| Description |
506 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The Role and Importance of Environmental Chemistry -- Ch. 2. Bonds and Molecules - Their Influence on Physical Chemical Properties in the Environment -- Ch. 3. Environmental Transformation and Degradation Processes -- Ch. 4. Environmental Toxicology -- Ch. 5. Petroleum Hydrocarbons -- Ch. 6. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Dioxins -- Ch. 7. Synthetic Polymers - Plastics, Elastomers and Synthetic Fibers -- Ch. 8. Pesticides -- Ch. 9. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) -- Ch. 10. Soaps and Detergents -- Ch. 11. Organometallic Compounds -- Ch. 12. Photosynthesis and Respiration - Key Global Environmental Processes -- Ch. 13. Chemical Evolution -- Ch. 14. Chemistry of Natural Waters -- Ch. 15. Water Pollution -- Ch. 16. Atmospheric Chemistry and Pollution -- Ch. 17. Soil Contamination -- Ch. 18. Distribution of Chemicals in the Environment -- Ch. 19. Genotoxicity - The Action of Environmental Chemicals on Genetic Material |
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Ch. 20. Ecotoxicology - The Interaction of Chemicals with Ecosystems -- Ch. 21. Risk Assessment |
| Summary |
Basic Concepts of Environmental Chemistry describes the behavior and effects of both natural and man-made organic substances in the environment. It is the first book to explain environmental properties in terms of bonds and molecules, and the first to include toxicity and biological effects among the important properties of organic chemicals. From the characteristics of molecules, to properties of compounds, through distribution and behavior in the environment, and on to effects on living systems, this is a complete look at organic substances, not just a collection of facts. Using the most current information available, it presents not just an introduction to environmental chemistry but also an explanation of how and why environmental processes occur |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Ch. 1. The Role and Importance of Environmental Chemistry -- Ch. 2. Bonds and Molecules - Their Influence on Physical Chemical Properties in the Environment -- Ch. 3. Environmental Transformation and Degradation Processes -- Ch. 4. Environmental Toxicology -- Ch. 5. Petroleum Hydrocarbons -- Ch. 6. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Dioxins -- Ch. 7. Synthetic Polymers - Plastics, Elastomers and Synthetic Fibers -- Ch. 8. Pesticides -- Ch. 9. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) -- Ch. 10. Soaps and Detergents -- Ch. 11. Organometallic Compounds -- Ch. 12. Photosynthesis and Respiration - Key Global Environmental Processes -- Ch. 13. Chemical Evolution -- Ch. 14. Chemistry of Natural Waters -- Ch. 15. Water Pollution -- Ch. 16. Atmospher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
Handbook of environmental chemistry. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n42037434
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| Subject |
Environmental chemistry.
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Pollution.
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| Author |
Connell, D. W.
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| LC no. |
97007698 |
| ISBN |
0873719980 (acid-free paper) |
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