Air Quality Control Handbook [Hardcover]

E. Roberts Alley (Author), Lem B. Stevens (Author), William L. Cleland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0070014116 | ISBN-13: 978-0070014114 | Edition: 1

Where to go when pollution control and legal compliance are equally difficult

This practical design-oriented handbook features unrivaled coverage of the provisions and implications of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAA), and is the only resource to provide you with a balanced account of the regulatory, technical, and management aspects of air quality control. It examines the origins and effects of air pollution and the history of air quality control management before giving you crucial guidance on how to:

*comply more easily with the CAAA, including MACT standards, mandates on acid rain and ozone-destructive chemicals, and applications and reporting requirements; establish a solid air management policy that's linked to effective air quality control methods and activities

*perform ambient air, continuous air, and stack monitoring as well as various forms of pollution testing

*design, select, and implement effective air quality control technologies suited to your specific needs

*design air-moving, vapor, and particulate control systems

*prepare for all the demands of an air pollution audit

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From the Back Cover

Where to go when pollution control and legal compliance are equally difficult. This practical design-oriented handbook features unrivaled coverage of the provisions and implications of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAA), and is the only resource to provide you with a balanced account of the regulatory, technical, and management aspects of air quality control. Air Quality Control Handbook examines the origins and effects of air pollution and the history of air quality control management before giving you crucial guidance on how to: comply more easily with the CAAA, including MACT standards, mandates on acid rain and ozone-destructive chemicals, and applications and reporting requirements; establish a solid air management policy that's linked to effective air quality control methods and activities; perform ambient air, continuous air, and stack monitoring as well as various forms of pollution testing; design, select, and implement effective air quality control technologies suited to your specific needs; design air-moving, vapor, and particulate control systems; prepare for all the demands of an air pollution audit. The first book to explore the relationship between the CAAA and ISO 14000, the International standard for environmental management, the Handbook is your one-stop answer to your most pressing air quality questions and concerns.

About the Author

E. Roberts Alley & Associates, Inc., is an environmental engineering consulting firm based in Brentwood, Tennessee. The editor, E. Roberts Alley, P.E., R.L.S., D.E.E., has more than 35 years of experience in the design and technology of industrial and domestic water, wastewater, hazardous waste, and air treatment facilities. He has taught courses in these subjects at Vanderbilt University and George Washington University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 784 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070014116
• ISBN-13: 978-0070014114
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,247,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)