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Microplastics - Behavior, Fate, and Remediation (Paperback)
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Microplastics - Behavior, Fate, and Remediation (Paperback)
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An in-depth look at what microplastics are, how prevalent they are,
and what can be done about them for a professional and academic
audience. The first part of the book provides an overview of
plastics types, how they are released to the environment, and how
they interact with organisms. This part also provides a background
for several salient aspects of microplastics hazards (e.g.,
attachment of toxic chemicals, toxicity to organisms). Special
attention will be paid to how microplastics decompose in the
environment (which is significant in terms of mobility of
toxicity). Subsequent chapters address how to sample and identify
microplastics. The second part of the book examines technologies
for removal of microplastics from water, wastewater and from soil.
Biological, chemical and physical technologies are presented.
Theory of operation, practical considerations, and possible
environmental impacts of their use are discussed. Key aspects
include: * technologies available for removal of microplastics from
wastewater and surface water; * how various toxins which are sorbed
to microplastics adversely affect wastewater treatment processes; *
technologies at the pilot- and field stage for removal of
microplastics from sediment; * industrial practices for preventing
microplastic losses from manufacturing facilities; and * the
distribution of microplastics in the atmosphere. Written by John
Pichtel, author of the acclaimed Fundamentals of Site Remediation,
and Mathew Simpson.
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