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Informationen zum Autor RANDY D. DOWN, PE, is a recognized expert in environmental instrumentation and controls with Forensic Analysis and Engineering Corp. His more than thirty years of instrumentation and controls experience covers a wide range of industries and applications. JAY H. LEHR, PHD, is the Science Director of The Heartland Institute and Senior Scientist at Bennett & Williams, Inc. He is the author of fourteen books and over 500 articles on environmental science. Klappentext A comprehensive resource for information about different technologies and methods to measure and analyze contamination of air, water, and soil.* Serves as a technical reference in the field of environmental science and engineering* Includes information on instrumentation used for measurement and control of effluents and emissions from industrial facilities that can directly influence the environment* Focuses on applications, making it a practical reference tool Zusammenfassung A myriad of regulations exist through which the government sets and maintains standards for dealings with the natural world. Keeping on top of this vast array of information is crucial to engineers and scientists across several disciplines and industries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. PART I: INSTRUMENTATION METHODOLOGIES. 1. Influence of Regulatory Requirements on Instrumentation Design (Randy D. Down). 2. In Situ Versus Extractive Measurement Techniques (Gerald McGowan). 3. Validation of Continuous Emission Monitor (CEM) System Accuracy and Reliability (Todd B. Colin). 4. Integration of CEM into Distributed Control Systems (Joseph A. Ice). 5. Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy (Tye Ed Barber, Norma L. Ayala, John M.E. Storey, G. Louis Powell, William D. Brosey, and Norman R. Smyrl). 6. Ultraviolet Analyzers (Jeffrey E. Johnston and Marc M. Baum). 7. Total Hydrocarbon Analysis Using Flame Ionization Detector (John Kosch). 8. Gas Chromatography in Environmental Analysis (John N. Driscoll). 9. Online Analysis of Environmental Samples by Mass Spectrometry (Raimo A. Ketola). 10. Photoionization (John N. Driscoll). 11. Portable Versus Stationary Analytical Instruments (Randy D. Down). 12. Application of XRF to the Analysis of Environmental Samples (John N. Driscoll). 13. Laboratory Analysis (Paul J. Giammatteo and John C. Edwards). 14. Solid-Phase Microextraction (Yong Chen and Janusz Pawliszyn). 15. Continuous Particulate Monitoring (William J. Averdieck). 16. Gas Survey Instruments (Randy D. Down). 17. Ion Chromatography for the Analysis of Inorganic Anions in Water (Peter E. Jackson). 18. Ultraviolet-Visible Analysis of Water and Wastewater (Bernard J. Beemster). PART II: WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS. 19. Thermal Conductivity Detectors (John M. Hiller and Nancy M. Baldwin). 20. Opacity Monitors (Julian Saltz). 21. Temperature Measurement (Randy D. Down). 22. pH Analyzers and Their Application (James R. Gray). 23. Conductivity Analyzers and Their Application (James R. Gray). 24. Turbidity Monitoring (John Downing). 25. Watershed Scale, Water Quality Monitoring-Water Sample Collection (Randy A. Dahlgren, Kenneth W. Tate, and Dylan S. Ahearn). PART III: GROUND WATER MONITORING. 26. Level Measurements in Groundwater Monitoring Wells (Willis Weight). 27. Laboratory Analysis of Wastewater and Groundwater Samples (Lawrence R. Keefe). 28. Techniques for Groundwater Sampling (Robert M. Powell). 29. Soil Permeability and Dispersion Analysis (Aziz Amoozegar). 30. Passive Sampling (Lee Trotta). 31. Instrumentation in Groundwater Monitoring (David L. Russell). 32. Microbiological Field Sampling and Instrumentation in Assessment of Soil and Groundwater Pollution (Ann Azadpour-Keeley). PART IV: W...