Introduction to Contaminated Sediments
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,87 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Contaminated sediments
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,87 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Contaminated sediments
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Author : Danny D. Reible
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 36,56 MB
Release : 2013-07-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1461467268
The purpose of this book is to help engineers and scientists better understand contaminated sediment sites and identify and design remedial approaches that are more efficient and effective. Contaminated sediment management is a difficult and costly exercise that is rarely addressed with easily identified and implemented remedies. It is hoped that this book can help identify and implement management approaches that provide an optimal, if not entirely satisfactory, solution to sediment contaminant problems.
Author : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Page : pages
File Size : 22,34 MB
Release : 1999
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Author : Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 34,48 MB
Release : 1997-04-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309054931
Contaminated marine sediments threaten ecosystems, marine resources, and human health. They can have major economic impacts when controversies over risks and costs of sediment management interfere with needs to dredge major ports. Contaminated Sediments in Ports and Waterways examines management and technology issues and provides guidance that will help officials make timely decisions and use technologies effectively. The book includes recommendations with a view toward improving decision making, developing cost-effective technologies, and promoting the successful completion of cleanup projects. The volume assesses the state of practice and research and development status of both short-term and longer-term remediation methods. The committee provides a conceptual overview for risk-based contaminated sediment management that can be used to develop plans that address complex technological, political, and legal issues and the interests of various stakeholders. The book emphasizes the need for proper assessment of conditions at sediment sites and adequate control of contamination sources.
Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Science and Technology
Publisher :
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 28,30 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Contaminated sediments
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Author : Catherine N. Mulligan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 30,53 MB
Release : 2009-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420062239
Although valuable resources in river basins and other aqueous environments, sediments often receive much less attention from researchers, policymakers, and other professionals than other components of the ecosystem. Until now. Highlighting the important role that sediments play in the geoenvironment, Sediments Contamination and Sustainable Remediat
Author : Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 35,36 MB
Release : 1997-03-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309175429
Contaminated marine sediments threaten ecosystems, marine resources, and human health. They can have major economic impacts when controversies over risks and costs of sediment management interfere with needs to dredge major ports. Contaminated Sediments in Ports and Waterways examines management and technology issues and provides guidance that will help officials make timely decisions and use technologies effectively. The book includes recommendations with a view toward improving decision making, developing cost-effective technologies, and promoting the successful completion of cleanup projects. The volume assesses the state of practice and research and development status of both short-term and longer-term remediation methods. The committee provides a conceptual overview for risk-based contaminated sediment management that can be used to develop plans that address complex technological, political, and legal issues and the interests of various stakeholders. The book emphasizes the need for proper assessment of conditions at sediment sites and adequate control of contamination sources.
Author : Ulrich Förstner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 25,74 MB
Release : 1989-04-12
Category : Nature
ISBN :
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 : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 34,22 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Contaminated sediments
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 12,20 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.