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A fundamental approach to the scientific principles of hazardous waste management and engineering, with the study of both currently-generated hazardous wastes and the assessment and characterization of contaminated sites. ... Read more

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Excellent book
This text is a must for any practicing engineer who works with hazardous materials.Ample reference sections and thorough, well written explanations in the text make this book the first place I look for information when confronted with a problem now that I am in the "real world," but also when I was still in school.

Topics covered in the text include:
Environmental regulations (basics, list of EPA acronyms)
Environmental chemistry (structures/naming of organics,pKa's, solubility, chemical incompatibility, etc)
Chemical behavior in the environment (sorption, retardation, partioning, volatilization, henry's law, etc)
Science behind abiotic and biotic transformations (radical rxns, hydrolysis, kinetics, etc)
Toxicology (good overview)
Remedial technologies and strategies (chemical oxidation, solidification, bioremediation, etc)

Appendices have data for most contaminants of concern on topics such as:
Mean water solubility
Vapor pressure
Henry's law constant
Kow
Specific gravity
Saturation concentration in air
Slope factors and RfDs

One of the best books I own.

Book Review- Hazardous Wastes, Richard Watts
As a practicing environmental engineer, I find that this book continues to be an invaluable reference source.
While the organization and text make for quick review of fundamental concepts, the appendices alone justify the purchase price. ... Read more

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Completely updated and featuring 50% more information than its predecessor, the Second Edition provides you with the most comprehensive and current information now available on hazardous waste management, site cleanup, and treatment alternatives. More than 40 of the bookOs chapters are revised while the other 30 chapters are new and offer you state-of-the-art insight into storage and transportation of hazardous wastes, health effects of hazardous waste, environmental assessment and audits, containment technologies, and many more critical areas. Also included is the latest word on federal hazardous waste legislation, waste minimization and pollution prevention techniques, and leading-edge treatment technologies. ... Read more

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Hazardous Waste Site Remediation is an outstanding textbook that reviews specific treatment processes, as well as pertinent basic concepts in organic geochemistry, material balance mass transfer, thermodynamics, and kinetics. Following a quantitative approach to source control, the text covers regulations, materials handling, engineering principles, soil vapor extraction, chemical extraction and soil washing, solidification and stabilization, and chemical destruction. It also explores topics in bioremediation, thermal processes, risk assessment, and waste minimization. A solutions manual is available. ... Read more

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A Practical Guide for Hazardous Waste Management, Administration, and Compliance delivers in a concise fashion the information needed to establish, expand, administer, and audit a hazardous waste program. The presentation follows the logical steps necessary to establish a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Waste Management Program. The book focuses primarily on large and medium quantity generators. No other book or manual addresses the corporate hazardous waste manager's responsibilities as clearly, providing chapter-by-chapter guidance for the execution of his or her responsibilities. The Guide includes chapters on subjects rarely discussed in other publications, such as waste profiling, facility permitting, preparation of a waste analysis plan, recordkeeping, and training programs.The book is clearly written with step-by-step instructions, including citations and forms. This excellent manual/textbook is indexed for easy reference and provides listings of additional subject area information sources. ... Read more

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This text is a collection of international legal documents related to the current, controversial and politically sensitive issue of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal. It should be of use to practicing lawyers and other experts, academics as well as students, concerned with the rapid developments in international environmental law. The global instruments cover the basic system of the UNEP Basel Convention/IAEA Code and the documents of various United Nations organizations, whose interest in hazardous waste movements has increased considerably due to the preparations for the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). Numerous regional instruments included are: those of the UN ECE, OECD, EEC and other organizations of the industrialized states, instruments related to Antarctica; and to the major developing state regions (Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, South Atlantic Zone, Asia and the Pacific), including the 1989 ACP-EEC Lome IV Convention and the 1991 OAU Bamako Convention. Two US treaties on hazardous waste export controls with Mexico and Canada form notable instances of bilateral measures.Some documents of Greenpeace and other non-governmental organizations are also added. An editors' introduction and a comprehensive general index aim to provide the reader with easy access to these instruments. This work is intended to clarify and aid the increasingly intricate international debate on hazardous waste production and disposal, and reduce the conflict between North and South on the export of such waste to Third World countries. In addition, the prospects of South-South traffic, as developing states push towards industrialization, underline the urgent need for prompt and tough action. The leading role of UNEP is seeking satisfactory solutions to the new environmental problems raised by hazardous wastes is accentuated in the preface to the book by Dr Mostafa K. Tolba, Executive-Director of UNEP. ... Read more

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The last two decades have seen the emergence of a versatile and powerful method of computational engineering mechanics, namely the boundary element method. This book, which incorporates the massive development of the BEM technology that has occurred in the last decade, describes the formulation of boundary element methods for almost all applications of the method. For ease of use, a simple utilitarian and tutorial approach is adopted in the initial chapters, introducing the basic background needed to learn the method. Simple but detailed instructions for its application to heat transfer and stress analyses are then dealt with, before moving on to more complex formulations in the later chapters. Fully supported by numerous case studies, this is a comprehensive guide to the subject. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Fast arrival
Very nice and kind seller.... although the book was not as well kept as I expected,at least had all the pages in it... I think that it is part of the risks that you take when you buy an used book.

Excellent Book on Waste Management...Don't Be Scared By The Book's Size!
This is a really good book that I had to purchase for my graduate level Haz. and Waste Management class. Each chapter provides detailed info, covering everything from solidification and stabilization to proper waste management protocols and corrective action procedures for disposing of waste. You'll also find info about biological and chemical reactions, as well as land disposal and recycling. In other words, it covers the gamut.

Initially, I thought that the book would be boring, but I really learned a great deal from it. We had to do select homework problems from each chapter (some of which our teacher required a lot of detailed answers for), which weren't that bad. The only problem that I had was a lack of any kind of hint for the questions at the end of the chapter. Most of the answers you can find by reading certain chapters, but if you are unsure of where to find that info, you're out of luck if your teacher doesn't correct your papers. Overall, this book comes highly recommended for learning the finer details of waste management!

designer's reference
Although this book is geared towards upper level engineering students, I found it extremely beneficial in my research as a graduate student in architecture.Architects and landscape architects interested in reclaiming the post-industrial landscape will find it to be a clear and concise guide to contaminants and remediation technologies.

A plug for ERM - pure and simple!
The titlle of the book implies that it has much to do with hazardous waste management, although in reality, it is more about remediation or site cleanup.Classic hazardous waste management deals with the MANAGEMENT of hazardous wastes within an industrial setting and how NOT to let it get into the media in the first place.In this regard, while the authors had the right intention, they fell short.For example, the chapter on environmental auditing was very weak and not given much attention, which is really at the heart of hazardous waste management.In addition, a troubling issue that took away from the book was the blatent self-promotion of ERM in the book, beginning with the foreward by Paul Woodruf, ERM's CEO, and the profuse listing of ERM self credits from editing to graphics.Who really authored the book, the authors listed, or ERM?

A plug for ERM - pure and simple!
The titlle of the book implies that it has much to do with hazardous waste management, although in reality, it is more about remediation or site cleanup.Classic hazardous waste management deals with the MANAGEMENT of hazardous wastes within an industrial setting and how NOT to let it get into the media in the first place.In this regard, while the authors had the right intention, they fell short.For example, the chapter on environmental auditing was very weak and not given much attention, which is really at the heart of hazardous waste management.In addition, a troubling issue that took away from the book was the blatent self-promotion of ERM in the book, beginning with the foreward by Paul Woodruf, ERM's CEO, and the profuse listing of ERM self credits from editing to graphics.Who really authored the book, the authors listed, or ERM? ... Read more

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From the Reviews of the Previous Editions:

"...recommended as a readable reference to the large complex world of hazardous waste regulation." — Environmental Protection

"...presented in a very readable and understandable format." — The Hazardous Waste Consultant

"...a valuable reference tool because it is easy to use, and includes clear, concise discussions." — Bowker's Legal Publishing Review

The transportation of hazardous materials anddisposal have become immense environmental concerns. As a result a number of government agencies have constructed regulation for manufacturers to follow, which are often confusing and written in complex legal terminologies. This new edition of a successful publication is designed to help professionals from all disciplines understand the national hazardous waste regulatory program. Available in both print and CD-ROM formats, the work presents the often complex and hazy material in a straightforward and lucid manner. ... Read more

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Bravo!
A great reference book for those needing to decipher hazardous waste regulatory jargon.I've wasted my money on other so-called interpretive guides, which merely summarized the law. Ho hum.Wagner's book goes muchfurther to explain and decipher the regulations, not just the law.Veryhelpful!

Finally, a book that fully and correctly explains RCRA!
A colleague shared this book with me to help explain some meaty aspect of RCRA.I finally understand what is required so that I can talk intelligently with the regulators.I subsequently went out and purchasedmy own copy.This book is great as a reference.I highly recommend youobtain a copy if you are as mystified by the RCRA regs as most of us are. ... Read more

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The challenges posed by managing hazardous chemicals cross boundaries, jurisdictions, and constituencies. Since the 1960s, a chemicals regime—a multitude of formally independent but functionally related treaties and programs—has been in continuous development, as states and organizations collaborate at different governance levels to mitigate the health and environmental problems caused by hazardous chemicals. In this book, Henrik Selin analyzes the development, implementation, and future of the chemicals regime, a critical but understudied area of global governance, and proposes that the issues raised have significant implications for effective multilevel governance in many other areas.

Selin focuses his analysis on three themes: coalition building in support of policy change; the diffusion of regime components across policy venues; and the influence of institutional linkages on the design and effectiveness of multilevel governance efforts. He provides in-depth empirical studies of the four multilateral treaties that form the core of the chemicals regime: the Basel Convention (1989), which regulates the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes; the Rotterdam Convention (1998), which governs the international trade in chemicals; the CLRTAP POPs Protocol (1998), designed to reduce the release and transnational transport of emissions of persistent organic pollutants; and the Stockholm Convention (2001), which targets the production, use, trade, and disposal of persistent organic pollutants.

The interactions of participants and institutions within and across different levels of governance have implications for policy making and management that are not yet fully understood. Selin's analysis of these linkages in the chemicals regime offers valuable theoretical and policy-relevant insights into the growing institutional density in global governance.

Politics, Science, and the Environment series ... Read more

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This comprehensive reference describes investigations of the fate of toxic chemicals emanating from hazardous waste sites and contaminating groundwater, discussing the hydrogeochemistry at US, Canadian, Australian, and German sites to reflect the different approaches used around the world.;Written by over 30 international experts in the field, Groundwater Contamination and Analysis at Hazardous Waste Sites: presents case histories spanning 30 years of activities by the United States Geological Survey's Organics in Water project, including studies of pesticide, munition, and wood preservative residues contaminating groundwater; outlines the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SW-846 methods of analysis for groundwater samples taken at hazardous waste sites; details the analytical requirements for qualitative surveys, regulatory compliance, and research programs; examines the use of statistics at site investigations and waste disposal facilities as well as data interpretation techniques such as multivariate plots; covers the application of a portable gas chromatograph in studying a vapor-phase plume of trichloroethylene, giving tips about problems that may lead to variability in the data; and explores dense nonaqueous-phase liquid dissolution using Raoult's law, biotransformation of the dissolved constituents, and their sorption to aquifer materials.;Extensively illustrated with more than 250 figures, tables, and display equations, Groundwater Contamination and Analysis at Hazardous Waste Sites is a practical tool for pollution control and environmental engineers, hydrogeologists, analytical chemists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. ... Read more

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It is generally acknowledged today that the most effectivestrategy for toxic and hazardous waste management is:reduction,reuseandrecycle. However, to date most of the activityhas been in treatment technologies.
This book focuses on recent technological issues commerciallyavailable or in various stages of implementation.
Developments in the U.S. and Europe in the area of waste managementpolicy and regulation are also examined since management andremediation have usually been conducted in response to regulatoryrequirements.
This book serves as a state of the art resource on technologies andmethodologies for the environmental protection manager involved indecisions concerning the management of toxic and hazardous waste.
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This Second Edition updates and expands the material presented in the bestselling original edition of Basic Hazardous Waste Management. The same practical approach is found in this new edition, making it an ideal textbook for students and an excellent reference source for professionals. Readers are provided with a broad overview of practices and techniques used in modern hazardous waste management, radiological waste management, underground storage tank management, and biomedical/infectious waste management. Fundamental issues are introduced, including hazardous waste site remediation technology and the application of federal statutes, regulations, programs and policies to the cleanup of hazardous waste sites; pathways and fates and the environmental impacts of released hazardous materials; and the roles of science and technology in the standards-setting processes. The book reviews the application of administrative law, civil and criminal sanctions, the roles of the courts, and the impacts of citizen suits in both historical and current regulatory contexts. Health and safety issues affecting hazardous waste workers are highlighted in a completely new chapter. This is an extremely important section, and an invaluable addition to the book. ... Read more

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The storage of hazardous, chemical, and nuclear wastes is one of the most intractable problems facing the United States. Based on the most comprehensive, multi-site, and multi-dimensional study completed to date on waste-facility siting and management in rural areas in the U.S., "Hazardous Wastes in Rural America" establishes the impacts of waste facilities for a range of rural communities that have experienced alternative stages of waste-facility siting and operation process. The work provides a comprehensive assessment of the impacts and dimensions of waste-facility siting and operation; examines the effects of waste-related projects on the labor force, business activity, and on public service costs and revenues; and investigates such key policy issues as the effects of community economic incentives, levels of community resident participation, and leader-resident differences, among others. ... Read more

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Industrial ecology may be a relatively new concept - yet it's already proven instrumental for solving a wide variety of problems involving pollution and hazardous waste, especially where available material resources have been limited.By treating industrial systems in a manner that parallels ecological systems in nature, industrial ecology provides a substantial addition to the technologies of environmental chemistry.Stanley E. Manahan, bestselling author of many environmental chemistry books for Lewis Publishers, now examines Industrial Ecology: Environmental Chemistry and Hazardous Waste. His study of this innovative technology uses an overall framework of industrial ecology to cover hazardous wastes from an environmental chemistry perspective.Chapters one to seven focus on how industrial ecology relates to environmental science and technology, with consideration of the anthrosphere as one of five major environmental spheres. Subsequent chapters deal specifically with hazardous substances and hazardous waste, as they relate to industrial ecologyand environmental chemistry. ... Read more

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Report examines the principal ranking methods being used or considered by federal and state agencies to rank hazardous-waste sites for remedial priority. Paper. ... Read more

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Introduction to Hazardous Waste Incineration,

Second Edition

The control of hazardous wastes is one of today's most critical environmental issues. Increasing numbers of engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel are being confronted with problems in this important area. Incineration has become an available and vital option to meet the new challenge of containing hazardous wastes. Introduction to Hazardous Waste Incineration, Second Edition provides a reference work that examines the basic concepts, principles, equipment, and applications pertaining to hazardous waste incineration.

Uniquely serving as both an essential guidebook for practicing engineers and a text for engineering students, this new edition contains updated information in the area of standards and regulations, equipment, materials handling equipment, instrumentation, control performance testing, final permit, and facility design. The authors' aim is to offer the reader the fundamentals of incineration with appropriate practical application to the incineration of wastes, in addition to providing an introduction to the specialized literature in this and related areas. Complete with illustrative examples, this informative Second Edition highlights:
* Recent history of standards and regulations, including the recently enacted MACT Standards for hazardous waste combustion
* Incineration principles, including stoichiometric calculations, and thermochemical considerations
* Equipment that may be found in a waste incineration facility (i.e., incinerator, waste heat boiler, quench systems, and air pollution control equipment)
* Design principles and their application to a hazardous waste incineration facility
* Practice problems at the end of each technical chapter

Introduction to Hazardous Waste Incineration, Second Edition offers chemical and environmental engineers working in the hazardous waste control area, as well as technicians and maintenance professionals, the necessary literature to cope with some of the complex problems encountered in waste incineration today. ... Read more

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Field technicians and emergency response personnel are often faced with the dangers of flammable, combustible, and chemically unstable materials. Although there are numerous procedures set forth by regulatory agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for effectively and safely dealing with such environmental hazards, up until now there has been no single resource for training in this area.

Based on the author's twenty-plus years of field experience, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Manual is a comprehensive text that covers the complete curriculum requirements set forth by OSHA and HazWOPER. Highly accessible and broad in focus, the book is equally useful as a technical resource for training, a hands-on reference for field operations, and a textbook for environmental courses in a variety of areas.

Coverage includes:Methods recommended by professional societies and regulatory agencies including the National Fire Protection Association, OSHA, EPA, and NIOSHPractical examples and assignments in each chapter to supplement the text and enhance usefulness to students ... Read more

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Hazardous Waste Risk Assessment provides a concise yet comprehensive examination of concepts and techniques in risk assessment that can be applied to hazardous waste problems. The book emphasizes the use of health risk assessment to support management decisions on hazardous waste disposal and site remediation programs. Methods discussed include those for developing strategies for health and environmental assessment and site restoration tasks, evaluating corrective action programs, determining the effects of risk assessment results on risk management decisions in hazardous waste programs and general risk management and prevention programs, and performing safety evaluations of hazardous waste facilities. Step-by-step numerical case evaluations are used to help present the book in an easy-to-follow, realistic manner. Features ... Read more

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The first of its kind, this new book takes a unique look at hazardous wastes. Designed in a compact form, it is an easy-to-understand book on the chemistry and toxicology of hazardous substances and wastes. It begins with a basic coverage of chemistry and biochemistry, environmental chemical processes, and toxicology. Detailed chapters discuss the chemistry and toxicology of inorganic and organic hazardous substances and biohazards. The fully documented text explains procedures for eliminating, detoxifying, and disposing of hazardous wastes with continual reference to their basic chemistry and toxicology. Hazardous Waste Chemistry, Toxicology, and Treatment is an indispensable reference guide for everyone involved with hazardous substances, wastes, toxicology, and basic chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. This title is an ideal textbook for senior and graduate level courses studying hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, and industrial hygiene. ... Read more