Introduction to Environmental Forensics (3^rd Ed.)

Langue : Anglais

Coordonnateurs : Murphy Brian L., Morrison Robert D.

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The third edition of Introduction to Environmental Forensics is a state-of-the-art reference for the practicing environmental forensics consultant, regulator, student, academic, and scientist, with topics including compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA), advanced multivariate statistical techniques, surrogate approaches for contaminant source identification and age dating, dendroecology, hydrofracking, releases from underground storage tanks and piping, and contaminant-transport modeling for forensic applications. Recognized international forensic scientists were selected to author chapters in their specific areas of expertise and case studies are included to illustrate the application of these methods in actual environmental forensic investigations. This edition provides updates on advances in various techniques and introduces several new topics.

Section 1: Background Information 1. Applications of Environmental Forensics 2. Documentary Resources 3. Remote Sensing 4. The Measurement Process 5. Statistical Methods 6. Collection of Forensic Information in a Site Investigation 7. Chemical Partitioning and Transport in the Environment

Section 2: Chemical, Biological and Isotopic Pattern Recognition Methods 8. Petroleum 9. Chlorinated Solvents 10. Congener analysis 11. Application of Stable Isotopes and Radioisotopes in Environmental Forensics 12. Soil Forensics 13. Forensic Microscopy 14. Fracking 15. Dendroecology

Section 3: Forensic Modeling 16. Forensic Applications of Contaminant Transport Models in the Subsurface 17. Underground Storage Tanks And Piping 18. Advanced Multi-Component Analysis 19. Source Apportionment Methods 20. Receptor Modeling

The primary markets for this book are forensic scientists and forensic science laboratories. In addition, environmental consultants/regulators and environmental attorneys conducting forensic investigations. A secondary market will include chemists, hydrogeologists, soil scientists, statisticians and containment transport modelers.

Provides a comprehensive review of all aspects of environmental forensics
Coverage ranges from emerging statistical methods to state-of-the-art analytical techniques, such as gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry and polytopic vector analysis
Numerous examples and case studies are provided to illustrate the application of these forensic techniques in environmental investigations