Biodegradable: Detergents and the Environment (Environmental History Series) by William McGucken ISBN 13: 9780890964798

Texas A&M University Press, 1991. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Texas A&M University Press, 1991-07-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0.7520 in x 9.3307 in x 6.3504 in. Hardcover. Dust jacket has a slip cover over it. Pages are in nice condition. Number Twelve. Environmental History Series. Detergents and The Environment. Texas A&M University Press. 1991. 148 pages.

Texas A&M University Press, 1991-06-30. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x0x9. Ex-Library hardcover with dj in very nice condition with the usual markings and attachments. Except for library markings, interior clean and unmarked. Tight binding.

Texas A&M University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Hardback. New. Synthetic detergents rapidly replaced soap for most domestic cleaning purposes after World War II. Concurrently, great billows of foam began passing undegraded through sewage treatment plants into receiving waters, which were often sources for domestic water supplies. The detergent industry quickly learned that many surface-active agents--the active ingredients of synthetic detergents and the producers of foam--were not readily biodegradable. The most popular surface-active agent was alkyl benzene sulfonate (ABS). Industrialized societies had developed satisfactory sewage processes to treat domestic wastes, but even the most advanced treatment facilities proved incapable of degrading ABS. Biodegradable examines the development of synthetic detergents and the unanticipated pollution of surface waters and groundwaters by this new technology, as well as the social, political, and industrial responses that resulted in correction of the problem. Public and governmental pressure in the… Read More

Texas A & M Univ Pr, 1991. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 148 pages. 9.75x6.50x0.75 inches.

Texas A&M University Press, 1991-07-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!