Handbook of Environmental Management and Technology [Paperback]

Highlighting all aspects of the spectrum of environmental control, this text provides a historical perspective on pollution problems and solutions, and offers an introduction to the specialized literature in this and related areas. It includes:

• Introduction to the issues
• Air pollution management issues
• Water pollution management issues
• Solid and radioactive waste management issues
• Hazardous waste management issues
• Pollution prevention
• Additional environmental concerns and management considerations
• New technologies and approaches
• Risk-related topics
• Recent developments
• Appendices

INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUES.

Environmental Management Overview.

International Environmental Concerns.

Multimedia Analyses.

Regulatory Framework.

Mobile and Stationary Sources of Pollution.

AIR POLLUTION MANAGEMENT ISSUES.

Atmospheric Dispersion.

Air Pollution Control Equipment.

Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming.

Acid Rain.

Indoor Air Quality.

Noise Pollution.

WATER POLLUTION MANAGEMENT ISSUES.

Water Pollution Modeling and Control.

Municipal Wastewater Treatment.

Industrial Wastewater Treatment.

SOLID AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES.

Municipal Waste Management.

Medical Waste Management.

Asbestos.