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Presenting techniques valuable to both attorneys and environmental scientists, Environmental Forensics: Principles and Applications contains the most comprehensive information on environmental forensic techniques available in one publication. It describes the strengths and weaknesses of each forensic technique to assist the readers in discriminating between legitimate and "junk" science and demonstrates how to scientifically challenge an inappropriately selected method. It provides case studies of environmental trial exhibits, pinpointing misused techniques that often bias the scientific validity of trial exhibits.
List of contents
An Overview of the History, Chemistry and Transport of Chlorinated Solvents. Chemistry and Transport of Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Identification of Biased Environmental Data. Forensic Techniques Used in Environmental Litigation. Contaminant Transport Modeling. Forensic Review of Environmental Trial Exhibits. Appendix A - Sample Calculation for the Transport of PCE Vapor through Concrete Pavement. Appendix B - Sample Calculation for the Transport of PCE Liquid Through Concrete via Diffusion. Appendix C - Properties of Alcohol Oxygenates and Ether Oxygenates. Appendix D - Advective and Partitioning Transport Equations of Radon for Detecting Diesel in Groundwater. Appendix F - Chemical and Commerical Synonyms for Selected Chlorinated Solvents and Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Appendix G - Laboratory Terms and Definitions. Index.
About the author
Robert D. Morrison
Summary
Discusses non-chemical methods such as corrosion modeling, inventory reconciliation, and aerial photography interpretation. This book covers chemical fingerprinting used to identify the origin and age of a contaminant release.
