22 Field Equipment Calibration, Maintenance, Testing, and Inspection Included – Title changed to “Equipment Testing, Inspection, and Quality Control 23 Analytical SOPs Not applicable – no laboratory analysis being performed 24 Analytical Instrument Calibration Not applicable – no laboratory analysis being performed 25 Analytical Instrument and Equipment Maintenance, Testing, and Inspection Not applicable – no laboratory analysis being performed 26 & 27 Sample Handling, Custody, and Disposal Not applicable – no samples being collected 28 Analytical Quality Control and Corrective Action Not applicable – no laboratory analysis being performed 29 Project Documents and Records Included –title changed to “Data Management, Project Documents and Records” 31, 32 & 33 Assessments and Corrective Action Included 34 Data Verification and Validation Inputs Included – title changed to “Data Verification, Validation, and Usability Inputs” 35 Data Verification Procedures Included – title changed to “Data Verification and Validation Procedures” 36 Data Validation Procedures Included – title changed to “Geophysical Classification Process Validation” 37 Data Usability Assessment Included
Project Geophysicist M.S. Physics Project Geophysicist on ESTCP Geophysical Classification demonstration at __ Oasis Montaj Geophysical Data Processing for UXO 3-day UX-Analyze instruction by ESTCP QC Geophysicist M.S. Physics Project Geophysicist on ESTCP Geophysical Classification demonstration at __ Oasis Montaj Geophysical Data Processing for UXO 3-day UX-Analyze instruction by ESTCP Field Team Leader B.S. Engineering Field Geophysicist on ESTCP Geophysical Classification demonstration at __ Oasis Montaj Geophysical Data Processing for UXO Working with Data Processor B.S. Physics Project Geophysicist on ESTCP Geophysical Classification demonstration at __ Oasis Montaj Geophysical Data Processing for UXO 3-day UX-Analyze instruction by ESTCP Geographic Information System (GIS) Manager M.S. in Geoinformatics and Geospatial Intelligence
Table 4-2: Explosive Operations Organization Name/ Contact Information Project Title/Role Education/Experience Specialized Training Required Licenses/Certifications Signature/ Date Project Manager M.S. Geology __ years managing munitions response projects PM for __ advanced classification projects Project Management Professional Corporate QC Manager B.S. Civil Engineering Corporate QC manager for __ Years Oversight of __ munitions response projects Corporate Safety Manager M.S. Industrial Engineering Certified Industrial Hygienist Senior UXO Supervisor (SUXOS) Graduate Naval EOD School Qualified Senior UXO Supervisor i/a/w Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) TP-18 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Unexploded Ordnance QC Specialist (UXOQCS) B.S. Civil Engineering Qualified UXOQCS i/a/w DDESB TP-18 HAZWOPER QC Geophysicist M.S. Physics Project Geophysicist on ESTCP Geophysical Classification demonstration at __ Oasis Montaj Geophysical Data Processing for UXO 3-day UX-Analyze instruction by ESTCP
QAPP Worksheet #6: Communication Pathways and Procedures (UFP-QAPP Manual Section 2.4.2) (EPA Guidance QA/G-5, Section 2.1.4) This worksheet documents specific issues (communication drivers) that will trigger the need for formal (documented) communication with other project personnel or stakeholders. Its purpose is to ensure there are procedures in place for providing notifications, obtaining approvals, and generating the appropriate documentation when handling important communications, including those involving regulatory interfaces, approvals to proceed from one Definable Feature of Work (DFW) to the next, field changes, emergencies, non-conformances, and stop-work orders. Communication pathways and procedures should be agreed upon by the project team during project planning. Examples are provided below; additional communication drivers and procedures should be added as needed. Communication Driver Initiator (name, project title Recipient (name, project title Procedure (timing, pathway, documentation) Regulatory agency interface Name, DoD RPM Name, Regulatory Organization DoD RPM provides weekly project update memorandum to Regulator via email Stop work due to safety issues Name, Contractor SUXOS Name, Contractor PM As soon as possible following discovery, the SUXOS informs Contractor PM by phone of critical safety issues and generates follow-up Stop Work Memorandum Minor QAPP changes during project execution Name, QC Geophysicist Name, Corporate QC Manager and Name, Project Geophysicist Minor QAPP changes will be noted on the Daily QC reports and forwarded to the Project Geophysicist and the Corporate QC Manager at the end of each day Major QAPP changes during project execution Name, Contractor PM Name, DoD RPM Name, Contractor QA manager Within 24 hours, Contractor PM submits field change request form to Corporate QA Manager and DoD RPM for approval. Following approval, DoD RPM informs regulator via email. Mobilization and surface clearance activities are complete Name, Contractor SUXOS Name, Contractor PM Upon completion of surface clearance activities, the SUXOS informs the Contractor PM via Surface Clearance Memorandum.
Communication Driver Initiator (name, title/role, and contact info) Recipient (name, title/role, and contact info) Procedure (timing, pathway, documentation) Field progress reports Name, Contractor PM Name, DoD RPM At end of each day/week of field work, Contractor PM provides daily/weekly QC reports to the DoD RPM via email Geophysical QC variances Name, Contractor QC Geophysicist Name, Project Geophysicist and Name, Corporate QC Manager QC Geophysicist generates Corrective Action Request (CAR) form and transmits to Project Geophysicist and Corporate QC Manager. Project Geophysicist notifies PM by email.
2 Seeding & IVS Construction 3 & 4 Detection Survey 5 Data Processing (Detection Phase) 5 Data Verification and Validation (Detection Phase) 5 Data Usability Assessment (Detection Phase) 6 & 7 Cued Survey 8 Validate Advanced Sensor Data 9 Conduct Data Processing 10 Anomaly Classification
QAPP Worksheet #22: Equipment Testing, Inspection, and Quality Control (UFP-QAPP Manual Section 3.1.2.4) (EPA Guidance QA/G-5, Section 2.2.6) This worksheet documents procedures for performing testing, inspections and quality control for all field data collection activities. References to the applicable definable feature of work (DFW) and standard operating procedures must be included. Where appropriate the failure response will prescribe a corrective action (CA). Otherwise a root cause analysis (RCA) will be conducted to determine the appropriate CA. Examples are provided in blue text. Minimum recommended specifications are provided in black text. The project-specific QAPP must explain and justify any changes to black text, which are subject to regulatory approval. An appendix may be used for this purpose. Table 22-1: Dynamic Survey (instrument: _____________________________________) Measurement Quality Objective DFW/SOP Reference Frequency Responsible Person/ Report Method/ Verified by Acceptance Criteria Failure Response Verify correct assembly Once following assembly Field Team Leader/ instrument assembly checklist/Project Geophysicist As specified in Assembly checklist CA: Make necessary adjustments, and re-verify Initial Instrument Function Test (TEMTADS) (Instrument response amplitudes) Once following assembly Field Geophysicist/ Initial IVS Memorandum/ Project Geophysicist Response (mean static spike minus mean static background) within 20% of predicted response for all monostatic transmit/receive (Tx/Rx) combinations CA: Make necessary adjustments, and re-verify
Initial Instrument Function Test (MetalMapper) Once following assembly Field Geophysicist/ Initial IVS Memorandum/ Project Geophysicist Response (mean static spike minus mean static background) within 20% of predicted response for all monostatic Tx/Rx combinations CA: Make necessary adjustments, and re-verify Initial Instrument Function Test (EM61) Once following assembly Field Geophysicist/ Initial IVS Memorandum/ Project Geophysicist Response (mean static spike minus mean static background) within 20% of predicted response for all channels CA: Make necessary adjustments, and re-verify Initial dynamic positioning accuracy (IVS) Once prior to start of dynamic data acquisition Project Geophysicist/ IVS Memorandum/QC Geophysicist Derived positions of IVS target(s) are within 25cm of the ground truth locations CA: Make necessary adjustments, and re-verify Ongoing Instrument Function Test (Instrument response amplitudes) (TEMTADS) Beginning and end of each day and each time instrument is turned on Field Team Leader/ running QC summary (Excel/Geosoft) /Project or QC Geophysicist Response (mean static spike minus mean static background) within 20% of predicted response for all monostatic Tx/Rx combinations CA: Make necessary repairs and re-verify Ongoing Instrument Function Test (MetalMapper) Beginning and end of each day and each time instrument is turned on Field Team Leader/ running QC summary/Project or QC Geophysicist Response (mean static spike minus mean static background) within 20% of predicted response for all monostatic Tx/Rx combinations CA: Make necessary repairs and re-verify
Coverage (TEMTADS) Verified for each survey unit using [describe tool to be used] based upon monostatic Z coil data Project Geophysicist/running QC summary and survey unit validation report/QC Geophysicist 100% at ≤0.7m measurement spacing (excluding site specific access limitations, e.g., obstacles, unsafe terrain) RCA/CA Coverage (MetalMapper) Verified for each survey unit using [describe tool to be used] based upon monostatic Z coil data Project Geophysicist/running QC summary and survey unit validation report/QC Geophysicist 100% at ≤0.7m measurement spacing (excluding site specific access limitations, e.g., obstacles, unsafe terrain) RCA/CA Coverage (EM61 using electronic positioning) Verified for each survey unit using [describe tool to be used] based upon monostatic Z coil data Project Geophysicist/running QC summary and survey unit validation report/QC Geophysicist 100% at project design cross-track measurement spacing (excluding site specific access limitations, e.g., obstacles, unsafe terrain) RCA/CA Sensor Tx current (TEMTADS) Per measurement Field Team Leader/running QC summary/Project Geophysicist Current must be ≥5.5A CA: out of spec data rejected Sensor Tx current (MetalMapper) Per measurement Field Team Leader/running QC summary/Project Geophysicist Current must be ≥3.5A CA: out of spec data rejected
Dynamic detection repeatability (EM61) Evaluated by survey unit Project Geophysicist/running QC summary and survey unit validation report/QC Geophysicist QC seed response must be >75% of minimum predicted response at geometric center of anomaly RCA/CA Dynamic detection performance Evaluated by survey unit QC Geophysicist/ survey unit validation report/ lead agency QA Geophysicist All blind QC seeds must be detected and positioned within 40 cm radius of ground truth RCA/CA Valid position data (1) Per measurement Field Team Leader/running QC summary/Project Geophysicist GPS status flag indicates real-time kinematic (RTK) fix and dilution of precision (DOP) less than 4.0 Out-of-spec data rejected Valid orientation data (2) Per measurement Field Team Leader/running QC summary/Project Geophysicist Orientation data reviewed and appear reasonable within bounds appropriate to site Unreasonable data rejected Size and decay rate threshold verification (when advanced anomaly selection is used) Collect cued data from an additional 200 anomalies excluded on the basis of advanced anomaly selection Cued data analysis confirms100% of excluded anomalies are non-TOI RCA/CA Table 22-2: Cued Survey (instrument: _____________________________________; classification tool: ________________________________)
Measurement Quality Objective DFW/SOP Reference Frequency Responsible Person/ Report Method/ Verified by: Acceptance Criteria Failure Response Verify correct assembly Once following assembly Field Team Leader/ instrument assembly checklist/Project Geophysicist As specified in instrument assembly checklist CA: Make necessary adjustments, and re-verify Initial sensor function test (TEMTADS) Once following assembly Field Team Leader/ instrument assembly checklist/Project Geophysicist Response (mean static spike minus mean static background) within 20% of predicted response for all monostatic Tx/Rx combinations CA: make necessary repairs/ adjustments and re-verify
Initial system functionality test (MetalMapper) (five measurements over a small ISO80 target, 1 each directly under each coil and 1 directly under center of array). Derived polarizabilities for each measurement are compared to the library using UX-Analyze Once following assembly Field Team Leader/ instrument assembly checklist/ Project Geophysicist Library match metric ≥ 0.95 for each of the five sets of inverted polarizabilities CA: make necessary repairs/ adjustments and re-verify Initial IVS background measurement (five background measurements, one centered at the flag and one offset at least 35cm in each cardinal direction) Once during initial system IVS test Field Team Leader/ Initial IVS memorandum/ Project Geophysicist All decay amplitudes lower than project threshold (threshold dependent upon soil response) CA: reject/replace BG location Evaluate use of UX-Analyze during beta test Initial derived polarizabilities accuracy (IVS) Once during initial system IVS test Project Geophysicist/ Initial IVS memorandum/ QC Geophysicist Library Match metric ≥ 0.9 for each set of inverted polarizabilities RCA/CA Derived target position accuracy (IVS) Once during initial system IVS test Project Geophysicist/ Initial IVS Memorandum/QC Geophysicist All IVS item fit locations within 0.25m of ground truth locations RCA/CA Ongoing IVS background measurements Beginning and end of each day as part of IVS testing Project Geophysicist/ tracking summary/QC Geophysicist All decay amplitudes lower than project threshold RCA/CA CA assumption: rejection of BG measurement (unless RCA indicates system failure)
Ongoing derived polarizabilities precision (IVS) Beginning and end of each day as part of IVS testing Project Geophysicist/ tracking summary/QC Geophysicist Library Match to initial polarizabilities metric ≥ 0.9 for each set of three inverted polarizabilities RCA/CA Ongoing derived target position precision (IVS) Beginning and end of each day as part of IVS testing Project Geophysicist/ tracking summary/QC Geophysicist All IVS items fit locations within 0.25m of average of derived fit locations RCA/CA Initial measurement of production area background locations (five background measurements: one centered at the flag and one offset at least 35cm in each cardinal direction) Once per background location Field Team Leader/ background location report/Project Geophysicist All decay amplitudes lower than project threshold CA: reject BG location and find alternate Ongoing production area background measurements Background data collected a minimum of every two hours during production Field Team Leader/failures noted in field log and tracking summary/Project Geophysicist All decay amplitudes lower than project threshold CA: BG measurement rejected and recollected Ongoing instrument function test (TEMTADS) Each time instrument is restarted Field Team Leader/tracking summary/Project Geophysicist Response (mean static spike minus mean static background) within 20% of predicted response for all monostatic Tx/Rx combinations CA: make necessary repairs and re-verify
of 3) Inversion model QC summary/lead agency QA Geophysicist 0.25m from known position (x, y, z). Confirm reacquisition GPS precision Daily UXO tech or field tech/ Daily QC Report/ Project Geophysicist Benchmark positions repeatable to within 10cm RCA/CA Classification performance Evaluated for all seeds QC Geophysicist; USACE QA Geophysicist/ Ranked Dig List/ USACE QA Geophysicist 100% of QC and validation seeds placed on dig list RCA/CA Table 22-3: Intrusive Investigation Measurement Quality Objective DFW/SOP Reference Frequency Responsible Person/ Report Method/ Verified by: Acceptance Criteria Failure Response