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Arsenic environmental chemistry, health threats and waste treatment /

This book presents an overview of the chemistry, geology, toxicology and environmental impacts of arsenic, presenting information on relatively common arsenic minerals and their key properties. In addition, it includes discussions on the environmental impacts of the release of arsenic from mining an...

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Main Authors: Henke, Kevin R
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Arsenic
Arsenic > Toxicology
Groundwater > Arsenic content
Arsenic wastes
Environmental chemistry
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Pollution Control
Arsen
Arsenbelastung
Arsenverbindungen
Geochemie
Toxikologie
Umweltgeochemie
Umwelttoxikologie
Umweltverschmutzung
Ökologische Chemie
Arsenic > chemistry
Arsenic > toxicity
Arsenic Poisoning
Waste Management
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Electronic books
Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470741122
Summary: This book presents an overview of the chemistry, geology, toxicology and environmental impacts of arsenic, presenting information on relatively common arsenic minerals and their key properties. In addition, it includes discussions on the environmental impacts of the release of arsenic from mining and coal combustion. Although the environmental regulations of different nations vary and change over time, prominent International, North American, and European guidelines and regulations on arsenic will be reviewed.: Includes information on recent environmental catastrophes (e.g. Bangladesh and Ch
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xviii, 569 p.) : ill., maps.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780470741139 (electronic bk.)
0470741139 (electronic bk.)
9780470741122
0470741120
9780470027585 (hbk.)
0470027584 (hbk.)
1282349376
9781282349377
Index Number: TD196
CLC: X781
Contents: Arsenic; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Arsenic Chemistry; 3 Arsenic in Natural Environments; 4 Toxicology and Epidemiology of Arsenic and its Compounds; 5 Arsenic in Human History and Modern Societies; 6 Major Occurrences of Elevated Arsenic in Groundwater and Other Natural Waters; 7 Waste Treatment and Remediation Technologies for Arsenic; Appendices; B Glossary of Terms; C Arsenic Thermodynamic Data; D Locations of Significant Arsenic Contamination; E Regulation of Arsenic: A Brief Survey and Bibliography; Index.

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