T. R. Crompton Libri

Focusing on practical aspects of polymer analysis, this book provides detailed methods for examining both major polymers and minor non-polymeric components in formulations. It discusses a comprehensive scheme for polymer examination, incorporating both modern and classical analytical techniques. The text emphasizes the importance of classifying polymers by separating them into pure and non-polymeric fractions, followed by qualitative and quantitative elemental analyses, and in some cases, functional group analysis.

The book provides a comprehensive review of the analysis of organometallic compounds, highlighting significant advancements in the field over the past sixteen years. It includes new chapters on environmental analysis and the use of metal chelates for detecting low concentrations of organic metals. The author notes a shift in research focus from analysis methods to their application in environmental contexts, addressing the presence of elements like mercury and lead in various ecosystems. This timely exploration emphasizes the health implications of these compounds for both humans and wildlife.

The book addresses the critical issue of pollution in oceans and rivers, emphasizing the need for effective control measures to prevent environmental destruction. T. R. Crompton compiles current information and analytical methods essential for professionals in environmental protection and toxicology, highlighting the importance of sustainable practices in managing water bodies.

This book provides comprehensive methodologies for the detection and analysis of toxic organic chemicals in natural environments, focusing on water, sediments, and soils. It covers various analytical techniques, including sample preparation and instrumentation, to ensure accurate measurement of pollutants. The text emphasizes the importance of monitoring these chemicals for environmental protection and public health. With detailed protocols and case studies, it serves as an essential resource for researchers and professionals in environmental science and toxicology.

The presence of deliberately added or adventitious organic and inorganic compounds in soils can cause contamination of the crops which are grown on the land or animals feeding on the land, and, consequently can cause adverse toxic effects on man, animals, birds and insect life. Also, drainage of these substances from the soil by rainwater can cause pollution of adjacent streams, then rivers and, eventually, the oceans. The purpose of this book is to draw together the world-wide literature on the occurrence and analytical determination of all types of organic, organometallic and inorganic compounds in soils, animals, crops, plants, grains, dairy products and processed foods. Animal feed and fertilizers are also discussed.

In recent years, advancements in sensitivity have enabled true ultra-trace metal determinations in water, while resolving complex organic mixtures in seawater at very low detection limits has also become feasible. This surge of interest in micro-constituents from both environmental and nutrient balance perspectives coincides with the emergence of advanced instrumentation tailored to meet analytical demands. This comprehensive compilation presents proven methods for chemical analysis of seawater, featuring 45 tables and 48 figures. The author organizes the methods logically, facilitating easy learning and understanding of available instrumentation. Practitioners can effectively implement these methods in their laboratories for quick and reliable application. Additionally, detailed descriptions empower analysts to develop new methods tailored to emerging analytes. Covering both classical and cutting-edge physical techniques, this volume serves as an invaluable resource for analysts, oceanographers, fisheries experts, and policymakers involved in seawater environmental protection.

The author has drawn together almost all published methods since 1975 on the determination of anions in all types of matrices. He presents the methods in a logical manner so that the reader can quickly gain access to the method and types of instrumentation available.

As only a few books have been published on the matter of toxic materials in water it occurred to the author that a comprehensive volume dealing with all aspects of this subject was overdue. In this book there is a complete discussion of world literature on the determination of metals, non-metals, organic substances, organometallic com pounds, together with organic carbon parameters and radioactive elements in river, stream, lake and pond sediments, marine and estuarine sediments, river and sea fish, crustacea and molluscs, phytoplankton and sea and river weeds. Much very detailed work has been carried out on this subject over the past 20 years and a review of this work is timely in view of the increasing interest to chemists, environmentalists and others concerned with the quality of our environ ment. The presence of organic and inorganic substances in river and oceanic sediments is due in part to man-made pollution, and monitoring the levels of these substances in sediment and sediment core samples provides an indication of the time dependence of element concentration over large time spans. Contamination of sediments is found not only in rivers but also in estuarine sediments and sometimes in oceanic sedi ments, and this sediment analysis provides a means of tracking elements from their sources through the ecosystem.

Additive Migration from Plastics Into Food examines the intrusion of foreign chemicals into food via additives present in plastics packaging and the toxic hazards they pose to consumers. This book shows how direct contact between the packed commodity and the plastic is likely to result in the transfer of polymer additives, adventitious impurities such as monomers, catalyst remnants, and residual polymerization solvents, and low-molecular-weight polymer fractions from the plastic into the packaged material. This book is comprised of nine chapters and begins with a discussion on the various typ