Field Methods for Environmental Characterization, Analysis, and Monitoring
Field Methods for Environmental Characterization, Analysis, and Monitoring covers intrusive and non-intrusive sampling for soil, sediment, and water, plus well installation, QA/QC, and documentation.
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What you’ll be able to do
Select appropriate non-intrusive or intrusive field sampling methods for environmental site characterization.
Design and interpret a defensible environmental sampling program using USEPA Data Quality Objectives process.
Demonstrate the use of field screening instruments.
Install, develop, and sample a groundwater monitoring well
Demonstrate appropriate sample preparation, quality control sampling, documentation, and shipment procedures
Perform data quality assessment and interpret laboratory quality assurance/control reports.
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Course mapDeclared in Environmental Remediation and Management MS
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- Declared in Environmental Remediation and Management MS
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Introduce standard operating procedures and guidance for intrusive and non-intrusive sampling techniques for assessing soil, sediment, surface water, and ground water. Prepare boring logs and install groundwater monitoring well. Properly prepare samples for preservation and shipment. Prepare and maintain defensible field documentation. Use quality control sampling, data verification and validation, and data quality assessment. Decontaminate drilling and field sampling equipment and manage investigative-derived waste.
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- Intrusive and non-intrusive sampling techniques for soil, sediment, surface water, and ground water
- Boring logs and groundwater monitoring well installation
- Sample preparation, preservation, and shipment
- Defensible field documentation
- Quality control sampling, data verification, validation, and data quality assessment
- Equipment decontamination and investigative-derived waste management
- USEPA Data Quality Objectives process for environmental sampling programs
- Laboratory quality assurance/control report interpretation
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- Intrusive and non-intrusive sampling techniques for soil, sediment, surface water, and ground water
- Preparing boring logs and installing groundwater monitoring wells
- Sample preparation, preservation, and shipment
- Defensible field documentation
- Quality control sampling, data verification, validation, and data quality assessment
- Decontamination of drilling and field sampling equipment and waste management
- Designing and interpreting environmental sampling programs using USEPA Data Quality Objectives
- Using field screening instruments
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