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This book provides the basic knowledge in sample collection, field and laboratory quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), sample custody, regulations and standards of environmental pollutants. The text covers sample collection, preservation, handling, detailed field activities, and sample custody. It provides an overview of the occurrence, source, and fate of toxic pollutants, as well as their control by regulations and standards. Environmental Sampling and Analysis for Technicians is an excellent introductory text for laboratory training classes, namely those teaching inorganic nonmetals, metals, and trace organic pollutants and their detection in environmental samples.
| General Considerations in Sampling | p. 3 |
| Field Tests | p. 29 |
| Sample Collection from Different Matrices | p. 43 |
| Introduction to Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) | p. 79 |
| Sample Custody | p. 83 |
| Approved Analytical Methods and References | p. 91 |
| Analytical System Calibration and Performance Check | p. 101 |
| Quality Management of Laboratory Instruments and Supplies | p. 129 |
| Quality Control Requirements | p. 139 |
| Raw Data Conversion into Reportable Results | p. 163 |
| Evaluation and Approval of Analytical Data | p. 181 |
| Reporting Analytical Data | p. 191 |
| Introduction to Physical Properties | p. 199 |
| Introduction to Metals | p. 205 |
| Inorganic Nonmetallic Constituents | p. 217 |
| Organic Pollutants | p. 233 |
| Microbiological Parameters and Radioactivity | p. 249 |
| Regulations and Standards | p. 263 |
| References | p. 301 |
| Glossary of Abbreviations Related to Regulations | p. 305 |
| Index | p. 307 |
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ISBN: 9780873718356
ISBN-10: 0873718356
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 336
Published: 16th September 1994
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 17.8
x 2.3
Weight (kg): 0.585
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