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.
9781566706766
Environmental chemistry
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