Edited by Alok Bhandari; Rao Y. Surampalli; Craig D. Adams; Pascale Champagne; Say Kee Ong; R. D. Tyagi; Tian Zhang creator American Society of Civil Engineers creator Bhandari, Alok Surampalli, Rao Y. Adams, Craig D. Champagne, Pascale Ong, Say Kee Tyagi, R. D. Zhang, Tian text vau Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 2009 monographic eng

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vi,490 p. Prepared by the Technical Committee on Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE. This volume reports on anthropogenic chemicals, a new category of environmental contaminant that is predominantly unregulated and human-made. Occurring in air, soil, water, food, and human and animal tissues in trace concentrations, these chemical compounds persist in the environment and are capable of altering the physiology of target receptors. This report considers specific pollutants, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, antimicrobials and antibiotics, hormones, plasticizers, surfactants, fire retardants, pesticides, and nanoparticles. It also summarizes the analytical methods used for separation and quantification of emerging contaminants and describes molecular biology approaches to identify organisms capable of degrading these chemicals. The report contains extensive illustrations and tables with current references. This book is a must-have for both undergraduate and graduate students in environmental engineering and resources; teachers; researchers; and practicing environmental engineers. Introduction; Analytical Methods for Environmental Samples; Pharmaceuticals; Personal Care Products; Antimicrobials and Antibiotics; Hormones; Phthalate Plasticizers and Degradation Products; Surfactants; Brominated Fire Retardants; Pesticides; Nanoparticles; Molecular Biology Techniques for CoEEC Degrading Organisms; Back Matter; Index edited by Alok Bhandari, et al. Pollutants 9780784472668 (e-book) 9780784410141 (print book) https://ascelibrary.org/action/showBook?doi=10.1061/9780784410141 https://ascelibrary.org/action/showBook?doi=10.1061/9780784410141 190710 20260818084958.0