Part 1 of the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (the UFP-QAPP Manual), prepared by the Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force (IDQTF), provides instructions for preparing Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs). It is the companion document to the IDQTF's Uniform Federal Policy for Implementing Environmental Quality Systems (UFP-QS). The UFP-QS was developed to consistently implement the quality system requirements of ANSI/ASQ EA, Quality Systems for Environmental Data and Technology Programs - Requirements with guidance for use, Section 5 (Part A). Similarly, this UFP-QAPP Manual has been developed to consistently implement the project-specific requirements in Section 6 of that standard (ANSI/ASQ E4). This Manual requires that QAPP be approved for all environmental data collection projects. The QAPP will integrate technical and quality control aspects of a project throughout its life cycle, including planning, implementation, assessment, and corrective actions. The QAPP will present the steps that will be taken to ensure that environmental data collected are of the correct type and quality required for specific decision or use. It will present an organized and systematic description of the ways in which quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) will be applied to the collection and use of environmental data.

The single most comprehensive resource for environmental microbiology Environmental microbiology, the study of the roles that microbes play in all planetary environments, is one of the most important areas of scientific research. The Manual of Environmental Microbiology, Fourth Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of this critical and growing field. Thoroughly updated and revised, the Manual is the definitive reference for information on microbes in air, water, and soil and their impact on human health and welfare. Written in accessible, clear prose, the manual covers four broad areas: general methodologies, environmental public health microbiology, microbial ecology, and biodegradation and biotransformation. This wealth of information is divided into 18 sections each containing chapters written by acknowledged topical experts from the international community. Specifically, this new edition of the Manual Contains completely new sections covering microbial risk assessment, quality control, and microbial source tracking Incorporates a summary of the latest methodologies used to study microorganisms in various environments Synthesizes the latest information on the assessment of microbial presence and microbial activity in natural and artificial environments The Manual of Environmental Microbiology is an essential reference for environmental microbiologists, microbial ecologists, and environmental engineers, as well as those interested in human diseases, water and wastewater treatment, and biotechnology.

This Quality Assurance/Quality Control Compendium (QA/QC Compendium) has been prepared by the Intergovernmental Data Quality Task Force (IDQTF) to supplement Part 1 of the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (the UFP-QAPP Manual). The UFP-QAPP Manual and the QA/QC Compendium along with the UFP-QAPP Workbook and Example QAPPs, serve as companion documents to the IDQTF's Uniform Federal Policy for Implementing Environmental Quality Systems (UFP-QS). The UFP-QS and the UFP-QAPP were developed as consensus initiatives by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Department of Energy (DOE). The purpose of the UFP-QAPP is to serve as a single national consensus document for consistent and systematic implementation of project specific guidelines per Section 6 (Part B) of ANSI/ASQ E4 (Quality Systems for Environmental Data and Technology Programs -- Requirements with guidance for use). The purpose of this QA/QC Compendium is to establish minimum specifications for data quality activities for all phases and data uses in the CERCLA process.

This volume provides comprehensive up-to-date descriptions of the principles and practices of in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) for groundwater remediation based on a decade of intensive research, development, and demonstrations, and lessons learned from commercial field applications.

DOE Tank Waste: How clean is clean enough? The U.S. Congress asked the National Academies to evaluate the Department of Energy's (DOE's) plans for cleaning up defense-related radioactive wastes stored in underground tanks at three sites: the Hanford Site in Washington State, the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, and the Idaho National Laboratory. DOE plans to remove the waste from the tanks, separate out high-level radioactive waste to be shipped to an off-site geological repository, and dispose of the remaining lower-activity waste onsite. The report concludes that DOE's overall plan is workable, but some important challenges must be overcomeâ€"including the removal of residual waste from some tanks, especially at Hanford and Savannah River. The report recommends that DOE pursue a more risk-informed, consistent, participatory, and transparent for making decisions about how much waste to retrieve from tanks and how much to dispose of onsite. The report offers several other detailed recommendations to improve the technical soundness of DOE's tank cleanup plans.