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T. Roy Crompton
T. Roy Crompton
Organic Compounds in
Soils, Sediments & Sludges
Analysis and Determination
Organic Compounds in Soils, Sediments & Sludges
The increasing awareness of the effects of pollutants in the
eco-system and on the development of suitable methods of
analysis has stimulated a lot of research recently. This volume
comprehensively discusses the range of methods available for
the analysis and determination of organic compounds in soils,
river and marine sediments and industrial sludges. A review
is provided of the instrumentation used in soil and sediment
laboratories and an indication of the types of organics that can
be determined by each technique. Subsequent chapters discuss
the analysis of various types of organics in a logical and systematic
manner. Guidance is provided on the applicability of techniques
in certain environments, the advantages and disadvantages of
using one method over another, likely interference, the sensitivity
of particular techniques, and detection limits. The work will be
of interest to agricultural chemists, agriculturists concerned with
ways in which organic chemicals used in crop or soil treatment
permeate the ecosystem and to biologists and scientists involved
in fish, plant and insect life. Toxicologists, public health workers,
oceanographers, and environmentalists will also find the book
beneficial.