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Document Control No. 4400-77-AGHI
Revision 1
FIELD SAMPLING AL~D ANALYSIS PLAN
REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY
PROJECT ASSISTANCE
REASOR CHEMICAL COMPANY SITE
CASTLE HAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
Work Assignment No. 77-4Rl24
APRIL 1997
REGION IV
U.S. EPA CONTRACT NO. 68-W9-0057
Roy F. Weston, Inc.
1880-H Beaver Ridge Circle
Norcross, Georgia 30071
WESTON W.0. No. 04400-077-096-0009-00
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RECEIVED
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SUPERFUND SECTION
Document Control No. 4400-77-AGHI
Revision 1
FIELD SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN
REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY
PROJECT ASSISTANCE
REASOR CHEMICAL COMPANY SITE
CASTLE HAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
Work Assignment No. 77-4Rl24
APRIL 1997
REGION IV
U.S. EPA CONTRACT NO. 68-W9-0057
Roy F. Weston, Inc.
1880-H Beaver Ridge Circle
Norcross, Georgia 30071
WESTON W.0. No. 04400--077-096-0009-00
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FIELD SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN
REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY
PROJECT ASSISTANCE
Prepared by:
Technical Review
Perfonned by:
REVISION 1
REASOR CHEMICAL COMPANY SITE
CASTLE HAYNE, NORTH CAROLINA
U.S. EPA Contract No. 68-W9-0057
Work A~signment No. 77-4RI24
Document Control No. 4400-77-AGHI
1997
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Mark A. Tay! , P.G.
WESTON Work Assignment Manager
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WESTON Region IV Pr gram Manager
Approved by: ________________ _ Date: ________ _
Giezelle Bennett
U.S. EPA Remedial Project Manager
Approved by: ________________ _ Date: ________ _
Robert P. Stem
U.S. EPA Regional Project Officer
WESTON W.O. No. 04400-077-096-0009-00
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Section
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Field Sampling and Analysis Plan
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Section: Table of Contents
Revision: 1
Date: April 1997
INTRODUCTION ..... . .1-1
I. I
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
Site/Facility Description ....... .
Site/Facility History ......... .
Regional Geology and Hydrogeology
Project Objectives ....... .
Sample Network and Rationale
SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN
2.1 Site Control ..
2.1.1 Site Access
2.1.2 Site Security
. 1-1
. 1-2
. 1-2
. 1-2
. 1-6
. 2-1
. 2-1
. 2-1
. 2-1
2.2
2.3
Project Organization and Personnel Responsibilities .......... 2-2
Project Schedule ............................... 2-3
FIELD SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN
3.1
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Scope of Work ~ .
Sampling Protocols
3.2.1 General ............ .
3.2.2 Geoprobe® Investigation
3.2.2.1
3.2.2.2
3.2.2.3
3.2.2.4
Geoprobe® Soil Sampling .......... .
Geoprobe® Temporary Well Installations ..
Geoprobe® Temporary Well Abandonment .
Geoprobe® Groundwater Sampling
. 3-1
. 3-1
. 3-2
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3.4
3.5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
3.2.3 Surface Water and Sediment Sampling
3.2.3.1
3.2.3.2
Surface Water Sampling
Sediment Sampling
3.2.4 Surface Soil Sampling ............. .
3.2.5 Groundwater-Level Measurements
3.2.6 Monitoring Well Installation ......... .
3.2.7 Monitoring Well Development ....... .
3.2.8 Monitoring Well and Existing Production Well Sampling
Calculating Purge Volumes and Well Purging
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temperature, pH, and Conductivity Readings .... .
. 3-4
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3.2.8.1
3.2.8.2
3.2.8.3 Groundwater Sampling ................... .
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3.2.9 Slug Testing ............................... 3-15
3.2.10 Existing Monitoring Well Abandonment .............. 3-15
Field QC Samples
Trip Blanks ..
Equipment Rinsates
Field Duplicates ..
Material Blanks ...
Matrix Spike/Matrix Spike Duplicate
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3.3.2
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3.3.5
3.3.6
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Portable Organic-Free Water Samples .............. . 3-18
3-18 Inorganic Blanks ........................... .
Residuals Management
Sample Packaging ...
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3.7
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
3.5.1
3.5.2
3.5.3
Completing Sample Collection Field Records
Completing Sample Labels and Tags
Sample Packaging and Shipment ..
Equipment Decontamination Procedures
3.6.1 Teflon or Stainless Steel Sampling Equipment ......... .
3.6.2 Monitoring Well Instrnments
3.6.3 Submersible Pumps and Hoses
3. 6.4 Augers and Tools ....... .
Documentation and Chain-of-Custody Procedures
3. 7. I Field Logbook ......... .
3. 7.2 Chain-of-Custody Procedures .
3.7.3 Custody Transfer and Shipment
QUALITY ASSURANCE OBJECTIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.1
4.2
Data Quality Objectives .
Intended Use of the Data
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
LIST OF FIGURES
Shallow Well Construction Diagram
Deep Well Construction Diagram
LIST OF TABLES
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Summary of Data Needs, Quality Objectives, and Data Uses .. l-3
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
Field Sampling and Analysis Plan
RI/FS Project Assistance
Reasor Chemical Company Site
Section: 1
Revision: 1
Date: April 1997
Roy F. Weston, Inc., (WESTON®) has prepared this Field Sampling and Analysis Plan (FSAP)
for the Reasor Chemical Company site located in Castle Hayne, North Carolina. This work is
being conducted under the ARCS Program, Contract Number 68-W9-0057, Work Assignment
Number 77-4RI24, Revision Number 0.
The FSAP presents the procedures to be used in accomplishing the Remedial Investigation and
Feasibility Study (RI/FS) at the site. Additional information concerning project operations is
contained in the Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) and the Health and Safety Plan (HASP)
submitted under separate cover. The objectives of the RI/FS at the Reasor site are to
characterize the nature and extent of risks posed by uncontrolled hazardous materials and to
evaluate potential remedial options.
1.1 SITE/FACILITY DESCRIPTION
The Reasor Chemical Company site is an inactive stump rendering facility consisting of
approximately 25 acres. The now vacant site is part of a larger 339-acre tract of land located
in Castle Hayne, North Caro!jna, and is currently owned jointly by a local real estate
partnership. Additional inforniation concerning the site/facility description and environmental
setting is presented in Section 2 of the RI/FS Work Plan. Please refer to this Work Plan for this
information.
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Section; 1
Revision: 1
Date: April 1997
1.2 SITE/FACILITY HISTORY
The Reasor site was a facility that produced a variety of pine products from 1959 to 1972. It
is currently abandoned with only remnants of the facility remaining. Infonnation concerning the
site/facility background is presented in Section 2 of the RI/FS Work Plan.
1.3 REGIONAL GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY
The Reasor Chemical Company site Jjes within the Atlantic Coastal Plain of southeastern North
Carolina. Much of the geologic and hydrogeologic characteristics of the site are dominated by
the close prox..imity to the Atlantic Ocean. A more detailed explanation of these characteristics
is provided in Section 2.3 of the Work Plan.
1.4 PROJECT OBJECTIVES
Meeting the goals described previously will require fulfilling the following objectives and data
requirements, which are itemized below and are shown in Table 1-1:
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Supplement and verify the existing infonnation regarding the environmental
setting at the Reasor site;
Detennine the hydraulic characteristics of the superficial water-bearing zone;
Screen the relevant media at each source area to detennine whether a contaminant
problem exists;
Characterize the source areas in tenns of the wastes/materials contained within
the unit;
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Surface water and
sediment
Groundwater
Hot spots/soil
Table 1-1
Swnmary of Data Needs, Quality Objectives, and Data Uses
Reasor Chemical Company Site
Proposed Data Collection and Evaluation
RI Objectives Data Needed Activities
Detennine surface runoff impact Chemical analyses of surface Collect and analyze surface water and sediment
on surface water quality; water and sediment. samples at increasing distances away from the site
detennine the type and extent of and compare results to background levels.
contamination in nearby surface
waters and sediments.
Identify extent and type of Chemical analyses of Install monitoring wells in aquifers of concern;
groundwater contamination to groundwater. design monitoring well network to determine the
perform an assessment of human extent of the plume (wells should also be located
health and environmental risks to downgradient in "clean" area to confirm that the
determine if remedial action is end of the plume is located); collect and analyze
necessary. samples.
Identify upgradient water quality Install upgradient monitoring wells in aquifers of
for each geologic unit. concern and collect and analyze samples.
Determine source of groundwater Collect and analyze groundwater samples and
contamination. compare results to background levels.
Evaluate feasibility of Obtain COD, BOD, and other conventional water
groundwater treatment systems. quality data.
Identify extent and type of soil Chemical analyses of soil. Collect and analyze stained areas and perimeter for
contamination to perform an TCL and T AL compounds.
assessment of human health and
environmental risks to determine
if remedial action is necessary.
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Area
Abandoned tanks
Drum disposal
Hydrogeology
Table 1-1 (Continued)
Summary or Data Needs, Quality Objedives, and Data Uses
Reasor Chemical Company Site
Proposed Data Collection and Evaluation
RI Objectives Data Needed Activities
Evaluate extent of waste in the Chemical analyses of contents. Analyze contents for TCL and T AL compounds.
tanks and evaluate nature of
waste.
Evaluate nature of waste in the Chemical analyses of contents. Analyze contents for TCL and TAL compounds.
drums.
Investigate potential presence of Geophysical analysis. Conduct magnetometer and/or ground penetrating
buried drums and existing radar survey.
production wells.
Determine selection of screen Groundwater flow Obtain soil classification or geologic data.
settings in both the shallow and characteristics.
deep wells.
Identify and characterize I) Place monitoring wells at points around the site
hydrogeologic units. to better define the aquifers and confining
layers.
2) Install series of temporary well points.
Determine direction of
groundwater flow and estimate I) Install monitoring wells and take water level
gradients. measurements from new and existing wells.
2) Investigate yield of private and public wells.
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Area RI Objectives
Table 1-1 (Continued)
Summary of Data Needs, Quality Objectives, and Data Uses
Reaso~ Chemical Company Site ..
' Proposed Data Collection and Evaluation
Data Needed Activities
Geotechnical Evaluate the physical properties Soil characteristics Analyze Shelby tube samples for effective porosity,
Notes:
governing transport of percent TOC, bulk density, and grain size.
contaminants through identified
pathways.
Analvtical Levels:
Field screening or analysis using portable instruments. Results are often not compound-specific and not quantitative, but results are available
in real time. It is the least costly of the analytical options.
II Field analyses using more sophisticated portable analytical instruments; in some cases, the instruments may be set up in a mobile laboratory
on-site. A wide range in the quality of data can be generated depending on several factors: the use of suitable calibration standards, reference
materials, and sample preparation equipment; and the training of the operator. Results are available in real-time or several hours.
III All analyses are performed in an off-site analytical laboratory. Level III analyses may or may not cause CLP procedures, but do not usually
utilize the validation or documentation procedures required of a CLP Level IV analysis. The laboratory may or may not be a CLP laboratory.
IV CLP routine analytical services (RAS). All analyses are performed in an off-site CLP analytical laboratory following CLP protocols. Level
IV is characterized by rigorous QA/QC protocols and documentation.
V Analysis by non-standard methods. All analyses are performed in an off-site analytical laboratory which may or may not be a CLP laboratory.
Method development of method modification may be required for specific constituents or detection limits. CLP special analytical services
(SAS) are Level V.
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• Evaluate the potential risks posed to human health and/or the environment from
contaminants that may migrate from the Reasor site.
1.5 SAMPLE NETWORK AND RATIONALE
Field sampling activities will involve collection of samples necessary to characterize the
environmental setting and waste types and to identify potential receptors.
Subsections 2.2.1 through 2.2.13, 3.1 through 3.4, and Section 4 of the Rl/FS Work Plan
provide an in-depth presentation of each study area as well as the rationale and purpose for the
sampling program. In general, the sampling approach was designed to investigate the potential
sources and associated environment, and the rationale is based on existing infonnation for the
potential source areas.
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SECTION 2
SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN
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This section provides general operating guidelines for access, security, and the field team
organization that will be implemented during investigation activities, as referenced in the Rl/FS
Work Plan. The following Site Management Plan (SMP) has been prepared under the
assumption that access to the proposed work locations within the study area will be possible.
2.1 SITE CONTROL
2.1.1 Site Access
Access appears to be adequate to most of the study area; some roads may need to be cleared of
debris (man-made or natural). Locations for the Geoprobe® and monitoring wells may need
minimal adjustment for trees, fences, and other obstructions.
2.1.2 Site Security
Since the site is only accessible by one road, a security gate or chain will be established in order
to limit access. The security gate or chain will be set and locked at the completion of a work
day. Monitor wells will be secured or completed with a locking protective cover prior to the
completion of a work day.
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2.2 PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES
The project team for WESTON at the Reasor Chemical Company site will work under the
direction of the Program Manager (PM) and the Work Assignment Manager (W AM). The field
team will also work under the direction of the PM and W AM. Project personnel responsibilities
are listed below.
Program Manager (PM). Mr. William R. Doyle, will serve as project director. Mr.
Doyle will be responsible for assessing and monitoring corporate resources, approving
project plans, conclusions/recommendations, leading major briefings/meeting
negotiations, and technical oversight.
Work Assignment Manager (W AM). Mr. Mark A. Taylor, P.G., will serve as the Work
Assignment Manager. Mr. Taylor's duties and responsibilities will include project team
management, project scheduling, budget monitoring, technical task integration, and
communication and coordination of team members and field efforts.
Project Geologist/Hydrogeologist. The Project Geologist/Hydrogeologist will be
responsible for determining in the field monitor well and Geoprobei. locations. This
person will also oversee the collection of water level data and the collection of soil ancl
groundwater samples.
Field Geologist/Hydrogeologist. The Field Geologist/Hydrogeologist will be responsible
for implementing all activities related to the geology/hydrogeology including overseeing
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monitoring well installations, lithologic logging, Geoprobe® investigation, and collection
of soil and groundwater samples.
Project Quality Assurance Officer. The Project Quality Assurance Officer (PQAO), shall
be responsible for the direct oversight and overall implementation of the Quality
Assurance project Plan (QAPP). The PQAO will monitor and audit implementation of
the approved document, including field activities, using the procedures as defined in the
QAPP.
Sample Custody Officer (SCO). One of the field team members will be designated as
the Sample Custody Officer. This person will be responsible for ensuring proper
completion of sample custody fonns as well as proper packaging and shipment of
samples.
2.3 PROJECT SCHEDULE
Subsection 2.3 and Figure 2-2 of the Rl/FS Work Plan presents the estimated project schedule.
The schedule begins with the submittal of the Rl/FS Work Plan. Several assumptions are built
into this schedule such as EPA review of deliverables and CLP laboratory analysis turnaround.
These activities will directly impact the schedule accordingly.
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SECTION 3
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FIELD SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLAN
This section describes the sampling and analysis procedures for conducting the actions
recommended in Section I. The sampling protocols comply with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmemal Investigation Standard Operating Procedures and
Quality Assurance Manual, Region IV, revised May 1996, (EISOP QAM).
If any deviations in sampling procedures from the approved Work Plan occur, these deviations
will be recorded in the field logbooks and reported in the RFI report as described in this section
under "Documentation and Chain-of-Custody Procedures."
3.1 SCOPE OF WORK
Based on the discussion in Section I of this report, further investigation is recommended in the
following areas to obtain data needed to accomplish the RI/FS objectives:
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Geoprobe® Investigation
Surface Water and Sediment Sampling
Soil Sampling
Groundwater-Level Measurement
Monitor Well Installation
Monitor Well Development
Monitor Well and Existing Production Well Sampling
Slug Testing
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Additional data needs may be identified during the investigation activities and will be addressed
in a technical memorandum if needed. Investigative methods, operating procedures for samples,
equipment decontamination, and documentation follow.
3.2 SAMPLING PROTOCOLS
3.2.1 General
The following activities will be conducted prior to all sampling events:
• All sampling equipment will be decontaminated prior to and immediately after
sampling events
• All field data will be logged in a bound field book
Details regarding these activities are contained in this section.
3.2.2 Geoprobe® Investigation
3.2.2.1 Geoprobe® Soil Sampling
Soil samples will be collected from the unsaturated zone using a trnck-mounted Geoprobe® rig
to push a split barrel sampler with a butyrate liner through the desired sampling interval. The
sample will be brought to the surface and removed in the butyrate liner. The liner will then be
sliced open to reveal the soil sample. The continuous soil samples will be screened using an
organic vapor analyzer (OVA), examined for any obvious staining or potential contamination,
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and logged by a WESTON geoscientist. The soil sample exhibiting the highest OVA reading
will be submitted to the Contract Laboratory Program for the required analyses described in the
work plan. If all samples have equal OVA readings, obvious staining or potential contaminant
zones will be the determining factor for sample submittal.
3.2.2.2 Geoprobe® Temporary Well Installations
A temporary well screen and casing will be installed in all Phase I Geoprobe® borings. The
temporary wells will be located at the interval of the top of the water table. Depth-to-water
measurements and groundwater samples will be collected from each temporary well. The top
of casing elevations will be surveyed to detennine the groundwater elevation in each temporary
well. The elevations should yield a groundwater flow direction beneath the site.
3.2.2.3 Geoprobe® Temporary Well Abandonment
All temporary wells will be removed and the boreholes backfilled with a cement and bentonite
slurry grout.
3.2.2.4 Geoprobe® Groundwater Sampling
Groundwater samples will be collected from the top of the surficial aquifer and the top of the
Castle Hayne limestone fonnation. A disposable drive tip will be placed at the tip of the
Geoprobe® sampling rods. After reaching the desired depth, the 3/8-inch high density
polyethylene (HDPE) tubing will be threaded through the center of the hollow Geoprobe®
sampling rods. The polyethylene tubing is perforated at the downhole end using a 1/16-inch
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drill bit at 1/4-inch intervals alternately offset at 90-degree angles. The Geoprobe® sampling
rods will be pulled back approximately I foot exposing a stainless steel screen which will allow
the groundwater to enter into the area around the perforated encl of the polyethylene tubing. The
groundwater sample will be acquired using a peristaltic pump from each of the borings. The
groundwater sample will be submitted to the fixed laboratory for the required analyses described
in the Work Plan.
3.2.3 Surface Water and Sediment Sampling
3.2.3.1 Surface Water Sampling
The surface water samples are to be collected directly into the sample container when the surface
water source is accessible by wading or other means. For certain locations at the Reasor
Chemical site, surface water samples may be collected from a small boat. For stream sampling,
the sampler will face upstream and collect the sample without disturbing the sediment. The
surface water sample will be collected prior to a sediment sample at the same location. For
lakes, ponds, or other stagnant water locations, the sampler will lower the sample container into
the water at a low angle relative to the water surface. The sampler will be careful not to
displace the preservative from a pre-preserved sample container such as the 40-ml VOC vial.
The surface water sample will be submitted to the fixed laboratory for the required analyses
described in the Work Plan.
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3.2.3.2 Sediment Sampling
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Section: 3
Revision: 1
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If the surface water body is wadeable, the sediment samples will be collected by using a stainless
steel scoop or spoon. The sampling method will be accomplished by wading into the surface
water body and while facing upstream (into the current), scooping the sample along the bottom
of the surface water body in the upstream direction. Excess water may be removed from the
scoop or spoon. However, this may· result in the loss of some fine particle size material
associated with the bottom of the surface water body.
In surface water bodies that are too deep to wade, but less than eight feet deep, a stainless steel
scoop or spoon attached to a piece of conduit can be used either from the banks if the surface
water body is narrow or from a boat. If the above mentioned sampling methods are not
practical, the Eckman dredge will be used to collect the sediment samples. All sediment samples
will be submitted to the fixed laboratory for the required analyses described in the Work Plan.
3.2.4 Surface Soil Sampling
Composite surface soil samples will be collected using a stainless steel hand-auger from the O
to 2-foot depth below ground surface horizon. The hand-auger will be advanced through the
selected sampling depth, the auger bucket will be removed, and the contents will be emptied
directly into a stainless steel bowl. For VOC compound samples, the soil will be selected from
the auger cuttings and placed directly into the sample jars. Before collecting samples of the soil
for other analytical compounds, the soil will be thoroughly stirred and mixed within the bowl.
The sample will be packed tightly into the jar to remove all open head space. Soil samples will
be submitted to the fixed laboratory for the required analyses described in the Work Plan.
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3.2.5 Groundwater-Level Measurements
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RI/FS Project Assistance
Reasor Chemical Company Site
Section: 3
Revision: 1
Date: April 1997
The groundwater-level measurements are to be collected from the temporary wells and
permanent wells. This will be done to evaluate the hydraulic gradient at the site. Groundwater-
level measurement procedures will be perfonned in accordance with the EISOP QAM (Region
IV EPA-ESD, May 1996, Section 15.8).
An electronic water-level indicator will be used for the field work. This instrument consists of
a coil of connector wire, a probe, and an indicator assembly. When the probe comes into
contact with the water, the circuit through the connector wire is closed and a light or buzzer is
emitted. Recordings will be made to the nearest 0.01 foot.
Quality control on the data will be maintained by calibrating the water level indicator using a
surveyor's chain prior to and after use. The assembly will be decontaminated in accordance
with thy decontamination procedures outlined in the EISOP QAM.
Calibration and maintenance information will be documented in the field log book. Water level
measurement data will be recorded on field data sheets, which will include at a minimum the
well number, date, time of day, and a description of the reference point on the well casing from
which the measurements were taken. The reference point will be tied into the National Geodetic
Vertical Datum (NGVD).
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Section: 3
Revision: 1
Date: April 1997
3.2.6 Monitoring Well Installation
All monitoring wells will be installed using the hollow-stem auger drilling method. The drill
rig and all drilling materials will be decontaminated prior to beginning field work and between
installation of each well. Refer to Subsection 3.6 for decontamination procedures. Figures 3-l
and 3-2 depict typical well construction details for shallow and deep wells, respectively.
The materials and methods used 111 the construction of the monitoring wells will include the
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Well depth will be approximately 10 feet below the top of the water table for
shallow wells and approximately 25 feet below the water table for deep wells,
which at the Reasor site is expected to occur approximately at 5 feet below
ground surface (bgs). The well screen will be 2-inch, stainless steel, IO feet long
for shallow wells and 5 feet long for deep wells, and will have 0.010-inch slot
widths.
The bottom of the well screen will be fitted with a stainless steel end cap, which
will be threaded onto the screen. This cap will be placed within 0.5 feet of the
open portion of the well screen.
The screen filter pack will be a silica sand, extending from approximately 0.5 feet
below the well screen to 2 feet above the screen.
A 2-foot-thick bentonite pellet seal will be placed above the top of the filter pack
and allowed to hydrate for approximately 8 hours.
The annular space will consist of a grout seal of 20: I cement and bentonite
slurry. Cement will be commercial Portland cement. The grout will be placed
using standard tremie techniques.
The top of the monitor well casing will be completed with a lockable cap .
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Section: 3
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A protective, lockable, steel outer casing will be installed around the monitor
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The monitoring wells will be identified on the outer casing with a pemianent
marking, indicati~g the monitoring well designation and total depth.
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containerized, san\pled, and profiled for disposal in accordance with all applicable
regulations.
3.2.7 Monitoring Well Development
The newly completed monitoring wells will be developed within no less than 24 hours but no
more than one week after the sukace pad and outer protective casing are installed. This will
allow sufficient time for the wJII materials to cure before the development procedures are
initiated. A submersible pump 111 be used to remove the residual materials remaining in the
wells and to try to re-establish the natural hydraulic flow conditions of the fonnation, which may
have been disturbed by well construction around the immediate vicinity of each well. The new
monitoring wells will be develo~ed until the column of water in the well is free of visible
sediment, and the pH, temperatuie, turbidity, and specific conductivity have stabilized. Well
development water will be handidd and disposed of as described in Section 3.4.
3.2.8 Monitoring Well and Existing Production Well Sampling
Pennanent monitoring wells and existing on-site production wells, if located, will be sampled
to establish the aquifer conditions knd to evaluate the groundwater contaminant plume(s). Well
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Section: 3
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Date: April 1997
purging and sampling procedures will be perfonned in accordance with the EISOP QAM I
(Region IV EPA-ESD, May 1996, Section 7). Groundwater samples will be analyzed for the I
required analyses described in the Work Plan.
3.2.8.1 Calculating Purge Volumes and Well Purging Procedures
Purge volumes during the well sampling phase will be computed in conjunction with the known I
diameter of the well casing and the standing casing water volume. To calculate the purge
volumes:
I. Multiply the standing casing water volume by a factor of three to establish the
. . 11 m1111mum purge vo ume.
2. Record the measurements and the purge volume calculation in the field logbook
or on a monitorinJ well sampling sheet.
Following the detem1ination of the well purge volume, the well is to be purged pnor to
collecting groundwater samples. Procedures for purging the well are as follows:
By submersible pumps:
I. Lower a submersible pump into the well.
2. Set the pump intakes as high in the water column as practical so that the entire I
water column will be affected during the purge.
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3. Adjust the pump height or the flow rate, as necessary.
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and time of adjudtment(s), calculate the volume removed during pumping and
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volumes.
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Record observations regarding water clarity, color, and odor; field weather
cl .. cl I I cl'. con 1t1ons; an any unusua con 1t1ons.
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2. Calculate the volume of standing water in the well.
3. Calculate the purge volume.
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Calculate the volume of water the bailer will remove.
Lower the bailer into the well, fill the bailer, and deposit the water into an
appropriate container until the required volume of water has been purged from
the well.
6. Record observations regarding water clarity, color, and odor; field weather
d.. d I I d". con 1l!ons; an any unusua con 1l!ons.
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Pumps or bailers will be deconta~inated after use in each well.
3.2.8.2 Temperature, pH, and Conductivity Readings
During the well purge, the temperature, pH, and conductivity of the effluent will be periodically
checked. Procedures for measurilng temperature, pH, and conductivity are as follows:
I. Collect approximately 3 ounces of purge water in a clean, wide-mouth glass jar.
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4. Rinse the collection jar with distilled water between each reading.
5. Record all measurements in the field logbook or on a field water sampling sheet.
6. Purging act1v1t1es will be considered complete when 3 readings for each
parameter agrek to within 0.1 standard pH units, 0.5 degree centigrade, and to
within 5 perceJt microhms, or when 5 volumes have been purged from the well.
3.2.8.3 Groundwater Sampling
Procedures for collecting each groundwater sample are as follows:
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Fill the appropriate sample bottle.
Preserve the sample as soon as possible (unless the bottle is already preserved or
is to be unpreseled).
6. Decontaminate all sampling equipment as per following equipment
decontamination ,procedures.
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Section: 3
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3.2.9 Slug Testing
Slug testing will be conducted on all monitoring wells at the Reasor Chemical site. The wells
will be unlocked and an initial water level reading will be measured to the nearest 0.01 foot
from the top of the inner casing. After development, the newly installed monitoring wells will
be allowed one week to "mature" prior to slug testing. Subsequently, the transducer and PVC
slug will be introduced into each well such that the top of the slug is below the initial static
water level. After the slug has been inserted, the water level will be allowed to equilibrate. The
slug will then be quickly removed and rising head readings will be recorded electronically using
a logarithmic scale for the time duration between readings. Data will be downloaclecl
electronically and reduced using Bouwer-Rice calculations for unconfined aquifers.
3.2.10 Existing Monitoring Well Abandonment
Existing monitor wells will be abandoned in accordance with State of North Carolina
Administrative Code Title 15A of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources, Subchapter 2C, Section .0113 -Abandonment of Wells. The procedures
for pennanent abandonment of wells are as follows:
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abandonment procedures if such removal will not cause or contribute to
contamination of the groundwaters. Any casing not grouted in accordance with
Ruic .0107, Paragraph (e), of this section shall be removed or properly grouted.
The entire depth of the well shall be sounded before it is sealed to ensure freedom
from obstructions that may interfere with sealing operations.
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Section: 3
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removed, neat-cement shall be injected into the well, completely filling it from
the bottom of the casing to the top.
"Bored" wells shall be completely filled with cement grout, dry clay, or material
excavated during drilling of the well and then compacted in place.
Wells, other than "bored" welJs, constrncted in unconsolidated fonnations shall
be completely filled with cement grout by introducing it through a pipe extending
to the bottom of the well which can be raised as the well is filled.
Wells constrncted in consolidated rock fonnations or that penetrate zones of
consolidated rock may be filled with cement, sand, gravel, or drill cuttings
opposite the zones of consolidated rock. The top of the sand, gravel, or cutting
fill shall be at least five feet below the top of the consolidated rock. The
remainder of the well shall be filled with cement grout only.
Test wells less than 20 feet in depth which do not penetrate the water table shall
be abandoned in such manner as to prevent the well from being a channel
allowing the vertical movement of water or a source of contamination to the
groundwater supply. Test welJs or borings that penetrate the water table shall be
abandoned by completely filling with cement grout.
3.3 FIELD OC SAMPLES
The collection of quality control (QC) samples and sampling frequencies are described in this
section.
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3.3.1 Trip Blanks
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Section: 3
Revision: 1
Date: April 1997
Trip blanks are defined as samples created from analyte-free water and soil in the laboratory and
taken to the sampling site and returned unopened once a week to the laboratory together with
volatile organic analysis (VOA) samples. The laboratory is responsible for providing and
monitoring the quality of the analyte-free water. One trip blank will be placed in each cooler
containing VOA samples.
3.3.2 Equipment Rinsates
Equipment rinsate are samples of the final analyte-free water rinse from equipment cleaning.
Samples will be collected at a rate of one per week and analyzed for TCL and TAL compounds.
If contamination is detected in the rinsate samples, the remaining rinsate samples will be
analyzed. The rinsates will be analyzed for the same analytes as the samples which are collected
that day.
3.3.3 Field Duplicates
Field duplicates will be collected at a frequency of 5 percent for all matrices. The duplicates
for soils will be collected, homogenized (except VOAs), and then subsampled into the primary
and duplicate sample containers. Soil and sediment samples for volatile analysis will be
collected and placed undisturbed into sample containers.
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3.3.4 Material Blanks
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Section: 3
Revision; 1
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Material blanks consist of samples collected from the materials used to constrnct monitor well
filter packs, seals, and grout. One sample will be collected during the monitor well installation
phase from the sand used to create the filter pack, the bentonite pellets used to create the seal,
and the grout used in the outer annulus of the well.
3.3.5 Matrix Spike/Matrix Spike Duplicate
When required by the analytical protocol, additional sample volume for the matrix
spike/duplicate (MS/MSD) will be obtained at the same sample location and collected into the
appropriate sample containers as the field duplicate.
3.3.6 Portable Organic-Free Water Samples
Samples from the portable organic-free water system used on site will be collected once a week
during field operations, and analyzed for all TCL and TAL compounds for which nonnal
samples are analyzed.
3.3. 7 Inorganic Blanks
An inorganic sample preservative blank will be preserved in the field at the beginning and end
of field operations. An inorganic sample container will be filled with analyte-free water and
transported to the field and preserved and submitted for the same analyses as the other inorganic
sample containers.
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3.4 RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT
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Section: 3
Revision; 1
Date: April 1997
All excess soil cuttings generated during investigation activities, except for the surface soil
sampling event, will be placed onto plastic sheeting and stored on-site prior to sampling to
detem1ine the presence of potential contaminants. This soil will be covered with a layer of
plastic sheeting at the end of each day's activities. Excess soil from the surface soil sampling
event will be used to backfill each borehole.
All water generated from investigation activities will be containerized on-site in 55-gallon drnms
or placed into a mobile polyethylene tank. The water will eventually be transferred into an on-
site frac tank for on-site waste treatment procedures, as detailed in Section 4.4.11 of the Work
Plan.
3.5 SAMPLE PACKAGING
WESTON will follow EPA/ESD Region IV protocols concerning sample container requirements,
preservation, and holding times during project sampling activities. Details regarding EPA
protocols are contained in Appendix A of the SOP QAM. The laboratory will provide sample
bottles.
For samples requiring preservation, the preservative will be aclclecl to the sample container prior
to sample collection, if feasible.
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3.5.1 Completing Sample Collection Field Records
Field records, including field logbooks and/or field fom1s will be completed at the time the
sample is collected. Once the sample has been collected, the sample collector(s) will complete
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Sign and initial the field record, including the date and time.
Record the time, date, site location, and a brief description of the subject in the
field logbook.
Tum over the samples to the appointed field custodian.
The site manager documents each transaction and the sample remains in his/her custody until
it is shipped to the laboratory.
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3.5.2 Completing Sample Labels and Tags
Each sample must be sealed immediately after a sample is collected. A label will be affixed to
the sample with pertinent infonnation recorded using waterproof ink. Label tags may be filled
out prior to collection to limit handljng of the sample containers.
The site manager will be responsible for overseeing the labeling of each sample. The site
manager will ensure that labels are completed as follows:
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The date and time of collection
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The analysis required
The collector's initials
If a label is not available, legibly inscribe the above infonnation onto the
container with waterproof ink.
Wipe sample container dry.
Affix a standardized tag/label on the sample container.
Place the labeled sample container, chain-of-custody record, field records, and
analysis request fom1 in a transportation case.
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5. Seal and lock the transportation case.
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6. Note lost, voided, or damaged sample tags in logbook.
When a lockable transportation case is not convenient or available, seal the cap of the individual
sample container in a way that any tampering would be easily detected.
All samples will be identified with sample numbers usmg abbreviations for sample type,
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GPW -Geoprobe® groundwater
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MBL -material blank
RBL -rinse blank
MS/MSD -matrix spike/matrix spike duplicate
TBL -trip blank
POW -portable organic-free water
IBL -inorganic blank
All samples collected during the field investigation will be identified according to the following
procedure: (I) site name abbreviation, i.e., RC; (2) sample type abbreviation; (3) sample
location; (4) sample depth, if appropriate. For example, a groundwater sample collected from
the second Geoprobe® location at a depth of 25 feet will be identified as RC-GPW-02-25. A
composite surface soil sample collected from the third location will be identified as RC-SS-03.
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Additionally, field quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) sample nomenclature will be so
that the sample number associates the QA/QC sample with the field activity being conducted at
the time the QA/QC sample is collected. For example, a second rinse blank collected during
the monitor well sampling program would be designated RC-MW-RBL-02.
3.5.3 Sample Packaging and Shipment
Samples will be packaged and shipped in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation
and International Air Transport Association (IATA) requirements. One of the field team
members will be designated as the Sample Custody Officer. In addition to being responsible for
maintaining proper Chain-of-Custody procedures, the Sample Custody Officer will also be
responsible for coordinating the packaging and shipment of samples. The Sample Custody
Officer will contact the analytical laboratory on the clay of each shipment of samples and provide
the laboratory with the type and number of samples to be shipped.
Dangerous goods samples will be shipped according to current DOT and IATA regulations.
3.6 EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES
Decontamination procedures to be used in the field investigations at the project site will be
designed with respect to the intended use of the equipment. Decontamination procedures will
be conducted prior to and post sampling activities, and in accordance with EPA/ESD Region IV
EISOP QAM.
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3.6.1 Teflon or Stainless Steel Sampling Equipment
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Rinse equipment thoroughly with poiable water.
Rinse equipment with pesticide-grade isopropanol or other approved solvent.
Rinse equipment with analyte-free water and allow to air dry as long as possible.
Wrap equipment in aluminum foil (if appropriate) to prevent contamination of
equipment during storage or transportation.
3.6.2 Monitoring Well Instruments
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Wash equipment in solution of phosphate-free laboratory detergent and potable
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Rinse equipment with potable water.
4. Rinse equipment with analyte-free water.
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5. Place equipment completely inside plastic bag.
3.6.3 Submersible Pumps and Hoses
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Thoroughly rinse the equipment with potable water.
Submerge the equipment in a clean drum filled with potable water and activating
the pump.
Rinse the equipment thoroughly with analyte-free water.
Place the equipment inside a plastic bag so that no portion of the equipment is
exposed.
Wrap the bag around the instrument and secure opened encl.
3.6.4 Augers and Tools
I. Remove excess soil and mud from the equipment at the sampling location.
2. Steam clean the equipment thoroughly with hot potable water and soap.
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4. Allow the equipment to air dry as long as possible.
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if equipment is going to be stored or transported.
Use clean plastic to wrap augers.
3.7 DOCUMENTATION AND CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY PROCEDURES
All infonnation pertinent to field activities, including sampling, must be recorded in vanous
fom1s. This section describes each documentation fonn and the infonnation to be recorded for
each fonn. Each sampling team must keep detailed records of inspections and investigations,
and review notes before leaving the site.
The purpose of document control is to assure that all documents for a specific project are
accounted for when the project is completed. Accountable documents include items such as
logbooks, field data records, correspondence, sample tags, graphs, chain-of-custody records, and
analytical records. Each document should bear a serial number and should be listed with an
assigned number in a project document inventory assembled at the project's completion.
Waterproof ink must be used in recording all data in document bearing serial numbers.
A documentation coordinator provides the serial numbers for all traceable documents, such as,
logbooks, sample tags, graphs, chain-of-custody records, etc. In a logbook, the document
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coordinator records transfer of project logbooks to individuals who have been designated to
perfonn specific tasks on the project. All project logbooks are to be turned over to the
coordinator at the completion of each work period and to a central file at the completion of the
field activity.
3.7.1 Field Logbook
All information pertinent to a field activity must be entered in a bound book with consecutively
numbered pages. Entries in the logbook must include, at a minimum, the following:
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Log and summary of daily activities and significant events
Description of sample and sampling location
Date and time of sample collection
Number and size of sample taken
• Collector's sample identification number(s) and/or name
• References such as maps or photographs of the sampling site
• Any field measurements made such as pH, flammability, or explosivity
• Results of calibrations and field measurements
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• Name and affiliation of personnel or visitors on-site
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Decontamination activities
Reference to other field logbooks or fom1s that contain specific infomiation
pertinent to field activities
Discussion of problems encountered and their resolution
Discussion of deviations from the Work Plan, EPA SOP, or other governing
documents
Because sampling situations vary widely, notes should be as descriptive and as inclusive as
possible. Someone reading the entries should be able to reconstrnct the sampling situation from
the recorded infonnation. If anyone other than the person to whom the logbook was assigned
makes an entry, he/she must date and sign the entry.
3. 7.2 Chain-of-Custody Procedures
Written procedures must be available and followed whenever samples are collected, transferred,
stored, analyzed, or destroyed. The primary objective of these procedures is to create an
accurate written record that can be used. to trace the possession and handling of the sample from
the moment of its collection through analysis.
A sample is in someone's "custody" if:
• It is in one's actual possession
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• It is in one's view, after being in one's physical possession
• It is in ones' physical possession and then locked up so that no one can tamper
with it
• It is kept in a secured area, restricted to authorized personnel only
3.7.3 Custody Transfer and Shipment
When transferring samples, the transferee must sign and record the date and time of transfer on
the Chain-of-Custody record. Custody transfers made to a sample custodian in the field should
account for each sample, although samples may be transferred as a group. Each person who
takes custody must fill in the appropriate section of the Chain-of-Custody record. To limit the
number of custody records, the number of custodians in the Chain-of-Possession should be kept
to as few as feasible.
When shipping or transporting samples to the laboratory, the following procedures will be
followed:
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be sent to the laboratory.
Retain a copy of the fonns.
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Mail packages by registered mail with return receipt requested or by common
carrier. When packages are shipped by common carrier, retain the receipts as
part of the pennanent Chain-of-Custody documentation.
The laboratory will return a copy of the completed Chain-of-Custody with the
analytical results.
Samples to be shipped must be packed so as not to break the package seal or locked so that any
tampering can be readily detected.
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SECTION 4
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QUALITY ASSURANCE OBJECTIVES
4.1 DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES
Data Quality Objectives (DQOs) are qualitative and quantitative references as to the quality of
data obtained from field-related sampling activities that allow or support administrative decisions
and/or regulatory action. Data generated will be used in the decision-making process leading
to the need for further investigation. The investigative methods and associated DQOs are
detailed in the project Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
4.2 INTENDED USE OF THE DATA
The intended use of the data generated as a result of the RI/FS is to define the extents of soil
and groundwater contamination through sampling and to evaluate the aquifer parameters.
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