An excellent introduction to the real world of environmental work, this title helps both college students and working professionals improve their understanding of the data collection process. It covers all phases of data collection (planning, field sampling, laboratory analysis, and data quality assessment), and is a single source comprehensive reference for the resolution of the most common problems that environmental professionals face daily in their work. Why This TitleThis title is written in a clear and logical manner ...
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An excellent introduction to the real world of environmental work, this title helps both college students and working professionals improve their understanding of the data collection process. It covers all phases of data collection (planning, field sampling, laboratory analysis, and data quality assessment), and is a single source comprehensive reference for the resolution of the most common problems that environmental professionals face daily in their work. Why This TitleThis title is written in a clear and logical manner that is accessible to environmental professionals of all disciplines. It contains hundreds of practical tips on planning, sampling, and interactions with analytical laboratories. Having this text as a desk reference will greatly improve skills in planning and sampling, and elevate understanding of chemical data to a new level. This topic is of importance to a wide range of environmental professionals from a variety of disciplines (see audience). Written by a practicing professional for practicing professionals, this handbook provides everything an environmental professional needs to know to competently collect environmental chemical data.
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If you spent more than $20 for this book, you have wasted your money. There is no information in this book that can't be found on EPA's website. Data Quality Objectives? Download it from EPA's website. EPA has created documents on this subject that are much better (more explanation and better examples) than anything shown in this book. Data review using National Functional Guidelines? Again, EPA website downloads on this topic provide much better information. The same could be said for the entire book.
Here's something else to think about: When it comes to closing a site, this function is generally performed by the state or county regulators. Which means that, if you follow this book, which is filled with EPA-type information, thinking that you've consulted the ultimate authority, then you will likely not get site closure, not to mention that you will still have many state and local regulatory requirements that will have to be met. So the book actually does its target audience of "college students and professionals alike" a disservice, because you can't actually use this to get site closure.
I also didn't like the condescending writing style used by the author. Ultimately, there are much better books on the market that do a great job of discussing environmental topics without talking to their target audience as though they were simpletons.
