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Chlorinated Solvent Chemistry: Structures, Nomenclature and Properties

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This chapter summarizes the principles of chlorinated solvent remediation, provides overviews of the biotic and abiotic reactions that can transform and detoxify these compounds, and discusses the remediation challenges posed by the properties and behavior of these compounds in the subsurface environment.

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  1. University of California at Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA

    David M. Cwiertny

  2. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Michelle M. Scherer

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  1. HydroGeoLogic, Inc., 11107 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, 20190-5309, Virginia, USA

    H.F. Stroo

  2. Dept. Environmental Science & Engin., Rice University, Main Street 6100, Houston, 77005-1892, Texas, USA

    C.H. Ward

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Cwiertny, D.M., Scherer, M.M. (2010). Chlorinated Solvent Chemistry: Structures, Nomenclature and Properties. In: Stroo, H., Ward, C. (eds) In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes. SERDP/ESTCP Environmental Remediation Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1401-9_2

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