Beschreibung:
Suitable for laboratory technicians and analytical chemists, this book provides an overview of the occurrence, source, and fate of metallic substances in the environment, as well as their control via regulation. It discusses such topics as sample collection, preservation, step-by-step analytical procedures, QA/QC requirements, and data validation.
Introduction to Metals. Discussion of the Metallic Elements. Toxicity of Metals. Standards Related to Metallic Pollutants. Fundamentals of Spectroscopy. Molecular Spectroscopy. Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Direct Aspiration of Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS). Electrothermal or Graphite Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. Hydride Generation AAS Technique. Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES). Quality Control in Metal Analysis. Sample Collection for Metal Analysis. Sample Preparation for Metal Analysis. Raw Data Conversion into Reportable Form. Reporting Analytical Data. Selected Methods for Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples. Laboratory Safety Rules. Appendices.