Keywords:
Indoor air pollution -- Measurement.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (551 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783319023878
Series Statement:
Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World Series ; v.4
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1697873
DDC:
577.27
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Preface -- Other Publications by the Editors -- Contents -- Chapter 1: School Air Quality: Pollutants, Monitoring and Toxicity -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Characteristics of the Indoor Environments, Chemical Pollutants and Their Sources Within School -- 1.2.1 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) -- Formaldehyde and Carbonyl Compounds -- 1.2.2 Particulate Matter (PM) -- 1.2.3 Carbon Dioxide CO 2 -- 1.2.4 Ozone (O 3) -- 1.2.5 Other Inorganic Gases: Nitrogen Oxides (NO x), Carbon Oxide (CO), Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2) -- 1.3 Monitoring Strategies -- 1.3.1 Measurement Objective -- 1.3.2 Sampling Procedure -- 1.3.3 Sampling Duration and Frequency -- 1.3.4 Sampling Location -- 1.3.5 Parallel Outdoor Air Measurement -- 1.4 Sampling and Analysis Techniques -- 1.4.1 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) -- Formaldehyde and Carbonyl Compounds -- 1.4.2 Particulate Matter (PM) -- Mass Concentration -- Number and Size Distribution -- Chemical Characterization -- 1.4.3 Inorganic Gases: Nitrogen Oxides (NO x), Carbon Oxide (CO), Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2) and Ozone (O 3) -- 1.5 An Overview of Findings from Scientific Literature -- 1.5.1 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) -- Formaldehyde and Carbonyl Compounds -- 1.5.2 Particulate Matter -- 1.5.3 Carbon Dioxide (CO 2) -- 1.5.4 Ozone (O 3) -- 1.5.5 Other Inorganic Gases: Nitrogen Oxides (NO x), Carbon Oxide (CO), Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2) -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Organic Contaminants from Industrial Wastewaters: Identification, Toxicity and Fate in the Environment -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Chemical Characterization of Industrial Wastewaters -- 2.2.1 Analytical Approaches for the Identification of Organic Contaminants in Industrial Wastewaters -- 2.2.2 Organic Contaminants Which Have Been Identified in Different Types of Industrial Wastewaters -- 2.3 Tracing Industrial Wastewaters in the Environment.
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2.4 Identification of Toxic Organic Contaminants in Industrial Wastewaters -- 2.4.1 Chemical Characterization of Industrial Wastewaters and Toxicity Evaluation -- 2.4.2 Effects-Directed Analysis -- 2.5 Chemical Evaluation of Industrial Contamination Linked to Surveys of Environmental Impacts -- 2.5.1 Industrial Contamination and Toxicity Evaluation in the Field -- 2.5.2 Industrial Contamination and Field Surveys of Ecological Changes -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Fly Ash Pollutants, Treatment and Recycling -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Fly Ash Typologies -- 3.2.1 Coal Fly Ash -- 3.2.2 Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) Fly Ash -- 3.2.3 Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) Fly Ash -- 3.2.4 Fly Ash from Biomass Matter Burning -- 3.3 Fly Ash Treatments -- 3.3.1 Heavy Metal Entrapment -- Separation Processes -- Washing -- Leaching -- Electrochemical Processes -- Thermal Treatment -- Solidification/Stabilisation Treatments -- Chemical Stabilisation -- The Ferrox ® Process -- Phosphate Based Stabilisation Processes -- Mechanochemistry -- Acid Extraction -- Chemical Fixation and Solidification with Binders -- Cement Based Processes -- Colloidal Silica -- Carbonation -- Bitumen Encapsulation -- Geopolymer -- Thermal Treatments -- Vitrification -- Conventional -- Plasma -- Melting (or Fusion) -- Sintering -- Microwave -- 3.3.2 Organic Pollutants Abatement -- Thermal Treatment -- Vitrification -- Melting -- Non-thermal Plasma Process -- UV Irradiation (Photolytic) -- Chemical Reaction -- Hydrothermal Treatment -- Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO) -- S/S Mechanochemistry -- Biological Removal -- 3.4 Fly Ash Recycling -- 3.4.1 Adsorbent -- Nitrogen and Sulphur Oxides -- Mercury -- Organic Gas -- PAH -- Heavy Metals -- Water Purification -- Phosphor -- Fluoride -- Boron -- Nitrogen -- Phenols -- Dyes -- Closing Remarks -- 3.4.2 Agriculture.
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Metal Immobilisation and Soil Remediation -- Impact on Soil Properties, Plant Nutrients, Plant Growth -- Value of Preliminary Predictive Tests -- Impact on Soil Fertility -- Impact on Soil Biota -- Impact of FA Amended with Organic Wastes -- Use of FA as Container Substrate -- Use of FA as Insecticide -- Final Remarks -- 3.4.3 Building Materials -- Use of FA as Replacement of Cement in Portland Cement Concrete -- Use of FA as Pozzolanic Material in the Production of Pozzolanic Cements -- Use of FA as Retardant Ingredient with Cement and Replacement of Gypsum -- 3.4.4 Synthesis of Zeolite -- 3.4.5 Geopolymers -- 3.4.6 Other Applications -- Tiles -- Glass Materials -- Bricks -- Other Products -- Filling Material -- Catalyst Constituent -- Mesoporous Silica -- Polymer Composite Material -- Rubber Enforcement -- 3.4.7 Closing Remarks -- 3.5 Environmental Advantages in Fly Ash Reuse -- 3.5.1 Reduced Landfilling Disposal -- 3.5.2 Reduced Utilisation of Raw Materials -- 3.5.3 Reduction in Greenhouse Gases -- 3.5.4 Reduction in Water Consumption -- 3.5.5 Other Cost Saving Aspects -- 3.5.6 Closing Remarks -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Organotin Compounds from Snails to Humans -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Organotin Compounds: Chemical Profile, Production and Applications -- 4.2.1 Chemical Structure -- 4.2.2 Production and Industrial Applications -- 4.3 Antifouling Paints: The Organotin Family Flag Ship -- 4.3.1 The Need to Develop Antifouling Strategies -- 4.3.2 The Use of Tributyltin as Biocide in Antifouling Paints -- 4.4 Tributyltin - Or the Story of Boats, Ships and Superimposed Sex -- 4.4.1 Tributyltin Adverse Biological Effects -- 4.4.2 Imposex as a Biomarker of Tributyltin Pollution -- Taking a Closer Look into Penis Bearing Females - N. Reticulatus Case Study -- 4.4.3 Mechanisms Underlying Imposex Induction.
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4.5 Regulating Organotin Compounds -- 4.5.1 Antifouling Paints International Regulations -- 4.5.2 European Legislation for Organotin Compounds -- 4.6 The Widespread Occurrence of Organotin Compounds -- 4.6.1 Sources and Pathways of Organotins in the Environment -- 4.6.2 Organotins Levels in the Environment -- 4.6.3 Regional and Global Biomonitoring Surveys -- 4.7 On the Way to Humans -- 4.7.1 What Goes Around, Comes Around: Unraveling Organotins in Humans -- 4.7.2 In Search for the "Ideal" Matrix to Estimate Organotin Body Burdens -- Invasive Matrices -- Hair and Nails -- Urine -- Breast Milk -- Some Remarks Regarding Ideal Matrices -- 4.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Surfactants: Chemistry, Toxicity and Remediation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Chemistry of Surfactants -- 5.3 Surfactant Pollution - Worldwide and the Indian Scenario -- 5.4 Safety Concerns on Surfactants -- 5.4.1 Toxicity on Microbial World -- 5.4.2 Toxicity on Soil and Plants -- 5.4.3 Toxicity to Aquatic System -- 5.4.4 Effect on Higher Vertebrates -- 5.4.5 Secondary Toxicity of Surfactants -- 5.5 Tackling Surfactant Pollution -- 5.5.1 Remediation Before Disposal -- Physical and Chemical Methods -- Oxidation Based Methodologies -- Photocatalytic Degradation -- Foam Fractionation -- Sonochemical Degradation -- Electrochemical Degradation -- Biological Methods -- 5.5.2 Sewage Treatment Plants -- 5.5.3 Green Surfactants -- Chemically Derived Green Surfactants -- Biosurfactants as Alternate to Synthetic Surfactants -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Cadmium, Lead, Thallium: Occurrence, Neurotoxicity and Histopathological Changes of the Nervous System -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Cadmium -- 6.2.1 Sources and Exposure -- 6.2.2 General Toxicology -- 6.2.3 Mechanism of Neurotoxicity -- 6.2.4 Morphological Changes on Central Nervous System -- 6.3 Lead.
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6.3.1 Sources and Exposure -- 6.3.2 General Toxicology -- 6.3.3 Mechanism of Neurotoxicity -- 6.3.4 Morphologic Changes on Central Nervous System -- 6.4 Thallium -- 6.4.1 Sources and Exposure -- 6.4.2 General Toxicology -- 6.4.3 Mechanism of Neurotoxicity -- 6.4.4 Morphologic Changes on Central Nervous System -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury: Occurrence, Toxicity and Diseases -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Toxic Elements in the Human Environment -- 7.3 Biomarkers of Toxic Elements -- 7.3.1 Biomarkers: The Link Between Exposure Assessment and Disease Outcome -- 7.3.2 Biomarkers of Arsenic Exposure -- 7.3.3 Biomarkers of Mercury Exposure -- 7.3.4 Biomarkers of Lead Exposure -- 7.3.5 Biomarkers of Cadmium Exposure -- 7.4 Human Health Effects of Toxic Metals -- 7.4.1 Male Reproductive Health Effects of Arsenic -- 7.4.2 Other Health Effects of Arsenic -- 7.4.3 Male Reproductive Health Effects of Mercury -- 7.4.4 Other Health Effects of Mercury -- 7.4.5 Male Reproductive Health Effects of Lead -- 7.4.6 Other Health Effects of Lead -- 7.4.7 Male Reproductive Health Effects of Cadmium -- 7.4.8 Other Health Effects of Cadmium -- 7.5 Chelation Therapy of Toxic Elements in Medicine -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Plants as Monitors of Lead Air Pollution -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Atmospheric Particulate Matter -- 8.3 Trace Element Air Pollution -- 8.3.1 Plants in Trace Elements Monitoring -- 8.4 Lead in the Environment -- 8.5 Isotopic Composition in Plant Biomonitoring of Lead Air Pollution -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Carcinogenic Nitrosamines: Remediation by Zeolites -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Adsorption of Nitrosamines on Zeolites -- 9.2.1 Gaseous Adsorption of Volatile Nitrosamines -- 9.2.2 Impact of Cation in Zeolite on the Gaseous Adsorption of Volatile Nitrosamines.
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9.2.3 Enhancing the Performance of Zeolite in Adsorption of Nitrosamines with Metal Oxide Modifiers.
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