1st Edition

Environmental Sampling and Analysis Lab Manual

By Maria Csuros Copyright 1997

    This manual covers the latest laboratory techniques, state-of-the-art instrumentation, laboratory safety, and quality assurance and quality control requirements. In addition to complete coverage of laboratory techniques, it also provides an introduction to the inorganic nonmetallic constituents in environmental samples, their chemistry, and their control by regulations and standards.
    Environmental Sampling and Analysis Laboratory Manual is perfect for college and graduate students learning laboratory practices, as well as consultants and regulators who make evaluations and quality control decisions. Anyone performing laboratory procedures in an environmental lab will appreciate this unique and valuable text.

    General Operations
    Introduction to Chemical Analysis
    Laboratory Safety
    Quality Assurance of Chemical Measurement
    Laboratory Apparatus, Reagents, Standards
    Laboratory Techniques
    Steps in Chemical Analysis
    Data Quality
    Evaluation and Approval of Analytical Data
    Analytical Procedures
    Physical Properties
    Inorganic Non-Metallic Constituents
    Appendices
    Laboratory First Aid
    Salinity Determination by Hydrometric Method
    Logbook Forms and Useful Tables
    Documentation Forms for Quality Control Data
    Index

    Biography

    Csuros, Maria