Practical Environmental Forensics: Process and Case Histories by Patrick J. Sullivan, Franklin J. Agardy, and Richard K. Traub

Practical Environmental Forensics: Process and Case Histories

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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 608 pages

Published by: Wiley

Edition: 1st Edition December 25, 2000

Written in: English

ISBN 10 Number: 0471353981

ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471353980

Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches

Weighs: 2.2 pounds

Product Description
A comprehensive practical guide to environmental forensics

With real-world examples and advice on both scientific and legal issues, Practical Environmental Forensics stands on the front line of this new interdisciplinary approach to the environmental litigation process. Compiled by experts with decades of combined experience in teaching, research, consulting, and litigation, it is the first book to offer a comprehensive presentation of environmental forensics.The first section provides an introduction to the forensic process, a historical perspective on pollution, and related laws and insurance issues. The book continues with a review of the most commonly used technical approaches and methods employed to support forensic litigation case issues.

A third section introduces essential environmental forensic support functions, including admissibility of evidence, expert case management, and the use of mediation methods in settling cases. Finally, the book explores the environmental forensic process through an extensive body of real case studies in which the authors have participated.

This comprehensive guidebook includes:

Guidance in the development and presentation of forensic opinions within the litigation process
Stand-alone applications of historical research, groundwater contaminant modeling, chemical fingerprinting, toxicology, and risk assessment to environmental litigation
Chemical and investigative forensic methods presented within the context of environmental forensic case histories
Illustrative problem-solving as an invaluable teaching and learning resource
Typical forensic cases grouped to illustrate the three main areas of environmental litigation: minimizing damages to clients, allocating damages between responsible parties, and resolution of insurance-related issues

For engineers, scientists, attorneys, government regulators, financial and real estate professionals, and the broad spectrum of environmental consultants, this book is critical for all whose work involves environmental contamination.

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A comprehensive practical guide to environmental forensics

Reader Reviews
This book is a handy and interesting read, which gives a good sense of the practice of environmental forensics. It includes material on the admissability of evidence, some case histories which outline pitfalls and opportunities in being a consultant on waste sites which enter litigation, and some valuable references for further (required) reading. Along with Murphy and Morrison's Intro. to Environmental Forensics it provides a very good overview on the black art of environmental forensics and more importanly points the way to more information. Comment | | (Report this)

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