{"product_id":"introduction-to-waste-management-isbn-9781119433934","title":"Introduction to Waste Management","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2023 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award for outstanding contributions in engineering and environmental geology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Waste Management\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introductory textbook offering comprehensive coverage of the management of municipal, hazardous, medical, electronic, and nuclear waste\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an experienced instructor in the field of solid waste management, this modern text systematically covers the five key types of solid wastes: municipal, hazardous\/industrial, medical\/biological, electronic, and nuclear, discussing their sources, handling, and disposal along with the relevant laws that govern their management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith its emphasis on industry standards and environmental regulations, it bridges the gap between theoretical models and real-life challenges in waste disposal and minimization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstructors and students in environmental science, geology, and geography may use \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Waste Management: A Textbook\u003c\/i\u003e to better understand the five main types of solid waste and their management both from a local and a global perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The Beginning 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 Historical Perspectives 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Importance of Waste Management in Sustainability, Ecological Health, and Climate Change 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Waste Management and Human and Ecological Health 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Waste Management and Climate Change 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Overview of Waste Generation in the United States and Other Countries 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Future Perspectives on Waste Management 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Summary 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementary Readings 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Essentials of Geology, Geotechnics, and Toxicology 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Basic Concepts 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Geologic Cycles 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Rock Cycle 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Water (Hydrologic) Cycle 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Tectonic Cycle 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3.1 Significance of Plate Movement 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 Geochemical Cycle 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.5 Climate Cycle 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Earth Materials 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Rocks as Earth Materials 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1.1 Igneous Rocks 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1.2 Sedimentary Rocks 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1.3 Metamorphic Rocks 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1.4 Engineering Properties and Behavior of Rock Materials 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Soils as Earth Material 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3 Soil Formation 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3.1 Soil Profile 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3.2 Soil Texture 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Index Properties of Soils 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Void Ratio, Porosity, and Degree of Saturation 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Density 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.3 Moisture (Water) Content 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.4 Grain- Size Distribution 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.5 Atterberg Limits 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.6 Permeability 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Soil Classification Systems 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.1 Soil Classification 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Hydrogeology 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.1 Groundwater Occurrence 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.2 Types of Aquifers 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7.3 Groundwater Movement 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssentials of Toxicology 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Introduction 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8.1 Toxicity and Toxicity Rating 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8.2 Types of Toxic Effects 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Dose–Response Relationship 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9.1 Hypersensitivity and Hyposensitivity 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Exposure Paths of Toxicants to Humans 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10.1 Ingestion 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10.2 Inhalation 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10.3 Dermal Contact 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10.4 Injection 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 Teratogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Carcinogenesis 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11.1 Teratogenesis 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11.2 Mutagenesis 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11.3 Carcinogenesis 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.12 Assessment of Health Risks of Hazardous Waste 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.13 Summary 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplemental Readings 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Environmental Laws 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 History and Evolution of Environmental Laws in the United States 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Foundation and Strength of US Environmental Laws 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Important Environmental Laws 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 The Rivers and Harbors Act 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 The Atomic Energy Act 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Solid Waste Disposal Act 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Resource Recovery Act 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.5 National Environmental Policy Act 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.6 Occupational Safety and Health Act 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.7 Federal Water Pollution Control (Renamed Clean Water) Act 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.8 Clean Air Act 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.9 Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuary Act 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.10 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.11 Safe Drinking Water Act 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.12 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.13 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.14 Uranium Mill Tailings and Radiation Control Act 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.15 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.16 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.17 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Act 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.18 Underground Storage Tanks Act 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.19 Toxic Substance Control Act 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.20 Low- Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.21 Nuclear Waste Policy Act 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.22 Emergency Planning and Community Right- to- Know Act 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.23 Medical Waste Tracking Act 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.24 Indoor Radon Abatement Act 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.25 Pollution Prevention Act 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Summary 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Municipal Solid Waste 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Historical Perspective 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 The United States Public Health Service and the American Public Works Association 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Introduction 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Environmental and Health Impacts from Mismanagement of Municipal Solid Waste 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 US Laws Regulating Solid Waste Management 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 The Solid Waste Disposal Act 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Source, Composition, and Quantity of MSW 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 MSW Composition 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1.1 Special Wastes 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Quantity of MSW 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Collection and Disposal of MSW 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 MSW Disposal 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Land Disposal 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3 Incineration and Waste- to- Energy Conversion 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.4 Composting 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Physical and Chemical Properties of MSW 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.1 Moisture Content 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.2 Density 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.3 Volume Reduction 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.4 Compaction Ratio 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.5 Permeability 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.6 Energy (Heat) Content 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.7 Field Capacity 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6.8 Particle Size Distribution 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Landfill 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.1 Types of Landfills 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.2 Daily Operation of a Sanitary Landfill 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.3 Landfill Leachate 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.4 Landfill Gases 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.4.1 Landfill Gas Formation 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.5 Landfill Design 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.5.1 Landfill Siting Restrictions 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.6 Landfill Design Criteria 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.6.1 Leachate Collection and Removal System 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.6.2 Landfill Gas Collection and Extraction System 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.7 Landfill Area Requirement 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.8 Landfill Site Selection 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.8.1 Defining Purpose and Scope 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.8.2 Office Study and Data Collection 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7.8.3 Field Investigations 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Bioreactor Landfill 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Waste Audit 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9.1 Waste Audit Methodology 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Summary 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplemental Reading 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Hazardous Waste 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Hazardous Substance and Hazardous Waste 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Environmental and Health Problems 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 US Laws Regulating Hazardous Waste 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Toxic Substances Control Act 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.5 Underground Storage Tanks Act 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.6 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.7 Emergency Planning and Community- Right- to- Know Act 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.8 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act) 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Definition and Classification of Hazardous Waste 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 The United States Environmental Protection Agency Criteria 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1.1 Listed Waste 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1.2 Characteristic Waste 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 EU’s Classification of Hazardous Waste 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Sources and Generators of Hazardous Waste 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Categories of Hazardous Waste Generators 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Storage and Transportation of Hazardous Waste 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.1 Hazardous Waste Storage 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.2 Hazardous Waste Transportation 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Treatment of Hazardous Waste 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1 Hazardous Waste Treatment Methods 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1.1 Neutralization 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1.2 Sorption 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1.3 Precipitation 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1.4 Reverse Osmosis 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1.5 Stripping 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.1 Land Disposal 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.1.1 Regulatory Aspects of Land Disposal 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.2 Land Disposal Restrictions 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.2.1 Key Provisions of the LDR Program 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.2.2 Land Treatment\/Disposal 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.3 Secure Landfill 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.3.1 Waste Piles 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.3.2 Surface Impoundments 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.3.3 Mine Storage\/Disposal 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.3.4 Deep Well Injection 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.4 Thermal Treatment Methods 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.4.1 Incineration 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.4.2 Pyrolysis 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.4.3 Other Thermal Destruction Methods 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.5 Biological Methods 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.6 Miscellaneous Disposal Methods 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.6.1 Permeable Reactive Barriers 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.6.2 Vitrification 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.6.3 Wetlands 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.6.4 Combination Methods 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.7 Sustainable (Green) Remediation 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7.7.1 Triad Approach 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Superfund Program and Cleanup of Hazardous Waste Sites in the United States 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8.1 Remedial Actions under RCRA and CERCLA 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Summary 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementary Reading 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Medical Waste 198\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction and Historical Context 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Definition 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Nature, Source, and Quantity of Medical Waste 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Nature of Medical Waste 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Sources of Medical Waste 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Wastes from Major Health Care Establishments 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Quantity of Medical Waste 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Hazards Associated with Regulated Medical Waste 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Treatment and Disposal of Medical Waste 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Methods of Treatment and Disposal of Regulated Medical Waste 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1.1 Thermal Treatment 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1.2 Biological Treatment 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1.3 Chemical Treatment 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1.4 Radiation- based Treatment 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 The COVID- 19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Waste Management 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 The Great Pandemic of 2020 and Medical Waste 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2 COVID- 19 Waste 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2.1 Determination of the Quantity of COVID- 19 Waste 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.3 Reducing COVID- 19 Waste Quantity 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.4 Waste Management Industry’s Response to COVID- 19 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Summary 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementary Reading 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Nuclear Waste 234\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Nuclear Waste 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 Types of Nuclear Waste 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.3 High- Level Wastes: SNF and HLW 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.4 Nuclear Waste Management 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.5 Early Years of Nuclear Waste Management in the USA 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Basics of Nuclear Science 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Radioactive Elements 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Radioactive Minerals 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Nuclear Fission and Electric Power Generation 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 Energy Potential of Radioactive Elements and Use of Nuclear Energy 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4.1 Nuclear Energy for Electric Power Generation 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4.2 Other Uses of Nuclear Energy 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Radioactivity, Natural and Induced Radiation, and Half- Life 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Radioactivity 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Radiotoxicity 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Radiation Exposure and Acceptable Radiation Dose 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Induced Radioactivity 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.5 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials and Technologically Enhanced Radioactive Materials 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.6 Radioactive Decay and Half- life 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Nuclear Waste 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 Sources of Nuclear Waste 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.2 Nuclear (Uranium) Fuel Cycle 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.2.1 Spent Fuel Reprocessing 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.3 Waste Forms and Packaging 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.4 Nuclear Waste Management 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.5 Nuclear Waste Classification 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.5.1 The IAEA System 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.5.2 The US System 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Laws Regulating Management of Nuclear Waste 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.1 EU’s Nuclear Waste Management Law 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.2 The United States Nuclear Waste Management Laws 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.2.1 Low- Level Radioactive Waste 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.2.2 High- Level Nuclear Waste 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.1 Transportation of Nuclear Waste 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.2 LLW Transportation 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.3 TU\/ILW Transportation 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.4 HLW\/SNF Transportation 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Nuclear Waste Disposal 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.1 Low- Level Radioactive Waste Disposal 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.2 Transuranic Waste Disposal 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.3 High- Level Nuclear Waste Disposal 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.4 HLW Management in the United States 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.4.1 The Lyons Salt Mine Project 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.4.2 Other US Repository Sites 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.4.3 Politics of the Yucca Mountain Project 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Global Status of HLW Disposal 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.1 Quantity of HLW 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.2 United States 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.3 Finland HLW Repository 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.4 Sweden 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.5 France 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.6 HLW Management in Other Countries 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.6.1 Shared Repository Concept 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Nuclear Waste From Reactor Decommissioning 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Summary 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplemental Reading 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnit Conversions 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Electronic Waste 296\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Metals in e- Waste 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Definition of Electronic Waste 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2.1 The United States 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2.2 European Union 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2.3 United Nations 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Laws Regulating Electronic Waste 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 The United States 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 The United Nations 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 The EU 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Nature and Composition of Electronic Waste 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Planned Obsolescence 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Material Composition of e- Waste 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Material Composition of Desktop Computers 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.4 Material Composition of Laptops 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.5 Material Composition of Tablets 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.6 Material Composition of Mobile Phones 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 E- Waste Quantity 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Estimation of e- Waste Quantity 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 E- Waste Recycling and Recovery of Valuable Metals 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Metal Recovery from E- Waste 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Benefits and Challenges of e- Waste Recycling 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Health and Environmental Impacts 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.1 Informal E- Waste Recycling 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.2 Health and Environmental Impacts of Informal Recycling 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Sustainable Management of E- Waste 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.1 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and E- Waste 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.2 Other Measures for Sustainable E- Waste Management 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Summary 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementary Readings 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Waste Minimization 332\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Definitions 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Approaches to Waste Minimization 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Recycling 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Plastic Recycling 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Innovative Waste Minimization Technologies 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Innovation in Plastic Packaging 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 Microfactories 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.3 Repurposing 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.4 NGOs’ Efforts 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Waste Exchange 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Zero Waste 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.1 Evolution and Implementation of the Zero Waste Concept 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.2 Tool for Measuring ZW Success 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Ship Recycling 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.1 Methods of Ship Recycling 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.2 Ship Recycling – A Hazardous Occupation 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.3 Modern Ship Recycling Industry 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.4 International Treaties 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Airplane Recycling 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9.1 Airplane Recycling Market 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9.2 Airplane Recycling Standards 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9.3 Airplane Recycling 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9.4 Composites 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9.4.1 Composites Recycling 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Summary 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplemental Reading 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products 369\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 Definition of PPCPs 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.2 Nature of PPCPs 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1.3 What Comprises PPCPs 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Concerns for PPCPs 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Sources of PPCPs in the Environment 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 PPCPs in Sewage Treatment Plants 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.2 Occurrence of PPCPs in Drinking Water 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Environmental Impacts of PPCPs 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 PPCPs in Drinking Water and Its Health Impact 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Treatment Technologies for PPCPs’ Removal 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Forensic Applications of PPCPs 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.1 PPCPs’ Application in Geological Dating 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Research Status and Future Needs 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Summary 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementary Reading 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Resources 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms\/Symbols 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeologic Time Scale 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Units and Conversion Factors 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited Nations’ classification of countries based on income (as of July 2021) 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSyed E. 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