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Pollution monitoring / Alicia C. Ortiz and Nancy B. Griffin, editors.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Environmental science, engineering and technology seriesPublisher: New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781620819999
  • 1620819996
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Pollution monitoringDDC classification:
  • 363.73/63 22
LOC classification:
  • TD174
Online resources:
Contents:
POLLUTION MONITORING ; POLLUTION MONITORING ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; PERSISTENT POLLUTANTS MONITORING IN A SOUTH ATLANTIC COASTAL ENVIRONMENT: CASE STUDY: THE BAHÍA BLANCA ESTUARY ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. MONITORING AREA ; 3. PAHS MONITORING ; 3.1. PAHs in Sediments ; 3.1.2. Source Analysis ; 3.2. PAHs in Water ; 3.3. PAHs in Biota ; 4. PESTICIDES MONITORING ; 5. ORGANOTIN POLLUTION MONITORING ; 5.1. Butyltinin Sediments ; 5.2. Butyltin in SPM ; 5.3. Butyltin in Biota; 6. HEAVY METALS POLLUTION MONITORING ; 6.1. Heavy Metals in the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM)
6.2. Heavy Metals in the Zooplankton CONCLUSION; REFERENCES ; CONTAMINATION AND IMPACT OF ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS ON THE BRAZILIAN COAST ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS ; 1.1. Distribution of OTs in the Aquatic System, and Sampling Strategy; 1.2. Toxicity and Bioaccumulation ; 1.3. Analytical Procedures ; 1.3.1. Extraction ; 1.3.2. Derivatization ; 1.3.3. Cleanup ; 1.3.4. Separation Procedures ; 1.3.4.1. Gas Chromatography (GC) ; 1.3.4.2. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) ; 1.3.5. Detection ; 1.3.6. Surrogates, Calibration, and Validation ; 1.4. Legislation.
2. BRAZILIAN OTS EVALUATION AND MONITORING 2.1. Abiotic Matrices ; 2.2. Biotic Matrices ; 3. FUTURE PROSPECTS ; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGMENT ; REFERENCES ; ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE POLLUTION, MODELING AND HEALTH EFFECTS ; ABSTRACT ; 3.1 INTRODUCTION ; 3.2 SOURCES OF NOISE POLLUTION ; 3.3 ACOUSTICAL CONCEPT ; 3.3.1 Decibel (dB) ; 3.3.2 Sound Pressure ; 3.3.3 Sound Pressure Level (SPL) ; 3.3.4 dB (A) Scale ; 3.3.5 Statistical Levels L10 and L90 ; 3.3.6 Maximum and Peak Sound Levels ; 3.4 MEASUREMENT OF SOUND ; 3.4.1 Sound Level Meter ; 3.5 NOISE STANDARDS ; 3.6 ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE PREDICTION MODELS.
3.6.1 Calculation of Road Traffic Noise Prediction Model (CoRTN) (a) Calculation of Adjustment Applied in CoRTN Model ; 3.6.2 Federal Highway Administrative Noise Prediction Model (FHWA) [25] ; (a) Calculation of Adjustment Applied in FHWA Model ; (i) Basic Noise Level Emission Equation ; (ii) Volume and Speed Correction ; (iii) Distance Correction; (iv) Calculation of Hourly Leq through Excel Spread Sheet ; 3.6 Efforts Made in India ; (a) Tendency to Blow Horn Factor ; 3.7 HEALTH HAZARDS DUE TO NOISE POLLUTION ; 3.7.1 Quantitative Estimation of Noise Annoyance.
3.7.2 Road Traffic Noise Annoyance Prediction Models 3.7.3 Noise Pollution and Health Effects ; 3.8 NOISE POLLUTION AND ABATEMENT TECHNIQUES ; 3.8.1 Abatement Measures ; (i) Traffic Management ; (ii) Noise Control at Source; (iii) Control in the Transmission Path ; a) Noise Barrier ; Types of barriers ; (i) Absorptive Barriers ; (ii) Reflective Barriers ; Barrier Material ; (b) Green Belt Development ; (c) Regulatory Guidelines ; REFERENCES ; USE OF WATER QUALITY MODELS FOR ADAPTIVE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC SYSTEMS DURING PERIODS OF RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE ; ABSTRACT.
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POLLUTION MONITORING ; POLLUTION MONITORING ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; PERSISTENT POLLUTANTS MONITORING IN A SOUTH ATLANTIC COASTAL ENVIRONMENT: CASE STUDY: THE BAHÍA BLANCA ESTUARY ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. MONITORING AREA ; 3. PAHS MONITORING ; 3.1. PAHs in Sediments ; 3.1.2. Source Analysis ; 3.2. PAHs in Water ; 3.3. PAHs in Biota ; 4. PESTICIDES MONITORING ; 5. ORGANOTIN POLLUTION MONITORING ; 5.1. Butyltinin Sediments ; 5.2. Butyltin in SPM ; 5.3. Butyltin in Biota; 6. HEAVY METALS POLLUTION MONITORING ; 6.1. Heavy Metals in the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM)

6.2. Heavy Metals in the Zooplankton CONCLUSION; REFERENCES ; CONTAMINATION AND IMPACT OF ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS ON THE BRAZILIAN COAST ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS ; 1.1. Distribution of OTs in the Aquatic System, and Sampling Strategy; 1.2. Toxicity and Bioaccumulation ; 1.3. Analytical Procedures ; 1.3.1. Extraction ; 1.3.2. Derivatization ; 1.3.3. Cleanup ; 1.3.4. Separation Procedures ; 1.3.4.1. Gas Chromatography (GC) ; 1.3.4.2. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) ; 1.3.5. Detection ; 1.3.6. Surrogates, Calibration, and Validation ; 1.4. Legislation.

2. BRAZILIAN OTS EVALUATION AND MONITORING 2.1. Abiotic Matrices ; 2.2. Biotic Matrices ; 3. FUTURE PROSPECTS ; CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGMENT ; REFERENCES ; ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE POLLUTION, MODELING AND HEALTH EFFECTS ; ABSTRACT ; 3.1 INTRODUCTION ; 3.2 SOURCES OF NOISE POLLUTION ; 3.3 ACOUSTICAL CONCEPT ; 3.3.1 Decibel (dB) ; 3.3.2 Sound Pressure ; 3.3.3 Sound Pressure Level (SPL) ; 3.3.4 dB (A) Scale ; 3.3.5 Statistical Levels L10 and L90 ; 3.3.6 Maximum and Peak Sound Levels ; 3.4 MEASUREMENT OF SOUND ; 3.4.1 Sound Level Meter ; 3.5 NOISE STANDARDS ; 3.6 ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE PREDICTION MODELS.

3.6.1 Calculation of Road Traffic Noise Prediction Model (CoRTN) (a) Calculation of Adjustment Applied in CoRTN Model ; 3.6.2 Federal Highway Administrative Noise Prediction Model (FHWA) [25] ; (a) Calculation of Adjustment Applied in FHWA Model ; (i) Basic Noise Level Emission Equation ; (ii) Volume and Speed Correction ; (iii) Distance Correction; (iv) Calculation of Hourly Leq through Excel Spread Sheet ; 3.6 Efforts Made in India ; (a) Tendency to Blow Horn Factor ; 3.7 HEALTH HAZARDS DUE TO NOISE POLLUTION ; 3.7.1 Quantitative Estimation of Noise Annoyance.

3.7.2 Road Traffic Noise Annoyance Prediction Models 3.7.3 Noise Pollution and Health Effects ; 3.8 NOISE POLLUTION AND ABATEMENT TECHNIQUES ; 3.8.1 Abatement Measures ; (i) Traffic Management ; (ii) Noise Control at Source; (iii) Control in the Transmission Path ; a) Noise Barrier ; Types of barriers ; (i) Absorptive Barriers ; (ii) Reflective Barriers ; Barrier Material ; (b) Green Belt Development ; (c) Regulatory Guidelines ; REFERENCES ; USE OF WATER QUALITY MODELS FOR ADAPTIVE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF AQUATIC SYSTEMS DURING PERIODS OF RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE ; ABSTRACT.

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