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Passive Sampling Technology Update

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1. Introduction
1. Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 What is Passive Sampling?
1.3 Passive Sampling vs. Active Sampling
2. Passive Sampling Used by Media
2. Passive Sampling Use by Media
2.1 Terminology
2.2 Media Conditions Affecting Sampling Approach
2.3 Contaminant Sampling Considerations
3. Regulatory Acceptance
3. Regulatory Acceptance
3.1 Site-specific Regulatory Program Concerns
3.2 Technology Acceptance
3.3 Acceptance Varies by Media
3.4 Remedial Phase Acceptance
3.5 Performance Standard Acceptance/Approval
3.6 Concurrent Regulatory Oversight
4. Data Comparison Methods
4. Data Comparison Methods
4.1 Site Data Quality Objectives
4.2 Results Comparison Methods
4.3 Result Comparisons between Sampling Technologies
4.4 Other Comparison Considerations
5. Passive Sampling Technologies
5. Passive Sampling Technologies
5.1 Grab Sampling Technologies
5.2 Equilibration-based Passive Samplers
5.3 Accumulation Sampling Technologies
6. Nonpassive Grab Sampling Technologies
6. Nonpassive Grab Sampling Technologies
6.1 Syringe Sampler
6.2 Deep Discrete Interval Sampler
6.3 Horizontal Surface Water Interval Sampler
Case Studies
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PSU Acronyms
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Team Leaders

Crystal Pirozek
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Mike Penzone
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Program Advisor

Devin Seckar
Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC)

Academic

Damian Shea
North Carolina State University

David Lampert
Illinois Institute of Technology

David Wark
University of Washington, Tacoma

Emre Burcu Ozkaraova
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversity

Evgeny Bulatov
IDAEA-CSIC

Nurudeen Ahmed
Universiti Putra Malaysia

William Thayer
Onondaga Community College

City/Local Government

Ken Ziegler
City of Albuquerque, EHD

Patrick O’Connell
United Water Conservation District

Zhen Xu

City of Austin

Industry

Alyssa Varhol
EON Products

Amanda Haugen
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company. Inc

Andrew Kirkman
BP

Brent Lazenby
Geosyntec Consultants

Chris McCarthy
Jacobs

Chris Stubbs
Ramboll

Christophe Henry
Environmental Resources Management (ERM)

Christopher Alger
Terraphase Engineering, Inc.

Christopher Mulry
Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc.

Claire Thomassen
BBJ Group LLC

Daniele Peters
EES Environmental Consulting, Inc.

Dax Baker
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc

Dora Chiang
WSP USA

Ed Stuber
SGS North America Inc.

Erika Carter
Arcadis

Foix Soler Balaguer
LITOCLEAN, S.L.

Francis Ramacciotti
GHD

Gabriel Ealy
CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC

Haley Schneider
Geosyntec Consultants

Kesler Krieg
Eurofins

Kim Lee Yarberry
Jacobs

Kris Hallinger
ERM

Kyle Perino
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc

Linda Logan
Terraphase Engineering

Mahsa Modiri
EA Engineering, Science, Technology Inc.

Mahsa Shayan
CAPE Environmental Management, Inc.

Marshall Gibson
Ensafe, Inc.

Masakazu Kanematsu
Anchor QEA, LLC

Matt Kyrias
BBJ Group LLC

Matthew Lahvis
Shell

Megan Jones
Integral Consulting Inc.

Michael Worden
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Ying Wang
Golder Associates, Inc.

Augusto Petry
ERM

Bill Garrison
Clean Waters, LLC

Bob Bond
LANGAN

Bradley Varhol
EON Products

Harry O’Neill
Beacon Environmental

Ivan Williamson
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc

James Sprenger
Jacobs

Jay Tikalsky
Proactive Environmental Products

Jeremy Bishop
Jacobs

Jeremy Musson
Pinyon Environmental, Inc

Jessica Gattenby
Arcadis

Jim Finegan
Kleinfelder

Joann Dyson
GHD

John Rice
TRC

John Bracken
Verdantas, LLC

Joseph Nemesh
Tetra Tech Inc.

Judd Herr
LANGAN

Karla Leslie
Parsons Corporation

Katelynn Shields
Integral Consulting, Inc.

Kathleen Kaneko
Eurofins Environmental Testing

Katrina Leigh
Ramboll

Mimi Sarkar
Arcadis

Nicholas Smith
Anchor QEA, LLC

Nicole Scroggins
Verdantas LLC

Patricia McIsaac
Eurofins

Paul Ecker
EES Environmental Consulting, Inc.

Pradeep Shukla
SynergenMet, Ltd

Riz Sarmiento
LANGAN Engineering and Environmental Services

Ryan Andersen
LANGAN

Samantha Chubb
LANGAN

Sanford Britt
PH2O, Inc.

Sonal Patil
Arcadis

Thomas Maher
CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC

International Government

Eric Chiang
Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Mokhles Rahman
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Other US Federal Agency

David Alvarez
US Geological Survey

Thomas Imbrigiotta
US Geological Survey

Michelle Lorah
US Geological Survey

State Government

Andrew Kowler
Nevada Department of Environmental Protection

Andrew Leavitt
California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Angela Carey
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Ashley Lesser
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Bahareh Kokabian
Louisiana Department of Environmental Protection

Ben Stanphill
California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Candice Cone
Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality

Carl Gruszczak
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Claudio Sorrentino
California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Dusty Hawkins
Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Emily Hansen
Minnesota Department of Health

Graham Bradley
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation

Matthew Williams
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Michael Eruaga
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Nabil Murshed
Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Nicole Twing
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Department

Paul Chamberlain
New Mexico Environment Department

Rachel Golota
Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes, and Energy

Rhea Smith
Washington State Department of Ecology

Richard Hamner
Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Ian McMullen
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Water

Jaime Gore
Georgia Environmental Protection Division

James Walden
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Janet Waldron
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Jeff Bahling
Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Jennifer Jevnisek
Minnesota Department of Health

Jennifer Peterson
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Jing Chen
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Jonathan Rogers
Washington State Department of Ecology

Kelly Johnson
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Kristina Merola
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Mai Ngo
Department of Toxic Substances Control

Matt Costa
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Sara MacDonald
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control

Shane Morrison
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Shannon Suggs
North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality

Thomas Frey
Maryland Department of the Environment

Tina Ures
California State Water Resources Control Board

Wade Gregson
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Wally Wagaw
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

William R. Chapman
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Federal Government

Alexander Wardle
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Alexandria Hairabedian
Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC)

Cindy Frickle
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Diane Schott
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Elizabeth Nightingale
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Gary Newhart
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Nicolette Andrzejczyk
Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC)

Rachel Methvin
Navy

Sarah Thompson
U.S. Department of Energy

James Ferreira
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

James S. Smith, Jr., Ph.D.
Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command

Kim Brown
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command HQ

Kristen Kerns
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Mark Reider
Defense Logistics Agency

Mike Felix
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise

Susan Glassmeyer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Tom Walker
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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