Introduction to Environmental Analysis

Series Preface
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<br /> Preface
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<br /> Acronyms, Abbeviations and Symbols
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<br /> About the Author
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<br /> 1. Introduction
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<br /> The Environment
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<br /> Reasons for Concern
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<br /> Pollution
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<br /> The Necessity of Chemical Analysis
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<br /> 2. Transport of Pollutants in the Environment and Approaches to their Analysis
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<br /> Introduction
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<br /> Sources, Dispersal, Reconcentration and Degradation
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<br /> Transport and Reconcentration of Neutral Organic Compounds
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<br /> Transport and Reconcentration of Metal Ions
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<br /> What is a Safe Level?
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<br /> Sampling and Sample Variability
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<br /> General Apporoach to Analysis
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<br /> The Choice of Laboratory or Field Analysis
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<br /> Quality Assurance
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<br /> 3. Water Analysis –
<br /> Major Constituents
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<br /> Introduction
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<br /> Sampling
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<br /> Measurement of Water Quality
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<br /> Techniques for the Analysis of Common Ions
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<br /> 4. Water Analysis –
<br /> Pollutants
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<br /> Introduction
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<br /> Organic Trace Pollutants
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<br /> Metal Ions
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<br /> 5. Analysis of Land, Solids and Waste
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<br /> Introduction
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<br /> Common Problem Areas in the Analysis of Solids
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<br /> Specific Considerations for the Analysis of Biological Samples
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<br /> Specific Considerations for the Analysis of Soils
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<br /> Speicifc Considerations for the Analysis of Contaminated Land
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<br /> Specific Considerations for the Analysis involved in Waste and Its Disposal by Landfill
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<br /> Specific Considerations of Sediments and Sewage Sludge
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<br /> New Extraction and Dissolution Techniques
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<br /> 6. Atmospheric Analysis –
<br /> Gases
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<br /> Introduction
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<br /> Determination of Time–weighted Average Concentrations
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<br /> Determination of Instanteous Concentrations
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<br /> 7. Atmsopheric Analysis –
<br /> Particles
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<br /> Introduction
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<br /> Sampling Methods
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<br /> Analytical Methods involving Sample Dissolution
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<br /> Direct Analysis of Solids
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<br /> 8. Ultra–Trace Analysis
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<br /> Introduction
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<br /> Analytical Methods
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<br /> A Typical Analytical Scheme
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<br /> Responses to Self–Assessment Questions
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<br /> Bibliography
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<br /> Glossary of Terms
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<br /> Units of Measurement and Physical Constants
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<br /> Periodic Table
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<br /> Index