Introduction to Environmental Forensics

The third edition of Introduction to Environmental Forensics is a state-of-the-art reference for the practicing environmental forensics consultant, regulator, student, academic, and scientist, with topics including compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA), advanced multivariate statistical techniques, surrogate approaches for contaminant source identification and age dating, dendroecology, hydrofracking, releases from underground storage tanks and piping, and contaminant-transport modeling for forensic applications. Recognized international forensic scientists were selected to author chapters in their specific areas of expertise and case studies are included to illustrate the application of these methods in actual environmental forensic investigations. This edition provides updates on advances in various techniques and introduces several new topics.

Provides a comprehensive review of all aspects of environmental forensics Coverage ranges from emerging statistical methods to state-of-the-art analytical techniques, such as gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry and polytopic vector analysis Numerous examples and case studies are provided to illustrate the application of these forensic techniques in environmental investigations

Section 1: Background Information
Chapter 1: Applications of Environmental Forensics
Chapter 2: Documentary Resources
Chapter 3: Remote Sensing
Chapter 4: The Measurement Process
Chapter 5: Statistical Methods
Chapter 6: Collection of Forensic Information in a Site Investigation 
Chapter 7: Chemical Partitioning and Transport in the Environment

Section 2: Chemical, Biological and Isotopic Pattern Recognition Methods
Chapter 8: Petroleum
Chapter 9: Chlorinated Solvents
Chapter 10: Congener analysis
Chapter 11: Application of Stable Isotopes and Radioisotopes in Environmental Forensics 
Chapter 12: Soil Forensics
Chapter 13: Forensic Microscopy
Chapter 14: Fracking
Chapter 15: Dendroecology

Section 3: Forensic Modeling
Chapter 16: Forensic Applications of Contaminant Transport Models in the Subsurface 
Chapter 17: Underground Storage Tanks And Piping 
Chapter 18: Advanced Multi-Component Analysis 
Chapter 19: Source Apportionment Methods
Chapter 20: Receptor Modeling

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