Determination of metals in natural waters, sediments, and soils / [electronic resource] T.R. Crompton, Chemical Analysis Department, Water Authority, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK. Crompton, T. R. (Thomas Roy) Water Analysis. Metals. TD879.M47 628.5/2 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Vendor-supplied metadata. Annotation A comprehensive overview of the various methods available for analysis of metals and a manual for determining metal concentrations in different media such as natural waters, waste waters, sediments and soils. After a discussion of sampling techniques and preservation, it covers metals in rivers and surface ground and mineral waters as well as metals in aqueous precipitation. It also includes detailed information on analysis of metals in sediments, providing a foundation for informed action by environmental interest groups and regulators and a starting point for further study by graduate students, professionals and researchers. 2015 Text 1 online resource. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128026540 eng Druck-Ausgabe Druck-Ausgabe