Determination of Organic Compounds in Soils, Sediments and Sludges

Download or read book Determination of Organic Compounds in Soils, Sediments and Sludges written by T R Crompton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-12-02 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume to comprehensively discuss the range of methods available for the analysis of organic compounds in soils, river and marine sediments and industrial sludges. It commences with a review of the instrumentation used in soil and sediment laboratories and indicates 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. It provides guidance 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.