# EPA Region 4

SERIM Data Review and Validation Requirements

Dredged Material Disposal Evaluation

Project: Jacksonville ODMDS Desigantion Survey Spring 2010

Project Initiation Date : 9/18/2009

Project Sampling Dates:

Begin : SPRING SURVEY : 3/28/2010 FALL SURVEY : 9 / 13 / 2010

End : SPRING SURVEY : 4 / 2 / 2010 FALL SURVEY : 9 /1 7 / 2010

Final Report Date : ( still i n draft stage ; draft version for submittal on 02 / 04 / 2011 )

Final Review Date : 7 / 9 / 2010 ( Spring survey data) and 12/10/2010 ( fa ll survey data )



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Data Review Document Page 1 of 1 Augus t 2008SectionPage NumberProject, Sampler and Laboratory InformationSignature Cover Page 1Table of Contents 2Data Review Instructions 3Project Review 4Laboratory Information 5Sample Custody 6Analytical Review Summary 7List of Acronyms 8Chemistry ReviewMetals 9 - 11PAHs, Pesticides, PCB 12 -13Tributyltins 14 - 15Dioxins 16 - 17TOC 18 - 19Physical ReviewPhysical Testing 20 - 21Toxicology ReviewTOX Project Checklist 22 - 24TOX Data Checklist 25Table of ContentsData Review Document Page 1 of 1 August 2008Data Review InstructionsThis document contains a review table listing specific data quality objectives. The purpose of the review spreadsheet is to provide a templatefor validation of the project data quality objectives. The tables are contained in an Excel spreadsheet and are designed to follow the projectfrom initial setup to final review. They may also be filled out manually, using the printed copies as templates.The Table of Contents on page 2 lists the sections of this document that should be filled out for each project.Prior to sampling, complete the section titled Project Review. This provides information about the contract and the approval of the SAP/QAPP.Also, prior to sampling, complete the section titled Laboratory Information. This will verify that the laboratory is capable of meeting the DQOsas required.After sampling, begin filling in the section titled Sample Custody. This section verifies that the samples were properly collected and shipped tothe analytical laboratory. For this section, several questions require the laboratory report to be completed and submitted tothe contractor beforethey can be answered.Once the data report has been received by the contractor, begin filling in the section titled Analytical Review Summary. Thissection showsinformation about the contractor review prior to submission of the report to the client by the contractor.The remaining sections are organized according to analytical group and matrix and should be completed as each section is reviewed. Eachsection has a field for entering the analytical method number used. Unless otherwise specified, each analytical method shouldbe completedon its own page. Then complete the review of specific QC targets listed in the table. Any QC value that does not meet the specified criteriashould be explained in the Review Comments box. In addition, verify that the laboratory has submitted a case narrative forany QC failuresalong with corrective actions taken. If this is not received, contact the laboratory to add this to the final report.Data Review Document Page 1 of 1 August 2008Submitted by: Jason SeitzDate submitted: 03/26/2010 (spring survey) and 09/10/2010 (fall survey)Approved by: April Patterson (USACE, Jax District)Date Approved: 03/29/2010 (spring survey) and 09/13/2010 (fall survey)Project ReviewThe SAP/QAPP was prepared and submitted for approval by the Corps of Engineers District Office and EPA Region 4.The SAP/QAPP was approved by the Corps of Engineers District Office and EPA Region 4.Any deviations from District-approved protocols for sampling or analysis were clearly stated to the District and approved by the District office and EPARegion 4.The following sections must be completed prior to field sampling or laboratory analysis:Data Review Document Page 1 of 1 August 2008Use one sheet for each laboratory that will perform analytical work for this project.Laboratory Name/Identification: Columbia Analytical Laboratory, Kelso, WAIs lab NELAC certified? Yes/No If Yes, please supply certification number E87412Can lab meet the QC requirements below as specified in the SAP/QAPP?Yes/NoY Analytical requirementY InstrumentationY MDL'sY Precision and accuracyY Required turnaround timeNote below any requirements the laboratory is unable to meet.Laboratory InformationData Review Document Page 1 of 1 August 2008Was all required information on the chain-of-custody form:(Yes/No)Yes Did chain of custody forms accompany samples to subcontract lab?Yes Is the project identification on the chain of custody?No Are the analyses requested printed on the sample containers?Yes Were all samples correctly identified?YesWere the analyses correctly identified on the chain of custody or an attached document listed on the chain of custody?Yes Were sample dates and times listed on the chain of custody?Yes Were the chains of custody signed by both the relinquisher and receiver of the samples?No Was the carrier identified on the chain of custody?NAIf more than one chain of custody was needed for samples, are the chains of custody clearly numbered?YesWere samples packed on wet ice, with an expected receipt temperature of 4 ± 2°C?NAWere any sample conditions or irregularities (broken bottles, improper temperature) noted on the chain of custody or accompanyingpaperwork?Yes Was the chain of custody submitted as part of the report to the primary contractor?Yes Were all requested analyses performed?Yes Was adequate sample volume provided to the contractor lab?YesIf any anomalous behavior of the samples was found, was it noted in the lab case narrative?Additional sample custody issues or deficiencies:Sample CustodyData Review Document Page 1 of 1 August 2008Were all raw data included in the final report?(Yes/No)Yes Prep logsYes Analytical logsYes Data reduction logsYes CalculationsYes Data reportYes QC PackageVerify that samples were prepared according to the method specified.Yes 10% check100% checkVerify that samples were analyzed according to the method specified.Yes 10% check100% checkVerify that data were properly transferred from run to data report.Yes 10% check100% checkVerify that QC was calculated and within limits and complete the QC forms provided in this package.Yes 10% check100% checkAdditional data quality issues:Analytical Review SummaryData Review Document Page 1 of 1 August 2008IC Initial CalibrationMDL Method Detection LimitLCS Laboratory Control SampleCCV Continuing Calibration VerificationMB Method BlankMS/MSD/MST Matrix Spike/Matrix Spike Duplicate/Matrix Spike TriplicateIS Internal StandardLFB Laboratory Fortified BlankRL Reporting LimitLDR Linear Dynamic RangeSRM Standard Reference MaterialICV Initial Calibration VerificationSAP/QAPP Sampling and Analysis Plan/Quality Assurance Project PlanSERIM EPA Region 4 - Southeast Regional Implementation ManualList of AcronymsData Review Document Page 1 of 1 August 2008Project Identification: Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter: Metals(e.g. Silver, Arsenic)List Metals Analyzed: As, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ni, Se, Ag, ZnMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used: 200.8, 6010, 7471QCMeasurementFrequency AcceptanceCriteriaCriteriaMet (Y/N)MB1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLYMS/MSD/MST70 - 130% for spikelimits30% RSD for1 set per 20samples or perbatchYReview CommentsDuplicate1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samples30% RSD forprecisionYY70 - 130% RecoverySRMprecision1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesData Review Document Page 1 of 3 August 2008Project Identification: Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter: Metals(e.g. Silver, Arsenic)List Metals Analyzed: As, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ni, Se, Ag, ZnMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used: 200.8, 6010, 7471LCS/LFB1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samples70 - 130% Recovery NAICVImmediatelyfollowing calibrationcurve90 - 110% Recovery YCCVMinimum - checkcalibration at middleand end of eachbatch or 1 per 10analyses whichever90 - 110% Recovery YSee SRM for LCSanalyses,whicheveris greaterLDRVerify LDR once perquarter for ICPanalyses and onetime for mercuryanalysisYICVerify initialcalibration for AAand mercuryanalysis performeddailycc > 0.9950 for allcalibrationsYMDLVerify MDL studyonce per year foreach analyte ofinterestUpdated annually Y Maintained at labMaintained at labData Review Document Page 2 of 3 August 2008Project Identification: Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter: Metals(e.g. Silver, Arsenic)List Metals Analyzed: As, Be, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ni, Se, Ag, ZnMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used: 200.8, 6010, 7471ICBImmediately afterinitial calibrationNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLYData Review Document Page 3 of 3 August 2008Project Identification:Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter:PAHs Pesticides PCBsMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used: 8270QCMeasurementFrequency AcceptanceCriteriaCriteriaMet (Y/N)MB1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLYReview CommentsMS/MSD/MST1 set per 20samples or perbatch50 - 150% for spikelimits50% RSD forprecisionYDuplicate1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samples30% RSD forprecisionNA See MS/MSD for precisionprecisionAnthracene and benzo(k)fluoranthene outside limits, see case narrativefor explanationSRM1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesWithin limitsspecified by providerNData Review Document Page 1 of 2 August 2008Project Identification:Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter:PAHs Pesticides PCBsMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used: 8270ICVImmediatelyfollowing calibrationcurve80 - 120% Recovery YCCVAt the beginning ofevery 12 hours ofanalysis<15% Difference YSurrogatesEvery sample 30 - 150% YInternalStandardEvery sample 30 - 150% YICV if ft h20% RSD f hYVerify after eachinitial calibration<20% RSD for eachanalyteYMDLVerify MDL studyonce per year foreach analyte ofinterestUpdated annually YICBImmediately afterinitial calibrationNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLNA Not present in report, however MB shows calibration is acceptableMaintained at labData Review Document Page 2 of 2 August 2008Project Identification:Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter:PAHs Pesticides PCBsMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used: 8081QCMeasurementFrequency AcceptanceCriteriaCriteriaMet (Y/N)MB1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLYReview CommentsMS/MSD/MST1 set per 20samples or perbatch50 - 150% for spikelimits50% RSD forprecisionN Endosulfan outside acceptance limits, but RSD within limits, indicatingsmall matrix interferenceDuplicate1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samples30% RSD forprecisionNAprecisionSee MS/MSD for precisionSRM1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesWithin limitsspecified by providerN Several compounds outside limits, see case narrative for explanationData Review Document Page 1 of 2 August 2008Project Identification:Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter:PAHs Pesticides PCBsMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used: 8081ICVImmediatelyfollowing calibrationcurve80 - 120% Recovery YCCVAt the beginning ofevery 12 hours ofanalysis<15% Difference YSurrogatesEvery sample 30 - 150% YInternalStandardEvery sample 30 - 150% YICV if ft h20% RSD f hYVerify after eachinitial calibration<20% RSD for eachanalyteYMDLVerify MDL studyonce per year foreach analyte ofinterestUpdated annually YICBImmediately afterinitial calibrationNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLNA Not present in report, however MB shows calibration is acceptableMaintained at labData Review Document Page 2 of 2 August 2008Project Identification:Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter:PAHs Pesticides PCBsMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used: 8082QCMeasurementFrequency AcceptanceCriteriaCriteriaMet (Y/N)MB1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLYReview CommentsMS/MSD/MST1 set per 20samples or perbatch50 - 150% for spikelimits50% RSD forprecisionYDuplicate1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samples30% RSD forprecisionNAICVImmediatelyfollowing calibrationcurve80 - 120% Recovery YprecisionSee MS/MSD for precisionSRM1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesWithin limitsspecified by providerYData Review Document Page 1 of 2 August 2008Project Identification:Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter:PAHs Pesticides PCBsMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used: 8082CCVAt the beginning ofevery 12 hours ofanalysis<15% Difference YSurrogatesEvery sample 30 - 150% YInternalStandardEvery sample 30 - 150% YICVerify after eachinitial calibration<20% RSD for eachanalyteYMDLVerify MDL studyfUpdated annually Y Maintained at labonce per year foreach analyte ofinterestICBImmediately afterinitial calibrationNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLNA Not present in report, however MB shows calibration is acceptableData Review Document Page 2 of 2 August 2008Project Identification:Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter: TributyltinsMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used:_____________________________________________________QCMeasurementFrequency AcceptanceCriteriaCriteriaMet (Y/N)MB1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLYDuplicate1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 2040% NReview CommentsMS/MSD/MST1 set per 20samples or perbatch40% N Spikes for all species are below 60%, indicating matrix interference. Thebatch spike was acceptable, indicating analysis is in control.n-Butyltin is outside the acceptance limits for MS/MSD (used forprecision), both spikes are low, which tends to artificially elevate thep psamplesp ), p , yRSD.Data Review Document Page 1 of 2 August 2008Project Identification:Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter: TributyltinsMatrix:Sediment Water/Elutriate TissueAnalytical Method Used:_____________________________________________________ICVImmediatelyfollowing calibrationcurve75-125% YCCVAt the beginning ofevery 12 hours ofanalysis75-125% YSurrogatesEvery sample 20-150% YICVerify after each<20% RSDYSRM1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesWithin limitsspecified by providerYICVerifyaftereachinitial calibration<20%RSDYMDLVerify MDL studyonce per year foreach analyte ofinterestUpdated annually Y Maintained at labData Review Document Page 2 of 2 August 2008Project Identification: Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter: TOCMatrix: SedimentAnalytical Method Used: 9060QCMeasurementFrequency AcceptanceCriteriaCriteriaMet (Y/N)MB1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesNo analyte shouldbe detected > RLYTriplicate1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samples20% RSD forprecisionYICVImmediatelyfollowing calibrationcurve80 - 120% Recovery NAReview CommentsMS/MSD/MST1 set per 20samples or perbatch75 - 125% for spikelimits20% RSD forprecisionYSRM1 per 20 samples or1 per batch up to 20samplesWithin limitsspecified byproviderYSee SRMData Review Document Page 1 of 2 August 2008Project Identification: Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Parameter: TOCMatrix: SedimentAnalytical Method Used: 9060CCVAt the beginning ofevery 12 hours ofanalysis90 - 110% YICVerify after eachinitial calibrationcc > 0.9950 for allcalibrationsYMDLVerify MDL studyonce per year foreach analyte ofinterestUpdated annually YAdditional Issues Related to Data QualityUse this space to enter any additional comments related to thissection that were not addressed above.Data Review Document Page 2 of 2 August 2008Project Identification:Jacksonville ODMDS Designation Survey-Spring 2010Reviewed by: PLBReview Date: 7/9/10Physical Analysis: Grain Size, % Solids, Specific Gravity, Bulk Density, and Atterburg LimitsGrain Size Bulk Density Specific Gravity %Solids Atterburg LimitsAnalytical Method Used:_____________________________________________________QCMeasurementFrequency AcceptanceCriteriaCriteriaMet (Y/N)Triplicate1 set per 20samples or perbatch<20% RSD YPhysical Analysis: Bulk Density and Atterburg LimitsB lk D itAtt b Li itReview CommentsBulk Density Atterburg LimitsAnalytical Method Used:_____________________________________________________QCMeasurementFrequency AcceptanceCriteriaCriteriaMet (Y/N)Duplicate1 set per 10samples or perbatchWithin 20% Relative% DifferenceReview CommentsData Review Document Page 1 of 1 August 2008