Ecological Risk Assessment for Contaminated Sites Contributor(s): Suter, Glenn W., II (Author), Efroymson, Rebecca a. (Author), Sample, Bradley E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566705258 ISBN-13: 9781566705257 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: A sequel to the bestselling Ecological Risk Assessment, Ecological Risk Assessment for Contaminated Sites focuses on how to perform ecological risk assessments for Superfund sites and locations contaminated by improper disposal of wastes, or chemical spills. It integrates the authors' extensive experience in assessing ecological risks at U.S. government sites with techniques and examples from assessments performed by others. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecology - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - Technology & Engineering | Chemical & Biochemical |
Dewey: 628.502 |
LCCN: 99088049 |
Physical Information: 1.36" H x 6.53" W x 9.53" (1.81 lbs) 460 pages |
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Publisher Description: Love Canal. Exxon Valdez. Times Beach. Sacramento River Spill. Amoco Cadiz. Seveso. Every area of the world has been affected by improper waste disposal and chemical spills. Common hazardous waste sites include abandoned warehouses, manufacturing facilities, processing plants, and landfills. These sites poison the land and contaminate groundwater and drinking water. A sequel to the bestselling Ecological Risk Assessment, Ecological Risk Assessment for Contaminated Sites focuses on how to perform ecological risk assessments for Superfund sites and locations contaminated by improper disposal of wastes, or chemical spills. It integrates the authors' extensive experience in assessing ecological risks at U.S. government sites with techniques and examples from assessments performed by others. Conducting an ecological risk assessment on a contaminated site provides the information needed to make decisions concerning site remediation. The first rule of good risk assessment is "don't do anything stupid". With the practical preparation you get from Ecological Risk Assessment for Contaminated Sites you won't. |