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Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides
- 1st Edition - October 17, 2023
- Editor: Ravi Naidu
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 4 0 0 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 6 8 5 - 2
Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides is a single reference covering common inorganic contaminants in detail, including their distribution in the environment, challenges linked… Read more
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Request a sales quoteInorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides is a single reference covering common inorganic contaminants in detail, including their distribution in the environment, challenges linked to management, geogenic sources, anthropogenic sources, exposure and effects, international agreements and legislation relating to the contaminant, remediation options and global case studies. In addition, the book provides summaries of contaminated sites and key details about contaminants to present a more comprehensive understanding and improve remediation and management practices. The book's clear, consistent organization makes it a valuable resource for researchers, students and practitioners working in environmental science, environmental management and environmental engineering.
One of the major constraints to assessing and remediating contaminated sites is the lack of awareness of the extent and severity of contaminated sites amongst the community, regulators, policymakers, industry operators, university graduates and environmental managers. This book helps to manage these constraints.
One of the major constraints to assessing and remediating contaminated sites is the lack of awareness of the extent and severity of contaminated sites amongst the community, regulators, policymakers, industry operators, university graduates and environmental managers. This book helps to manage these constraints.
- Provides a one-stop reference on the nature and properties of inorganic contaminants, including a transdisciplinary approach to managing contaminated sites
- Includes global case studies covering contaminated site assessment, management and remediation
- Presents in-depth research and data on specific contaminants, with a separate chapter for each contaminant
Researchers and graduate students in Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering; Environmental Managers, especially those working with inorganic contaminants. Environmental consultants, Chemical and Civil Engineers
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction to inorganic contaminants and radionuclides: Global issues and challenges
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction: Extent and severity of global contamination
- 2: Problems and associated risks of inorganic contaminants and radionuclides
- 3: Soil and groundwater quality criteria
- 4: Food security and climate change issues
- 5: Targeting remedial strategies
- 6: Challenges to remediating sites with inorganic contaminants and radionuclides
- 7: Concluding remarks
- References
- Section 1: Metal(loid) contaminants
- Chapter 2: Arsenic
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Global sources of arsenic contamination
- 3: Point and diffuse sources of As pollution
- 4: Fate of As in the environment
- 5: Economic implications of As-contaminated food and food products
- 6: Bioavailability and bioaccessibility of As
- 7: Technologies for remediating As-contaminated soil
- 8: Regulatory limits of As in soil
- 9: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3: Fate and behavior of cadmium in soils and recent advances in remediation technologies
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Cd dynamics in contaminated soils
- 3: Regulatory guidance for Cd contamination in soils
- 4: Remediation techniques for Cd contamination
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4: Chromium: A pervasive environmental contaminant and its removal through different remediation techniques
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Naturally occurring chromium
- 3: Chromium contamination
- 4: Determining geogenic origin vs anthropogenic
- 5: Fate and dynamics of chromium in the environment
- 6: Toxicity and associated risks
- 7: Regulatory guidelines
- 8: Remediation of chromium(VI)
- 9: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5: Copper in the Soil
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Sources of Cu in the soil
- 3: Environmental fate and transport
- 4: Environmental exposure and effects
- 5: Legislation relating to Cu presence in soil, water, and food
- 6: Remediation options and case studies
- 7: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6: Lead: The most extensively spread toxic environmental contaminant
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: A global source of lead
- 3: Environmental fate and transport of lead
- 4: Environmental exposure and effects
- 5: International agreements
- 6: Legislation relating to contaminant presence in soil, water and food
- 7: Remediation options and case studies
- 8: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7: Manganese: The rise of an unnoticed environmental contaminant
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Mn storage and distribution in natural environments
- 3: Major biogeochemical processes governing Mn bioavailability
- 4: Mn in the soil-plant system
- 5: Mn as an emergent contaminant
- 6: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 8: Global compendium of mercury-contaminated sites
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Mercury in the environment
- 2: Mercury contamination in anthropogenic-impacted sites
- 3: Remediation of mercury-contaminated sites
- References
- Chapter 9: Hydrologic fluxes of iron in groundwater ecosystems: Implications for global risks and challenges
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Sources, speciation, and mobility of iron in groundwater
- 3: Global overview of groundwater iron contamination
- 4: Iron cycling in soil and water
- 5: Iron oxidizing microbial population
- 6: Biochemistry of iron metabolism
- 7: Health risks: Disorders and toxicity
- 8: Management of iron toxicity in groundwater: Technology options
- 9: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10: Silver fluxes in the soil—plant system
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Silver in soil
- 3: Plant interactions with Ag in soil
- 4: Risk assessment and management of Ag in contaminated soils
- 5: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 11: Vanadium in soils and plants: Sources, chemistry, potential risk, and remediation approaches
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Sources of vanadium in the environment
- 3: Vanadium in soils
- 4: Factors governing vanadium total content, mobilization, and availability in soils
- 5: Vanadium in plants
- 6: Vanadium contamination and human health risks
- 7: Remediation approaches for vanadium-contaminated soils
- 8: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 12: Zinc soil pollution of global contaminated sites
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Global sources of contaminant element
- 3: Environmental fate and transport
- 4: Environmental exposure and effects
- 5: Legislation relating to contaminant’s presence in soil pollution
- 6: Remediation options and case studies
- 7: Conclusions
- References
- Section 2: Nonmetal contaminants
- Chapter 13: Fluoride as a global groundwater contaminant
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Sources of fluoride
- 3: Geochemistry and geological aspects of fluoride contamination in groundwater
- 4: Fluoride removal approaches and technologies
- 5: Health issues
- 6: Policy interventions
- 7: Future studies and recommendations
- 8: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 14: Nitrate contamination of soil and water: Implications for ecosystem functions and human health
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Consequences of excessive N pollution
- 3: Extent and hotspots of nitrate pollution
- 4: Sources of nitrate contamination
- 5: Nitrate in surface and groundwater
- 6: Nitrate contamination and ecosystem functions
- 7: Nitrate and human health
- 8: Methods to reduce NO3 pollution in surface water
- 9: Methods to reduce nitrate pollution in groundwater
- References
- Chapter 15: Cyanide contamination of soil and water: Sources, toxicity, and potential remediation strategies
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Sources of cyanide in the environment
- 3: Toxicity, exposure, and potential risks to the environment and humans
- 4: Case examples of environmental contamination
- 5: Fate and dynamics of cyanide in soil and water environments
- 6: Transport of cyanide
- 7: Policies, regulatory guidelines, and public acceptance challenges
- 8: Ecotoxicity of cyanide
- 9: Remediation of cyanide from soil and water
- 10: Economic comparison of various cyanide remediation technologies
- 11: Concluding remarks and outlook
- References
- Chapter 16: Phosphorus—An essential input for agriculture yet a key pollutant of surface waters
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: The phosphorus cycle
- 3: Losses of P
- 4: Best management practices
- 5: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 17: Selenium: A global contaminant of significant concern to environment and human health
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Sources, fate, and dynamics of selenium in the environment
- 3: Selenium speciation
- 4: Risks of selenium overexposure to the environment and animal health: Overview and case examples
- 5: Risks of humans’ overexposure to selenium: Overview and case example
- 6: Policy-regulatory guidelines for dietary intake and water
- 7: In-situ remediation of Se-contaminated soil and water
- 8: Concluding remarks
- References
- Section 3: Radionuclides
- Chapter 18: Radionuclide removal technologies involving nano-bio concepts for contaminated water environments
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Radionuclide contamination in water environment—A global perspective
- 3: Nano-bio approaches for radionuclide removal
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 538
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 17, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323904001
- eBook ISBN: 9780323906852
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Ravi Naidu
Professor Ravi Naidu is the Global Innovation Chair and Director of the Global Centre for Environmental Remediation at the University of Newcastle. Ravi has researched contaminants for 30 years, having published 710 journal articles, edited 16 books, and written an additional 200 technical reports. He is the most highly cited Australian Environmental Scientist and is currently the Chief Executive of the only national research centre of excellence: Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment. In recognition of his research contributions he has been elected Fellow of Soil Science Society America, New Zealand Soil Science Society, Agronomy Society of America, American Advancement of Science, European Academy of Science and Arts, Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Australian Institute of Chemistry and Australian Academy of Science Technology and Engineering. He has extensive collaboration globally.
Affiliations and expertise
Global Innovation Chair and Director of the Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, The University of Newcastle and the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment, AustraliaRead Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides on ScienceDirect