Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides is a single reference covering common inorganic contaminants in detail, including their distribution in the environment, challenges linked to management, geogenic sources, anthropogenic sources, exposure and effects, international agreements and legislation relating to the contaminant, remediation options and global case studies. In addition, the book provides summaries of contaminated sites and key details about contaminants to present a more comprehensive understanding and improve remediation and management practices. The book's clear, consistent organization makes it a valuable resource for researchers, students and practitioners working in environmental science, environmental management and environmental engineering.
One of the major constraints to assessing and remediating contaminated sites is the lack of awareness of the extent and severity of contaminated sites amongst the community, regulators, policymakers, industry operators, university graduates and environmental managers. This book helps to manage these constraints.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction to inorganic contaminants and radionuclides: Global issues and challenges - p. Page xiv 2. Chapter 2 : Arsenic - p. Page 9 3. Chapter 3 : Fate and behavior of cadmium in soils and recent advances in remediation technologies - p. Page 31 4. Chapter 4 : Chromium: A pervasive environmental contaminant and its removal through different remediation techniques - p. Page 61 5. Chapter 5 : Copper in the Soil - p. Page 85 6. Chapter 6 : Lead: The most extensively spread toxic environmental contaminant - p. Page 107 7. Chapter 7 : Manganese: The rise of an unnoticed environmental contaminant - p. Page 141 8. Chapter 8 : Global compendium of mercury-contaminated sites - p. Page 174 9. Chapter 9 : Hydrologic fluxes of iron in groundwater ecosystems: Implications for global risks and challenges - p. Page 205 10. Chapter 10 : Silver fluxes in the soil—plant system - p. Page 232 11. Chapter 11 : Vanadium in soils and plants: Sources, chemistry, potential risk, and remediation approaches - p. Page 243 12. Chapter 12 : Zinc soil pollution of global contaminated sites - p. Page 273 13. Chapter 13 : Fluoride as a global groundwater contaminant - p. Page 306 14. Chapter 14 : Nitrate contamination of soil and water: Implications for ecosystem functions and human health - p. Page 338 15. Chapter 15 : Cyanide contamination of soil and water: Sources, toxicity, and potential remediation strategies - p. Page 367 16. Chapter 16 : Phosphorus—An essential input for agriculture yet a key pollutant of surface waters - p. Page 389 17. Chapter 17 : Selenium: A global contaminant of significant concern to environment and human health - p. Page 420 18. Chapter 18 : Radionuclide removal technologies involving nano-bio concepts for contaminated water environments - p. Page 463 19. Index - p. Page 497
Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides is a single reference covering common inorganic contaminants in detail, including their distribution in the environment, challenges linked to management, geogenic sources, anthropogenic sources, exposure and effects, international agreements and legislation relating to the contaminant, remediation options and global case studies. In addition, the book provides summaries of contaminated sites and key details about contaminants to present a more comprehensive understanding and improve remediation and management practices. The book's clear, consistent organization makes it a valuable resource for researchers, students and practitioners working in environmental science, environmental management and environmental engineering.
One of the major constraints to assessing and remediating contaminated sites is the lack of awareness of the extent and severity of contaminated sites amongst the community, regulators, policymakers, industry operators, university graduates and environmental managers. This book helps to manage these constraints.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction to inorganic contaminants and radionuclides: Global issues and challenges - p. Page xiv 2. Chapter 2 : Arsenic - p. Page 9 3. Chapter 3 : Fate and behavior of cadmium in soils and recent advances in remediation technologies - p. Page 31 4. Chapter 4 : Chromium: A pervasive environmental contaminant and its removal through different remediation techniques - p. Page 61 5. Chapter 5 : Copper in the Soil - p. Page 85 6. Chapter 6 : Lead: The most extensively spread toxic environmental contaminant - p. Page 107 7. Chapter 7 : Manganese: The rise of an unnoticed environmental contaminant - p. Page 141 8. Chapter 8 : Global compendium of mercury-contaminated sites - p. Page 174 9. Chapter 9 : Hydrologic fluxes of iron in groundwater ecosystems: Implications for global risks and challenges - p. Page 205 10. Chapter 10 : Silver fluxes in the soil—plant system - p. Page 232 11. Chapter 11 : Vanadium in soils and plants: Sources, chemistry, potential risk, and remediation approaches - p. Page 243 12. Chapter 12 : Zinc soil pollution of global contaminated sites - p. Page 273 13. Chapter 13 : Fluoride as a global groundwater contaminant - p. Page 306 14. Chapter 14 : Nitrate contamination of soil and water: Implications for ecosystem functions and human health - p. Page 338 15. Chapter 15 : Cyanide contamination of soil and water: Sources, toxicity, and potential remediation strategies - p. Page 367 16. Chapter 16 : Phosphorus—An essential input for agriculture yet a key pollutant of surface waters - p. Page 389 17. Chapter 17 : Selenium: A global contaminant of significant concern to environment and human health - p. Page 420 18. Chapter 18 : Radionuclide removal technologies involving nano-bio concepts for contaminated water environments - p. Page 463 19. Index - p. Page 497
