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Connell, Des W.

Basic concepts of environmental chemistry/ Des W. Connell - 2nd ed. - Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005. - 462 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Part I: Principles of Environmental Chemistry;

1. The Role and Importance of Environmental Chemistry;

Part II: Basic Properties of Chemicals in the Environment;

2. Bonds and Molecules: Their Influence on Physical-Chemical Properties in the Environment;

3. Environmental Transformation and Degradation Processes;

4. Environmental Toxicology; Part III: Contaminants in the Environment;

5. Petroleum Hydrocarbons;

6. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Dioxins.

7. Synthetic Polymers: Plastics, Elastomers, and Synthetic Fibers

8. Pesticides;

9. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs);

10. Soaps and Detergents;

11. Metals in the Environment;

Part IV: Processes in the Natural Environment;

12. Atmospheric Chemistry and Pollution;

13. Chemistry of Natural Waters and Water Pollution;

14. Soil Contamination;

15. Distribution of Chemicals in the Environment;

16. Genotoxicity: The Action of Environmental Chemicals on Genetic Material;

Part V: Management of Hazardous Chemicals;

17. Monitoring of Chemicals in the Environment.


ISBN: 9781566706766

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmental chemistry

Dewey Class. No.: 628.5 / CON/B