Synopses & Reviews
Many engineers, from the chemical and process industries, waste treatment system management and design to the clean-up of contaminated sites, are engaged in careers that address hazardous wastes. However, no single book is available that explains how to manage the risks of those wastes. At best it is dealt with in diverse sections of books on the general field of environmental engineering, and in various treatments of the subject of risk, statistics and hazard assessment.
This is a reference and text that blends together theoretical explanations, techniques and case study examples to complement practical knowledge. These include problems with solutions, case studies of current and landmark hazardous waste problems, a companion website, and reference sections that will make certain that this text stays on the practicing engineer's bookshelf.
- Addresses a subject of theoretical and regulatory importance
- The only book to take this approach
- Includes textbook case studies and examples as well as practical advice
Review
"Dr. Vallero has chosen to focus this book on the
most critical phase of hazardous waste engineering, the engineering of
risk management for the various types of hazardous contaminants.
Understanding risk management is critical to the control of hazardous
waste materials for environmental engineers.", Foreword to book, Ross E. McKinney, Duke Univerity
Review
or the various types of hazardous contaminants.
Understanding risk management is critical to the control of hazardous
waste materials for environmental engineers.", Foreword to book, Ross E. McKinney, Duke Univerity
Synopsis
Many engineers, from the chemical and process industries, waste treatment system management and design to the clean-up of contaminated sites, are engaged in careers that address hazardous wastes. However, no single book is available that explains how to manage the risks of those wastes. At best it is dealt with in diverse sections of books on the general field of environmental engineering, and in various treatments of the subject of risk, statistics and hazard assessment.
This is a reference and text that blends together theoretical explanations, techniques and case study examples to complement practical knowledge. These include problems with solutions, case studies of current and landmark hazardous waste problems, a companion website, and reference sections that will make certain that this text stays on the practicing engineer's bookshelf.
- Addresses a subject of theoretical and regulatory importance
- The only book to take this approach
- Includes textbook case studies and examples as well as practical advice
About the Author
Dan Vallero is an internationally recognized expert in the transport, chemical transformation and environmental fate of hazardous pollutants. His three decades of professional experience in hazardous waste engineering and management have included research, teaching and regulatory advice related to a wide range of human health risk and ecological issues, from global climate change to the release of hazardous products of incomplete combustion from waste incinerators to the assessment of the risks from exposures to environmental endocrine disruptors. He is presently conducting research on chemical exposures and risks from an environmental justice perspective while directing Duke Universityâs Program in Science, Technology and Human Values, and is an Associate Professor at North Carolina Central Universityâs Environmental Science Program.
Table of Contents
1. An Engineering Perspective on the Risks of Hazardous Wastes
2. Entering the Risk Era
3. The Fate, Transformation, and Transport of Hazardous Chemicals
4. Opportunities for Hazardous Waste Intervention by Engineers
5. A Risk Based Assessment to Support Remediating of a Hazardous Waste Site
6. The Role of the Engineer in Emergency Response
7. Risk Perception: What You Say May Not Be What They Hear
8. Closing Thoughts on the Future of Hazardous Waste Engineering