The most comprehensive summary and literature of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), a key test procedure for water quality. The book describes BOD as a test procedure and biological phenomenon, describes the place of BOD within the complex of testing that is used to evaluate wastewater treatment processes. The book also presents the historical development of BOD and catalogues all peer-reviewed literature citations that mark the road to the current BOD test. CHapters detailing sediment oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, and total organic carbon testing and their relationship to BOD testing, as well as extensive coverage of the interferences encountered during oxygen demand testing make this a must-have reference. Published 2002.