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~ SITE- SPECIRC QUAUTY ASSURANCE PLAN 1> "'

FOR THE < BEACON HEIGHTS LANDFILL SITE "'

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LOCATED IN BEACON FALLS, NEW HAVEN COUNTY,

CONNECTICUT

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EPA WORK ASSIGNMENT NUMBER 55-1LZ5

0 0NUS PROJECT NUMBER 0787..111 ...

MAY 1984

DRAFT 1.0 INTRODUCTION

This Quality Assurence Project Plan hiS been prepared tor the United States

Envlronmantal Protection Agency (EPA) prior to commencement of work at the

Beacon Heights landfill Sita In Sateen Falls, Connecticut.

The quality 1ssurance program employed in this Remedial Investigation Is basad on

protocols and procedures detailed In the NUS Corporetlon's Superfund Division 11 ~

Ou1tity Assurance Manual. Guidance contained In the manual is applied u required H(D

by site-specific charlcterlstlcs. The entire quality tssuranca

to the work to be ptrformed. This site-specific plan mty

collected during t he Remedial lnvtstlgatlon.

zm H]>manual is applicable -<0be modlfltd by deta "'" :oz l> -<:I:H"'CH

I "'"' This program complies with t he EPA quality usuranca requirements rei1ted to :0-<

monitoring 1nd meuurement ICtivities end, in 1ddition, 1ncompuses 111 project "'"' 0 " :0ectivity thlt m1y lffect t he qul lity of work. At a minimum this progr1m complies 0

with thl guidatlnu pruented in thl EPA document •Interim Gu idelines and

0 Spec ificat ions for Preptrlng Ou11lty Assuranca Plans• (QAM-005/ 80).

I 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This projtct includes pt rformt nc• of 1 Rt medil i lnvtstlgt t lon and Feasibili ty

Study rei1ted t o t he Beacon Heights L1ndflli Site in B11con Fa lls, Connecticut.

The 83- acra property

Act ivities at the site

minimum cover lt ndflll

r wutew1ter tr11tment

hu b11n an active landfill for 1pproxim1W1iy 60 y11rs.

havil Included open- burning wute disposal; non-burning

dlspoul; well-covered, cell - lift ..quence operation; t nd

sludge disposal. The specific tuks that comprise the

project are detailed In Table 2-1.

r 3.0 PROJECT ORGANIZATION

The project man1ger, Ms. Linda P1ut. will be responsible for all project ICtivities.

Key project disciplines are Identified In the Work Plan. A Remedial Planning

Office quality assuranc1 representative will provide day-to-day quality nsurance

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TABlE 2-1

BEACON HEIGHTS lANDFILl SITE RI/FS TASKS

I. INIT1Al ACTMTlES

TASK 1 RI/FS WORK PLAN PREPARATION TASK 2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT TASK 3 COORDINATION AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS TASK 4 HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL SITE RECONNAISSANCE TASK 5 EXISTING DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATION TASK 6 SITE-SPECIFIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS TASK 7 SITE-SPECIFIC QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS TASK 8 SITE OPERATIONS PLAN TASK 9 PERMITS, RIGHTS OF ENTRY, AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS TASK 10 SUBCONTRACTOR PROCUREMENT TASK 11 TOPOGRAPHIC MAP TASK 12 FIELD EQUIPMENT MOBILIZATION

II. REMEDLAl INYESJtGADON

TASK 13 GROUND SURVEY TASK 14 DOMESTIC WEll SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS TASK 15 SURFACE WATER/SEDIMENT AND LEACHATE SAMPLING AND

ANALYSIS TASK 16 SOILS INVESTIGATION AND SLUDGE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS

I TASK 17 GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY TASK 18 GROUNDWATER INVESTIOAnON TASK 19 IDENTIFY PRELIMINARY REMEDIAL TECHNOLOGIES

I TASK 20 DATA EVALUATION AND REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT

Ill. fEASIB!lJD' STUDY

r TASK 21 OBJECTIVES AND CRITERIA FOR ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION TASK 22 IDENTIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVES AND INITIAL SCREENING TASK 23 LABORATORY STUDY WORK PLAN TASK 24 EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES AND PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY

REPORT TASK 25 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

r TASK 26 FINAL REPORT

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DRAFT suppon. All quality usurenct activities will be reviewed end monitored by the

Manager of Quality Assurance and Security in the Zone Project Management

Office.

In carrying out their duties, the quality assurance personnel shell have access to all

work areas. They shall have the freedom to Identify quality problems; initiate,

recommend, or provide solutions to quality problems through das lgnatad channels; ~

verity lmpltmtntltion of solutions; tnd ensure that funher processing or action is 3

controlled until proper disposition of unsaUsfectory conditions hn occurred. H'"zm Hl>

Quality assurance personnel shall have access to NUS corporate management at all -<0 ""' :oz levels as required to resolve problems or coordinate quality concerns. ]>

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4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE OBJECTMS """ , J: .... "' n "'

The objectives of this Quality Assurance Project Plan are as follows: :0 0

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To mainta in the evidentlarv value of the dati produced.

? To ensure the Integrity of the results of the site investigations. and

technical reports.

To provide usurance that remedial designs and assessments are properly

prepared and reviewed.

I To control the activitY of subcontractors, consultants, and support

agencies or organizations to ensure that they maintain the ssme quality

standards applied to the NUS activities.

To produce a product (report) that is uniform and of acceptable quality to

achieve the purpose of the project.

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DRAFT 5.0 OUAUTY ASSURANCE TRAINING

As outlined In the Quality Assurance Manual {ClAP 2.3), training wm be provided to

all project personnel responsible for activit ies that may affect the quality of the

project work. This training will be Implemented In ltcordance with the proc t dure

described In Secllon 6 of ClAP 2.3.

I 6.0 STANDARD OPERATlNG PROCEDURES

I. Activities rtqulring procedures for use In the field which require definition and/or

QA oversight are listed In Table 6-1 . Where applicable, all field tnd laboratory

procedurtl will be referenced to standard procedures utablished by USEPA. ASTM,

or equipment manufacturers. Where published standards are not used, standird

NUS proctdures are outlined or referenced.

6.1 Ptoltct Wortt pt•n

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QAP 2.5 lltlblishes controls for the preparation and use of the project Work Plan

and ttsts the elements (Attachment A. Page A-4) to be addressed by the QA. plan.

Elements appticeble to the B11con Heights landfill Site ClA plan Include: {1)

umpling procedure~; {2) 11mple custody; (3) calibration procedures, Including

frequency; {4) analvtical procedures; {5) data acquisition; {6) date reduction.

validation and reporting; {7) pertormence 1nd system audits; (8) internal quality ·

control checks, Including frequency; (9) preventive m1intenance: (10) data

precision, ICCUfiCY and completeness; (11) corrective ectlon; and (12) qu1llty

usurance reports to m1n1gement.

A slte·speclflc health and safety plan Is required as an integral element of the

project Wort. Plan.

Review and approval {Internal) procedures for the Work Plan are det1lled In ClAP

2.5, Section 6.5 (P1ge 3).

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DRAFT TABLE 6-1

UST OF ACTMTIES REQUIRING OA PROCEDURES AND/OR OA OVERSITE

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Project Man1gement

Project Work Plln

Tuk Wort Pltns

Dahl Acquisition:

Site Inspections

Field Dati Collection

Land Surveying (Ground Control and Boring locltlons)

Aerie! Surveying (Topographic Mep)

Electromagnetic Conductivity Survey

Soli Borings/Well lnsttllttlon

Pump/Permeeblllty Tests

Preptrttlon of Water Table Maps

I Determination of Groundwater Network

Wlter Level Meuuremantsr Ambient Air Sampl ing

Sampling:

Surface Weter S1mpllng

Tap Water Stms:~Ung (Residentlel Wells)

Groundwater Sampling (Monitoring Wells)

Soii/ Sidiment Sampling

I Sampl1 Packaging and Preservation

Sample Documentation and Tagging

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Applicable OA Procedure

CAP 2.5 (Sections 6.3-6.5)

ClAP 2.5

OAR 11.0, OAP 11.1 and 11.2

CAP 4.1

s.. Procurement Sptclfications

OG 4.20

00 4.9

OG 4.11 , 4.12

OG 4.14

OG 4.14

OG 4.10

OG 4.29 (Section 4.4.1)

OG 4.29 (Section 4.4.1)

OG 4.8

OG 4.7

OG 4.29 (Section 4.4.1)

QAR 13.0, OAP 13.1, OG 4.19

QAR 13.0, QAP 13.1, OG 4.29 (S1ction 4.5)

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TABLE 6- 1 LIST OF ACTIVITIES REQUIRING QA PROCEDURES AND/ OR QA' OVERSITE PAGE lWO

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Sampll Chain of Custody Requir1ments

Stmplt Shipping

Field Analys is

Laboratorv Analyses:

Analytical Proc1dure1

Data Reduction. Validation and Reporting

Hutth and Safety Monitoring:

Ambient Air Monitoring (OVA. HNu. Explosimeter, and 02 Oeticit ncy)

Decontamlnttlon Proceduru;;)

Product Oulltty Auurance:

Rtmedial lnvtstlgatlon Report

Illustrations and Drawings

Photos and Reprc-ductions

OOC!Jmlnt Control

Subcontractor Requirements:

Procurament Document Cont rol

Preparation of Procurament Documents

Subcontractor QA Requirements

Selection or Subcontractors

Aopllcable QA Procedure

OG 4.18

004.19

OG 4.40, 4.41

OAR 1 0.0. ClAP 10.1

OG 4.2. 4.1

OG 4.29 (Section 4.4.1), 5.4, 5.5

OG 5.3

CAP 7.4

OAR 7.0. ClAP 7.1, ClAP 1.2

OAR 5.0, QAP 5.1

ClAP 5.1

ClAP 5.2

QAP 8.2

OARs (Quality Assuranct Requ irements) and ClAPs (Quality Assurance Procedures) appear in thl NUS Quality Assuranct Manual OGs (Operating Guidllines) app11r In the NUS Operating Guidtiines Manual

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6.1.1 Task Wort. Plans

Individual task Work Plans wltl be written for each of t he f ield tasks listed In the

project Work Plan. The task Work Plan will Include: (l) objective of the task; (2)

background of the site 11 It aft ecu t he plrtlcular tiSk; (3) methodology for

accomplishing the objective; (4) a sc:hedute of the activities associated with the

particular tuk; {5) personnel tsslgned to each of the tctlvltles; (6) equipment end

supply requirements; (7) constraints which must be met for the tuk to be

Implemented, e.g.. 11fety monitoring equipment evtllabilltv, umple laboratory

ISslgned, etc.; and {8) task·speclflc healt h and safety plan.

Review of the task Work Plan is required by the Healt h and Safety Representative

and the Quality Assurence Represent ative.

62 Pet• Acquisition Actlvttl!l

There are 1 number of tuks to be performed for completion of thl Remedial

Investigation, which require the ecqulsition of data. All of these tasks must be

ctrrltd out with quality a11uranc1 In mind. Chronologically, they include: (1)

btckground data tcquisition: (2) site reconnaissance; (3) aerial surveying to

gentrate a topographic map; (4) land surveying for topographic map· ground control

and location of test borings and monitoring wells; (S) electromagnttlc conductivity

survey; (6) soli borings/monitoring well Installation; (7) pump/ perm11bllity tuts

and wtter i1v11 m..surement; and (8) preparation ot water tabll maps tnd

groundwater network defin ition.

6~1 Bactground Data Acquisition

Acquisit ion of background dati characttrizing the site Is requ ired and is described

in the Work Plan 11 Task S on Page 3-5.

Outllty usurance requirements relating to the acquisition of background data 1r1

contained In the NUS Outllty Assurance Manual, OAR 11 .0 - Inspections.

QAP 11.1, which describes the quality assurtnce protocol for offsitl

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DRAFT reconnaissance, contains the relevant procedures rtgtrdlng: (l) Information

sources. Section 6.2; (2) review of the Information. Section 6.3; (3} protection of

evidentiary value of the background information, Section 6.4; (4) offslte sample

requlrtments, Section 6.5; (5) photographs, Section 6.6: (6) sketch maps,

Section 6.7; (7) exposed soli and rocks, Section 6.8; (8) final report Section 6.9; end

(9) records required, Section 7.0.

I; J:6.2.2 Site Reconnel11ance Ha> zm Hl> <t>n

The specific objactlves of this task are described In Task 4 on Page 3-3 of the Work -<0 :oz

Plan. Bulc quttlty assurance requirements and procedures tor the site l> -<J: Hf'l

reconntlsunce trt covered In t he NUS Quality Assurance Manutl under QAP 11.2 <H

(Onsltt Inspections) end QAP 4.1 (Field Data Collection). ,"''" J: ....

n "'"' 0 Heeith and Safety monitoring procedures are presented in NUS Opereting "'0

Guidelines Manu1i by the following OOs.

OG 4.23 Identification of test equipment requiring calibration

00 4.25 Monltorng, meuuring, and test equipment mainten1nce

00 4.29 (Section 4.4.1, Page 3) Air sampling

00 5.3 Decontaminltlon

All of the applicable sample collection, packaging, preservation, documentation,

tagging, and custody protocols are listed In Table 6-1 and presented if'l Sections 6.3

and 6.4 of this plan which refer to sampling 1nd analysis.

Dati reporting 1nd reduction is covered by the following OGs 1nd QAPs:

OAR 4.0, Data 1cqulsltion

CAP 7.0, Document control

00 4.2 Dati review, reduction, and reporting

An up-to-datt Sitt Operltions Plan will be developed based on the reported data.

DRAFT 6.2.3 Aerial Surveying

Quality assurance requirements will Influence the production of the topographic

map called for In the work plan. A description of the final product and recognlud

sttndard is contll ned in Tuk 11 of the Work Plan on page 3-9. In addit ion, the

fottowlng OARs and QAPs are tppllcable to achieving the quality assurance

objectives rellting to this panicular tuk:

OAR 3.0, QAP 3.1 Design control {Map is considered a dulgn product)

OAR 4.0 Data acquisition

OAR 5.0, ClAP 5.1, ClAP 5.2, Procurement document control

OAP 7.2 Controlled documents

QAP 7,4 Technical reports

OAR 8.0 Control of purchased Items and services

11.2.4 Ground Surveying

Ground surveying Is required to provide ground control for the 18rlal survey and the

exact location of the test borings and monitoring wells established in the tilt

drilling program. General requirements tre d11crlbed in Wofk Pltn, Tuk 13 on

P1ge 3-12.

AppiiCibl• QA st1nd1rds for the IC:complishment of the 1bove work to provide the

required qulllty usurtnce are:

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OAR 4.0, ClAP 4. 1. QAP 4.2 Dltl acquisition

ClAP S.O, OAR 5.1, OAP 5.2 Procurement document control

OAR 7.0 Document control

OAR 8.0 Control of purch1sed items and servlc11

OAR 12.0. QAP 12.1. Control of measuring equipment

OAR 16.0 Quality usurence records

OG 4.23 Identification of equipment requiring callbrttion

Surveying

bRAFT 8.2.5 Electrom1gnetlc Conductivity Survey

An electromagnetic (EM) conductivity survey of the site Is dllcrlbed In Work Plan

Task 17 on Page 3-20.

Relevant quality assurance aspects or the EM survey Include:

QAR 3.0 Remedial design control

OAR 4.0, QAP 4.1, QAP 4.2 Data acquisition

QAR 6.0 Instructions 1nd Procedures

OAR 7.0, OAP 7.1, OAP 7.2, OAP 7.4 Document control

QAP 12.0, CAP 12.1 Control or measuring equipment

OAR 16.0 Quality assurance records

OG 4.2 Dati review, reduction, and reporting

OG 4.23 ldentlrlcetlon of equipment requiring calibration

62.6 Son Borings and Monhoring Well o.....lopment

The drilling progrtm Ia described In Work Plan Task 18 starting on Page 3-20. The

technlcll IICtion of the drilling apeclticltiona provide gre1ter detlil of the actual

drilling program to be Implemented. It Is Included In the Site Operations Plan.

Following installation, sever11 hydraulic tests will be performed on the wells. All

or the av•llabll data will then be used In the preparation of thl necessary ·

underground maps.

Quality usurtnce aspects of this activity ere generally cov1red by thl following

OARs, QAPa and OGs:

QAR 4.0, OAP 4.1, QAP 4.2 Dati ICquisition

OAR 5.0, QAP 5.1 Procurement document preparation and control

QAP 5.2 Subcontractor qulllty assurance r~quirements

QAP 6.1 Instruction• and procedures

OAR 7.0, QAP 7.1. QAP 7.2 Document control

QAR 16.0 Quality assurance records

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DRAPT OG 4.2 Dati review, reduction, and reporting

OG 4.10 Groundwater level measurement

OG 4.11. 4.12 Pump/ permubillty tests

OG 4.14 Determination of groundwater flow and water table contour

mapping

OG 4.37 Subsurface sampling and test boring

6.3 Sampling Procedures ~ 3 HID zm H~

The umpllng and analyses plan Is described In the Work Plan. A summary of the -<0 "'" :ozu mpllng plan Is shown on the following page. ~ -<:J:Hm <:H

The Project Mtnager or Team l uder Is rtsponslble for determining that samples

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are property collected, chain-of-custody is mainta ined, and ell sampling documents :0-<

n "'"' have been completed properly and are accounted tor. Samplers tre reaponslble for 0

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collecting semples tnd Initiating chtln- of-custody, traffic reports, 1nd the 0

neceuary umple documents, as required.

~ The Contract Laboratory Prog ram will ba accessed through Mr. £d Taylor of the

Region I Sample Control Center (6 171861-6700). Mr Taylor w ill achedula ell

sampling and provide necessary traffic raports. Sample bottles and chain-of­

custody forms will be requuted through Mr. Patrick Byrne of the Remedlll

Planning Office. The project manager is responsible for scheduling laboratory time

and requesting bottles well In adv•nce of the sampling date.

The following are general QA procedures. applicable to all types of sampling:

OAR 9.0 Identification and control of laboratory umplu

OG 4.17 Administration and management of sampling and analysis

OG 4.18 Chain-of-custody

OG 4.19 Sample packaging and shipping

OG 4.29 Sampling

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DRAFT SAMPUNG PlAN SUMMARY

Sample Source

Domestic Wells

Newly developed monitoring wells

Surface wltlr/udiment

I Soil

I ;J Air

Analyses to be Performed

Hazardous substance list scan {except

pesticides) plus indlcttors

Hazardous substance list scan (IMctpt

pesticides) plus Indicators

Hazardous subst1nce list scan (eJCcept

pesticides) plus Indicators

Hazardous substance list sc1n (ucept

ptsticldes) plus Indicators

Haztrdous substance list volttllt orgtnlcs

Samples will be chemlctlly anelyztd by the following laboratories:

Stmplt S;)U rc t

I Air (llmpling tubes) ·

I Groundwattr

Surftce Wtter/ Sedlmant

Solis

Antlvtictl Rtsoyrets

EPA Contract Uborltory

EPA Contrlct labor~tory

EPA Contrltt laboratory

EPA Contract Llboratorv

I. Semple preservttlon tnd htndllng technlquu employed ere those outlined by the

Contrtct LlborltOry Progrtm (CLP) Users Guide•. A copy of the User's Guide 11

availtble tor conaultttion through tha project maneger.

I I ~lar Co.. August 1982, User's Guide to tht EPA Contrtct laboratory Program.

Prepared by Vlar Sample Mtntgement Office; Alextndrit, Vlrglnlt .

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DRAFT 6.3.1 Groundweter

Groundwater samplu will be collected from residential wells at the tap nearest the

well pump and upstream of any water traatmtnt, either activated carbon or water

softening. Monitoring well groundwlter samples obtllned for analysis will be

collected using a dedicated b;:ller or 1 decontaminated aubmers lble pump.

Procedures for sample collection are pr"sented In the following OGs.

OG 4.8 Tap water sampling

OG 4.7 Groundwater sampling (monitoring wells)

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Fourteen surface water and founeen sediment umptu will be

course of the RI / FS. Specific tocetlons for the sampling points

Stmpllng end Analysis Plt n. The QA procedures eppllctble to

aurft ce w1ter samplet 1re described in OG 4.29 (Section 4.4.1).

~ 8.3.3 Soli S.mpllng

tlkln during the

ere listed In the

the collection of

A soli u mpllng program Is included in the Remed ial investigation, with surface and

subsurface samples to be collected. Specific details are described In t he Work

Pla n.

Quality assurance demands relat ing to soil sampling are covered by the following:

OG 4.29 Sampling {Section 4.4.1, pages 5.6)

QAR 13.0, QAP 13.1 Hazardous sample packaging and labeling

requirements

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DRAFT 6.4 laboratory Analvsts

All of the umples collected for analysis wilt be forwarded to the assigned

laboratorlis In the USEPA Contract laboratory Program (CLP).

6.4.1 Analytical Procedures

The current scope of the Work Pian does not include laboratory services pertormed

by NUS. When laboratory services are required, appropriate quality usunnce

requirements will ba Included.

Th e enalyticll procaduru employad are determined by the compounds to be

analyzed for. Standard operating procedures (SOP) era ganarally used In sample

analysis. Most have recaivad EPA approval as published In "Test Methods for

Evaluatin g Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods: Additional suitable

refarence sources for anllytical procedures are :

Vlar & Co., Augu st 1982, ·uur Gu ide to the EPA Contrtct Ltborttory Progrtm•

Preptred by Stmple Mtntgement Office, Altx1ndrl1, Vlrglnil.

APHA 1981 •sttndt rd Methods for thl Extmlnttion of Water and Wuttwtttr:

15th Edition American Public Htslth Alloclttlon, Washington, D.C.

EPA. March 1979, •Methods for Cht mictl Antlysis of Wtter tnd Wutn.·

QA/QC documents which generally describe the qual ltv assurant:e aspects of r llbOrltOry ICtivitlts trt as follows:

OAR 9.0, QAP 9.2, OAP 9.1 Identification and control of ltboratory

Jtmples

OAR 10.0. OAP 10.0 Control of laborttory tntlysis processes

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I. DRAFT 00 4.1 Quality assurance review and validation of Inorganic analysis data

PICkages

OG 4.2 Dati review, reduction, and reporting

6.4.2 Internal Quality Control Chects

To maintain confidence In the results of tabor1tory analysis, quality control checks

will be employed. Thalr specific usage is dependant upon the substtncts involved.

All quality control checks employed 1r1 based upon nationally recognized

procedures. During the project, procedures outlined by the EPA will be employed

u tpplicable.

The CLP Uur's Guide ducrlbes all quality control procadures used In contract

laborltory operations. Th ese procedures Include the use of replicates. blanks,

spiked umplu. split samples, and surrogate samples.

The frequency of the qullity control checks v1ries In 1ccordance with the0I

•complexity of the meuurement technique Involved. Cuatomarily, the l1bor1tory

performs one metrix spike and one duplicate sample analysis on each cue of

samples racalved or per 20 umples, whichavar is more frequent.

Procedures for NUS QA review of analytical data have b..n prep1red and are

IVIIIIble tor use. 11 dascrlbed In the Operating Guidelines M1nual.

I NUS will verity thlt any subcontract laborltories employ 1 quality = program. Included In the llboratory quality assurance procedures will be ther 8

r specific routine procedures used to assess dltl precision, accuracy, and

completeness. They will be similar to the ebove discussed QUIIity usurance ... objectives and include techniques for data reduction and reporting, es well 11

lnternl l quality control checkS. r r

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DRAFT; 6.5 He•lth 1nd S1fetv Monhorfng

The emblent air at the site will be constantly monitored to Insure the health and

selety of the Remedial Investigation teams. This will be eccomplished using 1ny or

all of the following lnstrumenu: (1) Century Organic Vapor Analyzer (OVA); (2)

HNu Photolonlzation Analyur; (3) o 2 Meter; or (4) e)lplosimeter.

The lnitiel site reconnalsnnce will be used to establish the level of protection for

breathing air 1nd protective clothing based on OVA monitoring, exploslmeter

readings and oxygen content In ambient air. Air samples will al :::o be collected for

lnllysls to Identify any volatile organics present on site.

Quality 1ssurance requirements are generally described In the following OGs:

OG 4.23 ldentiflcttion of equipment requiring Clllbr1t1on

00 4.25 Monitoring, m..suring, 1nd test equipment m1lnten1nce

00 4.29 (Section 4.4.1. p1ge 3) Ambient air monitoring

00 5.3 Decontamlantion

8.8 Product Ou•lity Afsyrtnct

Since thl product ISSOCIItld with the Remedial lnvestlgltlon Is the report which

I Incorporates illuatrltlona 1nd drawings, photos end reproduction, som1 quality ·

essurence requirements are necessary. In edditlon, control of the doCuments Is an

I essential element of the development of 1 Remediel lnvestigltlon Report.

I The following documents provide quality essurance guidance In the production of

the Rtmedlll Investigation Report:

I QAP 3.1 Control of design activities

OAR 7.0 Document control

OAP 7.1 ldentlflcetlon of controlled evidentllry documents

QAP 7.2 lssurance and distribution of controlled documents

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DRAFT QAP 7.4 Technical repons

NUS Style Guide

6.7 Subcontractor Requirements

The topographic mapping, ground surveying, and monitoring well installation

required u part of the Remeditl Investigation at the Beacon Heights Landfill Site

are under consideration for subcontrlcting. Applicable OA documents Include:

OAR 5.0 Procurt ment document control

OAP 5.1 Preparation of procurement documents

QAP 5.2 Subcontrl ctor quality assurance requirements

OAR 8.0 Control ot purchutd Items and services

Q.AP 8.1 Control of procurement ICthlitles

CAP 8.2 Evlluation and selection of subcontractors

I A qutllty u surance program consistent with the requirements of the NUS qu1llty

auurance progrtm must be established end Implemented by ell subcontreetors~ whose ectlvltles cen effect the quellty of the project. The NUS OA progrem has

both menagamant objectives and data meuurement objectives. Managemtnt

objectlvtl are controls Intended to ensure the project Is conducted In an efficient

tnd effective manner while dltl meuurement objectives tre intended to ensure

the quellty of dlta generated by 11mpllng, monitoring systems, tnd laborttory

tntlysis. Subcontrtctor QA progrtms wltl be required to eddress both of thut

objectives.

r 7.0 DATA REDUCTION, VAUDATION, AND REPORTING

I Dltt entlysls will be based on logicel, systemetlc procedures using tcceptlble

engln11rlng methods end t he proper documentltion. Preliminary tntlysls or

ctlculatlons may be performed by one or more testers, tnd bectuse of theirr prellmintry neturt n11d only be reviewed by e supervisor. Atl prellmlntry tnalyses

or celculatlons must be Identified as such.

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DRAFT The source document status must be Identified In 1ny repon, study or calculation

In which it is being used 11 Input. Dati analysis will be legible and in a form

aulttble for reproduction and filing. Analyses will be sufficiently detailed and In a

formtt so that they may be reviewed or verified without recourse to the originator.

The tester, subject. date. and specific data used In the tnalyses will be identified.

Data analysis will be reviewed by a qutlified individual other than thOII performing

the tnalysis. The method of 1nelysts must review the consistency tnd defensibility

of all references. technical concepts, methods, nsumptlons. celeulltions, and

conclusions. Proper documentation of the review is required.

8.0 PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEMS AUDITS

The effect iveness of quality assurance techniques and their implementation can ·be

I evaluated through t ud lts. Project ICtlvltlu will be audited by the REMPO

I M1n1ger of Outllty Anur~nce 1nd Security. The overall qut lity tssuranct program

Is tudited periodlctlly by the NUS corportte OA repruentltlve.

;J Audits t re performed on the basis of written checkJists or lists of questions

preptred prior to the tudlt. During tn tudlt. each item on the list Is mtrktd I S to

sttlsfactory. unsttlsfactorv. not tppllctblt, or not audited.

Checklist s w ill Include such item s 11 t qu lpment ctllbrltlon and mtlntent nce.

documentltlon. record keeping, reponing, sttndtrd opertt lng procedures,

nonconformancu , tnd corrective ICt lons.

9.0 CORRECTM ACTION

Corrective tctions will be described for each tuk. purchased Item, service or

proctdure In the project for which non-conformances hive b..n reported. They

normtlly occur due to audit findings t nd must be documented In accordtnce with

the Project Quality Assurtnce Mtnutl.

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DRAFt 10.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORTS TO MANAGEMENT

Elch month. the project Outlltv Aasurtnct Representative shtll forward to tht

Project M1nager, tht Zone Deputy Project Manager, and tht Manager of Ou11ity

Assurtnct 1nd Security a report summerizlng the quality usurtnct tnd quality

control status for tht project 1nd any conditions adverll to quality. Topics to be

lncludtd In the monthly report trt u follows:

Assenmtnt of data accur1cy, prtclslon, 1nd compltttnus

Results of tnv performtnct t udlts

Results of syste m audits

Any nonconformt nc t initiated

Any algnlflctnt qu11ity tuUrtnct problems, togtJtltr with recommended

~ solutions.

I The monthly reports will be compiled Into quarterly tnd 1nnu11 reports.

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