Monitors of Organic Chemicals in the Environment Semipermeable Membrane Devices /

• Main Authors: Huckins, James N. (Author), Booij, Kees (Author), Petty, Jimmie D. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Analytical chemistry.; Geobiology.; Water pollution.; Analytical Chemistry.; Biogeosciences.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

Modern, industrialized societies depend on a wide range of chemical substances such as fuels, plastics, biocides, pharmaceuticals and detergents for maintaining the high quality lifestyle to which we aspire. The challenge is to ensure that while weenjoythebene?tsofthesesubstances,theirinevitablerele...

Table of Contents:

• to Passive Sampling
• Fundamentals of SPMDs
• Theory and Modeling
• Study Considerations
• Analytical Chemistry Related to SPMDs
• Bioassay of SPMD Extracts or Diluents
• Comparisons To Biomonitoring Organisms
• Selected Case Studies
• SPMD Calibration Data
• SPMD Bibliography.