Anthropogenic Compounds

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XV

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2. Mercury

   • G. Kaiser, G. Tölg

   Pages 1-58

3. Cadmium

   • U. Förstner

   Pages 59-107

4. Polycyclic Aromatic and Heteroaromatic Hydrocarbons

   • M. Zander

   Pages 109-131

5. Fluorocarbons

   • J. Russow

   Pages 133-148

6. Chlorinated Paraffins

   • V. Zitko

   Pages 149-156

7. Chloroaromatic Compounds Containing Oxygen

   • C. Rappe

   Pages 157-179

8. Organic Dyes and Pigments

   • E. A. Clarke, R. Anliker

   Pages 181-215

9. Inorganic Pigments

   • W. Funke

   Pages 217-229

10. Radioactive Substances

    • G. C. Butler, C. Hyslop

    Pages 231-270

11. Back Matter

    Pages 271-276

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Environmental Chemistry is a relatively young science. Interestin this subject, however, is growing very rapidly and, although no agreement has been reached as yet about the exact content and Iimits of this interdisciplinary discipline, there appears to be increasing interest in seeing environmental topics which are based on chemistry embodied in this subject. One of the first objectives ofEnvironmental Chemistry must be the study ofthe environment and of natural chemical processes which occur in the environment. A major purpose of this series on Environmental Chemistry, therefore, is to present a reasonably uniform view of various aspects of the chemistry of the environ­ ment and chemical reactions occurring in the environment. The industrial activities of man have given a new dimension to Environ­ mental Chemistry. Wehave now synthesized and described over five million chemical compounds and chemical industry produces about hundred and fifty million tons of synthetic chemieals annually. We ship billions of tons of oil per year and through mining operations and other geophysical modifications, large quantities of inorganic and organic materials are released from their natural deposits. Cities and metropolitan areas ofup to 15 million inhabitants produce large quantities ofwaste in relatively small and confined areas. Much of the chemical products and waste products of modern society are released into the environment either during production, storage, transport, use or ultimate disposal. These released materials participate in natural cycles and reactions and frequently Iead to interference and disturbance of natural systems.

• Gesundheitsschädlicher Stoff
• Umwelt
• Umweltchemie
• chemistry
• environment
• environmental chemistry
• health
• industry
• transport
• ecotoxicology
• water quality and water pollution
• air pollution and air quality

• ETAD, Basel 5, Switzerland

  R. Anliker, E. A. Clarke

• Div. of Biological Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada

  G. C. Butler, Colleen Hyslop

• Institut für Sedimentforschung, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

  U. Förstner

• II. Institut für Technische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart 80, Federal Republic of Germany

  W. Funke

• Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Federal Republic of Germany

  G. Kaiser, G. Tölg

• Dept. of Organic Chemistry, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden

  C. Rappe

• Hoechst AG, Frankfurt/M. 80, Federal Republic of Germany

  J. Russow

• Rütgerswerke AG, Castrop-Rauxel, Federal Republic of Germany

  M. Zander

• Fisheries and Oceans, Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, St. Andrews, Canada

  V. Zitko

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