CHAPTER 16 – Chemical Fingerprinting: Streamlining Site Assessment during the Sustainable Redevelopment Process

Publisher Summary The chapter begins by introducing the likely chemicals and contaminants released into the environment. It reviews how the complex chemical composition makes determination of the true nature and origin of contamination problematic. Different ways in which the site can be redeveloped and the various considerations to be taken are discussed. Chemical analysis methods are also outlined and illustrated accordingly. The use of advance methods of data interpretation to provide investigators with high resolutions of chemical contamination is explored. How important it is to use high-quality chemical fingerprinting to ascertain details of the makeup of chemical contamination. The powerful tool for investigation and distinguishing specific contaminants from other sources are outlined. The attribution of chemical contamination and fair expeditious pathways to site remediation and redevelopment is explored and illustrated.