Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: Mecha-nism, Analysis, and Remediation

摘要

Arsenic contamination of ground water affects about 100 million people worldwide. The book includes an assessment of environmental health risks and economic impacts and the technologies available for dealing with the problem. It explores developments in the geochemistry, detection, measurement, removal, and toxicology of arsenic. To develop technology for remediation, sound knowledge of geochemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, and separation chemistry, including chromatography, is necessary. This book: (1) defines the nature and scope of the problem, including ways that arsenic gets into the food chain; (2) focuses on naturally occurring arsenic and explains the mechanism of ground-water contamination; (3) describes low-cost analytical methods and testing kits; (4) discusses existing and emerging remediation methods, ranging from coagulation with ferric chloride or alum to award-winning solutions; and (5) draws on the experience and expertise of world-renowned experts in microbiology, analytical chemistry hydrology, environmental chemistry, and separation chemistry.