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Tentative
Dates for this Course in Spring 2011
March 14
- 15, 2011
Tampa,
FL
April 11
- 12, 2011
San
Diego, CA
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Here to obtain hotel information for this course.
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Course
Description
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Students
Learn How to Set Up Flow Measurement Instrumentation on a
Dock Prior to Its Deployment in Mission Bay, San Diego to
Determine Flow Across the Boat Launch Area.
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Students
Examine a Sediment Sample Collected From the Rio Grande River
in Las Cruces, NM and Put Together a Description of the Physical
and Biological Features They Observed.
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An important,
but often overlooked component to many environmental contamination
investigations is surface-water and sediment sampling. This
practical, hands-on field course teaches you how to: select
optimal locations for sample collection to ensure that data
generated satisfy the objectives of the investigation; effectively
select the most appropriate sampling device (there are more
devices out there than using the sample container!); incorporate
elements of field Quality Assurance and Quality Control into
the sample collection and field sample analysis program to
ensure defensibility of data and samples generated; select
and operate instrumentation for in-situ measurement of field
parameters such as DO, Temperature, pH, ORP, Turbidity and
others; determine flow velocities and patterns; select effective
equipment cleaning methods; and document field activities
in a defensible manner. This field course will include one
half-day field session which is designed to permit attendees
to collect surface water and sediment samples using a variety
of sampling devices and to generate water-quality data using
a variety of field analytical instrumentation.
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Course Outline
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Day 1
- Overview
of Different Types of Aquatic Environments
- Fundamental
Terminology Unique to Surface Water and Sediment Sampling
Programs
- Surface
Water System Hydraulics
- Interrelationships
Between Surface Water and Ground Water and Sediment
- Sources
of Contaminants in Aquatic Systems
- Factors
Affecting Contaminant Distribution in Surface Water &
Sediment Systems
- Types
of Aquatic System Investigations and Parameters to Analyze
For
- Developing
a Workable Sampling & Analysis Plan
- Components
of an Effective Sampling & Analysis Plan
- Establishing
Objectives of Surface Water & Sediment Sampling
Programs
- Implementing
an Effective Site Reconnaissance to Aid in Sampling
Plan Design
- Determining
Sample Types for Surface Water & Sediment Samples
- Grab
Samples.
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Composite Samples
- Selecting
Appropriate Strategies for Sampling Point Locations
- Haphazard
- Judgmental
- Probability
(Statistical) Sampling
- Search
Sampling
- Hybrid
Sampling
- Multi-Incremental
Sampling
- Determining
How Many Samples are Enough
- Field
Equipment Decontamination
- Objectives
of Field Equipment Decontamination
- Available
Decontamination Methods& Procedures
- Potential
Problems with Chemical Desorption Methods
- Verifying
the Effectiveness of Decontamination
- Quality
Assurance/Quality Control for Field Sampling & Analysis
Programs
- The
Difference Between QA and QC
- The
Role of Quality Control Samples in Surface Water &
Sediment Sampling Programs
- Understanding
the Importance of Field QA/QC
- Typical
Components of Field QA/QC
- Discussion
of Collecting Various Field QC Samples: Why, How and
When
- How
Many QC Samples Are Enough?
- Surface
Water Sampling Devices
- Grab
Samplers vs. Composite Samplers
- Impact
of Surface Water Samplers on Sample Chemistry
- Applications
and Limitations of Grab and Composite Samplers
- Describing
Surface Water Samples
- Support
Information to Record When Collecting Surface Water
Samples
- Sediment
Sampling Devices
Day 2
- Measurement
of Flow and Discharge in Surface Water Systems
- Overview
of Technologies Available
- Field
Applications of Flow Measurement Equipment
- Common
Errors in Flow Measurement
- Field
Parameter Measurement for Surface Water Systems
- Objectives
- Common
Sources of Error
- Options
for Field Parameters to Measure
- Selection
Criteria for Field Parameter Measurement Instrumentation
- Calibration
of Field Instrumentation
- Accuracy
vs. Precision vs. Resolution
- Pretreatment
of Surface Water & Sediment Samples
- Pretreatment
Methods for Liquid and Solid Samples
- Sample
Filtration
- Reasons
to Filter
- Parameters
that May Be Filtered and Those that Should Not
Be Filtered
- Timing
of Filtration
- Equipment
Options for Field Filtration of Samples
- Preservation
- Physical
Preservation vs. Chemical Preservation Methods
- Collecting
Representative Samples for VOC Analysis
- Field
Verification of pH for Chemically Preserved Samples
- Sample
Handling and Shipment
- Options
for Delivery of Samples to the Lab
- Sample
Preparation for Shipment
- Compliance
with DOT and IATA Shipping Regulations
- Documentation
of Field Activities
- Written
Records, Electronic Data Recording and Audio-Visual
Recording of Field Activities
- Do's
and Don'ts When Recording Field Observations & Measurements
- Ensuring
Your Field Records are Admissible as Evidence
- Using
Sample Tamper-Proofing Mechanisms to Protect Sample
Integrity
- Understanding
the Purpose of the Chain-of-Custody Form and Using it
Correctly
- Field
Training Session: Surface Water and Sediment Sampling &
Flow Measurement
- Station
1: Preparation for Sample Collection
- Calibration
of Field Parameter Measurement Instrumentation
- Station
2: Surface Water Flow Measurement
- Establishing
the Transit Locations
- Measurement
of Flow Across the Rio Grande River
- Station
3: Collection of Surface Water Samples
- Collection
of Depth-Discrete Samples
- Vertical
Profiling of the Water Column to Determine Changes
in Surface Water Chemistry
- Collection
of Representative Samples for VOC Analysis
- Station
4: Sediment Sampling
- Collection
of Grab Samples Using Dredges
- Collection
of Core Samples Using Hand-Based Devices
- Description
of Sediment Samples
Each course
is slightly modified to incorporate local technical assistance
during our field sessions. A detailed course syllabus, which
includes start and finish times and detailed course content,
will be provided to all course registrants as part of the
registration confirmation package.
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Testimonials
- Read What Past Students Thought of This Course!
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Students
Implement Correct Procedures for Calibration of Multi-Parameter
Sondes Prior to Using the Instrumentation to Determine Changes
in Chemistry with Depth in Mission Bay.
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Interested
in reading testimonials from other students who have taken
this course? Click here
to read some of the comments students have written us about
The Complete Surface Water & Sediment Sampling Field Course.
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Looking
to Earn Continuing Education Credits For This Course From
a State Agency Program?
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The Nielsen
Environmental Field School is an Internationally recognized
provider of quality environmental field training courses.
As a result, our courses are widely accepted by both regulatory
and non-regulatory state agencies that require environmental
professionals to obtain training to maintain professional
licenses or accreditations. This is such a new course that
we have not yet formally submitted it to groups such as MA
LSP, CT LEP or TCEQ for credit hour approval. We will be working
on it in the coming months. Other agencies may have already
approved this course, so please check with the program of
particular interest to you.
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Register
for This Course
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to register for this course? Click Here
and go directly to our secure on-line registration form. Or:
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to register: 575-532-5535
Fax
in your completed registration form: 575-532-5978
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What Other Courses
Are Available?
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The Nielsen
Environmental Field School offers a number of field courses,
all designed to address the practical needs of environmental
field professionals. Click on any of the following links to
obtain specific information on any of our other popular field
courses:
The
Environmental Sampling Field Course
The Complete Ground-Water
Sampling Field Course
The Complete Ground-Water
Monitoring Well Design, Construction & Development Field
Course
The Complete Ground-Water
Monitoring Field Course
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