Risk Assessment in Environmental Management - by D Kofi Asante-Duah Hardcover

Book Synopsis

Provides a concise and comprehensive overview of the manyfacets/aspects relating to chemical risk assessments. It is asuperb introduction for anyone needing to have a knowledge of howto conduct, evaluate or review risk assessment for environmentaltoxicants.

Environmental contamination issues are a complex problem withworldwide implications. Risk assessment is a tool used to organizestructure, and compile scientific information in order to helpidentify existing hazardous situations or problems, anticipatepotential problems, establish priorities, and provide a basis forregulatory controls and/or corrective actions.

This book presents some very important tools and methodologiesthat can be used to help resolve environmental contaminationproblems in a consistent, efficient and cost-effective way. Itrepresents a collection and synthesis of the principal elements ofthe risk assessment process that pertain to environmentalcontamination problems. It offers an understanding of thescientific basis of risk assessment and its applications in theenvironmental industry - including a portrayal of how the riskassessment process fits into regulatory policies.

Written for both the novice and experienced professional, thisbook will serve as a useful reference for anyone encountering riskassessment in environmental management programs.

From the Back Cover

Environmental contamination issues are a complex problem with worldwide implications. Risks to both human and ecological health as a result of toxic materials present or introduced into the environment are a matter of grave concern to modern society. The effective management of environmental contamination problems has therefore become an important environmental priority that will remain a growing social challenge for years to come. Risk assessment promises a way for developing appropriate strategies to aid environmental management decisions in this arena. Risk assessment is a tool used to organize structure, and compile scientific information in order to help identify existing hazardous situations or problems, anticipate potential problems, establish priorities, and provide a basis for regulatory controls and/or corrective actions. This book attempts to provide a concise, yet comprehensive overview of the many facets/aspects relating to chemical risk assessments. It presents some very important tools and methodologies that can be used to help resolve environmental contamination problems in a consistent, efficient and cost-effective way. Overall the book represents a collection and synthesis of the principal elements of the risk assessment process that pertain to environmental contamination problems. It offers an understanding of the scientific basis of risk assessment and its applications in the environmental industry ? including a portrayal of how the risk assessment process fits into regulatory policies. The subject matter of this book can indeed be used to aid the resolution of a variety of environmental management problems.

Review Quotes

"... systematic and comprehensive in its discussion of the subjectmatter .... offers a detailed and insightful overview of riskassessment methodologies, covering both human health assessment andenvironmental assessment." Veerle Heyvaert, Reciel

"This book offers a didactically well-presented, mainlytheoretical, systematic and no-nonsense approach to environmentalrisk assessment. ... This book targets environmental consultingprofessionals, environmental managers in industry, environmentalregulatory officials, public health and environmental healthprofessionals and policy analysts.
Through its scope, its systematic approach and its accessibilityfor a wide array of environmental specialists, this book could wellbecome a standard reference in its field." Luc Hens, InternationalJournal of Environment and Pollution

...an excellent scholarly and comprehensive document whichshould be quite valuable for practitioners..." (TheEnvironmentalist, Vol.22, 2002)

About the Author

D. Kofi Asante-Duah is the author of Risk Assessment in Environmental Management: A Guide for Managing Chemical Contamination Problems, published by Wiley.