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Overview
This reference also relates risk analysis to current environmental laws and regulations. An ideal textbook for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates in various engineering and quantitative science disciplines, especially civil and environmental engineering, it is also a great reference for practitioners in industry, environmental consulting firms, and regulatory agencies.
About the Author:
Robert A. Fjeld, PhD, is the Dempsey Professor of Waste Management, Department of Environmental Engineering and Science, at Clemson University
About the Author:
Norman A. Eisenberg, PhD, a consultant, and teaching graduate environmental courses at the University of Maryland
About the Author:
Keith L. Compton, PhD, is a systems performance analyst in the Division of WasteManagement at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 2900471722433 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 01/29/2007 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 404 |
Product dimensions: | 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d) |
About the Author
Timothy A. DeVol, PhD, CHP, is Toshiba Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Director of the Nuclear Environmental Engineering Sciences and Radioactive Waste Management Center at Clemson University. His research interests are on radioactive material detection and environmental health physics.
Nicole E. Martinez, PhD, CHP, is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University with a Joint Faculty Appointment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Her research focuses on dosimetric modeling and the transport and effects of environmental contaminants.
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Table of Contents
Preface xi
Introduction 1
Risk Analysis 2
Risk 4
Contaminants in the Environment 8
Uses of Environmental Risk Assessment 10
Risk Assessment Process 13
References 19
Additional Reading 21
Problems 21
Fundamental Aspects of Environmental Modeling 23
Introduction 23
Modeling Process 23
Physical and Mathematical Basis for Risk Assessment Models 29
Contaminant Transport Equation 44
References 55
Problems 55
Release Assessment 60
Introduction 60
Conceptual Model 60
Contaminant Identification 62
Emission-Rate Quantification 66
References 78
Additional Reading 78
Problems 78
Environmental Transport Theory 81
Introduction 81
One-Dimensional Solutions of the Contaminant Transport Equation 83
Three-Dimensional Contaminant Transport 96
Advanced Solution Methods 97
References 100
Additional Reading 100
Problems 101
Surface Water Transport 104
Introduction 104
Types of Surface Water Bodies 106
Sorption 109
Transport Modeling 116
References 123
Additional Reading 124
Problems 124
Groundwater Transport 127
Introduction 127
Subsurface Characterization 129
Saturated Flow in Porous Media 130
Sorption 137
Subsurface Contaminant Transport Modeling 139
Other Considerations in Groundwater Transport 148
References 152
Additional Reading 153
Problems 153
Atmospheric Transport 156
Introduction 156
Atmospheric Dispersion 156
Atmospheric Transport Models 161
Other Considerations 172
References 178
Additional Reading 179
Problems 179
Food Chain Transport 183
Introduction 183
Concentration in Soil 186
Concentration in Vegetation 190
Concentration in Animals 195
References 197
Problems 197
Exposure Assessment 199
Introduction 199
Dose 200
Contaminant Intake 204
Dose Calculations 209
References 216
Problems 217
Basic Human Toxicology 219
Introduction 219
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 220
Mechanisms and Effects of Toxicity 237
References 242
Additional Reading 244
Problems 244
Dose-Response and Risk Characterization 245
Introduction 245
Biological Basis of Dose-Response Modeling 245
Elements of Quantitative Dose-Response Analysis 247
Dose-Response Modeling 261
Risk Characterization 267
Regulatory Implementation 270
References 277
Additional Reading 279
Problems 279
Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analyses 283
Introduction 283
Types and Sources of Uncertainty 283
Statistical Fundamentals 289
Uncertainty Propagation 298
References 311
Problems 314
Stakeholder Involvement and Risk Communication 316
Introduction 316
Stakeholder Involvement 317
Risk Communication 325
References 332
Problems 335
Environmental Risk Management 336
Introduction 336
Risk Management Process 336
Risk Management Methods 337
References 354
Problems 355
Environmental Laws and Regulations 356
Introduction 356
General Legal and Regulatory Structure for Environmental Protection 356
Major Federal Environmental Laws and Regulations 357
CERCLA Process 367
Additional Regulations 372
References 373
Problems 374
Mathematical Tools 375
Special Functions 375
Laplace Transforms 376
References 380
Additional Reading 380
Degradation and Decay Parameters 381
Index 383
What People are Saying About This
"For bold statisticians who want to break new ground and are willing to invest some time and effort in learning the terminology, mathematical models, and culture of environmental risk assessment, this book may be an invaluable resource." (Biometrics, September 2008)
"…well-written and useful to both academia and professional audiences." (Journal of Environmental Quality, September-October 2007)
"…I would enthusiastically adopt for a risk analysis course if I were to teach one. It is good." (Journal of Hazardous Materials, July 16, 2007)
"The book is designed for both academic and professional audiences, to allow flexible approaches to instruction." (Environmental Geology, 2007)