Determination of Metals in Natural Waters‎,‎ Sediments and Soils provides analytic labs with a comprehensive overview of the various methods available for analysis of metals and serves as a manual to determine metal concentrations in different media such as natural waters‎,‎ waste waters‎,‎ sediments and soils‎.‎ The book begins with a discussion of sampling techniques and preservation and then covers metals in rivers‎,‎ surface ground and mineral waters and metals in aqueous precipitation‎.‎ It concludes with detailed information on analysis of metals in sediments‎.‎ Determination of Metals in Natural Waters‎,‎ Sediments and Soils provides a foundation for informed action by environmental interest groups and regulators and a starting point for further study by graduate students‎,‎ professionals‎,‎ and researchers‎.‎ * Includes all of the methods currently available to assess metals in water‎,‎ sediments and soils* Covers metals in surface ground and mineral waters * Summarizes the strengths‎,‎ weakness and precautions of different methods and provides a table summarizing the methods with reference citations