Introduction to Environmental Forensics
- 3 Edición - 30 de julio de 2014
- Última edición
- Editores: Brian L. Murphy, Robert D. Morrison
- Idioma: Inglés
The third edition of Introduction to Environmental Forensics is a state-of-the-art reference for the practicing environmental forensics consultant, regulator, student, academ… Leer más
Descripción
Descripción
Puntos claves
Puntos claves
- 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
De interès para
De interès para
Environmental consultants, environmental attorneys, graduate and undergraduate students; environmental laboratories and employees; international, federal, state and local regulators
Índice
Índice
Section I. Basic Information
Chapter 1. Applications of Environmental Forensics
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Chemical Characterization and/or Delineation of Contamination
- 1.3. Reconstructing Historical Releases and Establishing Background
- 1.4. Determination of Responsibility and Allocation of Liability
- 1.5. Insurance Litigation
- 1.6. Toxic Torts
Chapter 2. Essential Historical Research Methods and Their Application to Environmental Forensics
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Historical Research for Site Assessment or Responsibility Assignment
- 2.3. Historical Research and Analysis for Apportionment and Cost Allocation
- 2.4. The Historian’s Contribution to Liability Determinations
- 2.5. The Historian’s Contribution to Cost Allocation
- 2.6. Historical Research and Analysis for Matters of “Intentionality”
- 2.7. Conclusion
Chapter 3. Photogrammetry, Photointerpretation, and Digital Imaging and Mapping in Environmental Forensics
- 3.1. The Aerial Photographic Record
- 3.2. Principles of Photogrammetry
- 3.3. Photointerpretation
- 3.4. Analytical Products and Preparation of Exhibits
- 3.5. Case Studies
- 3.6. Conclusion
Chapter 4. The Measurement Process
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Sampling and Analytical Errors in the Measurement Process
- 4.3. Planning
- 4.4. Sampling Different Media
- 4.5. Data Assessment
- 4.6. Conclusion
Chapter 5. Statistical Methods
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Background
- 5.3. Applications in Environmental Forensics
- 5.4. Conclusion
Chapter 6. Identification of Forensic Information from Existing Conventional Site-Investigation Data
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Site History
- 6.3. Geological Data
- 6.4. Hydrogeological Data
- 6.5. Contaminant Chemistry Data
- 6.6. High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) Data
- 6.7. Data Reflecting Postrelease Contaminant Concentration Pattern Changes
- 6.8. Conclusion
Chapter 7. Chemical Partitioning and Transport in the Environment
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Chemical Parameters
- 7.3. Fugacity Description of Partitioning
- 7.4. Mass-Transfer Models
- 7.5. The Advection–Dispersion Equation
- 7.6. Conclusion
- List of Symbols and Abbreviations
Section II. Chemical, Biological, And Isotopic Pattern-Recognition Methods
Chapter 8. Hydrocarbon Fingerprinting Methods
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Overview of Chemical Fingerprinting Methodology
- 8.3. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- 8.4. Volatile Hydrocarbon Fingerprinting Methods
- 8.5. Semivolatile Hydrocarbon Fingerprinting Methods
Chapter 9. Source Identification and Age Dating of Chlorinated Solvents
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Product Formulations and Diagnostic Stabilizers
- 9.3. Manufacturing Impurities
- 9.4. Manufacturing Impurities to Distinguish New and Used Vapor Degreasing Chlorinated Solvents
- 9.5. Symmetric Tetrachloroethane for Age Dating PCE and TCE
- 9.6. Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA)
- 9.7. Reconstructed Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Plume Technique
- 9.8. Conclusion
Chapter 10. Congeners: A Forensics Analysis
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- 10.3. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- 10.4. Dioxins and Furans
- 10.5. Other Chemical Families
- 10.6. Developing Analytical Tools for Forensic Studies of Congeners
- 10.7. Conclusion
Chapter 11. Application of Stable Isotopes and Radioisotopes in Environmental Forensics
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Radioisotope Age Dating of Contaminants in Sediments and Groundwater
- 11.3. Use of Stable Isotopes to Identify Contaminant Sources
- 11.4. Biodegradation
- 11.5. Vocs and Vapor Intrusion
- 11.6. Sources and Sink of Atmospheric Gases
- 11.7. Combining Isotope Methods with Other Methods
- 11.8. Inorganic Isotopes
- 11.9. Shale Gas, Shale Oil, and Hydrofracking
- 11.10. Developments in LC/IRMS
Chapter 12. Criminal and Environmental Soil Forensics: Soil as Physical Evidence in Forensic Investigations
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. Soil and Forensic Context
- 12.3. Classic Methods of Characterizing Soil for Forensic Investigations
- 12.4. The Practice of Forensic Investigations Relating to Soil
- 12.5. Developments in Analysis of Soil Samples
- 12.6. Characterization of Soil Organic Matter
- 12.7. Maximization of Soil Evidence by Integration and Use of Databases
Chapter 13. Environmental Forensic Microscopy
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.2. Sampling and Analysis Equipment
- 13.3. Determining the Nature of Contaminants
- 13.4. Measuring the Extent of a Specific Contaminant
- 13.5. Case Studies: Examples of Environmental Forensic Microscopy Investigations
- 13.6. Conclusion
Chapter 14. Hydraulic Fracturing: Data Analysis Methods to Identify Sources of Dissolved Gas and Chemical Compounds in Drinking Water Wells
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Chemical Characterization of Potential Sources for The Drinking Water Well in Question
- 14.3. Sampling of Drinking Water Wells
- 14.4. Laboratory Analysis
- 14.5. Data Analysis Methods to Investigate The Source(s) of Gases in Drinking Water Wells
- 14.6. Conclusion
Chapter 15. Forensic Applications of Dendroecology
- 15.1. Introduction
- 15.2. Terminology
- 15.3. Principles
- 15.4. Dendroecology/Phytoscreening Sampling
- 15.5. Sample Preparation and Analysis
- 15.6. Forensic Opportunities
- 15.7. Interpretation of Dendroecology/Phytoscreening Data
- 15.8. Conclusion
Section III. Forensic Modeling
Chapter 16. Forensic Applications of Subsurface Contaminant Transport Models
- 16.1. Introduction
- 16.2. Contaminant Releases on a Paved and Unpaved Surface
- 16.3. Contaminant Transport Through a Paved Surface
- 16.4. Contaminant Transport Through an Unpaved Surface
- 16.5. Contaminant Transport Through Soil
- 16.6. Groundwater Models
- 16.7. Conclusion
Chapter 17. Forensic Investigation of Underground Storage Tanks and Subsurface Piping
- 17.1. Introduction
- 17.2. Forensic Sampling During Tank Excavation
- 17.3. Historical UST Standards
- 17.4. Corrosion
- 17.5. Conclusion
Chapter 18. Principal Components Analysis and Receptor Models in Environmental Forensics
- 18.1. Introduction
- 18.2. Principal Components Analysis
- 18.3. Self-Training Receptor-Modeling Methods
- 18.4. The Influence of Alteration Processes on Mixing Models
- 18.5. Conclusion
Chapter 19. Multivariate Statistical Methods and Source Identification in Environmental Forensics
- 19.1. Introduction
- 19.2. Multivariate Methods
Chapter 20. Receptor Models and Measurements for Identifying and Quantifying Air Pollution Sources
- 20.1. Introduction
- 20.2. The General Air Quality Model
- 20.3. The Chemical Mass Balance Receptor Model
- 20.4. Chemical Components (i)
- 20.5. Source Profiles (j)
- 20.6. Sampling Periods (k)
- 20.7. Particle Size (m)
- 20.8. Receptor Locations (l)
- 20.9. Estimating Uncertainties (σCikl, σFij, and σSjkl)
- 20.10. Receptor-Model Application and Validation Protocol
- 20.11. Conclusion
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- Edición: 3
- Última edición
- Publicado: 30 de julio de 2014
- Idioma: Inglés
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