{"product_id":"nanotechnology-9780471699767","title":"Nanotechnology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn authoritative, in-depth exploration of the environmental consequences of nanotechnology\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nanotechnology is revolutionizing the chemical, telecom, biotech, pharmaceutical, health care, aerospace, and computer industries, among others, and many exciting new nanotech applications are envisioned for the near future. While the rapid pace of innovation has been truly inspiring, much remains to be learned about the potential environmental and health risks posed by this nascent technology and its byproducts. So important is this issue that the ultimate success or failure of nanotechnology may well depend on how effectively science and industry address these concerns in the years ahead.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written by two highly accomplished environmental professionals, Nanotechnology: Environmental Implications and Solutions brings scientists, engineers, and policymakers up to speed on the current state of knowledge in this vitally important area. Professor Theodore and Dr. Kunz provide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The reference section is extensive, spanning a wide range of subjects.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Industrial Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \"…will help the determined reader grasp many of the implications, challenges, and opportunities presented by the management of nanotechnology materials.\" (\u003ci\u003eFacilities Manage\u003c\/i\u003er, March\/April 2006)  \u003cp\u003e\"…the book covers a wide range of topics regarding past and current management of environmental pollutants…\" (\u003ci\u003eMaterials and Manufacturing Processes\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Readers…will have a much better idea of the basic principles of how pollutants are managed in current US regulatory framework.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…a thorough over view of existing environmental regulations.\" (\u003ci\u003eChemical Health \u0026amp; Safety\u003c\/i\u003e, July\/August 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“...a well written and a valuable text for those becoming involved in the new science of nanotechnology.” (\u003ci\u003eEnergy Sources\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...well-written and containing useful environmental information.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Hazardous Materials\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...an excellent summary of traditional environmental pollution issues.\" (\u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Health Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...people who work in the realm of nanotechnology may welcome this book's consolidated presentation of today's environmental policies and procedures.\" (\u003ci\u003eSmall Times\u003c\/i\u003e, May\/June 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...explores whether current environmental and safety-related technologies are sufficient to handle the known and as-yet-unforeseen hazards and risks associated with the use of nanoscaled materials…\" (\u003ci\u003eChemical Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eForeword by Rita D’Aquino.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 NANOTECHNOLOGY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\/\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Survey of Nanotechnology Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Legal Considerations for Nanotechnology by A. Calderone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Recent Patent Activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Environmental Implications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Current Environmental Regulations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Classification and Sources of Pollutants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Effects of Pollutants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Text Contents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 NANOTECHNOLOGY: TURNING BASIC SCIENCE INTO REALITY\u003c\/b\u003e (Suzanne A. Shelley).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Basic Chemistry and Size-Related Properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Nanotechnology: Prime Materials and Manufacturing Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Carbon Nanotubes and Buckyballs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Current and Future Market Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Analytical Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Health and Safety Issues: Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Funding Future Developmental Efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 AIR ISSUES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Air Pollution Control Equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Stack Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Indoor Air Quality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Monitoring Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 WATER ISSUES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Industrial Wastewater Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Municipal Wastewater Treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Dispersion Modeling in Water Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Monitoring Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 SOLID WASTE ISSUES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Industrial Waste Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Municipal Solid Waste Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Hospital Waste Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Nuclear Waste Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Metals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Superfund.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Monitoring Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 MULTIMEDIA ANALYSIS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Historical Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Multimedia Application: A Chemical Plant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Multimedia Application: Products and Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Multimedia Application: A Hazardous Waste Incineration Facility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Education and Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Health Risk Assessment Evaluation Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Why Use Risk-Based Decision Making?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Risk-Based Corrective Action Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Statutory Requirements Involving Environmental Communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Public Perception of Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Risk Communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 HAZARD RISK ASSESSMENT.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization of Act of 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Need For Emergency Response Planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Emergency Planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Hazards Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Training of Personnel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Hazard Risk Assessment Evaluation Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Air Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Water Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Solid Waste Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Health Concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Hazard Concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 FUTURE TRENDS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Air Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Water Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Solid Waste Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Multimedia Concerns and Hazards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Health and Hazard Risk Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Environmental Ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Environmental Audits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 ISO 14000.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNAME INDEX.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSUBJECT INDEX.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515431805271,"sku":"9780471699767","price":135.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nanotechnology-9780471699767","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}