R M Harrison / R E Hester (eds.)

Chemicals in the Environment

Assessing and Managing Risk
Herausgeber: Harrison, R M; Hester, R E

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Rising concern in recent years over the possible adverse environmental consequences of the use of chemicals has led to a steady increase in national activity towards greater regulation, in addition to voluntary agreements with manufacturers for risk management of certain products. This book begins by reviewing the current framework of legislation for the regulation of chemicals in the UK and then reports expert views on both the current situation and possible future developments. Subsequent chapters consider some of the scientific and technical issues, including the evaluation of the risks which chemicals can pose to human life and the environment, and the problems relating to evaluating the risks associated with metals in the environment. Finally, the predictive methods used to model the behaviour of organic chemicals within the environment are described. Highly topical, and with authoritative contributions from international experts, this book covers both the scientific underpinning and the legislative and practical issues of this emotive subject. The detailed coverage of a topic that affects many sectors of industry and society will make it popular with a wide audience of individuals from government organisations, industry or academic research - particularly those in environmental chemistry sectors. TOC:The Current Regulation of Environmental Chemicals.- Chemicals Risk Assessment and Management.- Future Perspectives in Risk Assessment of Chemicals.- Assessing Risk to Human Health.- Environmental Risk Assessment.- Risk Assessment of Metals in the Environment.- Partitioning, Persistence and Long-Range Transport of Chemicals in the Environment.- Subject Index.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: RSC Publishing
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 11734017
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780854042067
• ISBN-10: 0854042067
• Artikelnr.: 25878205

Autorenporträt

Ronald E Hester is at the University of York, UK Roy M Harrison OBE is at the University of Birmingham, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter One: The Current Regulation of Environmental Chemicals
Introduction
Protection of the Water Environment
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
The Notification of New Substances Regulations
Existing Substances Regulations
New European Chemicals Policy
Other European and UK Regulations on Chemicals
International Activities on Chemicals
Voluntary Approaches to Control of Chemicals in the Environment
References
Chapter Two: Chemicals Risk Assessment and Management
Introduction
Types of Risk
Risks and Hazards
The Evidence for Harm Caused by Industrial Chemicals
Cost-Benefit
Perception of Chemical Risks and the Roles of the Advocates
The Problems in Controlling Risks from Chemicals
Industry Initiatives
REACH
Conclusions
References
Chapter Three: Future Perspectives in Risk Assessment of Chemicals
Introduction
Difficulties in Risk Assessment
Current Developments
Future Perspectives
Conclusions
References
Chapter Four: Assessing Risks to Human Health
Introduction
Chemical Hazard Assessment
Assessing Risk
Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk Assessment
Role of Epidemiology
Applications of Molecular Toxicology
Uncertainties in Human Health Risk Assessment and the Role of Expert Committees
The Changing Face of Chemical Regulation in Europe
Future Perspectives
References
Chapter Five: Environmental Risk Assessment
What is Environmental Risk Assessment?
What are We Trying to Protect?
What is the EU Legislative Framework?
What are Some of the Challenges Associated with the Environmental Risk
References
Chapter Six: Risk Assessment of Metals in the Environment
Introduction
Ecological Risk Assessment
Comparison of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants
Problems with the Application of Traditional ERA Approaches to Metals
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Seven: Partitioning, Persistence and Long-Range Transport of Chemicals in the Environment
Introduction
Partitioning
Persistence
Long-range transport
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References