Health Effects of Municipal Waste Incineration (Hardcover, New)

This much-needed book provides an enlightening perspective on the environmental and human health impacts of municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration. Over 100 tables and figures allows speedy access to important data you will refer to again and again. The comprehensive text assesses the human health risks associated with exposure to facility emitted pollutants-especially the highly toxic dioxin. It includes an evaluation of multipathway (inhalation and food chain) exposures. This essential publication also evaluates facility emissions, plausible air concentrations, the potential for deposition of pollutants onto plant, soil, and water surfaces, the movement and accumulation of pollutants through environmental media, and the potential for human exposure. Health Effects of Municipal Waste Incineration is an up-to-date volume which encourages readers to formulate opinions about some of the fundamental issues affecting the management of municipal solid waste. Anyone involved with environmental science, hazardous waste, toxicology, risk analysis and/or environmental engineering will certainly value and utilize this well-written resource.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1990
First published:	1990
Authors:	Curtis C. Travis • Holly A.Hattemer- Frey
Dimensions:	254 x 178mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	400
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8493-4933-1
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Sanitary & municipal engineering > General
LSN:	0-8493-4933-8
Barcode:	9780849349331

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