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Organic Pollutants Ten Years After the Stockholm Convention - Environmental and Analytical Update
Title:
Organic Pollutants Ten Years After the Stockholm Convention - Environmental and Analytical Update
Author:
Aleksandra Mostrag-Szlichtyng
ISBN:
1381

9789533079172
Publication Information:
IntechOpen 2012
Physical Description:
1 electronic resource (484 p.)
Abstract:
Ten years after coming into force of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), a wide range of organic chemicals (industrial formulations, plant protection products, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, etc.) still poses the highest priority environmental hazard. The broadening of knowledge of organic pollutants (OPs) environmental fate and effects, as well as the decontamination techniques, is accompanied by an increase in significance of certain pollution sources (e.g. sewage sludge and dredged sediments application, textile industry), associated with a potential generation of new dangers for humans and natural ecosystems. The present book addresses these aspects, especially in the light of Organic Pollutants risk assessment as well as the practical application of novel analytical methods and techniques for removing OPs from the environment. Providing analytical and environmental update, this contribution can be particularly valuable for engineers and environmental scientists.
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