Management of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) in Environment
- 1st Edition - March 12, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Pardeep Singh, Sanchayita Rajkhowa, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 2 6 3 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 2 6 4 - 5
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Request a sales quoteManagement of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) in Environment provides information about new concepts and latest developments in origin, reaction pathways, transportation, transformation products, identification, and adverse effects of CEC, as well as recent remediation technologies and tools for CEC. The book explores processes such as nanotechnology for the degradation of CEC by using various heterogeneous catalysts.
The chapters incorporate both theoretical and practical aspects and can serve as a baseline for future studies. So, Management of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) in Environment is an indispensable resource for university students, teachers, and researchers, especially those working in the area of remediation and management of contaminants of emerging concern.
- Takes a holistic approach, focusing on the origin of contaminants, type of contaminants, remediation technologies, regulations and legal aspects
- Applies chemical, physical and biological processes for the treatment of emerging contaminants
- Written by a team of internationally reputed and rising researchers
Chemical engineers, environmental engineers and scientist, scholars working on the management and remediation of hazardous waste; scientist working in fields of environmental management and remediation; civil engineers working on waste treatment
- Cover
- Title page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Occurrence, Distribution, and Fate of Emerging Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Environment
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Emerging contaminants and contaminants of emerging concern
- 3. Cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes
- 4. Emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
- 5. Flame retardants
- 6. Tetrabromobisphenol-A
- 7. Hexabromocyclododecane
- 8. Concluding remarks and future perspectives
- Chapter 2: Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Environment and its Health Impact
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Characteristics of POPs
- 3. Sources of POPs
- 4. Type of persistent organic pollutants
- 5. Health impacts of POPs
- 6. Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Impact and Issues of Organic Pollutants
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Classification of organic pollutants
- 3. Fate of organic pollutants
- 4. World conventions on organic pollutants
- 5. Conclusion
- Chapter 4: Impact of Pharmaceuticals and Their Metabolites on Environment
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Dosage forms
- 3. Adverse effects of drugs on living organisms
- 4. Anticancer drugs
- 5. Adverse effects of pharmaceuticals on aquatic life
- 6. Personal care products
- 7. Summary
- Acknowledgment
- Chapter 5: Occurrence of Steroidal Hormone in Environment
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Natural steroids in foods
- 3. Biological significance of steroids
- 4. Adverse effects of steroids
- 5. Conclusion
- Chapter 6: Persistent Veterinary Drug Residues in Environment: Their Source of Origin, Adverse Effects, and Early Detection
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Origin of veterinary drug residues
- 3. Incidents of veterinary drug residues
- 4. Adverse effects
- 5. Detection of veterinary drug residues
- 6. Conclusion
- Chapter 7: Personal Care Products: Occurrence, Toxicity, and Risks
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Removal methods of personal care products
- 3. Future perspectives
- Chapter 8: Atmospheric Brown Carbon: A Global Emerging Concern for Climate and Environmental Health
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Source of brown carbon
- 3. Geographic distribution of BrC
- 4. Physical properties of BrC
- 5. Chemical properties of BrC
- 6. BrC impact on environmental health
- 7. Conclusion
- Chapter 9: Fluoride Contamination in Underground Water and Its Treatment
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Source and distribution of fluoride in groundwater
- 3. Origin of fluoride and its cycle
- 4. Chemical properties of fluoride
- 5. Fluoride contamination and its effects
- 6. Methods of fluoride removal/treatment
- 7. Techniques for defluoridation of water
- 8. Biosorption
- 9. Mechanism of (microbial) absorption
- 10. Factors influencing biosorption of ions
- 11. Biosorbent material
- 12. Microorganisms used for biosorption
- 13. Choice of organism
- 14. Factors influencing biosorption
- 15. Analytical methods for detection of fluoride
- 16. Regeneration of used biosorbent and its reusability
- 17. Disposal of used biosorbent and concentrated effluent solutions
- 18. Characterization of biosorbent
- 19. Commercial biosorbents
- 20. Summary and conclusions
- 21. Future aspects of the algal and fungal biosorbents
- Chapter 10: Microplastics as an Emerging Contaminant in Environment: Occurrence, Distribution, and Management Strategy
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Characteristic and concentration
- 3. Occurrence of microplastics
- 4. Threats of microplastics
- 5. Research policy and management strategies
- 6. Conclusions
- Chapter 11: Environmental Technologies for CEC: Physical Treatment Technologies
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Different classes of CECs
- 3. Remediation of CECs
- 4. Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- Chapter 12: Bio-Based Technologies to Combat Emerging Environmental Contaminants
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Current techniques used against environmental contaminants
- 3. Details of bio-based techniques
- 4. Future prospectives of bio-based techniques
- 5. Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- Chapter 13: Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron (nZVI): A Promising Nanoparticle for Environmental Contamination Remediation
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Overview of nZVI and their types
- 3. Physicochemical properties of nZVI
- 4. nZVI characterization: basic principles, advantages, and limitation
- 5. Different mode of nZVI applications for removal of various pollutants
- 6. Future needs and state of knowledge required for nZVI successful applications
- 7. In-situ remediation challenges by nZVI
- 8. Waste water remediation challenges and improvements in nZVI
- 9. Summary
- Chapter 14: Dye Removal From Waste Water Using Metal Organic Frameworks
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Adsorptive removal of dyes
- 3. Metal organic framework as dye adsorbent
- 4. Conclusions
- Chapter 15: Investigating the Problem of Crop Residue Burning in an Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP)—An Emerging Concern to Air Quality
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Crop residue generation in India and IGP
- 3. Factors responsible for crop residue burning in IGP
- 4. Impact of crop residue burning in India and IGP
- 5. Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- Chapter 16: Appraisal of Groundwater Chemistry and Holocene Aquifer for Arsenic Mobilization in Groundwater From Bengal Basin: A Study for Safe Water Supply Option
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The study area settings
- 3. Materials and methods
- 4. Results and discussions
- 5. Conclusion
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 12, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 490
- No. of pages (eBook): 490
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128222638
- eBook ISBN: 9780128222645
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Pardeep Singh
Dr. Pardeep Singh is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Science, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, in New Delhi, India. He obtained his PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi. Dr. Singh has published more than 65 papers in international journals in the fields of waste management, environmental pollution, and agricultural nanotechnology, and has co-edited 30 books.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, IndiaSR
Sanchayita Rajkhowa
Dr. Sanchayita Rajkhowa, is currently working as Assistant Professor (Department of Chemistry, Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, Assam, India) and has obtained her doctorate degree from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong in the year 2017. Her research is focused on surface chemistry, surfactants, carbohydrate chemistry and their impact on drug discovery and development. Dr. Rajkhowa has published several research papers in journals of both international and national repute as well as book chapters in her research areas with international publishers.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology, Assam, Jorhat, IndiaCM
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of Laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor in his research areas. He has published with Elsevier, the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Professor & Director of Laboratories, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, USARead Management of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) in Environment on ScienceDirect