Part I Principles of Environmental Chemistry – 1.1. The Role and Importance of Environmental Chemistry -- Part II Basic Properties of Chemicals in the Environment -- 2.1. Bonds and Molecules: Their Influence on Physical-Chemical Properties in the Environment -- 2.2. Environmental Transformation and Degradation Processes -- 2.3. Environmental Toxicology -- Part III Contaminants in the Environment -- 3.1. Petroleum Hydrocarbons -- 3.2. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Dioxins -- 3.3. Synthetic Polymers: Plastics, Elastomers, and Synthetic Fibers -- 3.4. Pesticides -- 3.5. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) -- 3.6. Soaps and Detergents -- 3.7. Metals in the Environment -- Part IV Processes in the Natural Environment – 4.1. Atmospheric Chemistry and Pollution – 4.2. Chemistry of Natural Waters and Water Pollution –4.3. Soil Contamination – 4.4. Distribution of Chemicals in the Environment -- 4.5. Genotoxicity: The Action of Environmental Chemicals on Genetic Material -- Part V Management of Hazardous Chemicals – 5.1. Monitoring of Chemicals in the Environment – 5.2. Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Due to Exposure to Chemicals.

Basic Concepts of Environmental Chemistry, Second Edition provides a theoretical basis for the behavior and biological effects of natural chemical entities and contaminants in natural systems, concluding with a practical focus on risk assessment and the environmental management of chemicals. The text uses molecular properties such as pola.