Chemicals in the environment [[electronic resource] ] : assessing and managing risk / / editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, : RSC Pub., 2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (175 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.738
• Soggetto topico: Pollution - Environmental aspects; Ecological risk assessment
• Altri autori: HesterR. E (Ronald E.) HarrisonRoy M. <1948->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: i_iv.pdf; v_viii.pdf; ix_xii.pdf; xiii_xiv.pdf; xv_xvi.pdf; 001_020.pdf; 021_044.pdf; 045_064.pdf; 065_083.pdf; 084_101.pdf; 102_131.pdf; 132_153.pdf; 154_158.pdf
• Sommario/riassunto: Rising concern in recent years over the possible adverse environmental consequences of the use of chemicals has led to a steady increase in national activity towards greater regulation, as well as voluntary agreements with manufacturers for risk management of certain products. This book begins by reviewing the current framework of legislation for the regulation of chemicals in the UK and then reports expert views on both the current situation and possible future developments. Subsequent chapters consider some of the scientific and technical issues, including the evaluation of the risks which c
• Titolo autorizzato: Chemicals in the environment
• ISBN: 1-62870-873-5; 1-84755-244-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139801503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Issues in Environmental Science and Technology