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Zusatztext "... is designed as a textbook for course in environmental chemistry. The objective of this fully revised edition is to provide knowledge of environmental chemistry based on a series of theoretical principles ? It aims to give students not just knowledge of environmental chemistry but understanding of how and why processes in the environment occur. ? This is a practical textbook for teaching students the basic concepts of chemistry in the framework of the environment and a practical reference for anyone involved in the management and disposal of industrial chemicals and emissions! occupational health and safety! and the protection of the natural environment." - J Albaigés! Editor in Chief! Department of Environment Chemistry CID-CSIC! Barcelona! Spain! in International Journal Of Environmental Analytical Chemistry! Vol. 86! 2006 "This is a book which has much to offer! not only to those directly concerned with environmental matters! but also as a general text which clearly demonstrates the application of both organic and physical chemistry to real-life situations." -Chromatographia! Dec. 2005 Informationen zum Autor Des W. Connell (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia) Klappentext Incorporating advances made since the 1997 publication of the first edition, this book includes material on toxic metals, atmospheric pollution, radionuclides, acid drainage water, and risk assessment. It addresses topics such as polarity, partition behavior, fugacity, and solubility as well as the basic chemistry of compounds and processes in the environment. The author begins with coverage of the basic properties of chemicals in terms of polarity, water solubility, and vapor pressure, followed by chapters on environmental transformations and toxicity. Expanding on these fundamentals, he describes contaminants in the environment and pollution processes in the air, water and soil environments. Zusammenfassung Incorporating advances made since the 1997 publication of the first edition, this book includes material on toxic metals, atmospheric pollution, radionuclides, acid drainage water, and risk assessment. It addresses topics such as polarity, fugacity, and solubility as well as the basic chemistry of compounds and processes in the environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACE PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY: The Role and Importance of Environmental Chemistry. BASIC PROPERTIES OF CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT: Bonds and Molecules: Their Influence on Physical-Chemical Properties in the Environment. Environmental Transformation and Degradation Processes. Environmental Toxicology. CONTAMINANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT: Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Dioxins. Synthetic Polymers: Plastics, Elastomers and Synthetic Fibers. Pesticides. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Soaps and Detergents. Metals in the Environment. PROCESSES IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: Atmospheric Chemistry and Pollution. Chemistry of Natural Waters and Water Pollution. Soil Contamination. Distribution of Chemicals in the Environment. Genotoxicity: The Action of Environmental Chemicals on Genetic Material. MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS: Monitoring of Chemicals in the Environment. Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Due to Exposure to Chemicals. ...
