An edition of Pollution Prevention and Control: Part I Human Health and Environmental Quality
(2013)
Pollution Prevention and Control: Part I Human Health and Environmental Quality
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This book is about protecting human and environmental health through an understanding of the fate of pollutants in the environment, toxicity, risk assessment, and the scientific basis for regulations.
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Table of Contents
Obsah
Preface
The Strategy of Pollution Control Engineering
Our Round River
A Preview of This Book
The Fallacy of Zero Emissions
The Integration of Pollution Control
An Integrated Approach to Design
The Integrated Approach to Learning Pollution Control Engineering
The Engineering Design Process
Defining the Design Problem
Identifying the Alternatives
Voluntary Pollution Prevention by Industry
Designing for Pollution Prevention
Green Chemistry
Savings from Pollution Prevention
Selecting the Best Design
Conclusion
The Environmental System
Environmental Cycles and Environmental Stability
The Water Cycle
The Natural Carbon Cycle
The Industrial Carbon Cycle
Essential Nutrients
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Phosphorus Cycle
The Sulfur Cycle
Conclusion
Toxicity and Aquatic Water Quality Criteria
Toxicity
Toxic Chemicals and Effects
Aquatic Bioassays
Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Chemicals
Site-Specific Water Quality Criteria
Adjusting for Water Hardness
Ammonia Toxicity
Conclusion
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment Models and Philosophy
Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment
Hazards and Risks
Toxic Chemicals – The Regulator’s Dilemma
Tests for Genotoxicity
The Reference Dose (RfD) for Non-Carcinogenic Chemicals
The Dose Response Curve and the Slope Factor (SF)
The Added Risk Concept
Risk-based Standards for Drinking Water
Risk Assessment of the Land Application of Sludge
Conclusion
Waterborne Microbial Diseases
Promoting Public Health and Happiness
An Important Public Health Event
Risk Assessment for Pathogenic Organisms
The DALY Metric for Evaluating Public Health Risk
Drinking Water Treatment and Disinfection
Animal Waste Management
Natural Die-Off of Microorganisms
Management of Sludge Applications to Land
Monitoring the Microbial Quality of Drinking Water
Conclusion
The Fate of Pollutants in Air
Introduction
Natural and Engineered Systems
Global Dispersion of Pollutants
A Worst-Case Model for Pollutant Dispersion
The Gaussan Model for Air Pollutant Dispersion
Advanced Air Quality Models
Case Study: Detroit Multi-Pollutant Pilot Project
Conclusion
The Fate of Pollutants in Water
Introduction
Fate of Pollutants in Rivers
Segmented River Models
Partitioning of Pollutants between Water, Air and Solids
Case Study: PCBs in the Fox River, Wisconsin
Fate of Pollutants in Lakes
Advanced Lake Models
Fate of Pollutants in Estuaries
Case Study – The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model
Fate of Pollutants in the Sea
Conclusion
The Fate of Pollutants in Soil and Groundwater
Groundwater Contamination
The Movement of Groundwater
Redirecting Groundwater Flow by Pumping
Case Study: Tucson International Airport Area (TIAA) Superfund Site
Conclusion
Guidelines for Environmental Protection
Introduction
International Environmental Agreements
World Health Organization Guidelines
European Union (EU Directives)
India and China
The United States
ISO 14000 Standards for Environmental Quality Management
Conclusion
References & Recommended Reading
Appendix 1 – Drinking Water Criteria (Safe Drinking Water Act)
Appendix 2 – Clean Water Act – Human Health Water Quality Criteria
Appendix 3 – USEPA Aquatic Life Criteria for Freshwater and Saltwater
Appendix 4 – Creation of U.S. Federal Law
Appendix 5 – Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Appendix 6 – Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Index
ID Numbers
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| August 22, 2020 | Edited by ISBNbot2 | normalize ISBN |
| September 2, 2015 | Edited by Alice Kirk | Edited without comment. |
| September 2, 2015 | Edited by Alice Kirk | Added new cover |
| September 2, 2015 | Edited by Alice Kirk | Added new cover |
| September 2, 2015 | Created by Alice Kirk | Added new book. |