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Geology and hazardous waste management / Syed E. Hasan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J : Prentice Hall, 1995.ISBN:
  • 0023516828
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 628.4/2 20
LOC classification:
  • TD1064 .H37 1995
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Basic Geologic Concepts -- 3. Definition and Sources of Hazardous Waste -- 4. Environmental Law in the United States -- 5. Environmental Legislation in Other Countries -- 6. Philosophy and Approaches to Hazardous Waste Management -- 7. Physical, Geotechnical, and Geochemical Properties of Earth Materials -- 8. Hydrogeology -- 9. Contaminant Transport in the Subsurface -- 10. Chemical Analysis and Quality Control -- 11. Hazardous Waste Site Selection and Assessment -- 12. Personnel, Protection and Safety at Hazardous Waste Sites -- 13. Treatment Technologies for Hazardous Wastes -- 14. Methods of Hazardous Waste Disposal -- Appendix A: Listing of Hazardous Wastes -- Appendix B: List of Acronyms -- Appendix C: Environmental Agencies -- Appendix D: Environmental Journals, Magazines, and Databases -- Appendix E: Universities and Colleges in the United States Offering Courses and Programs in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management -- Appendix F: Fundamentals of Toxicology -- Appendix G: Hazardous Waste Exchanges in the United States, Canada, and Taiwan -- Appendix H: Hazardous Waste Information Exchanges in the United States -- Appendix I: Groundwater Monitoring Constituents -- Appendix J: Sources of Geologic and Related Information.
Summary: The book is intended for use in undergraduate senior level or graduate level courses in hazardous waste management in geosciences and environmental sciences degree programs. The book should also serve as a useful geological reference source for students in environmental, geological and geotechnical engineering programs. Individuals working in the hazardous waste management industry will find it especially useful for gaining an understanding of the geologic and scientific basis of hazardous waste management. Professionals, serving as environmental scientists, engineers, and lawyers, will find it very valuable reference source in their day-to-day work. The book also provides instant access to important geologic sources and related environmental information. The author has skillfully integrated the important areas of hazardous waste management, geology, geotechnical engineering and environmental engineering. In this sense, Geology and Hazardous Waste Management has the distinction of being the first textbook that effectively brings out the emphasis on the interdisciplinary interplay among these areas of study.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Basic Geologic Concepts -- 3. Definition and Sources of Hazardous Waste -- 4. Environmental Law in the United States -- 5. Environmental Legislation in Other Countries -- 6. Philosophy and Approaches to Hazardous Waste Management -- 7. Physical, Geotechnical, and Geochemical Properties of Earth Materials -- 8. Hydrogeology -- 9. Contaminant Transport in the Subsurface -- 10. Chemical Analysis and Quality Control -- 11. Hazardous Waste Site Selection and Assessment -- 12. Personnel, Protection and Safety at Hazardous Waste Sites -- 13. Treatment Technologies for Hazardous Wastes -- 14. Methods of Hazardous Waste Disposal -- Appendix A: Listing of Hazardous Wastes -- Appendix B: List of Acronyms -- Appendix C: Environmental Agencies -- Appendix D: Environmental Journals, Magazines, and Databases -- Appendix E: Universities and Colleges in the United States Offering Courses and Programs in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management -- Appendix F: Fundamentals of Toxicology -- Appendix G: Hazardous Waste Exchanges in the United States, Canada, and Taiwan -- Appendix H: Hazardous Waste Information Exchanges in the United States -- Appendix I: Groundwater Monitoring Constituents -- Appendix J: Sources of Geologic and Related Information.

The book is intended for use in undergraduate senior level or graduate level courses in hazardous waste management in geosciences and environmental sciences degree programs. The book should also serve as a useful geological reference source for students in environmental, geological and geotechnical engineering programs. Individuals working in the hazardous waste management industry will find it especially useful for gaining an understanding of the geologic and scientific basis of hazardous waste management. Professionals, serving as environmental scientists, engineers, and lawyers, will find it very valuable reference source in their day-to-day work. The book also provides instant access to important geologic sources and related environmental information. The author has skillfully integrated the important areas of hazardous waste management, geology, geotechnical engineering and environmental engineering. In this sense, Geology and Hazardous Waste Management has the distinction of being the first textbook that effectively brings out the emphasis on the interdisciplinary interplay among these areas of study.