrew, c2011

ISBN

1-283-17143-0

9786613171436

1-4377-7843-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (473 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FengLydia G. H

Disciplina

363.7287

628.4/2

Soggetti

Hazardous wastes

Hazardous wastes - Environmental aspects

Hazardous wastes - Risk assessment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Appendices

Sommario/riassunto

Hazardous waste in the environment is one of the most difficult challenges facing our society. The purpose of this book is to provide a background of the many aspects of hazardous waste, from its sources to its consequences, focusing on the risks posed to human health and the environment. It explains the legislation and regulations surrounding hazardous waste; however, the scope of the book is much broader, discussing agents that are released into the environment that might not be classified as hazardous waste under the regulatory system, but nonetheless pose substantial hazards to human he