2006 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 11 Apr 2006 00:15:11 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] Defense Department issues Perchlorate Handbook
 
In March, 2006, the Defense Department issued a "Perchlorate Handbook," prepared by the Department of Defense Environmental Data Quality Workgroup. The 81-page, 2.3 Megabyte document may be downloaded from
http://www.dodperchlorateinfo.net/efforts/policy/documents/Perchlorate%20Handbook%20Final%203-30-06.pdf


Here is the introduction:

This handbook was developed to assist DoD facilities in complying with current DoD policy governing perchlorate sampling and testing activities for both environmental restoration/cleanup and compliance monitoring programs. Intended users of this document include DoD Remedial Project Managers (RPMs), contractor project managers, and field-sampling personnel.

In February 2004, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Environment issued the Environmental Data Quality Workgroup (EDQW) Interim Guidance on Sampling and Testing for Perchlorate. This handbook replaces the EDQW Interim Guidance, and it supplements, but does not replace, any Component-specific policies. An electronic version of this handbook and associated appendices may be downloaded from http://www.navylabs.navy.mil. Users of this handbook must obtain and follow the latest, approved DoD and Component-specific policy and guidance affecting perchlorate sampling and testing.

Purpose and Scope

This handbook was prepared by the Department of Defense (DoD) EDQW. Chartered under the leadership of the Department of the Navy, this inter-Component task force is responsible for promoting "the generation of environmental data of known and documented quality." This handbook has the following objectives:

* Ensure cost-effective and consistent approaches across DoD for sampling and testing activities involving perchlorate,
* Ensure that collected data are of the quality necessary to support decision-making, and
* Ensure that information disseminated to the public associated with perchlorate sampling and testing complies with the DoD Information Quality Guidelines.


This handbook includes guidance on the following:

* Using conceptual site models (CSMs) to develop project quality objectives (PQOs) associated with sampling and analysis for perchlorate,
* Designing sampling strategies and implementing appropriate sampling techniques,
* Selecting qualified analytical laboratories and analytical methods, based on required performance objectives, and
* Documenting the above in project planning documents in accordance with the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans, March 2005 (UFP-QAPP).


DoD RPMs and contractor project managers are expected to be trained and experienced in using the Systematic Planning Process (SPP), developing conceptual site models (CSMs), and preparing and implementing project planning documents such as Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) or Sampling and Analysis Plans (SAPs)....



LS


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