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Author Harrison, Roy M., 1948-

Title Pollution : causes, effects, and control / edited by Roy M. Harrison
Edition Third edition
Published Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, [1996]
©1996

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 MELB  363.73 Roy/Pce 1996  AVAILABLE
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
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
Pollution -- Adverse effects
Pollution -- Prevention & control
Pollution prevention.
Pollution.
Environmental Pollutants -- adverse effects.
Environmental Pollution -- adverse effects.
Environmental Pollution -- prevention & control.
Author Harrison, Roy M., 1948-
Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
LC no. 97170799
ISBN 0854045341