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Documents pertinent to real time measurement systems.

Case Study Documentation

This section contains templates that can be helpful in documenting Triad projects and capturing technical information & experience.

• Case Study Documentation Forms , The Project Profile Submission form is used to prepare short case studies that can be posted in the Triad Project Profiles section of this site. The "Project Summary Form" is a template that very briefly captures some of the most critical project information relevant to a successful Triad project. It includes a project abstract template and a template for a Technology Quick Reference Sheet (TQRS). The TQRS is used to document general information about a single analytical method or technology, plus detailed site-specific performance. Use of the project abstract and the TQRS templates are illustrated by the Tree Fruit Project example, which used two immunoassay kits (DDT pesticide family & cyclodiene pesticide family) to guide a removal action. The Tree Fruit project was one of the first projects thoroughly studied and documented under the Triad framework. The format for a more detailed preparation of a Triad case study is illustrated with the Tree Fruit project case study.
  Technology Quick Reference Sheet Forms (PDF) (27 KB) | MS Word Version (35 KB)
  Case Study Abstract: Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (WTFREC) Test Plot, Wenatchee, Washington (PDF) (67 KB) | MS Word Version (72 KB)
   Innovations in Site Characterization Case Study: Site Cleanup of the Wenatchee Tree Fruit Test Plot Site Using a Dynamic Work Plan (PDF) (500 KB)
  Triad Project Profile Submission Form (PDF) (126 KB) | MS Word Version (155 KB)
  

Chemical Analysis Tools

Methods and technologies for performing in situ and ex situ chemical analyses.

• Chemists' Corner USEPA, This webpage provides links of interest to environmental analytical chemists.
  Technology Innovation Program - CLU-IN - Chemists' Corner Website

• Current Perspectives in Site Remediation and Monitoring: Applying the Concept of Effective Data to Environmental Analyses for Contaminated Sites USEPA EPA/542-R-01-013, This issue paper provides detail in support of the article "Managing uncertainty in environmental decisions" that was published in the October 1, 2001 issue of Environmental Science & Technology. It addresses topics related to data quality and how field analytical methods may significantly improve the quality of environmental data by permitting better management of sampling uncertainties.
  Applying the Concept of Effective Data to Environmental Analyses for Contaminated Sites (239 KB)

• EPA's Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program, Site Characterization and Monitoring Technologies (SCMT) within the Advanced Monitoring Systems Center USEPA, The ETV program provides credible third party testing of environmental technologies under the auspices of EPA. The Advanced Monitoring Systems Center of ETV evaluates site characterization and monitoring technologies through simulated field demonstrations. A summary "verification statement" and a more detailed report is prepared to describe the performance of each technology.
  Environmental Technology Verification Program Center Information Website

• Environmental Response Team (ERT) Resources USEPA, The Environmental Response Team (ERT) offers an array of products to assist other environmental practitioners both in the field and in the office. They offer immediate download of items such as software packages, guidance related to a wide variety of environmental sampling procedures, analytical and quality assurance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), fact sheets, and bulletins.
  ERT Response Resources Website

• Field Analytical Technologies USEPA, This is an online encyclopedia of sampling and field analytic technologies used to characterize contaminated soil and ground water.
  Field Analytic Technologies Encyclopedia Website

• Field Sampling and Selecting On-site Analytical Methods for Explosives in Water (Federal Facilities Forum Issue Paper) USEPA EPA/600/S-99/002, This issue paper provides guidance to project managers on field sampling and selecting on-site analytical methods for detecting and quantifying secondary explosive compounds in water.
  Field Sampling and Selecting On-Site Analytical Methods for Explosives in Water (246 KB)

• Measurement and Monitoring Technologies for the 21st Century (21M²) USEPA, This EPA initiative is deploying emerging measurement and monitoring technologies in response to waste management and site cleanup program needs. A variety of reports and technology summaries are available. Note the site stopped being maintained in 2010.
  Measurement and Monitoring Technologies for the 21st Century (21M²) Website

• The Business of Making a Lab Field-Portable. Environmental Testing & Analysis. Crume, Craig, This published article reviews the challenges, strategies, and successes of performing analyses in the field, which entails more than just operating the equipment.
  The Business of Making a Lab Field-Portable (834 KB)

Data Management Options

Options for managing Triad-produced data sets during field activities.

• Environmental Response Team (ERT) Resources USEPA, The Environmental Response Team (ERT) offers an array of products to assist other environmental practitioners both in the field and in the office. They offer immediate download of items such as software packages, guidance related to a wide variety of environmental sampling procedures, analytical and quality assurance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), fact sheets, and bulletins.
  ERT Response Resources Website

• Fully Integrated Environmental Location Decision Support (FIELDS) USEPA, Fully Integrated Environmental Location Decision Support (FIELDS) software is a package under development through USEPA Region 5. FIELDS is a sophisticated mix of GIS, GPS, a database, statistical and geostatistical analysis algorithms, and imaging technologies. FIELDS System beta version software is currently available on CD-ROM. It is still being tested and debugged, so USEPA would like to limit its availability to Federal, State and tribal agencies only.
  Region 5 FIELDS Team Website

• GEO-EAS 1.2.1: Geostatistical Environmental Assessment Software User's Guide USEPA EPA/600/8-91/008, GEOEAS is a collection of interactive software tools for two-dimensional geostatistical analyses of spatially distributed data. The principal functions of the package are the production of grids and contour maps of interpolated (kriged) estimates from sample data. GEOEAS can produce data maps, univariate statistics, scatter plots/linear regression, and variogram computation and model fitting.
  Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Research - GEOEAS Website

• Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance (SADA) University of Tennessee, Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance (SADA) is a free software package from the University of Tennessee that integrates modules for visualizing contaminant concentrations, geospatial analysis, statistical analysis, human health risk assessment, cost/benefit analysis, sampling design, and decision analysis. SADA can be used to address site-specific concerns when characterizing a contaminated site, assessing risk, determining the location of future samples, and when designing remedial action.
  Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance Website

Demonstrations of Methods Applicability

Ways to demonstrate the usability of alternative measurement technologies.

• Comparing Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) To Laboratory Analysis Of Heavy Metals In Soil (Report) Shefsky, S., NITON Corporation, Quality assurance protocols for using XRF in the field usually require splits between field and fixed lab analysis. The comparability of XRF data with fixed lab data varies with site conditions, soil composition, and sample preparation. Poor correlation often arises from the introduction of error in the confirmatory sample splitting and sample handling procedures, and which may be misinterpreted as a deficiency of the field method.
  Comparing Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) to Laboratory Analysis of Heavy Metals in Soil (104 KB)

• Bluffton Small Arms Firing Range USEPA BTSC, This paper discusses factors to be considered when developing a methods applicability study for using XRF and various potential sample preparation and size, shape, and orientations (sample supports) to support investigation of a firing range site.
  Analysis of Considerations for Developing A Methods Applicability Study Small Fire Arms Firing Range, Bluffton South Carolina

CLU-IN Characterization

Go to technology information on EPA's CLU-IN website.

• Characterization and Monitoring Technologies USEPA, This is an online encyclopedia of sampling and field analytic technologies used to characterize contaminated soil and groundwater.
  Characterization and Monitoring Technologies

Isotope Analysis Tools

Methods and technologies for performing in situ and ex situ radiological and isotopic analyses.

• Radiological False Positives in Environmental Soil and Groundwater Data from Commercial Laboratories Kubilius, Walter et al., This reprint explores the frequency and causes for radiological false positives arising from alpha spectroscopy, gamma spectroscopy, and liquid scintillation analyses of environmental media.
  Radiological False Positives in Environmental Soil and Groundwater Data from Commercial Laboratories (254 KB)

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