Table of Contents

Contributors v

Preface to First Edition xvii

Preface to Second Edition xix

Part I: General Principles and Techniques 1

1 Introduction 3
F. W. Fifield and P. J. Haines

2 Analytical Environmental Data: Assessment and Interpretation 13
F. W. Fifield

3 Chemical Principles 36
P. J. Haines

4 Titrimetry and Gravimetry 76
F. W. Fifield

5 Separation Techniques 91
F. W. Fifield

6 General Principles of Spectrometry 118
P. J. Haines

7 Atomic Spectrometry 134
F. W. Fifield

8 Molecular Spectrometry 161
P. J. Haines

9 Measurement of Ionising Radiations and Radionuclides 203
F. W. Fifield

10 Electroanalytical Techniques 220
E. Buckley-Dhoot

11 Thermal Methods of Analysis 253
P. J. Haines

12 Biological Indicators 280
R. Manly

Part II: Specific Applications 307

13 Speciation 309
G. I. Christie

14 The Analysis of Atmospheric Samples 326
C. K. Laird

15 Trace Elements 360
N. I. Ward

16 Environmental Radiation and Radioactivity 393
F. W. Fifield

17 Contaminated Landsites 411
F. W. Fifield

18 The Analysis of Water 419
F. W. Fifield

19 The Determination of Trace Amounts of Organic Compounds 429
C. J. Welch

20 Ecotoxicology 452
R.Manley

Glossary 471

Index 480

About the Author

F.W. Fifield is a former Principal Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry in the School of Applied Chemistry at Kingston University, UK, and now works in association with The Centre for Earth and Environmental Science Research at Kingston. His current research interests concern mainly the environmental problems of the former Soviet Union including Belarus and especially the Irkutsk/Baikal Region of Eastern Siberia.

P.J. Haines taught physical and analytical chemistry at Kingston University for thirty years. His research interests include the uses of thermal analysis and spectroscopic methods especially in the area of fire- retardant polymers. He now works as an analytical chemistry consultant.

Reviews

"Environmental chemical analysis is difficult! Finding a book that has the right balance between a detailed treatment of analytical chemistry and a detailed treatment of the environmental context is a considerable challenge. A challenge nevertheless that these authors have risen to…. It would be useful for analytical and environmental chemistry courses, and is affordable by students." (Chemistry in Britain)