Municipal solid waste management in Kurdistan Province, Iran.Handbook of Environmental Health. Volume II: Pollutant pol·lut·antn. Something that pollutes, especially a waste material that contaminates air, soil, or water. Interactions in Air, Water, and Soil (Fourth Edition) Herman Koren and Michael S. Bisesi (2003) Focusing on factors that are generally associated with the outdoor environment, this volume discusses a variety of environmental issues such as toxic air pollutants pollutants see environmental pollution. and air quality control; risk assessment; solid and hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. problems and controls; safe-drinking-water problems and standards; onsite and public sewage problems and control; plumbing hazards; air, water, and solid waste programs; technology transfer; geographic information systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to and mapping; bioterrorism and security; disaster emergency health programs; ocean dumping; and more. This volume is a study reference for NEHAs R.E.H.S./R.S. exam. 876 pages, hardcover. Member: $167. Nonmember: $183. Catalog #215B. |
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