Remediation of Contaminated Environments |
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| Editor:
| Voigt, G.
Fesenko, S. |
| Series title: | Radioactivity in the Environment Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-16834-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology Books
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $400.00 |
Book Description:
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This book summarises - amongst other things - what happened to the people and environment around Chernobyl (and other nuclear sites) and what measures need to be taken in future in the event of nuclear accidents etc plus it has a very important and currently topical use in detailing what to do in the event of a terrorist dirty bomb attack on a city. * Remediation, including characterization of contaminated sites; safety requirements; remediation planning; effectiveness of...
More DescriptionThis book summarises - amongst other things - what happened to the people and environment around Chernobyl (and other nuclear sites) and what measures need to be taken in future in the event of nuclear accidents etc plus it has a very important and currently topical use in detailing what to do in the event of a terrorist dirty bomb attack on a city.
* Remediation, including characterization of contaminated sites; safety requirements; remediation planning; effectiveness of individual measures in different environments; social, ethical and economic considerations; application of modern decision aiding technologies
* Applicable to different categories of contaminated environments and contaminants, comprising areas contaminated by radiation accidents and incidents, nuclear weapon tests, natural radionuclides associated with nuclear fuel cycle, fossil material mining and gas and oil production
* Associated side effects (environmental and social) and human based remediation measures, comprising perception of this activity by the population; with particular regard to stakeholders and population involvement in making decisions on environmental safety and remediation of contaminated sites