Water Contamination Emergencies - Managing the Threats

Klappentext How do we assess and manage the actual risks from water contamination? Can we learn from previous experiences? What can be done in future? This book is the proceedings of the fifth conference on this topic and addresses these issues relating to drinking water and drinking water systems. With emphasis on effectively and efficiently managing the risks and threats and sharing experiences, it provides information on successful use of leading-edge technologies and best practice both now and for the future. With contributions from leading scientists and experts in academia and industry it offers a truly international perspective on our ability to deal with water contamination emergencies. Emphasis is given to prevention, strategy and unusual emergency incident situations relating to drinking water. The book will appeal across a diverse group from public health professionals, water companies and water security experts and regulators. Zusammenfassung This book is the proceedings of the fifth conference on this topic and addresses these issues relating to drinking water and drinking water systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Scene setting; How do we assess and manage the actual risks; Real life examples; Lessons learnt; What can be done in future?; Conclusions; Subject Index

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• Authors: Ulrich Borchers, Ulrich (IWW Water Centre Borchers, Ulrich Gray Borchers, K. Clive Thompson, K. Clive Borchers Thompson
• Assisted by: Ulrich Borchers (Editor), Ulrich (IWW Water Centre Borchers (Editor), John Gray (Editor), John (Dept. For Environment Gray (Editor), K Clive Thompson (Editor), K Clive (Alcontrol Uk Ltd Thompson (Editor), K. Clive Thompson (Editor)
• Publisher: Royal Society Of Chemistry
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.07.2013
• EAN: 9781849734417
• ISBN: 978-1-84973-441-7
• No. of pages: 386
• Series: Special Publications; Special Publication; Special Publications; Special Publication
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > General, dictionaries