Chemodynamics and Environmental Modeling: An Introduction

✍ Scribed by Dr. Stefan Trapp, Prof. Dr. Michael Matthies (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 297
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The book is for those interested in modeling exposure to chemicals. It contains two parts: part one is the text book which allows the reader to learn about the dynamic behavior of chemicals in our environment. Basics of exposure estimation, mathematics and chemistry are explained in the first chapters, followed by a guide to exposure models for all environmental media. Part two is the software tool "Cemos" (Chemical exposure model System) which includes nine exposure models, a substance database with twelve data sets, data estimation routines, quality assurance tools and a hypertext online help. The disk is quickly installed and runs on DOS 3.3 or higher (up to WINDOWS NT). The comprehensive Cemos manual is also included. It is identical to the online help. All equations used in the program are described in detail, making the calculations fully transparent. Exercises with solutions, example calculations and a database help the reader to learn about and apply exposure models.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Why Model Chemical Exposure?....Pages 1-9
Compartment Systems....Pages 10-21
Transport and Transformation Processes....Pages 22-36
Partitioning of Chemicals in the Environment....Pages 37-48
Multi-Media Models....Pages 49-66
Contaminants in Surface Water....Pages 67-84
Transport and Transformation of Compounds in Soil....Pages 85-106
Atmospheric Transport Models....Pages 107-114
Uptake by Plants....Pages 115-127
Model for Food Chains....Pages 128-131
Data Estimation....Pages 132-141
Back Matter....Pages 142-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-181
Tutorial....Pages 183-185
Desktop....Pages 186-195
Menu Commands....Pages 196-205
Description of the Model Interchange Format....Pages 206-208
Data Input....Pages 209-211
Data Output....Pages 212-213
Carrying out Simulation....Pages 214-220
Substance Data....Pages 221-223
Models....Pages 224-259
Front Matter....Pages 175-181
Estimation Functions....Pages 260-274
Standard Procedures....Pages 275-277
Technical Remarks....Pages 278-282
Back Matter....Pages 283-287

✦ Subjects

Environmental Monitoring/Analysis