Environmental Site Assessment Phase I

Environmental Site Assessment Phase I
Author: Kathleen Hess-Kosa
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2007-11-26
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0849379679
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Extensively updated, this third edition provides a valuable guide to the tools and techniques used to perform Phase 1 site assessment. This book elucidates the systematic processes and methods used by leaders in the industry. It also emphasizes the development of an easy-to-follow investigative strategy for in-house assessment. After reviewing the history of the field, legal issues, and important terms, the book discusses physical setting, historic usage, property and area reconnaissance, building materials, and industrial activities associated with a property. It also gives interviewing tips, lists regulatory agencies, and considers unique situations such as wetlands and historical buildings.

Practical Handbook of Soil, Vadose Zone, and Ground-Water Contamination

Practical Handbook of Soil, Vadose Zone, and Ground-Water Contamination
Author: J. Russell Boulding
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 718
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420032143
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A synthesis of years of interdisciplinary research and practice, the second edition of this bestseller continues to serve as a primary resource for information on the assessment, remediation, and control of contamination on and below the ground surface. Practical Handbook of Soil, Vadose Zone, and Ground-Water Contamination: Assessment, Prev

Site Assessment and Remediation for Environmental Engineers

Site Assessment and Remediation for Environmental Engineers
Author: Cristiane Q. Surbeck
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2021-02-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429762984
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This book serves as a primary textbook for environmental site investigation and remediation of subsurface soil and groundwater. It introduces concepts and principles of field investigative techniques to adequately determine the extent of contamination in the subsurface for the selection of cleanup alternatives. It then focuses on practical calculations and skills needed to design and operate remediation systems that will both educate students and be useful for entry-level professionals in the field. Features: • Examines the practical aspects of investigating and cleaning up contaminated soil and groundwater • Contains scenarios, illustrations, equations, and example problems with discussions that illustrate various practical situations and interpret the results • Includes end-of-chapter problems to reinforce student learning • Provides a regulatory and risk analysis context, as well as public and community involvement aspects • Discusses sustainability and performance assessment of the remediation methods presented Site Assessment and Remediation for Environmental Engineers provides upper-level undergraduate and graduate students with practical, project-oriented knowledge of how to investigate and clean up a site contaminated with chemicals and hazardous waste.

Fundamentals of Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation

Fundamentals of Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation
Author: Yue Rong
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2018-07-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 135159043X
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Fundamentals of Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation examines all aspects of environmental site assessment and remediation and outlines the interdisciplinary skills needed to work in the field. It provides a comprehensive overview for students, environmental professionals, and real estate developers, and includes the latest environmental regulations, environmental site assessment and remediation practices, and industry standards. It examines pollution sources and the related impacts on drinking water supplies, the associated health risks, and how to protect water resources. The monitoring of surface water, groundwater, and soil is explained, as well as vapor intrusion. It will include several practical case studies throughout. Features Includes the latest and best practices for environmental site assessment and remediation procedures. Presents a multidisciplinary approach, including environmental forensics, nanotechnology, microbiology (DNA technology) and isotopes, etc. Examines various pollutants and their related impacts on drinking water supplies, the associated health risks, and how to protect water resources. Presents the best practices for the monitoring of surface water, groundwater, and soil. Covers the latest environmental regulations and industry standards.