Abstract:
The  rapid  development  of   sophisticated  instrumentation 
coupled	with   concern   over	trace   quantities   of   individual
constituents  has  resulted  in   the  application  of  procedures  using such  instrumentation  for  the  analysis  of  natural  and  wastewaters. In large  part  it  is  the  development  of  such  instruments  followec by   their  application  to   environmental  analysis  that   has  led  to the   present  interest   in   the  analysis   of   trace  quantities   of specific  constituents.  The   various  techniques   included  in   this report  are   flame   photometry,  ion   selective   electrodes,   total organic   carbon   analyser   and   atomic   absorption   spectrometry. Emphasis  has  also   been  given  on  conventional  instruments  like  pH meter,  turbidity   meter, etc., with a   view  to   increase   their performance   and  repoducibility.   This  report   describing various 
aspects	f   instrumental   analysis,	should   prove   useful   for
scientists  and  technologists  engaged  in  water  quality  monitoring. 
	The  present  report  has  been  prepared  by  Dr.  C.  K.  Jain, 
Scientist, 	and   is   a  part   of   training   which   he  obtained   at International  Institute  for  Hydraulic  and  Environmental  Research, Delft, The   Netherlands,   within   the   framework   of   Indo-Dutch Training  Programme  on  Water  Management (WAMATRA  Phase-II).