Trace Environmental Quantitative Analysis: Principles: Techniques, and Applications

This study offers insight into the principles of trace environmental quantitative analysis (TEQA), focusing on data reduction and interpretation, sample preparation and instrumental analysis from a wide range of matrices, including sludge, sediment, oil and air, as well as ground, waste and surface water. It draws on the author's own research with metal chelate solid-phase extraction.

...contains laboratory-tested experiments...computer programs for TEQA, instrument designs, and useful Internet links... Students and teachers of analytical chemistry and other disciplines requiring an analytical approach (e.g. toxicology, biochemistry, food science, environmental science, etc.) will find that the book might enhance their understanding of TEQA. Laboratory technicians of various skill and knowledge levels should also find the content of this edition beneficial.
-- International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 86, 2006

Loconto's book does a superlative job of introducing the concept of trace environmental quantitative analysis ... and their relevance to current U.S. environmental legislation. He uses a unique approach [that] allows readers to scan for topics of immediate interest. Subsections are clearly organized with the use of quality tables and figures. I particularly liked the addition of specific laboratory experiments ... provides a well-written, comprehensive introduction to trace environmental analysis ... this book is well suited as a resource for environmental chemists working in an industrial or regulatory-based setting...
-Grady Hanrahan, California State University, Los Angeles in JACS, vol. 128, 2006