Strontium Contamination in the Environment (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book provides an authoritative review of the origin and extraction of strontium and its impact on the environment. It also presents the latest strontium decontamination and remediation strategies. Around the globe, nuclear power is being recognized as a major source of energy and is expected to play a crucial role in meeting the energy requirements of present day society. However, the pros and cons have to be considered, and the safe disposal of large amounts of radionuclide wastes is becoming a matter of great concern. These wastes encompass contaminants such as heavy metals and toxic substances, which may exist in solid, liquid or gaseous forms or a combination of these, and as such, their disposal requires particular attention. The book focuses on 90Sr, which is a predominant isotope of strontium and considered an intermediate level radioactive waste with a half-life of 28.8 years, average biological half-life of 18 years and 546 KeV decay energy. Written by expert contributors, it addresses occurrence, detection and extraction of strontium, the chemical and nuclear properties of strontium isotopes, the fate and migration of strontium in soil, its bioaccumulation, and its associated health impact, mechanistic toxicity response as well as related regulation and remediation. It appeals to scholars, scientists and environmental managers working with strontium contamination in the environment and its consequences.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 88
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2020
Editors:	Pankaj Pathak • Dharmendra K. Gupta
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	250
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-015313-7
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Environmental monitoring Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Analytical chemistry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Physical chemistry > Nuclear chemistry, photochemistry & radiation Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General
LSN:	3-03-015313-4
Barcode:	9783030153137

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