Handbook of Diagnostic Procedures for Petroleum-Contaminated Sites

HandbookofDiagnosticProceduresforPetroleum-ContaminatedSitesEditedbyPaulLecomteBRGM,Centrescientifiqueettechnique,FranceandClaudioMariottiAquater,ItalyThishandbookisapracticalguideforthemethodsandproceduresrequiredinassessingthenature,degreeandrelatedriskofhydrocarbonpollutionincontaminatedsites.Assuch,itisthefirstofitskindwhichfocusesonthetechniquesforinvestigatingandremediatingoil-contaminatedsiteswithinaspecificallyEuropeancontext.Itistheresultofafour-yearresearchanddevelopmentprogrammeinitiatedbytheEuropeanUnion,namedRESCOPP(TheREmediationofSoilsCOntaminatedbyPetrochemicalProducts).Theapproachistocombineareviewofcurrentstate-of-the-artdiagnosticproceduresforpetroleum-contaminatedsiteswiththeexperiencesofsuchactivitiesbyseveralcompaniesdirectlyinvolvedinthisfield.Thecontentsincludeanintroductiontothetypesofproductinvolved,preliminarystudiesrequiredinassessingacontaminatedsiteandfieldsurveyactivities,resultsanalysis,andsurveycostsinvolved.Themaintextissupportedbyappendicesprovidingasummaryoflegislation,identificationofthedifferentpetrochemicalpollutants,anddifferentremediationsystems.Thecontributorstothishandbookareallexpertswithintheindustry.Thisbookwillprovideanexcellentreviewandproblem-solvingreferenceforhydrocarbonmanufacturers,distributorsandengineers,aswellasoperatingmanagersandsiteinvestigationcontractorsandconsultants.