Modeling the Fate of Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment

Modeling the Fate of Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment
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Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B4455886
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Book Synopsis Modeling the Fate of Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment by : Kenneth L. Dickson

Download or read book Modeling the Fate of Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment written by Kenneth L. Dickson and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1982 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS BOOK IS A RESULT OF THE FOURTH PELLSTON ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOP, HELD AUGUST 16-21, 1981. THIS WORKSHOP AND PREVIOUS MEETINGS HAVE EXAMINED METHODS OF ASSESSING HAZARDS OF CHEMICALS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. HAZARD ASSESSMENT, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED, REQUIRES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONCENTRATION OF CHEMICALS CAUSING AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON AQUATIC LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE CONCENTRATIONS. MATHEMATICAL ENVIRONMENTAL FATE MODELS ARE SUGGESTED AS A TOOL FOR PREDICTING ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE CONCENTRATIONS OF CHEMICALS. THIS BOOK PRESENTS A STATE OF THE ART OVERVIEW OF THE USE OF THESE MODELS FOR DECISION MAKERS IN ASSESSING THE HAZARDS OF CHEMICALS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. AUTHORS SUMMARY ABRIDGED.


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