ISBN : 9780443186516
Author : Daniel A. Vallero
Publisher : Elsevier
Year : 2023
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : Table of contents 1. Failure Events Disasters as Failures Types of Failure Types of Disasters Systems Engineering References and Notes 2. Science Scientific Advancement Laws of Motion Laws of Chemistry and Thermodynamics Science in the Public Eye References 3. Explosions Dust Ammonium Nitrate Picric Acid and TNT Methyl Isocyanate Natural Explosions—Volcanoes References 4. Plumes Nomenclature Early Air Quality Disasters Toxic Plumes Plume Characterization Nuclear Fallout Plumes References and Notes 5. Leaks Surreptitious Disasters Pollutant Transport in Groundwater Love Canal Chester Times Beach Valley of the Drums Stringfellow Acid Pits Tar Creek The March Continues References and Notes 6. Spills Disastrous Releases Oil Spills Niger River Delta Oil Spills Other Spills Partitioning in the Environment References and Notes 7. Fires Fire Disaster Thermodynamics Kuwait Oil Fires Release of Radioactive Material Indonesian Wildfires World Trade Center Fire The Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Other Major Fires Tire Fires Coal Mine Fires Indirect Effect: Formation of Toxic Substances Indirect Impact: Transport References and Notes 8. Climate Global Climate Change Greenhouse Gases Consequences of Global Warming Is It a Disaster? Responding to Climate Change Carbon and Climate Potential Warming Disaster Geoengineering Biological Drivers of Climate Change References and Notes 9. Nature Hurricanes Floods Drought Ecosystem Resilience References and Notes 10. Minerals Inorganic Substances Toxic Metals Asbestos Cyanide Surface Mining Value References and Notes 11. Recalcitrance The Dirty Dozen Agent Orange Lake Apopka James River Persistent Wastes The Arctic Disaster References and Notes 12. Radiation Electromagnetic Radiation Nuclear Radiation Nuclear Plants Nuclear Power Plant Failure Is Nuclear Power Worth the Risks? Meltdown at Chernobyl The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident Radioisotopes and Radiation Poisoning Carbon Dating Nuclear Waste Disposal References and Notes 13. Invasions The Worst 100 Sensitive Habitats References and Notes 14. Products Precaution Endocrine Disruptors and Hormonally Active Agents Antibiotics: Superbugs and Cross-Resistance Organophosphates Scientific Principles at Work Milk and Terrorism References and Notes 15. Unsustainability Oil Phosphates Helium Platinum Group Metals Lithium Rare Earth Metals Other Metals Biomass Methane Carbon Dioxide References and Notes 16. Society Justice Solid Waste Food Supply Vinyl Chloride Food Versus Fuel Burning as a Societal Issue Risk Trade-Offs References and Notes 17. Food 18. Health 19. Water 20. Future Recommendations