Your guide to successful environmental analysis! This unique manual has been tailored to the needs of laboratory managers. It describes concisely the current status of laboratory management as well as of spectrometric and chromatographic methods. The duties of laboratory heads are depicted, ranging from the planning of laboratory facilities up to the documentation required for quality assurance. In addition, the book gives a clear overview of


- environmental legislation


- sampling and sample preparation


- quality assurance


- EPA regulations





The numerous references facilitate the acquisition of comprehensive descriptions of analytical methods. In addition, the book covers sampling and the conservation, storage and preparation of samples as well as instrumental analysis using spectrometry and chromatography.





Special feature: A thumb index enables quick access to clearly structured tables. They are organized according to analyte, environmental compartment and state of aggregation which makes it easy to find the most suitable analytical method.