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Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Manual
Wiley 2006; US$ 110.00Field technicians and emergency response personnel are often faced with the dangers of flammable, combustible, and chemically unstable materials. Although there are numerous procedures set forth by regulatory agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Institute... more...
Engineering The Risks of Hazardous Wastes
Elsevier Science 2003; US$ 119.95Many engineers, from the chemical and process industries, waste treatment system management and design to the clean-up of contaminated sites, are engaged in careers that address hazardous wastes. However, no single book is available that explains how to manage the risks of those wastes. At best it is dealt with in diverse sections of books on the... more...
Handbook of Complex Environmental Remediation Problems
McGraw-Hill Education 2001; US$ 109.95A-Z guide to hazardous waste clean-up Offering the time-saving guidance of leading specialists in the field, Handbook of Complex Environmental Remediation Problems introduces you to today's best methods of cleaning up hazardous waste. This comprehensive tool from Jay Lehr, Marve Hyman, Tyler Gass and William Seevers gives you a comprehensive... more...
Fruit of the Orchard
University of North Texas Press 2006; US$ 23.96In 1982, a toxic waste facility in the Piney Woods in Winona, Texas started causing cancer and birth defects in both humans and animals. Outraged by what she saw, Phyllis Glazer founded Mothers Organized to Stop Environmental Sins (MOSES) and worked tirelessly to publicize the problems in Winona. Here, she describes the history of Winona. more...
Reclaiming the Land
Springer 2007; US$ 79.99Nearly thirty years after creation of the most advanced and expensive hazardous waste cleanup infrastructure in the world, this book provides a much-needed lens through which the Superfund program should be assessed and reshaped. Focusing on the lessons of adaptive management, it explores new concepts and tools for the cleanup and reuse of contaminated... more...
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
Elsevier Science 1995; US$ 132.00The management of hazardous materials and industrial wastes is complex, requiring a high degree of knowledge over very broad technical and legal subject areas. Hazardous wastes and materials are diverse, with compositions and properties that not only vary significantly between industries, but within industries, and indeed within the complexity of single... more...
ESAs Made Easy
Government Institutes 1996; US$ 79.99Learn how to conduct and evaluate a successful Phase I ESA to identify existing or potential environmental hazards and 'special resources' for a subject property. Through its easy-to-follow checklist format and sample ESA, this book shows you everything you need to know about Phase I ESAs, including ESA statement of work, environmental databases, ESA... more...
International Trade in Hazardous Wastes
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 220.00This book discusses the need for a regulated and informed forum for international trade in hazardous waste. The authors argue that with careful planning, health and ecological risks can be minimized and net economic benefits realized fairly. The book examines the key parameters that should be considered by potential trading nations to ensure an optimally... more...
Long-Term Management of Contaminated Sites, Volume 13
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006; US$ 99.95The 13 Volume Series, now available on ScienceDirect! more...
Protecting Personnel at Hazardous Waste Sites
Elsevier Science 1999; US$ 190.00The latest edition of this book brings together a wide range of occupational safety and health recommendations and practices directly applying to hazardous waste site cleanups. In addition to providing the most current information on maximum protection for cleanup personnel, this book is a practical, authoritative guide for those involved in cleanup... more...









