DQO Process Workbook - Level 5
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Project Planning and Data Quality
- A Comparison of the RCRA Corrective Action and CERCLA Remedial Action Processes (U.S. DOE, 1994) (pdf, 2.6 MB)
- A Rationale for the Assessment of Errors in the Sampling of Soils (U.S. EPA, 1990) (pdf, 491 KB)
- Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications, 15th ed. (U.S. EPA, 2002) (pdf, 599 KB)
- Data Quality Objectives Process for Hazardous Waste Site Investigations (Final) (QA/G4) (U.S. EPA, 2000) (pdf, 461 KB)
- GIS Technical Memorandum 3: Global Positioning Systems Technology and its Application in Environmental Programs (U.S. EPA, 1992)
- Guidance for the Data Quality Assessment Process: Practical Methods for Data Analysis (QA/G-9) (U.S. EPA, 2000) (pdf, 1 MB)
- Guidance for the Data Quality Objectives Process (U.S. EPA, 2000) (pdf, 333 KB)
- Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans (U.S. EPA, 1998) (pdf, 557 KB)
- Guidelines for Preparing SAPs Using Systematic Planning and PBMS (Lesnik and Crumbling, 2001) (pdf, 276 KB)
- Locational Data Policy Implementation Guidance Guide to Selecting Latitude/Longitude Collection Methods (U.S. EPA, 1992) (pdf, 702 KB)
- Managing Uncertainty in Environmental Decisions (Crumbling et al., 2001) (pdf, 575 KB)
- Preparing Perfect Project Plans: A Pocket Guide for the Preparation of Quality Assurance Project Plans (Simes, 1989) (pdf, 450 KB)
- Technical Project Planning (TPP) Process (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1998) (pdf, 1.3 MB)
RCRA/Superfund Site Assessment Guidance
- Conducting Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies for CERCLA Municipal Landfill Sites (U.S. EPA, 1991)
- Expedited Site Assessment Tools for Underground Storage Tank Sites: A Guide for Regulators (U.S. EPA, 1997) (pdf, 3 MB)
- Guidance for Conducting Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Under CERCLA (U.S. EPA, 1988) (pdf, 4 MB)
- Guidance for Performing Preliminary Assessment Under CERCLA (U.S. EPA, 1991) (pdf, 3.6 MB)
- Guidance for Performing Site Inspections Under CERCLA (Interim Final) (U.S. EPA, 1992) (pdf, 3.7 MB)
- PA Review Checklist (U.S. EPA, 1993) (pdf, 82 KB)
- RCRA Facility Investigation Guidance (U.S. EPA, 1989), Vol 1 (pdf, 3 MB)
- RCRA Facility Investigation Guidance (U.S. EPA, 1989), Vol 2 (pdf, 3.5 MB)
- RCRA Facility Investigation Guidance (U.S. EPA, 1989), Vol 3 (pdf, 3 MB)
- RCRA Facility Investigation Guidance (U.S. EPA, 1989), Vol 4 (pdf, 3 MB)
- Superfund Program Representative Sampling Guidance, Volume 1: Soil (pdf, 1 MB)
- Superfund Program Representative Sampling Guidance, Volume 2: Air (pdf, 1 MB)
- Superfund Program Representative Sampling Guidance, Volume 4: Waste (pdf, 960 KB)
- Superfund Program Representative Sampling Guidance, Volume 5 (Part I): Surface Water and Sediment (pdf, 970 KB)
- Superfund Program Representative Sampling Guidance, Volume 5 (Part II) Groundwater (pdf, 983 KB)
Field Operations and Standard Operating Procedures
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A Compendium of Superfund Field Operations Methods (U.S. EPA, 1987) (pdf, 9 MB)
- Emergency Response Team (ERT) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Compendia: compendium of ERT Soil Sampling and Surface Geophysics Procedures; Compendium of ERT Groundwater Sampling Procedures; Compendium of ERT Waste Sampling Procedures; Compendium of ERT Toxicity Testing Procedures (U.S. EPA, 1991) (pdf, 938 KB)
- Field Methods Compendium (FMC) (Draft) (U.S. EPA, 1993) (pdf, 4 MB)
- Field Screening Methods Catalog: User's Guide (U.S. EPA, 1988) (pdf, 1.5 MB)
- Guidance for the Preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Quality-Related Documents (U.S. EPA, 1995) (pdf, 69 KB)
General Site Assessment Guidance
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Characterization of Hazardous Waste Sites—A Methods Manual, Volume I: Site Investigations (Ford and Turina, 1985) (pdf, 3 MB)
- Characterization of Hazardous Waste Sites—A Methods Manual, Volume II: Available Sampling Methods, 2nd ed. (Ford et al., 1984) (pdf, 2 MB)
- EPA Observational Economy Series Volume 1: Composite Sampling (U.S. EPA, 1995) ( pdf, 229 KB)
- EPA Observational Economy Series Volume 2: Ranked Set Sampling (U.S. EPA, 1995) (pdf, 197 KB)
- Site Characterization for Subsurface Remediation (U.S. EPA, 1991) (pdf, 4 MB)
- Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: A Desk Reference Guide, Volume I: Solids and Ground Water; Volume II: The Vadose Zone, Field Screening and Analytical Methods (Boulding, 1993) (.exe program, 1 MB)
Other Site Assessment Topics: Geophysics, NAPLs, Karst, and Ecological
Assessment
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Application of Dye-Tracing Techniques for Determining Solute-Transport Characteristics of Ground Water in Karst Terannes ( Mull et al., 1988) (pdf 1 MB)
- Behavior and Determination of Lolatile Organic Compounds in Soil: A Literature Review (Minnich, 1993) (pdf, 396 KB)
- Characterizing Heterogeneous Wastes: Methods and Recommendations (U.S. EPA, 1992) (pdf, 838 KB)
- DNAPL Site Evaluation (Cohen and Mercer, 1993) (pdf, 10 MB)
- Ecological Assessment of Hazardous Waste Sites: A Field and Laboratory Reference (Warren-Hicks et al., 1989) (pdf, 1 MB)
- Estimating the Potential for Occurrence of DNAPL at Superfund Sites (U.S. EPA, 1992) (pdf, 277 KB)
- Geophysical Techniques for Sensing Buried Wastes and Waste Migration (Benson et al., 1984) (pdf, 20 MB)
- Soil-Gas and Geophysical Techniques for Detection of Subsurface Orgnic Contamination (Pitchford et al., 1988) (pdf, 1 MB)
- Use of Airborne, Surface, and Borehole Geophysical Techniques at Contaminated Sites: A Reference Guide (Boulding, 1993) (pdf, 1 MB)
Soil, Vadose Zone, Sediment, and Hazardous Waste Sampling/Monitoring
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Guide to Site and Soil Description for Hazardous Waste Sites (Cameron, 1991) (pdf, 3 MB)
- Methods Manual for Bottom Sediment Sample Collection (Palmer, 1985) (pdf, 608 KB)
- Permit Guidance Manual on Unsaturated Zone Monitoring for Hazardous Waste Land Treatment Units (U.S. EPA, 1986) (pdf, 5 MB)
- Preparation of Soil Sampling Protocols: Sampling Techniques and Strategies (Mason, 1992) (pdf, 2 MB)
- Samplers and Sampling Procedures for Hazardous Waste Streams (deVera, 1980) (pdf, 729 KB)
- Sediment Sampling Quality Assurance User's Guide (Barth and Starks, 1985) (pdf, 12 MB)
- Soil Sampling Quality Assurance User's Guide, 2nd ed. (Barth el al., 1989) (pdf, 1 MB)
- Soil Screening Guidance: Technical Background Document (U.S. EPA, 1996)
- Soil Screening Guidance: User’s Guide (U.S. EPA, 1996) (pdf, 1 MB)
- Vadose Zone Monitoring for Hazardous Waste Sites (Everett et al., 1983) (pdf, 7 MB)
Ground-Water Sampling and Monitoring
- Definitions for the Minimum Set of Data Elements for Ground Water Quality (U.S. EPA, 1992) (pdf, 453 KB)
- Ground-Water Monitoring in Karst Terranes: Recommended Protocols and Implicit Assumptions (Quinlan, 1989) (pdf, 573 KB)
- Groundwater Sampling: A Workshop Summary (U.S. EPA, 1995) (pdf, 914 KB)
- Handbook of Suggested Practices for the Design and Installation of Ground-Water Monitoring Wells (Aller et al., 1991) (pdf, 5 MB)
- Long-Term Ground Water Monitoring Program Guidance (The California Base Closure Environmental Committee, 1994) (pdf, 286 KB)
- Methods for Monitoring Pump and Treat Performance (U.S. EPA, 1994) (pdf, 2.6 MB)
- Practical Guide for Ground-Water Sampling (Barcelona et al., 1985) (pdf, 1 MB)
- RCRA Ground Water Monitoring: Draft Technical Guidance (U.S. EPA, 1993) (pdf, 2 MB)
- Statistical Analysis of Ground-Water Monitoring Data at RCRA Facilities: Interim Final Guidance (U.S. EPA, 1989) (pdf, 2.5 MB)
Risk Assessment
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Dermal Exposure Assessment: Principles and Applications (U.S. EPA, 1992) (pdf, 1 MB)
- Guidance for Data Usability in Risk Assessment (Final), Part A: OSWER Directive (U.S. EPA, 1991) (pdf, 3 MB)
- Guidance for Data Useability in Risk Assessment (Final), Part B: OSWER Directive (U.S. EPA, 1992) (pdf, 1 MB)
- Human Health Evaluation Manual, Supplemental Guidance: Standard Default Exposure Factors (U.S. EPA, 1991) (pdf, 133 KB)
- Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund, Volume 1: Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part A: Interim Final) (U.S. EPA, 1989) (pdf, 7 MB)
- Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund, Volume 1: Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part B: Development of Risk-Based Preliminary Remediation Goals), OSWER Directive (U.S. EPA, 1991) (pdf, 869 KB)
- Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund, Volume 1: Human Health Evaluation Manual (Part C: Risk Evaluation of Remedial Alternatives) (U.S. EPA, 1991) (pdf, 776 KB)
- Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund, Volume 2: Environmental Evaluation Manual (Interim Final) (U.S. EPA, 1989) (pdf, 548 KB)
- Superfund Exposure Assessment Manual (U.S. EPA, 1988) (pdf, 3.8 MB)
Data Analysis
- An Overview of Methods for Evaluating the Attainment of Cleanup Standards for Soils, Soils Media, and Groundwater (U.S. EPA, 1996) (pdf, 230 KB)
- Guidance on Technical Audits and Related Assessments (U.S. EPA, 2000) (pdf, 255 KB)
- Guiding Principles for Monte Carlo Analysis (U.S. EPA, 1997) (pdf, 227 KB)
- Methods for Evaluating the Attainment of Cleanup Standards, Volume 1: Soils and Solid Media (U.S. EPA, 1989) (pdf, 4 MB)
- Statistical Methods for Evaluating the Attainment of Cleanup Standards, Vlume 3: Reference-Based Standards for Soils and Solid Media (U.S. EPA, 1992) (pdf, 2.5 MB)
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