Revisiting a hazardous waste site 25 years later.

An Introduction to the Management and Regulation of Hazardous Waste 

Emmett B. Moore (2000)

For those not fully conversant with hazardous wastes and hazardous waste regulations, this book is an essential introduction. It covers the various types of wastes, the technologies for handling them, and the legal framework within which hazardous waste managers must operate. Readers acquire an understanding of the federal regulations that apply to hazardous waste management and cleanup. The book also provides information about management and remediation technologies for both active and abandoned hazardous waste sites.

139 pages, softcover. Member: $20. Nonmember: $22. Catalog #1005.

Hazardous Materials: Regulations, Response, and Site Operations

Rob Schnepp and Paul Gantt (1999)

Based on OSHA HAZWOPER regulations, this guide addresses the competencies required of people working in the fields of hazardous materials, hazardous waste sites, and emergency response. Readers learn the essentials of evaluating risk, understanding and evaluating chemical hazards, managing an incident, minimizing downtime, and reducing risk to other workers. Hazardous Materials covers all the basics of protective equipment, decontamination procedures, reference books, and tactics and strategy. It also gives in-depth examples of real-world applications. Technical concepts are presented in a manageable format for easy understanding, and step-by-step explanations arm the reader with the confidence and the knowledge they need in order to apply simple solutions to complex problems.

477 pages, softcover. Member: $76. Nonmember: $83. Catalog #1044.

Impact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health: Hazard, Health Effects, Equity, and Communications Issues

Barry L. Johnson (1999)

Written by a public health official and offering a perspective that only insider status can provide, Impact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health makes six main arguments:

1. that hazardous waste issues must be more vigorously examined,

2. that site remediation is critical,

3. that risk management must extend beyond human interdiction,

4. that prevention must be a priority,

5. that interagency partnership is mandatory, and

6. that the best technology must be applied.

Policy makers, environmentalists, toxicologists, public health officials, academic personnel, and health care providers will find this content of interest and will also find the following features helpful:

* case studies of mercury contamination, National Priority List sites, and more;

* details from health study findings on teratogenicity, developmental toxicity, carcinogenicity, immunotoxicity, renal toxicity, hepatoxicity, pulmonary toxicity, and neurotoxicity;

* a discussion of the ramifications of public health policy, the capabilities of U.S. EPA, and the effectiveness of CERCLA; and

* an account of concerns about occupational health and safety risks.

389 pages, hardcover. Member: $69.95. Nonmember: $81.50. Catalog #879.

Risk-Based Contaminated Land Investigation and Assessment

Judith Petts, Tom Cairney, and Mike Smith (1997)

The risk-based approach to assessments of contaminated sites requires recognition that site investigation is a component of (not merely an adjunct to) risk assessment. It also requires systematic gathering of quality data. Risk-Based Contaminated Land Investigation and Assessment provides a practical guide to this process, covering the regulatory and social context in which contaminated land risks are managed, interdisciplinary requirements, the assessment methodologies used, and the limitations of those methodologies.

The opening chapters provide background on risk assessment and management, stressing pragmatic approaches to the former. The central chapters address optimal ways of gathering systematic information relevant to the source-pathway-target chain; they also address the value of multistage investigations. The final chapters discuss the assessment of information and data; consider qualitative, semi-quantified, and quantified risk assessment approaches; and discuss use of the findings in decision making.

334 pages, hardcover. Member: $128. Nonmember: $140. Catalog #921.