Standard Handbook of Enviromental Science, Health, and Technology (Hardcover)

Part I: The Interaction of Basic Scientific Disciplines on Contaminant Fate and Transport in the Environment.

Chapter 1: Chemistry.

Aquatic Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry of the Atmosphere

Soil Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Biochemistry

Toxicological Chemistry

Geochemistry

Chapter 2: Classes of Chemicals.

Hydrocarbons

Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Chlorinated Solvents

Radionuclides

Chapter 3: Geology.

Geologic Principles

Chapter 4: Hydrology.

The Hydrologic Cycle

Precipitation and Runoff

Streamflow and Flood Control

Groundwater Flow

Well Hydraulics

Real-Time Soil Water Dynamics

Fate and Transport Modeling - Effectively Using Isotopes of Wtaer to SOlve Practical Hydrogeological Problems

Fate and Transport in Fractured Rock

Chapter 5: Physical Transport.

Air Pollutants and Fugitive Dust

Mixing and Transport of Pollutants in Surface Water

Chapter 6: Biology.

Biology

Chapter 7: Contaminant Effects.

Toxicity Testing

Ecological Risk Assessment

Ecological Effects of Toxicants

Air Pollutant Sources and Effects

Chapter 8: Analysis and Modeling.

Geochemical Modeling

Groundwater Flow Modeling

Solute Transport Modeling

Fate and Transport in Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries

Geostatistics

Pharmacokinetic/Dynamic Modeling

Appendix A: Selected Computer Codes, Software Description and Availability

Appendix B: Software for Compartmental Models

Appendix C: Computer Codes

Geographic Information Systems

Computing Optimal Pumping Strategies for Groundwater Contaminant Plume Remediation

Appendix A: Formation of Constraint Equations for Repsonse Matrix Models

Appendix B: Unique Features of REMAX

Economics

Part II: Site Based Environmental Science, Health and Technology.

Chapter 9: Pollution Prevention Concepts and Policies.

Pollution Prevention Science and Technology

Plant Operations

Urban Stormwater Management and Nonpoint Source Pollution Control

Chapter 10: Environmental Regulations.

Basics of Environmental Law

Chapter 11: Assessment Sampling and Monitoring.

Site Evaluation, Auditing, and Assessment

Applications of Global Positioning Systems in the Environmental Sciences

Indoor Air: Sick and Healthy Buildings

Stream Sampling

Sediment Collection

Monitoring Well Construction and Sampling Techniques

Aquifer Testing

Soil Vapor Principles

Applications and Interpretation of Soil Vapor Data to Volatile Organic Compound Contamination

Neutron Probes

Direct Sensing of Soils and Groundwater

Direct Push Technology Sampling Methods

Borehole Geophysics

Surface Geophysical Methods for Site Characterization

Chapter 12: Toxicology and Risk.

Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty

Variability and Uncertainty

Selecting Indicator and Surrogate Compounds

Selecting Indicator Pathways

The Dose Makes the Poison: Some Common Misconceptions

Low Dose Response-Hormesis

Microorganisms, Molecules, and Environmental Risk Assessment: Assumptions and Outcomes

Chapter 13: Control Technologies.

Hazardous Waste Handling and Disposal

Hazardous Waste Dumping as it Relates to a Japanese Risk Management System

Medical Waste Incineration

Control Technologies: Particulate Controls

Control Technologies: Gas Controls

Fundamentals of Odor Management

Water Supply Treatment

A: Design Flow and Loads

B: Screens

C: Chemical Reactors

Water Supply Treatment

A: Coagulation, Flocculation, Mixing, and Mixers

B: Sedimentation and Filtration

Chapter 14: Remediation Technologies.

Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA)

Passive In Situ Remediation Technologies

Phytoremediation: A Promising Path to the Elimination of Heavy Metals and Radionuclides in Groudwater and Soil

Bioremediation of Hazardous Wastes: History and Applications

Bioremediation

Pump-and-Treat Technologies

Electrokinetic Treatment of Hazardous Wastes

Surfactant-Enhanced Aquifer Remediation

Remediation of Metals-Contaminated Soils and Groundwater

DNAPL Investigation and Remediation

Vertical Passive Groundwater Barrier Systems

Aquifer Restoration via In Situ Air Sparging

Chapter 15: Ubiquitous Environmental Contaminants.

Endocrine Disruptors

Radon in Air

Radon and Radon Daughters

Chlorofluorocarbons

Methyl Bromide

Subsurface Petroleum Spills

Ionizing Radiation

Mortality in Male and Female Capacitor Workers Exposed to Polychlorinated Biphenyls

Part III: Place Based Environmental Science, Health and Technology.

Chapter 16: Managing Place Scale Problems.

Decision Making

Ecosystem Management

Brownfields

Guidelines for Emergency Response

Environmental Communication

Ecological Engineering

Chapter 17: System Level Risk Assessment.

Probabilistic Safety in Government and Industry

Risk Assessment in the Broader Context

Risk Management in View of Economic Aspects

Weighing the Risks of Remediation

Chapter 18: Environmental Science in the Legal System.

Environmental Science, Toxic Torts, and the Legal System

Chapter 19: Sensitive Environmental Systems.

Karst Systems

Alpine Lakes

Wetlands

Plants and Population: We Have the Time. Do They Have the Will?

Chapter 20: Sensitive Environmental Problems.

Agricultural Runoff

Test of the Validity of the Linear-No Threshold Theory of Radiation Carcinogenesis with a Survey of Radon Levels in U.S. Homes

Acid Rain-The Whole Story to Date

The Ozone Layer

Greenhouse Warming (GHW)

Controversies Surrounding the Endangered Species

Chapter 21: Misconceptions About Environmental Pollution.

Misconceptions about Pollution, Pesticides, and the Prevention of Cancer

Science, Pesticides, and Politics

Simple Truths of Environmental Facts and Fallacies

Chapter 22: Global Perspectives and Trends.

The Road from Rio to Kyoto: How Climate Science Was Distorted to Support Ideological Objectives

Natural Forces versus Anthropogenic Change

Controlling Hazardous Pollutants in a Developing Context: The Case of Arsenic in Chile

Emerging Environmental Issues from the Perspective of Industry