Hazardous Waste Management Handbook: Technology, Perception, and Reality

The edited proceedings of the 1992 International Conference on Hazardous Waste Management. The focus is on research results and innovative ideas on the practical application of advanced methods of detoxification of wastes and restoration of contaminated sites.

This handbook/reference presents the edited proceedings of the International Conference on Hazardous Waste Management held in 1992 -- with a focus on research results and innovative ideas on the practical application of various advanced methods for detoxification of hazardous wastes and restoration of contaminated sites. KEY TOPICS: Considers the most recent techniques and innovations in the major areas of: waste minimization and resource recovery; environmental impact and risk assessment; pollution prevention; heavy metal contamination and treatment; photo oxidation and physicochemical detoxification; biotechnology and biotreatment engineering; combustion and air pollution control; contaminated soil and groundwater remediation; and site investigation and restoration.