Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data Analysis, Case Histories, and Associated Health Issues provides a wealth of information on modern geochemical methods, techniques, and procedures for those studying toxic substances found in soil, air, and water. This new edition takes an especially close look at environmental pollution and its impact on human health.
The first third of the book looks at a variety of methods and procedures, such as taking groundwater samples, biological monitoring, geochemical mapping, and models of geochemical speciation. This is followed by a close look at different pollutants, including lead and pesticides. The authors conclude with several detailed case histories examining health issues resulting from environmental pollution.
Environmental researchers and practitioners will return to this book again and again in their work towards understanding and reducing the environmental pollutants that affect our health.
1. Environmental Geochemistry - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Contributors - p. Page v 7. About the editors - p. Page ix 8. Preface - p. Page x 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page xvii 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xviii 11. List of Tables - p. Page xix 12. Chapter 1 : Field methods in regional geochemical surveys - p. Page xix 13. Chapter 2 : Sampling methods for site characterization - p. Page 15 14. Chapter 3 : Contaminated groundwater sampling and quality control of water analyses - p. Page 32 15. Chapter 4 : The collection of drainage samples for environmental analyses from active stream channels - p. Page 60 16. Chapter 5 : Biological monitoring for environmental health risk assessment - p. Page 95 17. Chapter 6 : Data conditioning of environmental geochemical data: Quality control procedures used in the British Geological Survey’s regional geochemical mapping project - p. Page 116 18. Chapter 7 : Gas chromatographic methods of chemical analysis of organics and their quality control - p. Page 145 19. Chapter 8 : Evaluation of geochemical background at regional and local scales by fractal filtering technique: case studies in selected Italian areas - p. Page 160 20. Chapter 9 : Geochemical mapping of urban areas - p. Page 179 21. Chapter 10 : Chemical speciation to assess bioavailability, bioaccessibility, and geochemical forms of potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in polluted soils - p. Page 203 22. Chapter 11 : Extraction and characterization of pore water from contaminated soils - p. Page 249 23. Chapter 12 : Models of geochemical speciation: Structure and applications - p. Page 309 24. Chapter 13 : Progressive advances in applications of lead and strontium isotopes as monitors of anthropogenic contaminants in the surficial environment - p. Page 396 25. Chapter 14 : Polyurethane foam-based passive air samplers in monitoring persistent organic pollutants: Theory and application - p. Page 483 26. Chapter 15 : Legacies of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in soil of China—A review, and cases in Southwest and Southeast China - p. Page 514 27. Chapter 16 : The Bagnoli-Napoli brownfield site in Italy: Before and after the first remediation phase - p. Page 540 28. Chapter 17 : Potential contaminants and sustainable HazMat infrastructure: Neodeterministic (NDSHA) approach guarantees prevention rather than cure. The Bhopal—Madhya Pradesh, India—Gas tragedy case - p. Page 586 29. Chapter 18 : Applications of geochemistry to medical geology - p. Page 618 30. Chapter 19 : Environmental human health issues related to indoor air pollution from domestic biomass use in rural China: A review - p. Page 649 31. Chapter 20 : Properties, utilization, and potential health and environmental issues of depleted uranium (DU) for military and civilian use - p. Page 670 32. Chapter 21 : Biological, chemical, and environmental threats of toxic desert dust to military personnel - p. Page 693 33. Chapter 22 : Indoor mercury pollution in the herbaria: Risk assessment for workers’ health and potential solutions. The studies at the Florence (Italy) herbaria - p. Page 719 34. Chapter 23 : Occurrence and risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in multimedia environment from Zigui Karst Area, China - p. Page 741 35. Index - p. Page 765
Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data Analysis, Case Histories, and Associated Health Issues provides a wealth of information on modern geochemical methods, techniques, and procedures for those studying toxic substances found in soil, air, and water. This new edition takes an especially close look at environmental pollution and its impact on human health.
The first third of the book looks at a variety of methods and procedures, such as taking groundwater samples, biological monitoring, geochemical mapping, and models of geochemical speciation. This is followed by a close look at different pollutants, including lead and pesticides. The authors conclude with several detailed case histories examining health issues resulting from environmental pollution.
Environmental researchers and practitioners will return to this book again and again in their work towards understanding and reducing the environmental pollutants that affect our health.
1. Environmental Geochemistry - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Contributors - p. Page v 7. About the editors - p. Page ix 8. Preface - p. Page x 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page xvii 10. List of Illustrations - p. Page xviii 11. List of Tables - p. Page xix 12. Chapter 1 : Field methods in regional geochemical surveys - p. Page xix 13. Chapter 2 : Sampling methods for site characterization - p. Page 15 14. Chapter 3 : Contaminated groundwater sampling and quality control of water analyses - p. Page 32 15. Chapter 4 : The collection of drainage samples for environmental analyses from active stream channels - p. Page 60 16. Chapter 5 : Biological monitoring for environmental health risk assessment - p. Page 95 17. Chapter 6 : Data conditioning of environmental geochemical data: Quality control procedures used in the British Geological Survey’s regional geochemical mapping project - p. Page 116 18. Chapter 7 : Gas chromatographic methods of chemical analysis of organics and their quality control - p. Page 145 19. Chapter 8 : Evaluation of geochemical background at regional and local scales by fractal filtering technique: case studies in selected Italian areas - p. Page 160 20. Chapter 9 : Geochemical mapping of urban areas - p. Page 179 21. Chapter 10 : Chemical speciation to assess bioavailability, bioaccessibility, and geochemical forms of potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in polluted soils - p. Page 203 22. Chapter 11 : Extraction and characterization of pore water from contaminated soils - p. Page 249 23. Chapter 12 : Models of geochemical speciation: Structure and applications - p. Page 309 24. Chapter 13 : Progressive advances in applications of lead and strontium isotopes as monitors of anthropogenic contaminants in the surficial environment - p. Page 396 25. Chapter 14 : Polyurethane foam-based passive air samplers in monitoring persistent organic pollutants: Theory and application - p. Page 483 26. Chapter 15 : Legacies of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in soil of China—A review, and cases in Southwest and Southeast China - p. Page 514 27. Chapter 16 : The Bagnoli-Napoli brownfield site in Italy: Before and after the first remediation phase - p. Page 540 28. Chapter 17 : Potential contaminants and sustainable HazMat infrastructure: Neodeterministic (NDSHA) approach guarantees prevention rather than cure. The Bhopal—Madhya Pradesh, India—Gas tragedy case - p. Page 586 29. Chapter 18 : Applications of geochemistry to medical geology - p. Page 618 30. Chapter 19 : Environmental human health issues related to indoor air pollution from domestic biomass use in rural China: A review - p. Page 649 31. Chapter 20 : Properties, utilization, and potential health and environmental issues of depleted uranium (DU) for military and civilian use - p. Page 670 32. Chapter 21 : Biological, chemical, and environmental threats of toxic desert dust to military personnel - p. Page 693 33. Chapter 22 : Indoor mercury pollution in the herbaria: Risk assessment for workers’ health and potential solutions. The studies at the Florence (Italy) herbaria - p. Page 719 34. Chapter 23 : Occurrence and risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in multimedia environment from Zigui Karst Area, China - p. Page 741 35. Index - p. Page 765
