
Water and Sustainable Development
Opportunities for the Chemical Sciences: A Workshop Report to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable
National Academies Press
Published on 14. May 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
106 pages
978-0-309-09200-5 (ISBN)
Description
Experts in the areas of water science and chemistry from the government, industry, and academic arenas discussed ways to maximize opportunities for these disciplines to work together to develop and apply simple technologies while addressing some of the worlda (TM)s key water and health problems. Since global water challenges cross both scientific disciplines, the chemical sciences have the ability to be a key player in improving the lives of billions of people around the world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
332 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-309-09200-5 (9780309092005)
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National Research Council | Division on Earth and Life Studies | Board on Chemical Sciences and Techno
Water and Sustainable Development
Opportunities for the Chemical Sciences: A Workshop Report to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable
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Persons
Parry Norling, Frankie Wood-Black, and Tina M. Masciangioli, Editors, Chemical Sciences Roundtable, National Research Council
Content
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 Context and Overview 1 Meeting the Global Water Challenge; 4 2 Green Chemistry: The Impact on Water Quality and Supplies; 5 3 Methylmercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems: A Widespread Problem with Many Challenges for the Chemical Sciences; 6 Water Quality and Supply: Analysis and Treatment 4 Desalination: Limitations and Challenges; 7 5 Organic Contaminants in the Environment: Challenges for the Water/Environmental Engineering Commmunity; 8 6 AquasentinelSM: Biosensors for Rapid Monitoring of Primary-Source Drinking Water; 9 Business Opportunities and Responsibilities 7 Some New Approaches at the Orange County Water District; 10 8 A Perspective from a Water Company; 11 9 Sustainable Development: Role of Industrial Water Management; 12 10 Water Solutions and Strategies in the Chemical Industry; 13 11 Classifying Drinking Water Contamination for Regulatory Consideration; 14 Appendix A: Workshop Participants; 15 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers; 16 Appendix C: Origin of and Information on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable; 17 Appendix D: For Further Reading