The Scientific Management of Hazardous Wastes
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In this book, first published in 1983, three independent scientists examine the results of research and development into the environmental aspects of hazardous wastes management. Within a legislative framework, the limits of our scientific knowledge are carefully defined and the ways in which this knowledge is extrapolated and applied are examined. Significant areas of uncertainty are identified and the authors have not been afraid to draw attention to the fallibility of certain interpretations. Landfill science, leachate characteristics, pollutant attenuation and toxicity measurement are reviewed. Alternative technologies such as chemical treatment and incineration are compared. Risk assessment, cost implications and public acceptance are examined. It provides an objective assessment of the scientific and practical issues involved and constitutes a valuable source book for all concerned with hazardous wastes management, planning and regulatory control, pollution prevention and environmental protection. Worked examples or Exercises
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- Contributor: C. B. Cope
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9780521105644
- Number of Pages: 496
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229x28mm
- Packaged Weight: 720
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2009-03-19
- Binding: Paperback / softback
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