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Chemicals as Intentional and Accidental Global Environmental Threats

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. Lubomir Simeonov

    1. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

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  2. Elisabeta Chirila

    1. Ovidius State University, Constanta, Romania

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  • Presents the experience of 63 experts in chemistry and environmental studies from 17 countries and 4 continents
  • Problems of global chemical pollution
  • Measurement and identification of chemical release
  • Movement of the chemicals in the environment and evaluation of chemical risk
  • Evaluation and management of accidental, intentional and historical chemical releases
  • Evaluation of interrelation and complex chemical threats on food, water, soil and air
  • Selection of effective management technologies. Bio and phytoremediation
  • Communication with the general population

Part of the book series: Nato Security through Science Series C: (NASTC)

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Table of contents (51 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
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  2. ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT

    • Liviu-Daniel Galatchi
    Pages 1-6

  3. SAMPLING AND SAMPLE PRETREATMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

    • ELISABETA S. CHIRILA, CAMELIA DRAGHICI, SIMONA DOBRINAS
    Pages 7-28

  4. LESSONS LEARNED FROM INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS: ITALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

    • SARA VISENTIN
    Pages 29-44

  5. SELECTION OF EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINATED LANDS

    • THOMAS MCHUGH, JOHN CONNOR
    Pages 45-56

  6. EUROPE AS A SOURCE OF POLLUTION – THE MAIN FACTOR FOR THE EUTROPHICATION OF THE DANUBE DELTA AND BLACK SEA

    • LIVIU-DANIEL GALATCHI, MARIAN TUDOR
    Pages 57-63

  7. EFFECTIVE APPROACHES FOR MODELING GROUND WATER LOAD OF SURFACE APPLIED CHEMICALS

    • MARNIK VANCLOOSTER
    Pages 65-92

  8. FATE OF CHEMICALS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT

    • BOGDANA KOUMANOVA
    Pages 93-103

  9. VULNERABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND ADAPTATION: RESPONSE MECHANISMS IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY – THE ASIAN TSUNAMI IN THAILAND AND HURRICANE KATRINA IN THE UNITED STATES

    • HEIKE SCHROEDER, DAYNA YOCUM
    Pages 105-126

  10. ONE APPROACH FOR COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT ON GROUP OF SCHOOL CHILDREN EXPOSED TO LEAD IN THE COMMUNITY OF VELES

    • MIHAIL KOCHUBOVSKI
    Pages 127-136

  11. ECOLOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL CHEMICAL DANGERS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

    • OLGA SIVOCHALOVA, EDUARD DENISOV
    Pages 137-148

  12. TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER. MINIATURE LASER MASS SPECTROMETER FOR EXPRESS ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES

    • LUBOMIR SIMEONOV, GEORGY MANAGADZE
    Pages 149-161

  13. INCIDENTAL AND ACCIDENTAL POLLUTION IN ITALY

    • MICHELE ARIENZO
    Pages 163-171

  14. PESTICIDES AS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS

    • Kosta Vassilev, Veska Kambourova
    Pages 173-191

  15. REGULATORY USE OF PESTICIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE EU

    • JAN LINDERS B.H.J.
    Pages 193-200

  16. THREATS ON THE SEASIDE LAKES WATER AND THEIR ACUTE AND LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES

    • LIVIU-DANIEL GALATCHI, SIMONA DOBRINAS, ELISABETA CHIRILA
    Pages 201-218

  17. EVALUATING HEALTH RISKS AND PRIORITISING RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR CONTAMINATED LANDS

    • THOMAS MCHUGH, JOHN CONNOR
    Pages 219-236

  18. SAFEFOODNET: AN ONGOING PROJECT ON CHEMICAL FOOD SAFETY: NETWORK FOR ENLARGING EUROPE

    • MARIANNA ELIA, ANGELO MORETTO, SARA VISENTIN
    Pages 237-246

  19. DEGRADATION OF N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE (NDMA) IN LANDSCAPE SOILS

    • M. ARIENZO, JAY GAN, FREDERICK ERNST, STEPHEN QIN, SVETLANA BONDARENKO, DAVID SEDLAK
    Pages 247-253

  20. POLLUTANTS EFFECTS ON HUMAN BODY – TOXICOLOGICAL APPROACH

    • GHEORGHE COMAN, CAMELIA DRAGHICI, ELISABETA CHIRILA, MIHAELA SICA
    Pages 255-266
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About this book

The book contains the contributions at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Chemicals as Intentional and Accidental Global Environmental Threats, which took place in Borovetz, Bulgaria, November 16-27, 2005. A diverse group of scientists, representing the fields of ecology, chemistry, medicine, epidemiology, public health, toxicology, risk assessment, environmental protection and management, modelling, environmental remediation technologies came together to discuss the chemicals threats for the global environment. The intentional or accidental release of chemicals into environment poses a global threat to public health and security. There is a forecast that terrorists could begin to use more advanced technologies including chemicals to threaten or attack civil and political institutions. Terrorism is expected to increase the threat of chemicals in environment through direct release of chemical agents or sabotage of existing chemical facilities. The intentional release of chemicals into environment can cause widespread panic, injury and mortality due to the potentials of exposure of large population. In addition, the management of accidental chemical releases and historical chemical contamination represents a significant economic burden to society.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

    Lubomir Simeonov

  • Ovidius State University, Constanta, Romania

    Elisabeta Chirila

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