Environmental pollution and control [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Peirce J. Jeffrey |
Edizione | [4th ed. /] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (409 p.) |
Disciplina | 628 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WeinerRuth F
VesilindP. Aarne |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental engineering
Green technology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-04785-6
9786611047856 0-08-053111-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Environmental Pollution and Control; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Pollution and Environmental Ethics; The Roots of Our Environmental Problems; Ethics; Environmental Ethics as Public Health; Environmental Ethics as Conservation and Preservation; Environmental Ethics as Caring for Nonhuman Nature; Application and Development of the Environmental Ethic; Conclusion; Chapter 2. Environmental Risk Analysis; Risk; Assessment of Risk; Dose-Response Evaluation; Population Responses; Exposure and Latency; Expression of Risk; Ecosystem Risk Assessment; Conclusion; Problems
Chapter 3. Water PollutionSources of Water Pollution; Elements of Aquatic Ecology; Biodegradation; Aerobic and Anaerobic Decomposition; Effect of Pollution on Streams; Effect of Pollution on Lakes; Heavy Metals and Toxic Substances; Effect of Pollution on Oceans; Conclusion; Problems; Appendix; Chapter 4. Measurement of Water Quality; Sampling; Dissolved Oxygen; Biochemical Oxygen Demand; Chemical Oxygen Demand; Turbidity; Color and Odor; pH; Alkalinity; Solids; Nitrogen; Phosphates; Bacteriological Measurements; Viruses; Heavy Metals; Trace Toxic Organic Compounds; Conclusion; Problems Chapter 5. Water SupplyThe Hydrologic Cycle and Water Availability; Groundwater Supplies; Surface Water Supplies; Water Transmission; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 6. Water Treatment; Coagulation and Flocculation; Settling; Filtration; Disinfection; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 7. Collection of Wastewater; Estimating Wastewater Quantities; System Layout; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 8. Wastewater Treatment; Wastewater Characteristics; Onsite Wastewater Disposal; Central Wastewater Treatment; Primary Treatment; Secondary Treatment; Tertiary Treatment; Disinfection; Conclusion; Problems Chapter 9. Sludge Treatment, Utilization, and DisposalSources of Sludge; Sludge Treatment; Utilization and Ultimate Disposal; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 10. Nonpoint Source Water Pollution; The Runoff Process; Control Techniques Applicable to Nonpoint Source Pollution; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 11. Water Pollution Law and Regulations; Common Law; Statutory Law; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 12. Solid Waste; Quantities and Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste; Collection; Disposal Options; Litter; Pollution Prevention; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 13. Solid Waste Disposal Disposal of Unprocessed Refuse in Sanitary LandfillsVolume Reduction Before Disposal; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 14. Reuse, Recycling, and Recovery; Recycling; Recovery; Energy Recovery from the Organic Fraction of MSW; Composting; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 15. Hazardous Waste; The Magnitude of the Problem; Waste Processing and Handling; Transportation of Hazardous Wastes; Recovery Alternatives; Hazardous Waste Management Facilities; Pollution Prevention; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 16. Radioactive Waste; Radiation; Health Effects; Sources of Radioactive Waste Radioactive Waste Management |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454798003321 |
Peirce J. Jeffrey | ||
Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental pollution and control [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Peirce J. Jeffrey |
Edizione | [4th ed. /] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (409 p.) |
Disciplina | 628 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WeinerRuth F
VesilindP. Aarne |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental engineering
Green technology |
ISBN |
1-281-04785-6
9786611047856 0-08-053111-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Environmental Pollution and Control; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Pollution and Environmental Ethics; The Roots of Our Environmental Problems; Ethics; Environmental Ethics as Public Health; Environmental Ethics as Conservation and Preservation; Environmental Ethics as Caring for Nonhuman Nature; Application and Development of the Environmental Ethic; Conclusion; Chapter 2. Environmental Risk Analysis; Risk; Assessment of Risk; Dose-Response Evaluation; Population Responses; Exposure and Latency; Expression of Risk; Ecosystem Risk Assessment; Conclusion; Problems
Chapter 3. Water PollutionSources of Water Pollution; Elements of Aquatic Ecology; Biodegradation; Aerobic and Anaerobic Decomposition; Effect of Pollution on Streams; Effect of Pollution on Lakes; Heavy Metals and Toxic Substances; Effect of Pollution on Oceans; Conclusion; Problems; Appendix; Chapter 4. Measurement of Water Quality; Sampling; Dissolved Oxygen; Biochemical Oxygen Demand; Chemical Oxygen Demand; Turbidity; Color and Odor; pH; Alkalinity; Solids; Nitrogen; Phosphates; Bacteriological Measurements; Viruses; Heavy Metals; Trace Toxic Organic Compounds; Conclusion; Problems Chapter 5. Water SupplyThe Hydrologic Cycle and Water Availability; Groundwater Supplies; Surface Water Supplies; Water Transmission; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 6. Water Treatment; Coagulation and Flocculation; Settling; Filtration; Disinfection; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 7. Collection of Wastewater; Estimating Wastewater Quantities; System Layout; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 8. Wastewater Treatment; Wastewater Characteristics; Onsite Wastewater Disposal; Central Wastewater Treatment; Primary Treatment; Secondary Treatment; Tertiary Treatment; Disinfection; Conclusion; Problems Chapter 9. Sludge Treatment, Utilization, and DisposalSources of Sludge; Sludge Treatment; Utilization and Ultimate Disposal; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 10. Nonpoint Source Water Pollution; The Runoff Process; Control Techniques Applicable to Nonpoint Source Pollution; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 11. Water Pollution Law and Regulations; Common Law; Statutory Law; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 12. Solid Waste; Quantities and Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste; Collection; Disposal Options; Litter; Pollution Prevention; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 13. Solid Waste Disposal Disposal of Unprocessed Refuse in Sanitary LandfillsVolume Reduction Before Disposal; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 14. Reuse, Recycling, and Recovery; Recycling; Recovery; Energy Recovery from the Organic Fraction of MSW; Composting; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 15. Hazardous Waste; The Magnitude of the Problem; Waste Processing and Handling; Transportation of Hazardous Wastes; Recovery Alternatives; Hazardous Waste Management Facilities; Pollution Prevention; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 16. Radioactive Waste; Radiation; Health Effects; Sources of Radioactive Waste Radioactive Waste Management |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778995103321 |
Peirce J. Jeffrey | ||
Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental pollution and control |
Autore | Peirce J. Jeffrey |
Edizione | [4th ed. /] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (409 p.) |
Disciplina | 628 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WeinerRuth F
VesilindP. Aarne |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental engineering
Green technology |
ISBN |
1-281-04785-6
9786611047856 0-08-053111-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Environmental Pollution and Control; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Pollution and Environmental Ethics; The Roots of Our Environmental Problems; Ethics; Environmental Ethics as Public Health; Environmental Ethics as Conservation and Preservation; Environmental Ethics as Caring for Nonhuman Nature; Application and Development of the Environmental Ethic; Conclusion; Chapter 2. Environmental Risk Analysis; Risk; Assessment of Risk; Dose-Response Evaluation; Population Responses; Exposure and Latency; Expression of Risk; Ecosystem Risk Assessment; Conclusion; Problems
Chapter 3. Water PollutionSources of Water Pollution; Elements of Aquatic Ecology; Biodegradation; Aerobic and Anaerobic Decomposition; Effect of Pollution on Streams; Effect of Pollution on Lakes; Heavy Metals and Toxic Substances; Effect of Pollution on Oceans; Conclusion; Problems; Appendix; Chapter 4. Measurement of Water Quality; Sampling; Dissolved Oxygen; Biochemical Oxygen Demand; Chemical Oxygen Demand; Turbidity; Color and Odor; pH; Alkalinity; Solids; Nitrogen; Phosphates; Bacteriological Measurements; Viruses; Heavy Metals; Trace Toxic Organic Compounds; Conclusion; Problems Chapter 5. Water SupplyThe Hydrologic Cycle and Water Availability; Groundwater Supplies; Surface Water Supplies; Water Transmission; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 6. Water Treatment; Coagulation and Flocculation; Settling; Filtration; Disinfection; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 7. Collection of Wastewater; Estimating Wastewater Quantities; System Layout; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 8. Wastewater Treatment; Wastewater Characteristics; Onsite Wastewater Disposal; Central Wastewater Treatment; Primary Treatment; Secondary Treatment; Tertiary Treatment; Disinfection; Conclusion; Problems Chapter 9. Sludge Treatment, Utilization, and DisposalSources of Sludge; Sludge Treatment; Utilization and Ultimate Disposal; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 10. Nonpoint Source Water Pollution; The Runoff Process; Control Techniques Applicable to Nonpoint Source Pollution; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 11. Water Pollution Law and Regulations; Common Law; Statutory Law; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 12. Solid Waste; Quantities and Characteristics of Municipal Solid Waste; Collection; Disposal Options; Litter; Pollution Prevention; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 13. Solid Waste Disposal Disposal of Unprocessed Refuse in Sanitary LandfillsVolume Reduction Before Disposal; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 14. Reuse, Recycling, and Recovery; Recycling; Recovery; Energy Recovery from the Organic Fraction of MSW; Composting; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 15. Hazardous Waste; The Magnitude of the Problem; Waste Processing and Handling; Transportation of Hazardous Wastes; Recovery Alternatives; Hazardous Waste Management Facilities; Pollution Prevention; Conclusion; Problems; Chapter 16. Radioactive Waste; Radiation; Health Effects; Sources of Radioactive Waste Radioactive Waste Management |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810467403321 |
Peirce J. Jeffrey | ||
Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c1998 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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