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Introduction
*Environmental issues have never received as much a
ttention as in recent years due to emerging challe
nges like pollution, global warming, climate chang
e, erratic rain fall & frequent occurrence of floo
ding e.t.c
*These challenges have wide ranging and mostly dama
ging impacts on the environment, biodiversity, huma
n health, wildlife and agricultural production
*The global trend currently is emergence of strict
er environmental laws by governments to try and pro
tect the environment
Environmental Monitoring/Environmental Comp
liance Monitoring:
Non-probability Sampling
The following sampling methods that are listed i
n your text are types of non-probability samplin
g that should be avoided:
volunteer samples
haphazard (convenience) samples
Since such non-probability sampling methods are
based on human choice rather than random selecti
on, statistical theory cannot explain how they m
ight behave and potential sources of bias are ra
mpant.
Types of Sampling
Equipment used:
Air Sampling
Air samples could be from atmospheric/ambient air, flue g
ases, exhausts
Atmospheric pollution has far reaching consequences like
climate change and respiratory diseases to human beings e
.g. Inorganic gases : Carbon dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Ni
trogen oxides
Some instruments are used to measure occupational exposur
es
Examples of instruments used in air sampling include drag
ger tubes, dust monitors, flue gas analysers
Samples in the Lab