Engineering the Risks of Hazardous Wastes

Informationen zum Autor Dan Vallero is an internationally recognized expert in the transport! chemical transformation and environmental fate of hazardous pollutants. His three decades of professional experience in hazardous waste engineering and management have included research! teaching and regulatory advice related to a wide range of human health risk and ecological issues! from global climate change to the release of hazardous products of incomplete combustion from waste incinerators to the assessment of the risks from exposures to environmental endocrine disruptors. Dr. Vallero recently established the Engineering Ethics program at Duke University. This innovative program introduces students to the complex relationships between science! technology and societal demands on the engineer. The lessons learned from the cases in this book are a fundamental part of Duke's preparation of its future engineers to address the ethical dilemmas likely to be encountered during the careers of the next generation engineers. Klappentext Many engineers! from the chemical and process industries! waste treatment system management and design to the clean-up of contaminated sites! are engaged in careers that address hazardous wastes. However! no single book is available that explains how to manage the risks of those wastes. At best it is dealt with in diverse sections of books on the general field of environmental engineering! and in various treatments of the subject of risk! statistics and hazard assessment. This is a reference and text that blends together theoretical explanations! techniques and case study examples to complement practical knowledge. These include problems with solutions! case studies of current and landmark hazardous waste problems! a companion website! and reference sections that will make certain that this text stays on the practicing engineer's bookshelf. - Addresses a subject of theoretical and regulatory importance - The only book to take this approach - Includes textbook case studies and examples as well as practical advice Zusammenfassung Many engineers! from the chemical and process industries! waste treatment system management and design to the clean-up of contaminated sites! are engaged in careers that address hazardous wastes. This text blends together theoretical explanations! techniques and case study examples to complement practical knowledge. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. An Engineering Perspective on the Risks of Hazardous Wastes 2. Entering the Risk Era 3. The Fate! Transformation! and Transport of Hazardous Chemicals 4. Opportunities for Hazardous Waste Intervention by Engineers 5. A Risk Based Assessment to Support Remediating of a Hazardous Waste Site 6. The Role of the Engineer in Emergency Response 7. Risk Perception: What You Say May Not Be What They Hear 8. Closing Thoughts on the Future of Hazardous Waste Engineering ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Daniel (Pratt School of Engineering Vallero
• Editore: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.04.2003
• EAN: 9780750677424
• ISBN: 978-0-7506-7742-4
• Pagine: 306
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze