Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to environmental issues -- Environmental regulations -- International regulations -- ISO 14000 -- Multimedia concerns -- Classification and sources of pollutants -- Effects of pollutants -- Green chemistry and green engineering -- Sustainability -- Air pollution control equipment -- Atmospheric dispersion modeling -- Greenhouse effect and global warming -- Air toxics -- Indoor air quality -- Vapor intrusion -- Water chemistry -- Safe drinking water -- Municipal wastewater treatment -- Industrial wastewater management -- Dispersion modeling in water systems -- Acid rain -- Municipal solid waste management -- industrial waste management -- Hospital waste management -- Nuclear waste management -- Underground storage tanks -- Superfund -- Asbestos -- Metals -- The pollution prevention concept -- Pollution prevention applications -- Introduction to health, safety, and accident management -- Health, safety, and accident management applications -- Introduction to energy conservation -- Energy conservation applications -- Architecture in the environment: history, practice, and change -- Introduction to environmental risk assessment -- Health risk assessment -- Hazard risk assessment -- Public perception of risk -- Risk communication -- The EPA dilemma -- Electromagnetic fields -- Noise pollution -- Used oil -- Environmental audits -- Economics -- Environmental implications of nanotechnology -- Environmental ethics -- Environmental justice.

"It is hard to imagine an area of study or a discipline in which a basic knowledge of the issues would not be beneficial, since environmental concerns are very much in the public consciousness. And while everyone agrees that something must be done, the issues and, therefore, the solutions are not clear. Written at a level that is accessible to anyone, regardless of their technical background, Introduction to Environmental Management translates complex environmental issues into understandable terms. This book offers a complete understanding of regulations, pollutants, and waste management that will be useful in any industry or business. The non-technical presentation addresses all environmental issues, and the stand-alone chapters make it easy to zero in on the exact information you need."--Back cover.