Cheremisinoff advises companies, international lending institutions, and donor agencies on pollution prevention and responsible environmental practices. Here he offers a technical reference on gas flaring for engineers, technicians, and lay readers who have environmental responsibilities or interests in refinery and chemical plant operations. The information is from the general literature from the US Environmental Protection Agency, from documents procured through Freedom of Information Act inquiries, from some state regulatory agencies, and from certain refineries where information has been accessible. When designed, operated, and maintained correctly, he says, gas flaring can provide safety to a petrochemical operation and prevent pollution, but too often it is not and does not. This book should not be used to design a system, he warns, but can be used to determine whether a system is in compliance with regulations and industry standards. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)