Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Chemical Pollutants, A Complete Guide, Second Edition promotes the knowledge of data collection fundamentals and offers technically solid procedures and basic techniques that can be applied to daily workflow solutions. The book’s organization emphasizes the practical issues facing the project scientist. In focusing the book on data collection techniques that are oriented toward the project objectives, the author clearly distinguishes the important issues from the less relevant ones. Stripping away the layers of inapplicable or irrelevant recommendations, the book centers on the underlying principles of environmental sampling and analytical chemistry and summarizes the universally accepted industry practices and standards.
This Guide is a resource that will help students and practicing professionals alike better understand the issues of environmental data collection, capitalize on years of existing sampling and analysis practices, and become more knowledgeable and efficient in the task at hand.
1. Introduction to the Second Edition - p. xxi 2. Chapter 1. The Sample and the Error - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Environmental Chemical Pollutants - p. 13 4. Chapter 3. Bird’s Eye View of Project Planning - p. 71 5. Abstract - p. 71 6. 3.1 What Are Data Quality Objectives? - p. 71 7. 3.2 Sampling Design - p. 98 8. 3.3 Definitive, Screening, and Effective Data - p. 105 9. 3.4 Data Quality Indicators - p. 107 10. 3.5 Field QC/QA Samples - p. 114 11. 3.6 How to Navigate the Analytical Method Maze - p. 124 12. 3.7 Analytical Method and Laboratory Selection - p. 132 13. 3.8 Cost Estimate - p. 135 14. 3.9 Planning Documents - p. 136 15. 3.10 Preparedness and Coordination - p. 141 16. Chapter 4. Practical Approach to Sampling - p. 145 17. Abstract - p. 145 18. 4.1 Seven Steps of the Sampling Process - p. 146 19. 4.2 Sample Custody and Tracking - p. 148 20. 4.3 Sample Preservation Methods - p. 152 21. 4.4 Sample Packing and Shipment - p. 155 22. 4.5 Soil Sampling Designs - p. 158 23. 4.6 Sampling for Volatile Organic Compounds - p. 167 24. 4.7 Sampling for Semivolatile Organic and Inorganic Compounds - p. 178 25. 4.8 Water Sampling - p. 182 26. 4.9 Surface Sampling With Wipes - p. 203 27. 4.10 Equipment Decontamination - p. 206 28. 4.11 Field Measurements - p. 209 29. 4.12 Field Screening Methods - p. 217 30. 4.13 Field Records - p. 221 31. Chapter 5. Understanding the Analytical Laboratory - p. 227 32. Abstract - p. 227 33. 5.1 Requirements for Laboratory Operation - p. 227 34. 5.2 Laboratory Organization - p. 230 35. 5.3 The Seven Steps of Laboratory Process - p. 231 36. 5.4 Compound Quantitation - p. 252 37. 5.5 Analytical Techniques and Their Applications - p. 264 38. 5.6 Laboratory Quality Assurance - p. 290 39. Chapter 6. Data Quality Assessment - p. 303 40. Appendix 1. Priority Toxic Pollutants and Priority Substances - p. 337 41. Appendix 2. Maximum Concentrations of Contaminants for the Toxicity Characteristics - p. 343 42. Appendix 3. List of California Toxic Substances, Their Soluble Threshold Limit Concentrations, and Total Threshold Limit Concentrations - p. 345 43. Appendix 4. PCB Cleanup Levels for Various Matrices - p. 347 44. Appendix 5. Definitions of Basic Statistical Terms - p. 349 45. Appendix 6. Example of a Sampling and Analysis Plan Table of Contents - p. 355 46. Appendix 7. Example of Field Sampling Supplies and Equipment Checklist for Soil Sampling - p. 357 47. Appendix 8. Example of a Chain-of-Custody Form - p. 359 48. Appendix 9. Examples of a Custody Seal and a Sample Label - p. 361 49. Appendix 10. Example of a Sample Tracking Log - p. 363 50. Appendix 11. Analytical Method References, Containers, Preservation, and Holding Time for Soil Samples - p. 365 51. Appendix 12. Analytical Method Requirements, Sample Containers, Preservation, and Holding Time for Water Samples - p. 369 52. Appendix 13. Stockpile Statistics Worksheet - p. 375 53. Appendix 14. Example of a Sample Container Tracking Log - p. 377 54. Appendix 15. Example of a Groundwater Sampling Form - p. 379 55. Appendix 16. Example of a Monitoring Well Sampling Sheet (Micropurge) - p. 381 56. Appendix 17. Example of a Laboratory Cooler Receipt Form - p. 383 57. Appendix 18. Gas Chromatography/High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis Data Package Content - p. 385 58. Appendix 19. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Analysis Data Package Content - p. 387 59. Appendix 20. Trace Element Analysis Data Package Content - p. 389 60. Appendix 21. Inorganic Compound Analysis Data Package Content - p. 391 61. Appendix 22. Calculations Used for Compound Quantitation - p. 393 62. Appendix 23. Data Evaluation Checklist—Organic Compound Analysis - p. 397 63. Appendix 24. Data Evaluation Checklist—Trace Element Analysis - p. 399 64. Appendix 25. Data Evaluation Checklist—Inorganic Compound Analysis - p. 401 65. References - p. 403 66. Index - p. 411
Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Chemical Pollutants, A Complete Guide, Second Edition promotes the knowledge of data collection fundamentals and offers technically solid procedures and basic techniques that can be applied to daily workflow solutions. The book’s organization emphasizes the practical issues facing the project scientist. In focusing the book on data collection techniques that are oriented toward the project objectives, the author clearly distinguishes the important issues from the less relevant ones. Stripping away the layers of inapplicable or irrelevant recommendations, the book centers on the underlying principles of environmental sampling and analytical chemistry and summarizes the universally accepted industry practices and standards.
This Guide is a resource that will help students and practicing professionals alike better understand the issues of environmental data collection, capitalize on years of existing sampling and analysis practices, and become more knowledgeable and efficient in the task at hand.
1. Introduction to the Second Edition - p. xxi 2. Chapter 1. The Sample and the Error - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Environmental Chemical Pollutants - p. 13 4. Chapter 3. Bird’s Eye View of Project Planning - p. 71 5. Abstract - p. 71 6. 3.1 What Are Data Quality Objectives? - p. 71 7. 3.2 Sampling Design - p. 98 8. 3.3 Definitive, Screening, and Effective Data - p. 105 9. 3.4 Data Quality Indicators - p. 107 10. 3.5 Field QC/QA Samples - p. 114 11. 3.6 How to Navigate the Analytical Method Maze - p. 124 12. 3.7 Analytical Method and Laboratory Selection - p. 132 13. 3.8 Cost Estimate - p. 135 14. 3.9 Planning Documents - p. 136 15. 3.10 Preparedness and Coordination - p. 141 16. Chapter 4. Practical Approach to Sampling - p. 145 17. Abstract - p. 145 18. 4.1 Seven Steps of the Sampling Process - p. 146 19. 4.2 Sample Custody and Tracking - p. 148 20. 4.3 Sample Preservation Methods - p. 152 21. 4.4 Sample Packing and Shipment - p. 155 22. 4.5 Soil Sampling Designs - p. 158 23. 4.6 Sampling for Volatile Organic Compounds - p. 167 24. 4.7 Sampling for Semivolatile Organic and Inorganic Compounds - p. 178 25. 4.8 Water Sampling - p. 182 26. 4.9 Surface Sampling With Wipes - p. 203 27. 4.10 Equipment Decontamination - p. 206 28. 4.11 Field Measurements - p. 209 29. 4.12 Field Screening Methods - p. 217 30. 4.13 Field Records - p. 221 31. Chapter 5. Understanding the Analytical Laboratory - p. 227 32. Abstract - p. 227 33. 5.1 Requirements for Laboratory Operation - p. 227 34. 5.2 Laboratory Organization - p. 230 35. 5.3 The Seven Steps of Laboratory Process - p. 231 36. 5.4 Compound Quantitation - p. 252 37. 5.5 Analytical Techniques and Their Applications - p. 264 38. 5.6 Laboratory Quality Assurance - p. 290 39. Chapter 6. Data Quality Assessment - p. 303 40. Appendix 1. Priority Toxic Pollutants and Priority Substances - p. 337 41. Appendix 2. Maximum Concentrations of Contaminants for the Toxicity Characteristics - p. 343 42. Appendix 3. List of California Toxic Substances, Their Soluble Threshold Limit Concentrations, and Total Threshold Limit Concentrations - p. 345 43. Appendix 4. PCB Cleanup Levels for Various Matrices - p. 347 44. Appendix 5. Definitions of Basic Statistical Terms - p. 349 45. Appendix 6. Example of a Sampling and Analysis Plan Table of Contents - p. 355 46. Appendix 7. Example of Field Sampling Supplies and Equipment Checklist for Soil Sampling - p. 357 47. Appendix 8. Example of a Chain-of-Custody Form - p. 359 48. Appendix 9. Examples of a Custody Seal and a Sample Label - p. 361 49. Appendix 10. Example of a Sample Tracking Log - p. 363 50. Appendix 11. Analytical Method References, Containers, Preservation, and Holding Time for Soil Samples - p. 365 51. Appendix 12. Analytical Method Requirements, Sample Containers, Preservation, and Holding Time for Water Samples - p. 369 52. Appendix 13. Stockpile Statistics Worksheet - p. 375 53. Appendix 14. Example of a Sample Container Tracking Log - p. 377 54. Appendix 15. Example of a Groundwater Sampling Form - p. 379 55. Appendix 16. Example of a Monitoring Well Sampling Sheet (Micropurge) - p. 381 56. Appendix 17. Example of a Laboratory Cooler Receipt Form - p. 383 57. Appendix 18. Gas Chromatography/High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis Data Package Content - p. 385 58. Appendix 19. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Analysis Data Package Content - p. 387 59. Appendix 20. Trace Element Analysis Data Package Content - p. 389 60. Appendix 21. Inorganic Compound Analysis Data Package Content - p. 391 61. Appendix 22. Calculations Used for Compound Quantitation - p. 393 62. Appendix 23. Data Evaluation Checklist—Organic Compound Analysis - p. 397 63. Appendix 24. Data Evaluation Checklist—Trace Element Analysis - p. 399 64. Appendix 25. Data Evaluation Checklist—Inorganic Compound Analysis - p. 401 65. References - p. 403 66. Index - p. 411
