Environmental Forensics

Klappentext This book provides a contaminant-specific resource for investigating the timeline of a contaminant release and pinpointing the origin of the release. It also thoroughly explores the basis for apportioning liability among multiple responsible parties. Zusammenfassung Environmental forensics is the application of scientific techniques for the purpose of identifying the source and age of a contaminant. This is a hands-on guide for environmental scientists! engineers! consultants and industrial scientists to identify the origin and age of a contaminant in the environment and the issues involved in the process. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Relationship to Criminal Forensics; Asbestos; Arsenic; Chlorinated Solvents; Diesel and Fuel Oil; Explosive compounds; Gasoline; Lead; Mercury; Methane; Munitions; MTBE, TBA and DIPE; Pesticides; Perchlorate; Pharmaceuticals; Polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs); Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Radioactive compounds; Sewage; Appendices

Autorentext

By Robert D. Morrison and Brian L. Murphy

Zusammenfassung
Environmental forensics is the application of scientific techniques for the purpose of identifying the source and age of a contaminant. This is a hands-on guide for environmental scientists, engineers, consultants and industrial scientists to identify the origin and age of a contaminant in the environment and the issues involved in the process.

Inhalt
Introduction; Relationship to Criminal Forensics; Asbestos; Arsenic; Chlorinated Solvents; Diesel and Fuel Oil; Explosive compounds; Gasoline; Lead; Mercury; Methane; Munitions; MTBE, TBA and DIPE; Pesticides; Perchlorate; Pharmaceuticals; Polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs); Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Radioactive compounds; Sewage; Appendices