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ASCE 9780784410141 2009

ASCE 9780784410141 2009

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Contaminants of Emerging Environmental Concern

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ASCE 2009 497
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This volume reports on anthropogenic chemicals, a new category of environmental contaminant that is predominantly unregulated and human-made, occurring in air, soil, water, food, and human and animal tissues in trace concentrations.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
6 Contents
8 Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background1
10 1.2 Types of CoEECs
1.3 Future Challenges
14 Chapter 2 Analytical Methods for Environmental Samples
2.1 Introduction
17 2.2 Sample Handling, Preparation, Extraction, and Clean-Up
31 2.3 Sample Analysis
56 2.4 Conclusion
63 Chapter 3 Pharmaceuticals
3.1 Introduction
66 3.2 Properties
70 3.3 Occurrence and Behavior in Natural Systems
76 3.4 Fate and Transformation in Engineered Systems
86 3.5 Conclusion
93 Chapter 4 Personal Care Products
4.1 Introduction
95 4.2 Properties
114 4.3 Occurrence and Behavior in Natural Systems
125 4.4 Fate and Transformation in Engineered Systems
134 4.5 Conclusion
148 Chapter 5 Antimicrobials and Antibiotics
5.1 Introduction
150 5.2 Properties of Common Antibiotics
159 5.3 Incomplete Metabolism of Antibiotics
160 5.4 Occurrence of Antibiotics in Natural Systems
172 5.5 Fate of Antibiotics in Engineered Systems
177 5.6 Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
182 5.7 Conclusion
193 Chapter 6 Hormones
6.1 Introduction
194 6.2 Properties and Structure of Common Hormones
197 6.3 Sources of Androgens and Estrogens
202 6.4 Fate and Behavior in Natural Systems
205 6.5 Fate of Livestock Waste Estrogens in Engineered Systems
210 6.6 Fate of Estrogens in Septic Tanks and Sewer Lines
211 6.7 Fate of Estrogens in Municipal Sewage Treatment Systems
229 6.8 Conclusions
242 Chapter 7 Phthalate Plasticizers and Degradation Products
7.1 Introduction
243 7.2 Background
245 7.3 General Health Issues
249 7.4 Degradation of Toxic Intermediates
252 7.5 Fate in the Environment
266 7.6 Fate in Wastewater Treatment Plants
275 7.7 Fate in Drinking Water and Reuse Water
276 7.8 Conclusion
286 Chapter 8 Surfactants
8.1 Introduction
287 8.2 LAS and APEO Surfactants
291 8.3 Occurrence and Behavior in Natural Systems
296 8.4 Fate and Transformation in Engineered Systems
314 8.5 Regulations
315 8.6 Conclusions
322 Chapter 9 Brominated Fire Retardants
9.1 Introduction
323 9.2 General Information on BFRs
328 9.3 Occurrence and Behavior in Natural Systems
338 9.4 Fate and Transformation in Engineered Systems
341 9.5 Issues Related to Regulation, Policy, and Future Actions
342 9.6 Conclusion
350 Chapter 10 Pesticides
10.1 Introduction
353 10.2 Physical and Chemical Properties
374 10.3 Occurrence and Behavior in Natural Systems
388 10.4 Fate and Transformation in Engineered Systems
402 10.5 Considerations for Pesticide Application and Pollution Control
408 10.6 Conclusion
423 Chapter 11 Nanoparticles
11.1 Introduction
426 11.2 Classification of Nanomaterials
430 11.3 Fate of Nanomaterials in Air, Water, and Soil
434 11.4 Health Effects
441 11.5 Regulations
443 11.6 Socioeconomic Issues
444 11.7 Conclusion
453 Chapter 12 Molecular Biology Techniques for CoEEC Degrading Organisms
12.1 Introduction
457 12.2 CoEEC Degrading Microbes and Their Genes
458 12.3 Molecular Biology Techniques
463 12.4 Detection of CoEEC Degraders
472 12.5 Conclusion
488 Editor Biographies
491 Index
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B
C
492 D
E
F
493 G
H
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494 O
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495 R
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496 T
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497 X

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