R M Harrison & R E Hester 
Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants 

Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants addresses the sources, environmental cycles, uptake, consequences and control of many of the more important chlorinated organic micropollutants, including PCBs, PCDDs, PCDFs and various chlorinated pesticides, all of which have given widespread cause for concern in relation to their environmental persistence and high toxicity, and their potential for adverse effects on humans and wildlife. Rational decision making over chlorinated organic micropollutants in the environment must be based upon sound science. This volume draws upon the expertise of some of the most distinguished workers in the field, to review current knowledge of the sources, environmental concentrations and pathways, human toxicity and ecotoxicology, and control methods for these groups of compounds. Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants gives a unique and valuable compilation of information on an extremely important group of environmental pollutants. It is fully up-to-date, and will provide a comprehensive overview of this topical subject that will be useful for years to come, to academic, student and professional alike.

Tabella dei contenuti

Sources and Fates of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-
p-dioxins, Dibenzofurans and Biphenyls: A Budget and Source Inventory Approach; Human Exposure to Dioxins; Biological Uptake and Transfer of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-
p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans; Atmospheric Chemistry of PCBs, PCDDs and PSDFs; Human Toxicology of Chlorinated Micropollutants; Ecotoxicology of Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants; Chlorinated Pesticides; Studies of Chlorinated Biphenyls in the Great Lakes; Control of PCDD and PCDF Emissions from Waste Combustors;Subject Index.

Circa l’autore

Ron Hester is an emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of York. In addition to his research work on a wide range of applications of vibrational spectroscopy, he has been actively involved in environmental chemistry and was a founder member of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Environment Group. His current activities are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor on courses, individual promotions, and departmental/subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad.