Hazardous waste management

Book · 01 January 1994

OSTI ID:6702674

LaGrega, M D; Buckingham, P L; Evans, J C ^[1]

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1. eds.

The management of hazardous wastes has changed dramatically over the past two decades and will continue to evolve as knowledge of both the hazards and management methods grows. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to a complex interdisciplinary field. Part 1 provides background material for a complete understanding of hazardous wastes. Part 2 examines the methods currently used by management in industry to understand the magnitude of hazardous waste problems and how to avoid many of the problems of the past. Part 3 contains a selection of treatment and disposal methods. Because literally hundreds of such methods exist, the authors chose some of those methods in contemporary practice and a few emerging technologies to permit an in-depth presentation for the processes selected. Part 4 covers site remediation. This includes the characterization of a site, the assessment of risks that it poses, and the development and selection of remedies.

• OSTI ID: 6702674
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
540320 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
REMEDIAL ACTION
RISK ASSESSMENT
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT