Nollet L.M.L., De Gelder L.S.P. (eds.) Handbook of water analysis

3rd ed. — Taylor & Francis; CRC Press, 2013. — 965 p.Extensively revised and updated, Handbook of Water Analysis, Third Edition provides current analytical techniques for detecting various compounds in water samples. Maintaining the detailed and accessible style of the previous editions, this third edition demonstrates water sampling and preservation methods by enumerating different ways to measure chemical and radiological characteristics. It gives step-by-step descriptions of separation, residue determination, and clean-up techniques for a variety of fresh- and saltwater.
The book covers the physical, chemical, and other relevant properties of various substances found in water. It then describes the sampling, cleanup, extraction, and derivatization procedures, and concludes with detection methods. Illustrated with procedure flow charts and schematics, the text includes numerous tables categorizing methods according to type of component, origin of the water sample, parameters and procedures used, and application range.
With contributions from international experts, the book guides you through the entire scientific investigation starting with a sampling strategy designed to capture the real-world situation as closely as possible, and ending with an adequate chemometrical and statistical treatment of the acquired data. By organizing data into more than 300 tables, graphs, and charts, and supplementing the text with equations and illustrations, the editors distill a wealth of knowledge into a single accessible reference.Table of contests:EditorsSection I Sampling and Data Treatment Methods
Sampling Methods in Surface Waters
Methods of Treatment of Data
II Radioanalytical Analysis
Radioanalytical Methodology for Water Analysis
III Organoleptical Analysis
Organoleptical Methodology
IV Analysis of Biological Parameters
Bacteriological Analysis of Water
Marine Toxins Analysis
Algal Analysis
V Halogens, N-Compounds, and Phosphates
Halogens
Analysis of Sulfur Compounds in Water
Determination of Ammonia in Water Samples
Nitrites and Nitrates
Phosphates in Aquatic Systems
VI Cyanides, Asbestos, Metals, and Si-Compounds
Cyanides
Asbestos in Water
Heavy Metals, Major Metals, Trace Elements
Determination of Silicon and Silicates
VII Organic Parameters
Main Parameters and Assays Involved with the Organic Pollution of Water
Determination of Organic Nitrogen in the Aquatic Environment
Determination of Urea in Aquatic Samples
Organic Acids
Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Water
VIII Phenolic and Humic Compounds
Determination of Phenolic Compounds in Water
Characterization of Humic Matter
IX Residues of Pesticides
Determination of Pesticides in Water
Analysis of Herbicide and Fungicide Residues in Waters
X Residues of PCBs, PCDDs, PCDFS, and PAHs
Analysis of PCBs in Waters
PCDDs and PCDFs
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
XI Surfactants and Petroleum Hydrocarbon Analysis
Surfactants
Petroleum Hydrocarbon Analysis
XII EDCs and Residues of Plastics
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Personal Care Products
Residues of Plastics