Rev. ed. of: Basic concepts of environmental chemistry / Des W. Connell ... [et al.]. 1997.

Includes index.

PREFACE ; PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY ; The Role and Importance of Environmental Chemistry; BASIC PROPERTIES OF CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT ; Bonds and Molecules: Their Influence on Physical-Chemical Properties in the Environment; Environmental Transformation and Degradation Processes; Environmental Toxicology; CONTAMINANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT ; Petroleum Hydrocarbons; Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Dioxins; Synthetic Polymers: Plastics, Elastomers and Synthetic Fibers; Pesticides; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs); Soaps and Detergents; Metals in the Environment; PROCESSES IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ; Atmospheric Chemistry and Pollution; Chemistry of Natural Waters and Water Pollution; Soil Contamination; Distribution of Chemicals in the Environment; Genotoxicity: The Action of Environmental Chemicals on Genetic Material; MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS ; Monitoring of Chemicals in the Environment; Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Due to Exposure to Chemicals