Passive Sampling Techniques In Environmental Monitoring hardcover

This book offers a comprehensive review of passive sampling - covering air, water and majority of available technologies in one volume. Chapters are written by international specialist experts. It covers theory and applications, providing background information and guidelines for use in the field. "Passive Sampling Techniques in Environmental Monitoring" provides a timely collection of information on a set of techniques that help monitor the quality of air, surface and ground waters.

Passive sampling can provide an inexpensive means of obtaining a representative picture of quality over a period of time, even where levels of pollutants fluctuate due to discontinuous discharges or seasonal application of chemicals such as pesticides. Recent changes in legislation have increased the pressure to obtain better information than that provided by classical infrequent spot sampling.

Brought together in one source, this book looks at the performance of a range of devices for the passive sampling of metals and of non-polar and polar organic chemicals in air and water. The strengths and weaknesses and the range of applicability of the technology are considered.