Methods for Assessing the Toxicity of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Amphipods
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Page : 158 pages
File Size : 23,83 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Amphipoda
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Page : 158 pages
File Size : 23,83 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Amphipoda
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Page : 8 pages
File Size : 10,68 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Drinking water
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Author : Wilbert Lick
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 25,1 MB
Release : 2008-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420059882
Contaminated bottom sediments and their negative impacts on water quality are a major problem in surface waters throughout the United States as well as in many other parts of the world. Even after elimination of the primary contaminant sources, these bottom sediments will be a main source of contaminants for many years to come. In order to determin
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Page : 220 pages
File Size : 21,28 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Bioaccumulation
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 37,23 MB
Release : 2003-05-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309086256
Bioavailability refers to the extent to which humans and ecological receptors are exposed to contaminants in soil or sediment. The concept of bioavailability has recently piqued the interest of the hazardous waste industry as an important consideration in deciding how much waste to clean up. The rationale is that if contaminants in soil and sediment are not bioavailable, then more contaminant mass can be left in place without creating additional risk. A new NRC report notes that the potential for the consideration of bioavailability to influence decision-making is greatest where certain chemical, environmental, and regulatory factors align. The current use of bioavailability in risk assessment and hazardous waste cleanup regulations is demystified, and acceptable tools and models for bioavailability assessment are discussed and ranked according to seven criteria. Finally, the intimate link between bioavailability and bioremediation is explored. The report concludes with suggestions for moving bioavailability forward in the regulatory arena for both soil and sediment cleanup.
Author : Ulrich Förstner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 36,15 MB
Release : 1989-04-12
Category : Nature
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Sediments are increasingly recognized as both a carrier and a possible source of contaminants in aquatic systems, and they may also affect groundwater quality and agricultural products when disposed on land. Four aspects are covered reflecting the development of knowledge in particle-associated pollutants during the past twenty-five years: - the identification, surveillance, monitoring and control of sources and distribution of pollutants, - the evaluation of solid/solution relations of contaminants in surface waters, - the study of in-situ processes and mechanisms of pollutant transfer in various compartments of the aquatic ecosystems, - the assessment of the environmental impact of particle-bound contaminants, i.e. the development of sediment quality criteria. A final chapter focusses on practical aspects concerning contaminated sediments.
Author : Joseph V. DePinto
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 19,4 MB
Release : 1993-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780873718875
Transport and Transformation of Contaminants Near the Sediment-Water Interface addresses the issue of contaminated bottom sediments and their potential adverse impacts on water quality. This state-of-the-science book covers regulatory management perspectives, physical processes, chemical and biological processes, and process synthesis/modeling. Specific topics discussed include EPA's Sediment Quality Criteria program from a regulatory perspective; flocculation, deposition, and resuspension of fine-grained sediments; approaches for measuring vertical sediment flux near the sediment-water interface; equilibrium models for metal speciation in natural sediments; the partitioning of organic chemicals in bottom sediments; and the development and application of models of sediment and associated contaminant transport in surface waters. The significance of recent studies suggesting that interaction of contaminated bottom sediments with the overlying water play an important role in the long-term recovery of aquatic systems makes Transport and Transformation of Contaminants Near the Sediment-Water Interface essential for water quality engineers, environmental chemists, and environmental toxicologists. The volume provides important information for consultants, regulators, researchers, and graduate students as well.
Author : K.C. Jones
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,59 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400943296
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERIES The current expansion of both public and scientific interest in environ mental issues has not been accompanied by a commensurate production of adequate books, and those which are available are widely variable in approach and depth. The Environmental Management Series has been established with a view to co-ordinating a series of volumes dealing with each topic within the field in some depth. It is hoped that this Series will provide a uniform and quality coverage and that, over a period of years, it will build up to form a library of reference books covering most of the major topics within this diverse field. It is envisaged that the books will be of single, or dual, authorship, or edited volumes as appropriate for respective topics. The level of presentation will be advanced, the books being aimed primarily at a research/consultancy readership. The coverage will include all aspects of environmental science and engineering pertinent to man agement and monitoring of the natural and man-modified environment, as well as topics dealing with the political, economic, legal and social con siderations pertaining to environmental management. J. CAIRNS and R.M. HARRISON v Preface The behaviour and effects of chemicals in our environment is a fascinating subject for scientific investigation. Furthermore, an understanding of these processes is of fundamental importance in our modern world, and should enable us to understand and limit the adverse effects of pollutants.
Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water
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Page : 160 pages
File Size : 36,60 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Contaminated sediments
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Water Resources
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Page : 204 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Contaminated sediments
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