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The class was very well put-together. This is the best DQO training course I've attended.
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The course material package I received recently is helpful and will be useful.
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Please let me know when (and where) the electronic template will be available.
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As a person who has used (and at times struggled with) the DQO process since the beginning,
it is good to see how far the process has evolved.
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As recognized by Sebastian, the amount of time devoted to the DQO seven steps was
not sufficient. A very large amount of information had to be absorbed in such a short time period. Even so, the section was very good due
to Sebastian's knowledge of the subject. A little more time would have been perfect.
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Some detailed case studies in which the seven steps are used would be very helpful.
I suggest two cases: one large, complicated case that involves many stakeholders and that requires every step in the wall chart to be carried
out to the full extent and one simple case that involves very few stakeholders and that some steps in the chart can either be eliminated or
carried out with minimal effort.
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It could be argued that the two main missions for DOE at Hanford are soil/groundwater
remediation and storage/treatment/disposal of legacy waste. Since the beginning, EPA guidance documents on DQO have focused mainly on soil
and groundwater remediation. The DQO is required to be applied across the site but there is almost no guidance in which the main focus is
dealing with legacy waste. Guidance often has to be "interpreted" for applicability to management of legacy waste. Is there any effort to
address this problem? (A good case study for managing legacy waste would be very helpful.)
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I am not aware of any cases where the Data Quality Assessment (DQA) process is formally
used as a follow-up after a DQO is implemented. I think the EPA DQA guidance is where the DQO process was a few years ago-it needs some refining.
If and when we are required to use the DQA process, there will be a struggle to implement it. It would be wise to prepare for that eventuality.
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The quality of written DQOs appears to vary quite a bit. Achieving a high level of
consistency in quality will not be easy; but until that happens, we cannot say that we have effectively implemented the DQO process.
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Periodic training is needed to maintain good knowledge of the DQO process. Is there
a plan for providing periodic DQO training?
