Applications of Environmental Chemistry
Author | : Eugene R. Weiner |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2010-12-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420032963 |
ISBN-13 | : 1420032968 |
Rating | : 4/5 (968 Downloads) |
Download or read book Applications of Environmental Chemistry written by Eugene R. Weiner and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-12-12 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up until the 1950s, waste disposal meant discharging it to the nearest river, burning it up or shipping it out to sea. Now we are paying the price. Current disposal and cleanup regulations have a different focus: correcting the problems caused by earlier misguided attitudes and maintaining a non-degrading environment. State and Federal clean air an