Basic Concepts of Environmental Chemistry

Des W. Connell (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia)

“... is designed as a textbook for course in environmental chemistry. The objective of this fully revised edition is to provide knowledge of environmental chemistry based on a series of theoretical principles … It aims to give students not just knowledge of environmental chemistry but understanding of how and why processes in the environment occur. … This is a practical textbook for teaching students the basic concepts of chemistry in the framework of the environment and a practical reference for anyone involved in the management and disposal of industrial chemicals and emissions, occupational health and safety, and the protection of the natural environment.” — J Albaigés, Editor in Chief, Department of Environment Chemistry CID-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain, in International Journal Of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 86, 2006 “This is a book which has much to offer, not only to those directly concerned with environmental matters, but also as a general text which clearly demonstrates the application of both organic and physical chemistry to real-life situations.” —Chromatographia, Dec. 2005

• PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYThe Role and Importance of Environmental ChemistryBASIC PROPERTIES OF CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONMENTBonds and Molecules: Their Influence on Physical-Chemical Properties in the EnvironmentEnvironmental Transformation and Degradation ProcessesEnvironmental ToxicologyCONTAMINANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENTPetroleum HydrocarbonsPolychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and DioxinsSynthetic Polymers: Plastics, Elastomers and Synthetic FibersPesticidesPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)Soaps and DetergentsMetals in the EnvironmentPROCESSES IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAtmospheric Chemistry and PollutionChemistry of Natural Waters and Water PollutionSoil ContaminationDistribution of Chemicals in the EnvironmentGenotoxicity: The Action of Environmental Chemicals on Genetic MaterialMANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALSMonitoring of Chemicals in the EnvironmentHuman Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Due to Exposure to Chemicals