Publisher's Synopsis
For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Environmental Technology and Waste Management.
This easy-to-read and logical text introduces the topics of solid and hazardous wastes, and matters associated with their management. It focuses on current technical and scientific fundamentals, while encompassing the entire spectrum of basic concepts and tools needed for making decisions-including the complex social, political, legal, and ethical issues associated with the technology. A review of primer material-such as chemistry, biology, geology, hydraulics, and engineering calculations-helps students comprehend the subject matter and completes this treatment.
