A textbook for a senior or graduate course for science and engineering students, introducing the scientific principles of hazardous waste management and engineering without duplicating standard texts in environmental engineering or science or hydrogeology. Based on what such students can be expected to know and what knowledge advanced courses require, discusses terminology, nomenclature, and properties; the behavior of hazardous chemicals in surface impoundments, soils, groundwater, and treatment systems; assessing the toxicity and risk of exposure; strategies to find information; and application of the scientific principles to the management, remediation, and treatment of hazardous wastes. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.