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• Introduction and Overview / Martin Goosey
• Materials Used in Manufacturing Electrical and Electronic Products / Gary C. Stevens and Martin Goosey
• Dumping, Burning and Landfill / Ian Holmes
• Recycling and Recovery / Darren Kell
• Integrated Approach to e-Waste Recycling / Rod Kellner
• European Recycling Platform (ERP): a Pan-European Solution to WEEE Compliance / Scott Butler
• Liquid Crystal Displays: from Devices to Recycling / Avtar S. Matharu and Yanbing Wu
• The Role of Collective versus Individual Producer Responsibility in e-Waste Management: Key Learnings from Around the World / Mark Dempsey and Kirstie McIntyre
• Rapid Assessment of Electronics Enclosure Plastics / Patrick J. Baird, Henryk Herman and Gary C. Stevens.

Electronic waste includes such items as TVs, computers, LCD and plasma displays, and mobile phones, as well as a wide range of household, medical and industrial equipment which are simply discarded as new technologies become available. Huge and growing quantities of waste are discarded every year and this waste contains toxic and carcinogenic compounds which can pose a risk to the environment. However, if handled correctly, electronic waste presents a valuable source of secondary raw materials. This book brings together a group of leading experts in the management of electrical and electronic waste to provide an up-to-date review of the scale of the waste problem, the impact of recent legislation such as the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) and the "restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment" directive (RoHS), and of current and future methods for treatment, recycling and disposal of this waste. The book discusses these latest directives, examines current worldwide legislation and considers the opportunities and threats posed by this form of waste. While the emphasis is on European practice, comparisons with other countries such as the USA, Japan and China are made. The book deals with the full range of waste management issues, including recycling and recovery of materials, design considerations for waste minimisation, and contains a wide variety of illustrative case studies eg: LCD displays. With detailed and comprehensive coverage of the subject matter it also contains an extensive bibliography with each chapter. Key chapters cover areas such as: -electronic waste -materials -EU directives -landfill and incineration -recycling and recovery -'cradle to grave' design considerations -engineering thermoplastics It is essential reading for all involved with electrical and electronic waste management through its comprehensive review of recent EU legislation and the subsequent impact on manufacturers and users of electronic equipment.
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• Chapter 1: Environmental Forensics and the Importance of Source Identification--
• Chapter 2: Microbial Techniques for Environmental Forensics
• Chapter 3: Using Stable Isotopes to Determine Sources--
• Chapter 4: Diagnostic Compounds for Fingerprinting Petroleum in the Environment--
• Chapter 5: Perchlorate: Is Nature the Main Manufacturer--
• Chapter 6: Tracking Chlorinated Solvents in the Environment--
• Chapter 7: Groundwater Pollution: The Emerging Role of Environmental Forensics--.
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'Environmental forensics' is a combination of analytical and environmental chemistry, which is useful in the court room context. It therefore involves field analytical studies and both data interpretation and modelling connected with the attribution of pollution events to their causes. Recent decades have seen a burgeoning of legislation designed to protect the environment and, as the costs of environmental damage and clean-up are considerable, not only are there prosecutions by regulatory agencies, but the courts are also used as a means of adjudication of civil damage claims relating to environmental causes or environmental degradation. As a result is the increasing number of prosecutions of companies who have breached regulations for environmental protection and in civil claims relating to harm caused by excessive pollutant releases to the environment. Such cases can become extremely protracted as expert witnesses provide their sometimes conflicting interpretations of environmental measurement data and their meaning. It is in this context that environmental forensics is developing as a specialism, leading to greater formalisation of investigative methods which should lead to more definitive findings and less scope for experts to disagree. Now a significant subject in its own right, at least one journal devoted to the field and a number of degree courses have sprung up. As a result of the topicality and rapid growth of the subject area, is the publication of this book - the 26th volume in the highly acclaimed Issues in Environmental Science and Technology Series. This volume contains authoritative articles by a number of the leading practitioners across the globe in the environmental forensics field and aims to cover some of the main techniques and areas to which environmental forensics are being applied. The content is comprehensive and describes a number of the key areas within environmental forensics - topics covered by the authors include: - Source identification issues - Microbial techniques - Metal contamination and methods of assigning liability - The use of isotopes to determine sources and their applications - Molecular biological methods - Hydrocarbon fingerprinting techniques - Oil chemistry and key compound identification - The emerging role of environmental forensics in groundwater pollution Additionally, the volume considers specific pollutants and long-lived pollutants of groundwater such as halocarbons which have presented particular problems and which are described in some depth, as well as the way in which chemical degradation processes can lead to compositional changes which provide valuable information. The book provides a comprehensive overview of many of the key areas of environmental forensics written by some of the leading experts in the field. It will be both of specialist use to those seeking expert insights into the field and its capabilities as well as of more general interest to those involved in both environmental analytical science and environmental law.
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• The current regulation of environmental chemicals / John Garrod
• Chemicals risk assessment and management / Elliot G. Finer
• Future perspectives in risk assessment of chemicals / Peter Floyd
• Assessing risks to human health / Paul T.C. Harrison and Philip Holmes
• Environmental risk assessment / Lorraine Maltby
• Risk assessment of metals in the environment / Peter G.C. Campbell, Peter M. Chapman and Beverley A. Hale
• Partitioning, persistence and long-range transport of chemicals in the environment / Donald Mackay, Eva Webster and Todd Gouin.

This product is not available separately, it is only sold as part of a set. There are 750 products in the set and these are all sold as one entity. Rising concern in recent years over the possible adverse environmental consequences of the use of chemicals has led to a steady increase in national activity towards greater regulation, as well as voluntary agreements with manufacturers for risk management of certain products. This book begins by reviewing the current framework of legislation for the regulation of chemicals in the UK and then reports expert views on both the current situation and possible future developments. Subsequent chapters consider some of the scientific and technical issues, including the evaluation of the risks which chemicals can pose to human life and the environment, and the problems relating to evaluating the risks associated with metals in the environment. Finally, the predictive methods used to model the behaviour of organic chemicals within the environment are described. Highly topical, and with authoritative contributions from international experts, this book covers both the scientific underpinning and the legislative and practical issues of this emotive subject. The detailed coverage of a topic that affects many sectors of industry and society will make it popular with a wide audience of individuals from government organisations, industry or academic research, particularly those in environmental chemistry sectors.

• The oceans and climate / R.E. Hester, R.M. Harrison and Grant R. Bigg
• The use of U-Th series radionuclides and transient tracers in oceanography : an overview / R.E. Hester, R.M. Harrison, Peter W. Swarzenski, D. Reide Corbett, Joseph M. Smoak and Brent A. Mckee
• Pharmaceuticals from the sea / R.E. Hester, R.M. Harrison, Raymond J. Andersen and David E. Williams -- Contamination and pollution in the marine environment / R.E. Hester, R.M. Harrison and Stephen J. De Mora.

The oceans cover more than 70% of the earth's surface to an average depth of almost 4000 metres. It is therefore not surprising that exchanges that occur between ocean and atmosphere exert major influences on the global climate. In addition, there is great variety within the expanses of the ocean, including large temperature differences, and enormous biodiversity brought about by the great chemical diversity within the marine environment. Written by international experts in the field, Chemistry in the Marine Environment offers a multidisciplinary and authoritative review of this important topic. Included is a review of the opportunities and challenges in developing new pharmaceuticals from the sea and an examination of contamination and pollution in the marine environment, which is a cause of great concern world-wide. The international perspective of this book will engage the interest and attention of a wide readership, from chemical oceanographers to policymakers, from students in environmental science to those in oceanography programmes.
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• Overview of the Endocrine Disrupters Issue-- Environmentally Induced Endocrine Abnormalities in Fish-- Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Invertebrates-- Endocrine Disruption in Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians-- Oestrogens, Environmental Oestrogens and Male Reproduction-- Human Health Effects of Phytoestrogens-- Endocrine Disrupter Research and Regulation in the United States-- Subject Index.
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Long-term environmental effects of chemical exposure have long been of concern and, more recently, chemicals which cause changes to the sexual development of exposed organisms have been identified. It is thought that low-level exposure to a wide range of chemicals may be affecting endocrine function, leading to a reduction in fertility and an increase in reproductive cancers. Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals reviews the scientific evidence and attempts to put the subject into context. Along with an overview of the issue, there is discussion of the specialised aspects in relation to wildlife; environmental oestrogens and male reproduction; and naturally occurring oestrogenic substances. With contributions from representatives of the Medical Research Council's Institute for Environment and Health and the US Environmental Protection Agency, the articles provide a comprehensive and detailed review of current issues. This book will be of interest to a wide readership, including industrial and environmental scientists, managers and policy makers.
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• Fertilizers and Nitrate Leaching-- Eutrophication of Natural Waters and Toxic Algal Blooms-- Impact of Agricultural Pesticides on Water Quality-- Agricultural Nitrogen and Emissions to the Atmosphere-- Drugs and Dietary Additives, Their Use in Animal Production and Potential Environmental Consequences-- Detection, Analysis and Risk Assessment of Cyanobacterial Toxins-- Subject Index.
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Enormous increases in agricultural productivity can properly be associated with the use of chemicals. This statement applies equally to crop production through the use of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, as to livestock production and the associated use of drugs, steroids and other growth accelerators. There is, however a dark side to this picture and it is important to balance the benefits which flow from the use of agricultural chemicals against their environmental impacts which sometimes are seriously disadvantageous. Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment explores a variety of issues which currently are subject to wide-ranging debate and are of concern not only to the scientific establishment and to students, but also to farmers, landowners, managers, legislators, and to the general public.
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