Environmental Sampling And Analysis For Technicians

Description: 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. This 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. Table of Contents: Part 1. Collecting, Preserving, and Handling Environmental Samples Chapter 1. General Considerations in Sampling Chapter 2. Field Tests Chapter 3. Sample Collection from Different Matrices Part 2. Quality Assurance and Quality Control Chapter 4. Introduction to Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) Chapter 5. Sample Custody Chapter 6. Approved Analytical Methods and References Chapter 7. Analytical System Calibration and Performance Check Chapter 8. Quality Management of Laboratory Instruments and Supplies Chapter 9. Quality Control Requirements Part 3. Data Quality and Reporting Chapter 10. Raw Data Conversion into Reportable Results Chapter 11. Evaluation and Approval of Analytical Data Chapter 12. Reporting Analytical Data Part 4. Discussion of the Analyzed Parameters Chapter 13. Introduction to Physical Properties Chapter 14. Introduction to Metals Chapter 15. Inorganic Nonmetallic Constituents Chapter 16. Organic Pollutants Chapter 17. Microbiological Parameters and Radioactivity Part 5. Environmental Regulations Chapter 18. Regulations and Standards References Glossary of Abbreviations Related to Regulations Index