Risk Assessment in Environmental Management.

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RISK ASSESSMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

D. Kofi Asante-Duah. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999. (212) 850-6904. 515 pp. $175.00 Clothbound.

Risk Assessment in Environmental Management attempts to provide a concise, yet comprehensive overview of the many facets relating to chemical risk assessments. It presents some 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 also offers an understanding of the scientific basis of risk assessment and its applications in the environmental industry.

D. Kofi...