Environmental Sampling for Hazardous Wastes
(Κ*·1G l e n n E. S c h w e i t z e r a n d J o h n A . S a n t o l u c i t o , Editors U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Underlines the concern and need for improved methods of environmental sampling. Surveys the problems of collecting representative samples, ensuring the chemical integrity of samples from collection to analyses, and characterizing and monitoring contamination sites. Examines the important aspects of designing and implementing sampling programs, emphasizing surface and subsurface sampling for hazardous wastes. Looks into the experiences of federal and state agencies, and academic and institutional organizations. Cites several successful field programs for sampling dioxin, lead, and cyanide. CONTENTS Hazardous Waste: Questions and Issues from the Field · Uses of Environmental Testing in Human Health Risk Assessment · Assessing Cyanide Contamination from an Aluminum Smelter · 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Sampling Methods · Field Measurement of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Soil and Sedi ment Using a Portable Gas Chromatograph · Using Geostatistics in Assessing Lead Con tamination near Smelters · Lead Levels in Blood of Children Around Smelter Sites in Dallas · An Approach to Interdisciplinary Design of Multifactor Experiments · Statistical Methods in Environmental Sampling · Soil Sampling Quality Assurance and the Impor tance of an Exploratory Study · Quality Assurance for Measurement Program · New Ways of Assessing Spatial Distributions of Pollutants · Detecting Elevated Contamina tion by Comparison with Background Based on a workshop sponsored by the ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the University of Nevada—Las Vegas ACS Symposium Series No. 267 144 pages (1984) Clothbound LC 84-20480 ISBN 0-8412-0884-0 US & Canada $34.95 Export $41.95 Order from: American Chemical Society Distribution Office Dept. 18 1155 Sixteenth St., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 or CALL TOLL FREE 800-424-6747 and use your VISA, MasterCard, or American Express credit card.
Books The methods included are not limit ed to those published by the U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Institute for Occupa tional Safety and Health; methods from foreign governments, in particu lar the Canadian Department of the Environment, with references to work by professional scientific societies and other researchers, also have been in cluded. The authors do not present a critical review of the methods, but list similar methods for each analyte for a comparative review by the reader. An important feature of the book is the interspersing of appropriate com ments and references to related re search work throughout the text. The book is intended to be an aid to analysts in presenting the required de tails of official methodology with a brief statement on the purposes of regulatory compliance monitoring. The book is easy to read and for the most part accomplishes its goal. As with all texts a few typographical er rors do appear as in the table on regu latory limits (p. 4), where the drinking water maximum contaminant level concentrations for cadmium and sele nium are incorrect, and chromium is listed as a hexavalent measurement. Also, important sentences from the in troduction to the EPA chelation ex traction procedure (p. 65) as well as reagent preparation steps have been omitted, which significantly affects the reader's ability to understand the procedure. Overall the book is useful and should be considered a resource. How ever, the reader should not substitute its use for original referenced material from which the methods have been ex tracted. The reader must also be aware that periodic updating of ap proved methodology and regulatory changes may date some information in the text. The Federal Register should be consulted for appropriate changes as they develop.
Books Received
How to select LC filters to maximize resolution. A column inlet filter is usually necessary to capture contaminating particles, yet this filter may easily impair resolution if not wisely selected. Rheodyne's Tech Note 6 reports experiments measuring how much filters of various sizes and flow geom etry affect the resolution achieved by columns of several sizes. The'newer microbore columns and short 4.6-mm columns prove to be most sensitive to filter performance. If their resolution is to be preserved, an inlet filter with very little sample dispersion must be used. The Tech Note helps the reader select the optimum filter for his appli cation: one with little enough sample dispersion to preserve resolution, yet large enough capacity to prevent a rapid rise in backpressure.
Send for Tech Note #6 For a copy free of charge contact Rheodyne, Inc., PO. Box 996, Cotati, California 94928, U.S.A. Phone (707) 664-9050.
T h e Analysis of Plastics. T.R. C r o m p t o n . ix + 4 4 5 p p . P e r g a m o n Press, M a x w e l l H o u s e , F a i r v i e w Park, E l m s f o r d , N.Y. 1 0 0 2 3 . 1 9 8 4 . $ 4 9 . 5 0 Official Methods of Analysis of t h e A s sociation of Official Analytical C h e m ists. 1 4 t h e d . S i d n e y W i l l i a m s , E d . 1141 pp. Association of Official Analyt ical C h e m i s t s , 1 1 1 1 North 19th St., Suite 2 1 0 , Arlington, V a . 2 2 2 0 9 . 1984. $ 1 3 3 . 9 5 (U.S. m e m b e r s ) ; $ 1 4 8 . 5 0 ( U . S . nonmembers)
RHEODYNE THE LC CONNECTION COMPANY CIRCLE 177 ON READER SERVICE CARD
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 57, NO. 4, APRIL 1985 · 587 A
