QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN - [104(k)Program Brownfields Assessments] - QAPP Template version 1.0

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Quality Assurance Project Plan template for 104(k) Program Brownfields Assessments prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 and completed by a designated grantee organization. The plan outlines project organization, QAPP distribution, communication pathways, conceptual site modeling, data quality objectives, and measurement performance criteria. It defines sampling design, containers and hold times, field QC, field and analytical SOPs, calibration and maintenance, sample handling and disposal, analytical quality control, and corrective action procedures. Includes limits, reference tables, and secondary data use guidance to support defensible, high-quality results.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatDOCX

Pages167

Reading Time58 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

WORKSHEET #1 & 2: Title and Approval Page

WORKSHEET #3 & 5: Program Organization and QAPP Distribution

WORKSHEET #4, 7, & 8: Project Organization

WORKSHEET #6: Communication Pathways

WORKSHEET #9: Project Planning Session Summary and Scoping Meetings

WORKSHEET #10: Conceptual Site Model

WORKSHEET #11: Data Quality Objectives

WORKSHEET #12: Measurement Performance Criteria

WORKSHEET #13: Secondary Data Uses and Limitations

WORKSHEET #14/16: Project Tasks & Schedule

WORKSHEET #15: Project Action Limits and Laboratory-Specific Limits

WORKSHEET #17 & 18: Sampling Design, Rationale, Locations, and Methods

WORKSHEET #19 & 30: Sample Containers, Preservation, and Hold Times

WORKSHEET #20: Field QC Summary

WORKSHEET #21: Field SOPs

WORKSHEET #22: Field Equipment Calibration, Maintenance, Testing, and Inspection

WORKSHEET #23: Analytical SOPs

WORKSHEET #24: Analytical Instrument Calibration

WORKSHEET #25: Analytical Instrument and Equipment Maintenance, Testing, and Inspection

WORKSHEET #26 & 27: Sample Handling, Custody, and Disposal

WORKSHEET #28: Analytical Quality Control and Corrective Action

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN FOR [104(k)Program Brownfields Assessments][Grantee Name] Prepared for: U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 3 1600 JFK Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19103 Prepared by: [Organization Name] EPA Region 3 Brownfields QAPP Template version 1.0 Table of Contents TOC \o "2-2" \t "TOC Heading,1" LIST OF ACRONYMS PAGEREF _Toc160617001 \h v INTRODUCTION PAGEREF _Toc160617002 \h 1 WORKSHEET #1 & 2: TITLE AND APPROVAL PAGE PAGEREF _Toc160617003 \h 3 WORKSHEET #3 & 5: PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND QAPP DISTRIBUTION PAGEREF _Toc160617004 \h 4 WORKSHEET #4, 7, & 8: PROJECT ORGANIZATION PAGEREF _Toc160617005 \h 5 WORKSHEET #6: COMMUNICATION PATHWAYS PAGEREF _Toc160617006 \h 8 WORKSHEET #9: PROJECT PLANNING SESSION SUMMARY AND SCOPING MEETINGS PAGEREF _Toc160617007 \h 10 WORKSHEET #10: CONCEPTUAL SITE MODEL PAGEREF _Toc160617008 \h 11 WORKSHEET #11: DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES PAGEREF _Toc160617009 \h 12 WORKSHEET #12: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA PAGEREF _Toc160617010 \h 15 WORKSHEET #12.1: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS) BY GC/MS PAGEREF _Toc160617011 \h 21 WORKSHEET #12.2: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (SVOCS) INCLUDING POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) BY GC/MS WITH/WITHOUT SELECTED ION MONITORING (SIM) PAGEREF _Toc160617012 \h 23 WORKSHEET #12.3: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR ORGANOCHLORINE (OC) PESTICIDES BY GC/ECD PAGEREF _Toc160617013 \h 25 WORKSHEET #12.4: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) AS AROCLORS BY GC/ECD PAGEREF _Toc160617014 \h 27 WORKSHEET #12.5: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR CHLORINATED HERBICIDES BY GC/ECD PAGEREF _Toc160617015 \h 29 WORKSHEET #12.6: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR NONHALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (GASOLINE RANGE ORGANICS [GRO], DIESEL RANGE ORGANICS [DRO], OIL RANGE ORGANICS [ORO]) BY GC/FID PAGEREF _Toc160617016 \h 31 WORKSHEET #12.7: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR METALS AND MERCURY PAGEREF _Toc160617017 \h 33 WORKSHEET #12.8: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR TOTAL CYANIDE PAGEREF _Toc160617018 \h 35 WORKSHEET #12.9: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR DIOXINS/FURANS BY HRGC/HRMS PAGEREF _Toc160617019 \h 37 WORKSHEET #12.10: MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR CHLORINATED BIPHENYL CONGENERS BY HRGC/HRMS PAGEREF _Toc160617020 \h 38 WORKSHEET #13: SECONDARY DATA USES AND LIMITATIONS PAGEREF _Toc160617021 \h 39 WORKSHEET #14/16: PROJECT TASKS & SCHEDULE PAGEREF _Toc160617022 \h 40 WORKSHEET #15: PROJECT ACTION LIMITS, LABORATORY-SPECIFIC DETECTION/QUANTITATION LIMITS PAGEREF _Toc160617023 \h 46 WORKSHEET #15.1: PROJECT ACTION LIMITS AND ACHIEVABLE LABORATORY LIMITS – TARGET ANALYTE LIST (TAL) VOCS (SOIL/SEDIMENT/WASTE) PAGEREF _Toc160617024 \h 47 WORKSHEET #15.2: PROJECT ACTION LIMITS AND ACHIEVABLE LABORATORY LIMITS – TAL VOCS (WATER) PAGEREF _Toc160617025 \h 50 WORKSHEET #15.3: PROJECT ACTION LIMITS AND ACHIEVABLE LABORATORY LIMITS – TAL SVOCS (SOIL) PAGEREF _Toc160617026 \h 53 WORKSHEET #15.4: PROJECT ACTION LIMITS AND ACHIEVABLE LABORATORY LIMITS – TAL SVOCS (WATER) PAGEREF _Toc160617027 \h 57 WORKSHEET #15.5: PROJECT ACTION LIMITS AND ACHIEVABLE LABORATORY LIMITS – TAL OC PESTICIDES (SOIL/WATER/WIPE/TCLP) PAGEREF _Toc160617028 \h 61 WORKSHEET #15.6: PROJECT ACTION LIMITS AND ACHIEVABLE LABORATORY LIMITS* – TAL PCB (SOIL/WATER/WIPE) PAGEREF _Toc160617029 \h 63 WORKSHEET #15.7: PROJECT ACTION LIMITS AND ACHIEVABLE LABORATORY LIMITS – TAL HERBICIDES BY SW-846 8151A (SOIL/WATER) PAGEREF _Toc160617030 \h 65 WORKSHEET #15.8: REFERENCE LIMITS AND EVALUATION TABLE – GRO, DRO, AND ORO BY SW-846 8015C (SOIL/WATER) PAGEREF _Toc160617031 \h 66 WORKSHEET #15.9: PROJECT ACTION LIMITS AND ACHIEVABLE LABORATORY LIMITS – TAL INORGANICS (SOIL/SEDIMENT/WASTE) PAGEREF _Toc160617032 \h 67 WORKSHEET #15.10: PROJ

FAQs

What document is this, and who is it prepared for?

This document is a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) template for 104(k) Program Brownfields Assessments. It is prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 and completed by the grantee organization.

Which topics are covered in the QAPP worksheets?

The worksheets cover the project title and approval, program and project organization, QAPP distribution, communication pathways, scoping summaries, conceptual site model, data quality objectives, and measurement performance criteria.

How does the template address quality and control during sampling and analysis?

It includes sampling design, sample containers and hold times, field QC summary, field and analytical SOPs, equipment calibration and inspection, sample handling/custody/disposal, and analytical quality control with corrective action procedures.

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