Compilation of EPA's Sampling and Analysis Methods

The popular first edition of this book contained approximately 600 analyte/method summaries. This new edition contains twice as many new EPA-approved methods for testing and analyzing industrial chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, dioxins, and PCBs and is a printed version of the EPA's Sampling and Analysis Methods Database. Each analyte/method summary contains all of the information required to stand alone as a reference. Thus, in addition to a brief summary of each method, descriptions include required instrumentation, interferences, sampling containers, preservation techniques, maximum holding times, detection levels, accuracy, precision, quality control requirements, EPA reference, and, when available, EPA contacts with phone numbers. Each summarized report is a "stand-alone" document.

Dr. Lawrence A. Keith is a Corporate Fellow at Radian International LLC, in Austin, Texas. Before joining Radian in 1977, he was a research scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency laboratory in Athens, Georgia. A pioneer in environmental sampling and analysis, method development, and handling hazardous compounds, Dr. Keith has published many books and technical articles on these subjects.