Introduction to environmental forensics

"The third edition of Introduction to Environmental Forensics is a state-of-the-art reference for the practicing environmental forensics consultant, regulator, student, academic, and scientist, with topics including compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA), advanced multivariate statistical techniques, surrogate approaches for contaminant source identification and age dating, dendroecology, hydrofracking, releases from underground storage tanks and piping, and contaminant-transport modeling for forensic applications. Recognized international forensic scientists were selected to author chapters in their specific areas of expertise and case studies are included to illustrate the application of these methods in actual environmental forensic investigations. This edition provides updates on advances in various techniques and introduces several new topics"--OCLC.

Front Cover; INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS; Copyright; Contents; About the Editors; About the Authors; SECTION I -- BASIC INFORMATION; Chapter 1 -- Applications of Environmental Forensics; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND/OR DELINEATION OF CONTAMINATION; 1.3 RECONSTRUCTING HISTORICAL RELEASES AND ESTABLISHING BACKGROUND; 1.4 DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND ALLOCATION OF LIABILITY; 1.5 INSURANCE LITIGATION; 1.6 TOXIC TORTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2 -- Essential Historical Research Methods and Their Application to Environmental Forensics.

2.1 INTRODUCTION2.2 HISTORICAL RESEARCH FOR SITE ASSESSMENT OR RESPONSIBILITY ASSIGNMENT; 2.3 HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS FOR APPORTIONMENT AND COST ALLOCATION; 2.4 THE HISTORIAN'S CONTRIBUTION TO LIABILITY DETERMINATIONS; 2.5 THE HISTORIAN'S CONTRIBUTION TO COST ALLOCATION; 2.6 HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS FOR MATTERS OF "INTENTIONALITY"; 2.7 CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 3 -- Photogrammetry, Photointerpretation, and Digital Imaging and Mapping in Environmental Forensics; 3.1 THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD; 3.2 PRINCIPLES OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY; 3.3 PHOTOINTERPRETATION.

3.4 ANALYTICAL PRODUCTS…