A Laboratory Manual for Environmental Chemistry

PART I WATER ANALYSIS: Principles of Spectrometric Analysis; Sampling Techniques; Colour; Turbidity; Total Dissolved Solids; Conductance; pH Value; Acidity; Alkalinity; Dissolved Oxygen; Chemical Oxygen Demand; Biochemical Oxygen Demand; Dissolved Organic Carbon; Calcium Hardness of Water; Total Hardness of Water; Nitrate Nitrogen; Nitrate Nitrogen Brucine Method; Ammonia Nitrogen; Fluoride; Fluoride in Drinking Water (by Fluoride Electrode); Chloride; Residual Chlorine; Sulphide; Sulphite; Sulphate; Phosphate; Iron; Chromium; Copper; Lead; Nickel; Cadmium; Mercury; Cyanides; Boron; Selenium; Arsenic; Suspended Solids; Determination of Chlorophyll-a; Determination of Productivity; PART II SOIL ANALYSIS: Collection of Soil Samples; pH Value; Soluble Salts; Identification of Calcium Carbonate, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium; Calcium Carbonate; Gypsum Requirement; Lime Requirement; Alkalinity; Organic Carbon; Total Nitrogen; Available Nitrogen; Ammonium Nitrogen; Nitrate Nitrogen; Nitrite Nitrogen; Available Phosphorus; Available Sulphur; Silica; Available Potassium; Sodium; Calcium and Magnesium; Micronutrient Elements; Pesticide Residues; Separation and Identification of Pesticide Residues from the Soil; PART III AIR ANALYSIS: Qualitative Analysis of CO, CO2, H2S, SO2, NO and NO2; Carbon Monoxide; Carbon Dioxide; Hydrogen Sulphide; Sulphur Dioxide; Nitric Oxide and Nitrogen Dioxide; Particulates; PART IV MISCELLANEOUS: Calcium in Egg Shells; Effect of pH on Germination of Seeds; Effect of Copper Salt on Germination of seeds; Phosphate in Detergents; Benzoic Acid and Sorbic Acid in Soft Drinks; Sulphur Dioxide in Soft Drinks; Identification of Food Adulterants; Appendices; References; Index.