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Amstat News asked three review editors to rate their topfive favorite books in the September 2003 issue. StatisticalMethods for Detection and Quantification of EnvironmentalContamination was among those chosen. This groundbreaking volume describes the statistical theory thatunderlies the detection and quantification of environmentalpollution both in the laboratory and in the field. It presents thefoundation of relating measured concentrations to trueconcentrations and the development of intervals of uncertainty fortrue concentrations, and it presents a comprehensive review of theproblem of estimating thresholds at which detection andquantification decisions can be made reliably. The authors demonstrate the use of analytical measurements inmaking environmental impact decisions and in comparingenvironmental data to regulatory standards and naturally occurringbackground concentrations. Taking the next step in a majorevolution in the way environmental impact decisions are made,Statistical Methods for Detection and Quantification ofEnvironmental Contamination: Presents statistical methods that allow the earliest possibledetection and quantification of contaminants Describes procedures applicable to all environmentalconstituents Covers numerous state-of-the-art approaches Includes case studies demonstrating practical applications ofthese approaches An indispensable handbook for scientists and engineers involvedin environmental monitoring programs, this book is also animportant resource for public health officials, waste facilitymanagers, regulators, statisticians, and analytical chemists.