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The detection and hazards of environmental carcinogens/mutagens / Bruce N. Ames -- Human lymphoblasts : versatile indicator cells for many forms of chemically induced genetic damage / William G. Thilly and John G. Deluca -- A phased approach for characterization of multimedia discharges from processes / J.A. Dorsey, L.D. Johnson, and R.G. Merrill -- The identification and measurement of volatile organic compounds in aqueous environmental samples / Thomas A. Bellar, William L. Budde, and James W. Eichelberger -- Potentially toxic organic compounds in industrial wastewaters and river systems : two case studies / Ronald A. Hites, G.A. Jungclaus, V. Lopez-Avila, and L.S. Sheldon -- Adsorbent accumulation of organic pollutants for bioassays / Bonita A. Glatz, Colin D. Chriswell, and Gregor A. Junk -- Trace metal monitoring by atomic absorption spectrometry / Peter Barrett and Thomas R. Copeland -- Determination of trace inorganic toxic substances by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy / Frank N. Abercrombie and Romana B. Cruz -- Surface microanalytical techniques for the chemical characterization of atmospheric particulates / R.W. Linton -- Fourier transform infrared analysis of trace gases in the atmosphere / P.D. Maker, H. Niki, C.M. Savage, and L.P. Breitenbach -- Opto-acoustic spectroscopy applied to the detection of gaseous pollutants / C.K.N. Patel -- Selective ionization and computer techniques for the mass spectrometric analysis of air pollutants / T.M. Harvey, D. Schuetzle, and S.P. Levine -- Sampling and analysis for semivolatile brominated organics in ambient air / Ruth A. Zweidinger, Stephen D. Cooper, Mitchell D. Erickson, Larry C. Michael, and Edo D. Pellizzari -- Ion chromatographic analysis of trace ions in environmental samples / W.E. Rich and R.A. Wetzel -- N-nitroso compounds in the workplace / David H. Fine -- Use of the NIH-EPA chemical information system in support of the Toxic Substances Control Act / S.R. Heller and G.W. Milne.