Description |
xxi, 480 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Ch. 1. Chemical Pollution of the Aquatic Environment by Priority Pollutants and its Control / B. Crathorne, A. J. Dobbs and Y. Rees -- Ch. 2. Chemistry and Pollution of the Marine Environment / M. R. Preston and R. Chester -- Ch. 3. Drinking Water Quality and Health / R. F. Packham -- Ch. 4. Water Pollution Biology / C. F. Mason -- Ch. 5. Sewage and Sewage Sludge Treatment / J. N. Lester -- Ch. 6. The Treatment of Toxic Wastes / A. James -- Ch. 7. Air Pollution: Sources, Concentrations and Measurement / R. M. Harrison -- Ch. 8. Chemistry of the Troposphere / R. M. Harrison -- Ch. 9. Chemistry and Pollution of the Stratosphere / I. Colbeck and A. R. Mackenzie -- Ch. 10. Atmospheric Dispersal of Pollutants and the Modelling of Air Pollution / M. L. Williams -- Ch. 11. The Health Effects of Air Pollution / S. Walters and J. Ayres -- Ch. 12. Effects of Gaseous Pollutants on Crops and Trees / T. A. Mansfield and P. W. Lucas |
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Ch. 13. Control of Pollutant Emissions from Road Traffic / C. Holman -- Ch. 14. Soil Pollution and Land Contamination / B. J. Alloway -- Ch. 15. Solid Waste Management / G. H. Eduljee and D. A. Arthur -- Ch. 16. The Environmental Behaviour of Toxic Organic Chemicals / S. J. Harrad -- Ch. 17. Radioactivity in the Environment / C. N. Hewitt -- Ch. 18. Health Effects of Environmental Chemicals / P. T. C. Harrison -- Ch. 19. The Legal Control of Pollution / R. Macrory -- Ch. 20. Integrated Pollution Control and Waste Minimization / D. Slater |
Summary |
The 3rd edition of Pollution has been once again updated and expanded to reflect the changes that have taken place in recent years. It contains new chapters on marine pollution, soils and contaminated land and air pollutant exposure on human health |
Analysis |
Pollution |
Notes |
Previous ed.: 1990 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographicalreferences and index |
Subject |
Pollutants -- Adverse effects
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Pollution -- Adverse effects
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Pollution -- Prevention & control
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Pollution prevention.
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Pollution.
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Environmental Pollutants -- adverse effects.
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Environmental Pollution -- adverse effects.
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Environmental Pollution -- prevention & control.
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Author |
Harrison, Roy M., 1948-
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Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
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LC no. |
97170799 |
ISBN |
0854045341 |
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