STP 1282 is the first publication of its kind to address the vast array of challenges involved with obtaining accurate environmental specimens for pollution evaluation and remediation.

31 comprehensive peer-reviewed papers from leading experts in the fields of chemistry, geology, engineering, biology and risk assessment explore innovative approaches to the following categories: Sampling Systems • Water Safety and Risk Characterization • Direct Push Sampling • Sampling Media • Sampling Subsurface Media • Soil and Gas Sampling • Innovative Measurements • Sampling Quality Assurance/Quality Control.