As an integral component of environmental policy, it has become essential to regulate and monitor toxic substances. Past emphasis has been primarily on analytical approaches to the detection of specific, targeted contaminants, thus allowing chemical characterisation. However, toxicity testing or biological assessment is necessary for ecotoxicological evaluation, and this offers marked benefits and advantages that complement chemical analysis. Key issues to be addressed include identification of pertinent tests, reproducibility and robustness of these tests, and cost considerations.This book examines these issues and describes and explains the approaches that have been developed for environmental toxicity evaluations. Advantages, benefits and drawbacks of the strategies and methods are highlighted. Directed equally at ecotoxicologists, industrial chemists, analytical chemists and environmental consultants, this book is written in a way that will prove helpful to both new and experienced practitioners.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Blackwell Publishing Ltd
ISBN-10
1405118199
ISBN-13
9781405118194
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95555140
Product Key Features
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Environment & Planning
Dimensions
Weight
936g
Height
245mm
Width
166mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Oxford
Spine
27mm
Edited by
Andreas Loibner, Kirit Wadhia, Clive Thompson
Series Title
Sheffield Analytical Chemistry Series
Content Note
43
Date of Publication
24/01/2005
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Environment & Planning
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