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Category : Coastal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Symposium Proceedings
Author: Basic Environmental Toxicology
Author: Lorris G. CockerhamPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351464639
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Basic Environmental Toxicology provides a thorough, systematic introduction to environmental toxicology and addresses many of the effects of pollutants on humans, animals, and the environment. Readers are introduced to the fundamentals of toxicology and ecotoxicology, the effects of different types of toxicants, and how toxicants affect different compartments of the environment. Fundamental aspects of environmental health, occupational health, detection of pollutants, and risk assessment are discussed. The book is excellent for anyone involved in risk assessment or risk management, toxicologists, state and local public health officials, environmental engineers, industrial managers, consultants, and students taking environmental toxicology courses.
The Use of Dispersants in Marine Oil Spill Response
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309478219
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Whether the result of an oil well blowout, vessel collision or grounding, leaking pipeline, or other incident at sea, each marine oil spill will present unique circumstances and challenges. The oil type and properties, location, time of year, duration of spill, water depth, environmental conditions, affected biomes, potential human community impact, and available resources may vary significantly. Also, each spill may be governed by policy guidelines, such as those set forth in the National Response Plan, Regional Response Plans, or Area Contingency Plans. To respond effectively to the specific conditions presented during an oil spill, spill responders have used a variety of response optionsâ€"including mechanical recovery of oil using skimmers and booms, in situ burning of oil, monitored natural attenuation of oil, and dispersion of oil by chemical dispersants. Because each response method has advantages and disadvantages, it is important to understand specific scenarios where a net benefit may be achieved by using a particular tool or combination of tools. This report builds on two previous National Research Council reports on dispersant use to provide a current understanding of the state of science and to inform future marine oil spill response operations. The response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill included an unprecedented use of dispersants via both surface application and subsea injection. The magnitude of the spill stimulated interest and funding for research on oil spill response, and dispersant use in particular. This study assesses the effects and efficacy of dispersants as an oil spill response tool and evaluates trade-offs associated with dispersant use.
Method Development in Analytical HPLC
Author: Serban C. MoldoveanuPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0443298505
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Method Development in Analytical HPLC presents the essential information for understanding the process of developing an HPLC method of analysis. It includes foundational information related to HPLC, as well as discussion of sample types, the properties of analytes and matrices in the samples, and sample preparation. The core of the book describes the best ways for approaching method development in various types of HPLC and the criteria for method optimization and validation. This book provides clear guidance for adopting analytical methods from the literature and describes the development of original methods with selection of the suitable type of HPLC, of specific columns, mobile phase, and detection techniques with an emphasis on the use of mass spectrometry for detection, as well as optimization and validation of the chosen analytical method. The book includes useful details on method development for specific types of chromatography such as RP-HPLC, HILIC, ion exchange, size exclusion, and chiral. Method Development in Analytical HPLC also includes information about green chemistry in analytical methods, computer assisted method development, and other key contemporary aspects of the subject. - Offers a systematic and logical presentation of the foundational of analytical HPLC - Goes in-depth on method development for specific types of chromatography such as RP-HPLC, HILIC, ion exchange, and size exclusion - Includes methods with an emphasis on the use of mass spectrometry for detection
Energy Research Abstracts
Author: Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Author: Review
Author: Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPublisher:
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Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology
Author: Terry McGenityPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783540775881
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 4699
Book Description
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of microbial interactions with the major forms of hydrocarbons, oils, and lipids in or entering the biosphere. It is the definitive resource on the physiological mechanisms and adaptive strategies characteristic of the microbial lifestyle that plays out at hydrophobic material: aqueous liquid interfaces.
Analytical Advances for Hydrocarbon Research
Author: Chang Samuel HsuPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 144199212X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
Determining the composition and properties of complex hydrocarbon mixtures in petroleum, synthetic fuels, and petrochemical products usually requires a battery of analytical techniques that detect and measure specific features of the molecules, such as boiling point, mass, nuclear magnetic resonance frequencies, etc. there have always been a need for new and improved analytical technology to better understand hydrocarbon chemistry and processes. This book provides an overview of recent advances and future challenges in modern analytical techniques that are commonly used in hydrocarbon applications. Experts in each of the areas covered have reviewed the state of the art, thus creating a book that will be useful to readers at all levels in academic, industry, and research institutions.
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