Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288:reg:9:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 5/12)
Character Range: 315091–318330

Collection and disposal of contaminated water
15.2.6 Collection and disposal of excavation spoil
15.2.7 Noise and vibration
15.2.8 Acid sulfate soil
15.2.9 Heritage sites
15.2.10 Rare habitats or endangered species
16 Bibliography
17 Appendix A: Possible analytes for soil
contamination
18 Appendix B: Data quality objectives
(DQO) process
18.1 Introduction
18.2 The seven-step DQO process
18.2.1 Step 1: State the problem
18.2.2 Step 2: Identify the decisions/goal of the study
18.2.3 Step 3: Identify information inputs
18.2.4 Step 4: Define the study boundaries
18.2.5 Step 5: Develop the analytical approach
(or decision rule)
18.2.6 Step 6: Specify the performance or acceptance
criteria
18.2.7 Step 7: Optimise the design for obtaining data
18.3 Notes about decision errors and decision-making
19 Appendix C: Assessment of data quality
19.1 Assessment of reliability of field procedures and
laboratory results
19.2 QA/QC analytical methods
19.3 Field methods
19.4 Laboratory screening methods
19.5 Methods specific for contaminants
19.6 Data quality indicators (DQIs)
19.7 Field QA/QC
19.8 Laboratory QA/QC
19.9 QA/QC documentation
19.10 Quality assurance and quality control checklist
Field quality assurance and quality control
Laboratory QA/QC
QA/QC data evaluation
20 Appendix D: Example data presentation
on scale drawings and borehole logs
21 Appendix E:  Dioxins and dioxin-like
compounds
21.1 Background
21.2 Occurrence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds
21.3 Results from the National Dioxins Program (May 2004)
22 Shortened forms

    1                   Introduction
Adequate site characterisation is the foundation for appropriate assessment of health and environmental risks associated with site contamination. This guideline provides information on the design and implementation of soil, groundwater and vapour sampling programs and the presentation of site assessment reports. Guidance is also provided on the minimum measures that should be adopted to ensure protection of the environment during site assessment. Site-specific management measures must ensure compliance with environmental management and protection legislation applying in each jurisdiction.

Risk of explosion or other acute exposure hazards should be addressed immediately and is not within the scope of this guidance document.

The investigation components of an assessment of site contamination are:
    * establishing the objectives of the site assessment
    * desktop study and detailed site inspection
    * compiling a site history from relevant site-related information
    * development of a conceptual site model (CSM)
    * identification of data gaps
    * development of data quality objectives (DQOs)
    * design of a sampling strategy and optimisation of a sampling and analysis quality plan (SAQP)
    * data collection (delineation of potential and known contamination)
    * data validation, analysis and interpretation (including risk assessment and iterative development of the CSM)
    * coherent presentation and reporting.
The characterisation of site contamination should only be conducted by professional environmental practitioners who are suitably qualified and experienced in the assessment of contaminated sites. For