Extensively revised and updated,
Handbook of Water Analysis, Third
Edition provides current analytical techniques
for detecting various compounds in water samples.
Maintaining the detailed and accessible style of the
previous editions, this third edition demonstrates water
sampling and preservation methods by enumerating
different ways to measure chemical and radiological
characteristics. It gives step-by-step descriptions of
separation, residue determination, and clean-up
techniques for a variety of fresh- and
saltwater.
See What’s New in the Second
Edition:
Includes five new chapters covering ammonia,
nitrates, nitrites, and petroleum hydrocarbons, as
well as organoleptical and algal analysis methodology
Compares older methods still frequently used with
recently developed protocols, and examines future
trends
Features a new section regarding organoleptical
analysis of water acknowledging that ultimately the
consumers of drinking water have the final vote over
its quality with respect to odor, flavor, and color
The book covers the physical,
chemical, and other relevant properties of various
substances found in water. It then describes the
sampling, cleanup, extraction, and derivatization
procedures, and concludes with detection methods.
Illustrated with procedure flow charts and schematics,
the text includes numerous tables categorizing methods
according to type of component, origin of the water
sample, parameters and procedures used, and application
range.
With contributions from international
experts, the book guides you through the entire
scientific investigation starting with a sampling
strategy designed to capture the real-world situation as
closely as possible, and ending with an adequate
chemometrical and statistical treatment of the acquired
data. By organizing data into more than 300 tables,
graphs, and charts, and supplementing the text with
equations and illustrations, the editors distill a
wealth of knowledge into a single accessible
reference.
