Merian's Elements and Their Compounds in the Environment

 
Edition number: 3rd Edition
Publisher: Wiley VCH
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ISBN13:9783527338917
ISBN10:3527338918
Binding:Paperback
No. of pages:488 pages
Size:244x170 mm
Language:
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Short description:

The completely redesigned edition of a classic text on the environmental toxicity of metals, metalloids and related compounds provides thousands of data and reference sources on 103 elements, from Hydrogen to Lawrencium.

Long description:
Building on the success of the two previous editions, the new "Merian" contains more data than ever before, covering over 100 elements and thousands of compounds, all in a readily accessible desktop reference format.

Now divided into two major parts and focusing on the essentials in this highly diverse field, the first part presents general aspects on the occurrence and behavior of elements in the major environmental compartments, their interactions with organisms, their regulation and control, as well as remediation measures. The second part has been completely re?designed and presents relevant data from a wide variety of sources on all environmental aspects. All the data and data sources have been carefully reviewed by the international editorial team, resulting in truly reliable information, and the use of a tabular format allows for quick reference and comparative studies. Finally, the data and examples have been taken from every continent to reflect the growing concern about environmental pollution in many parts of the world.

Table of Contents:
VOLUME 1: ELEMENT OCCURRENCE, DISTRIBUTION AND BEHAVIOUR IN THE ENVIRONMENT

The periodic system of the elements

Elements in the universe, the solar system and on planet Earth

Elements and minerals

Natural element cycles

Chemical compounds in the atmosphere

Chemical composition and dynamics of the pedosphere

Elements and elemental compounds in the hydrosphere

Elements and compounds in marine and terrestrial sediments

Macro, trace and ultra?trace elements in the biosphere and in the food chain

Environmental pollution and the anthroposphere

Elements and compounds in materials and waste

Elements and compounds at abandoned industrial sites

Elements and their compounds in indoor environments

Toxicity of elements

Essentiality, tolerance and toxicity of metals and metal compounds

Metallothionein and metal transporters

Metal implants

Influence of metals on DNA

Cellular mechanisms for balancing biological activity

Metal toxicity from electronics waste

Bioanalytical evaluation of metal and metalloid toxicity

Bioavailability and bioaccessibility of metals and mixed metals

Medical intervention, treatment of metal poisoning; acute and chronic toxicity

Risk assessment and guideline values

Use of elements for medical treatment and diagnosis

Remediation strategies



VOLUME 2: THE ELEMENTS IN DETAIL

Each element, from Hydrogen (1) to Lawrencium (103) is covered in alphabetical order, providing information on the following element?specific properties:

? Physical properties, incl. isotopes

? Chemical properties

? Important minerals, mining, production, uses, import/export

? Emissions/releases into the environment (natural and anthropogenic: uses, waste products)

? Distribution in the different environmental compartments (concentration ranges, enrichment, depletion in lithosphere, pedosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere with concentration in both biota and food, atmosphere)

? Potential for environmental exposure, primary routes of exposure, incl. occupational exposure

? Health effects and toxicological data for selected species (uptake, absorption and elimination in plants, mammals, fishes and humans, and effects on biota

? Relevance to public health (body burden, summary of health effects from epidemiological studies; reference dose/tolerable intake limits; deficiency and essentiality; most vulnerable populations; most vulnerable populations

? Extreme examples of pollution in the environment

? Regulations and advisories (Guidelines and limiting concentrations of air, water, soil and food)

? Analytical methods and challenges

? Economic aspects