Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides is a single reference covering common inorganic contaminants in detail, including their distribution in the environment, challenges linked to management, geogenic sources, anthropogenic sources, exposure and effects, international agreements and legislation relating to the contaminant, remediation options and global case studies. In addition, the book provides summaries of contaminated sites and key details about contaminants to present a more comprehensive understanding and improve remediation and management practices. The book's clear, consistent organization makes it a valuable resource for researchers, students and practitioners working in environmental science, environmental management and environmental engineering. One of the major constraints to assessing and remediating contaminated sites is the lack of awareness of the extent and severity of contaminated sites amongst the community, regulators, policymakers, industry operators, university graduates and environmental managers. This book helps to manage these constraints.

1. 1. Introduction to inorganic contaminants and radionuclides: global issues and challenges

   SECTION 1 Metal(loid) contaminants

   2. Arsenic 3. Fate and behavior of cadmium in soils and recent advances in remediation technologies 4. Chromium: A pervasive environmental contaminant and its removal through different remediation techniques 5. Copper in the Soil 6. Lead: The most extensively spread toxic environmental contaminant 7. Manganese: The rise of an unnoticed environmental contaminant 8. Global compendium of mercury-contaminated sites 9. Hydrologic fluxes of iron in groundwater ecosystems: implications for global risks and challenges 10. Silver fluxes in the soil-plant system 11. Vanadium in soils and plants: Sources, chemistry, potential risk, and remediation approaches 12. Zinc soil pollution of global contaminated sites

   SECTION 2 Nonmetal contaminants

   13. Fluoride as a global groundwater contaminant 14. Nitrate contamination of soil and water: Implications for ecosystem functions and human health 15. Cyanide contamination of soil and water: Sources, toxicity, and potential remediation strategies 16. Phosphorus-An essential input for agriculture yet a key pollutant of surface waters 17. Selenium: A global contaminant of significant concern to environment and human health

   SECTION 3 Radionuclides

   18. Radionuclide removal technologies involving nano-bio concepts for contaminated water