Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Environmental Forensics and its Applications. The Importance of Site History: the First Tool of the Environmental Forensics Team. The Role Digital Imaging and Interpretation in Environmental Forensics. Overview of Soil Gas, Soil andGroundwater Data. Chemical Fingerprinting of Hydrocarbons. Stable Isotopes and Biomarkers in Forensic Geochemistry. Chlorinated Solvents: History, Chemistry, and Utilization for Source Identification and Age Dating. The Use of Molecular Microbiology inEnvironmental Forensics. Subsurface Models Used in Environmental Forensics. Forensic Air Dispersion Modeling. Statistical Analyses and Receptor Models in Environmental Forensics. Data Validation for Litigation. Overview of EnvironmentalLegislation-Experience of the US and EU. "This book organizes the work of leading international experts who demonstrate the most effective techniques for determining the source of environmental contaminations. The text reviews those scientific methods that have been used with success in environmental forensic investigations. This volume gives forensic chemists, investigators, and attorneys the tools needed to solve mysteries of toxic devastation and build cases that will establish the accountability of those responsible."--Jacket.