Clean-up of Former Soviet Military Installations | Roy C. Herndon, John E. Moerlins, J. Michael Kuperberg, Peter I. Richter

This volume provides a comprehensive overview as well as detailed technical information on contamination problems associated with former Soviet military installations in Central and Eastern Europe. §Site contaminants include solvents, mineral oil hydrocarbons, heavy metals, pesticide residues etc. The contaminants primarily affect soil, groundwater and surface water and pose significant human health and environmental risks. §The book presents a strategy and recommendations for selecting technologies and evaluating remediation approaches. The strategy incorporates such critical issues as the economic conditions and legal situation of the regions.