Sampling and analysis of environmental chemical pollutants : a complete guide / by Emma P. Popek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Popek, Emma P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pollutants--Analysis.

Pollutants.

Environmental sampling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An excellent introduction to the real world of environmental work, this title helps both college students and working professionals improve their understanding of the data collection process. It covers all phases of data collection (planning, field sampling, laboratory analysis, and data quality assessment), and is a single source comprehensive reference for the resolution of the most common problems that environmental professionals face daily in their work. Why This Title This title is written in a clear and logical manner that is accessible to environmental professionals of all d

Contents:

Cover; Front matter; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. The sample and the error; 1.1 THE CONCEPT OF RELEVANT AND VALID DATA; 1.2 IMPORTANCE OF A STEP WISE APPROACH; 1.4 TOTAL ERROR AND ITS SOURCES; 1.5 TOTAL ERROR AND DATA USABILITY; 2. Bird's eye view of project planning; 2.1 WHAT ARE DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES?; 2.2 DEFINITIVE, SCREENING, AND EFFECTIVE DATA; 2.3 REGULATORY OVERVIEW AND ACTION LEVELS; 2.4 HOW TO NAVIGATE THE ANALYTICAL METHOD MAZE; 2.5 SAMPLING STRATEGIES; 2.6 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SAMPLES; 2.7 COST ESTIMATE; 2.8 PLANNING DOCUMENTS

2.9 ANALYTICAL METHOD AND LABORATORY SELECTION 2.10 PREPAREDNESS AND COORDINATION; 3. Practical approach to sampling; 3.1 SEVEN STEPS OF THE SAMPLING PROCESS; 3.2 SAMPLE CUSTODY AND TRACKING; 3.3 SAMPLE PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES; 3.4 SAMPLE PACKAGING AND SHIPMENT; 3.5 SOIL SAMPLING DESIGNS; 3.6 WATER SAMPLING; 3.7 SURFACE SAMPLING WITH WIPES; 3.8 EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION; 3.9 FIELD MEASUREMENTS; 3.10 FIELD RECORDS; 4. Understanding the analytical laboratory; 4.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORY OPERATION; 4.2 LABORATORY ORGANIZATION; 4.3 THE SEVEN STEPS OF LABORATORY PROCESS

4.4 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS 4.5 COMPOUND QUANTITATION; 4.6 LABORATORY QUALITY ASSURANCE; 5. Data quality assessment; 5.1 DATA EVALUATION; 5.2 THE SEVEN STEPS OF DATA EVALUATION; 5.3 THE SEVEN STEPS OF THE DATA QUALITY ASSESSMENT; Appendices; Appendix 1: Definitions of Basic Statistical Terms; Appendix 2: Toxic and Conventional Pollutants for the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; Appendix 3: Maximum Contaminant Concentrations for the Toxicity Characteristic

Appendix 4: List of California Toxic Substances, Their Soluble Threshold Limit Concentrations and Total Threshold Limit Concentrations Appendix 5: PCB Cleanup Levels for Various Matrices; Appendix 6: The EPA Quality Assurance Project Plan Table of Contents; Appendix 7: Example of a Sampling and Analysis Plan Table of Contents; Appendix 8: Example of a Field Sampling Supplies and Equipment Checklist; Appendix 9: Example of a Chain-of-Custody Form; Appendix 10: Example of a Custody Seal and a Sample Label; Appendix 11: Example of a Sample Tracking Log

Appendix 12: Analytical Method References, Containers, Preservation, and Holding Time for Soil Samples Appendix 13: Analytical Method Requirements, Sample Containers, Preservation, and Holding Time for Water Samples; Appendix 14: Stockpile Statistics Worksheet; Appendix 15: Example of a Sample Container Tracking Log; Appendix 16: Example of a Groundwater Sampling Form; Appendix 17: Example of a Laboratory Cooler Receipt Form; Appendix 18: Gas Chromatography or High Performance Liquid Chromatography Data Package Content; Appendix 19: Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Data Package Content

Appendix 20: Trace Element Analysis Data Package Content

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-346) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-96730-7

9786610967308

0-08-047430-6

OCLC:

808609119