Global risk-based management of chemical additives
Subtitle: production, usage and environmental occurrence
By: volume editors: Bernd Bilitewski, Rosa Mari Darbra, Darmià Barceló ; with contributions by A. Àgueda ... [et al]
Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Heidelberg; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9783642248757
Subjects: Chemicals; Management; Risk assessment; Environmental aspects; Hazardous substances; Additives
Description: Chemical additives are used to enhance the properties of many industrial products. Since their release into the environment is a potential risk for man and nature, their fate and behavior were investigated in the framework of the European Union-funded project RISKCYCLE. The results are presented in two volumes, Global Risk-Based Management of Chemical Additives I: Production, Usage and Environmental Occurrence and Global Risk-Based Management of Chemical Additives II: Risk-Based Assessment and Management Strategies. This book is the first of the two volumes and contains two main parts. The chapters of the first part provide a thorough review of the chemical additives used in the textile, plastics, lubricants, paper, leather and electronics industries, and describe the effect of each additive on the properties of the product. In the second part international case studies on the global trade of these chemicals and their impact on human health and the environment are presented. This volume is an invaluable source of information for scientists and governmental agencies dealing with the risk assessment of chemicals on a global scale.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.