Perchlorate: Environmental Occurrence, Interactions and Treatment

by Baohua Gu and John D. Coates

Book Overview

Perchlorate is a widespread, environmentally persistent contaminant recently discovered in U.S. groundwater and drinking water supplies. This book summarizes the most current knowledge and understandings of the extent and potential sources of perchlorate contamination, its behavior, exposure pathways in the environment, toxicology and risk assessment, and recent advances in treatment technologies for removing perchlorate. Its natural occurrence...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387311149
• ISBN13: 9780387311142
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.2"