Environmental engineering

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to air, water, noise, and radioactive materials pollution and its control. Legal and regulatory principles and risk analysis are included in addition to engineering principles. The text presents the engineering principles governing the generation and c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Weiner, Ruth F. (-)
Otros Autores: Matthews, Robin A., Vesilind, P. Aarne
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann 2003.
Edición:4th ed
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This book provides a comprehensive introduction to air, water, noise, and radioactive materials pollution and its control. Legal and regulatory principles and risk analysis are included in addition to engineering principles. The text presents the engineering principles governing the generation and control of air and water pollutants, solid and hazardous waste, and noise. Water quality and drinking water treatment are discussed, as well as the elements of risk analysis. Radioactive waste generation and treatment in relation to the nuclear fuel cycle, are discussed. The health and environmental effects of all these pollutants are discussed. An introduction to the Federal laws and regulations governing pollution is included. - This text embraces the latest thinking in environmental engineering - Includes updates in regulation and current pollution abatement technologies.
Notas:Rev. ed. of: Environmental engineering / P. Aarne Vesilind. 3rd ed. c1994.
Descripción Física:xiii, 484 p. : il., mapas
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 465-470) e índice.
ISBN:9780750672948
9780080494777