Engineering the Risks of Hazardous Wastes
Published in October 2002
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-7506-7318-1 (ISBN)
Description
Many engineers are faced daily with hazardous wastes, from the chemical and process industries, waste treatment system management and design to the clean-up of contaminated sites. This is a reference and text that blends together theoretical explanations, techniques and case study examples to complement practical knowledge. These include problems with solutions, case studies of current and landmark hazardous waste problems, and reference sections that should be of interest to the practising engineer.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
51 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
618 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-7318-1 (9780750673181)
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Content
An engineering perspective on the risks of hazardous wastes; entering the risk era; the fate, transformation, and transport of hazardous chemicals; opportunities for hazardous waste intervention by engineers; a risk based assessment to support remediating of a hazardous waste site; the role of the engineer in emergency response; risk perception - what you say may not be what they hear; closing thoughts on the future of hazardous waste engineering.