Perchlorate Contamination & Health Issues

Anna M Popescu, Jeremy R Collins (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2011
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61122-857-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Perchlorate is the explosive component of solid rocket fuel, fireworks, road flares, and other products. Used heavily by the Department of Defense (DOD) and related industries, perchlorate also occurs naturally and is present in some organic fertiliser. This book reviews perchlorate contamination issues and related developments.

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Perchlorate is the explosive component of solid rocket fuel, fireworks, road flares, and other products. Used heavily by the Department of Defense (DOD) and related industries, perchlorate also occurs naturally and is present in some organic fertiliser. This soluble, persistent compound has been detected in drinking water supplies, milk and many foods. Because of this widespread occurrence, concern over the potential health risks of perchlorate exposure has increased, Members of Congress have urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set a federal drinking water standard for this chemical. This book reviews perchlorate contamination issues and related developments.

Inhalt

Preface; Perchlorate Contamination of Drinking Water: Regulatory Issues & Legislative Actions; Perchlorate: Occurrence is Widespread but at Varying Levels; Federal Agencies Have Taken Some Actions to Respond to & Lessen Releases; Interim Drinking Water Health Advisory for Perchlorate; Peer Review of Drinking Water Health Advisory for Perchlorate; Index.

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 260 x 180 mm
• Gewicht: 532 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• ISBN-10: 1-61122-857-3 / 1611228573
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61122-857-1 / 9781611228571
• Zustand: Neuware