Overview

This work provides those involved in water purification research and administration with a comprehensive resource of methods for analyzing water to assure its safety from contaminants, both natural and human caused. The book first provides an overview of major water-related issues in developing and developed countries, followed by a review of issues of sampling for water analysis, regulatory considerations and forensics in water quality and purity investigations. The subsequent chapters cover microbial as well chemical contaminations from inorganic compounds, radionuclides, volatile and semi-volatile compounds, disinfectants, herbicides, and pharmaceuticals, including endocrine disruptors, as well as potential terrorist-related contamination. The last chapter describes the Grainger prize-winning filter that can remove arsenic from water sources and sufficiently protect the health of a large number of people.

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Author:   Satinder Ahuja (President, Ahuja Consulting for Water Quality, Calabash, NC, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.910kg
ISBN:  

9780123741929

ISBN 10:   0123741920
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   17 July 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780128210574
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Overview 2. Delineation of a Major Problem of Arsenic-contaminated Groundwater 3. Water Quality Issues in Eastern Africa 4. Effect of Human Development on Water Quality 5. Sampling and Analysis of Arsenic in Groundwater in West Bengal-India and Bangladesh 6. Forensic Water Quality Investigations: Identifying Pollution Sources and Polluters 7. Regulatory Considerations to Ensure Clean and Safe Drinking Water 8. Microbiological Threats to Water Quality 9. Monitoring Inorganic Compounds 10. Radionuclides in Surface Water and Groundwater 11. Volatile and Semivolatile Contaminants 12. Monitoring Disinfectants, Marhaba Taha 13. Review of Reconnaissance Studies of Selected Herbicides and Their Degradation Products in Water 14. Monitoring of Pharmaceutical Residues in Sewage Effluents 15. Monitoring Terrorist-related Contamination 16. Groundwater Arsenic Removal Technologies Based on Sorbents: Field Applications and Sustainability

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Satinder Ahuja obtained his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. He serves as adjunct research professor at Pace University and is a consultant to pharmaceutical companies as president of Ahuja Consulting.

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