Nevada Division of Environmental Protection -- Environmental Sampling Plan, Churchill County, Nevada -- Leukemia Investigation

KENNY C. GUINN
Governor

ALLEN BIAGGI
Administrator

ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING PLAN
CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA

Prepared in Support of:
CDC/NCEH Cross Sectional Assessment Study

Prepared by:
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
333 West Nye Lane -- Carson City, Nevada

December 14, 2001

Allen J. Biaggi, Administrator
Verne Rosse & Jolaine A. Johnson, Deputy Administrator

This sampling plan was prepared by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to support the environmental sampling component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) study entitled, "Cross-Sectional Exposure Assessment of Case-Children With Leukemia (Acute Lymphocytic and Acute Myelocytic Leukemias) and A Reference Population In Churchill County, Nevada."

Sampling Plan 19 Pages, 151KB

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction
1.1 Executive Summary
1.2 Background - Study History
1.3 Site Location and Description

2.0 Project Description
2.1 Responsible Agencies
2.2 Project Organization
2.3 Objectives and Data Use
2.4 Scope of Work

3.0 Sampling Procedure
3.1 Sample Collection
3.2 Sampling Matrices
3.2.1 Soil Samples
3.2.2 Air Samples
3.2.3 Dust Samples

3.2.4 Radon Kits
3.3 Documentation
3.4 Labeling Protocol
3.5 Decontamination

4.0 Analytical Parameters

5.0 QA/QC Procedures
5.1 Responsibility 5.2 Field QC
5.3 Laboratory QC
5.4 Field Variances
5.5 Data Validation

6.0 Health and Safety
6.1 Scope - Site Health and Safety Plan

7.0 Reporting

Table
Sampling Summary
Summary of Analytical Parameters

Appendices

A.  Surface Soil Sampling - 7 Pages, 279KB
B.  Indoor Air (SUMMA Canister) - 5 Pages, 157KB
C.  Indoor Dust (Nilfisk) Sampling - 12 Pages, 427KB
D.  Dry Wipe Sampling - 7 Pages, 264KB
E.  Radon Kit (Indoor Air) Sampling - 7 Pages, 129KB
F.  Combined Field Data sheets - 3 Pages, 202KB
G.  Labeling Protocol - 17 Pages, 317KB
H.  Decontamination - 1 Page, 91KB
I.   Blanks - 1 Page, 168KB
J.  Health and Safety - 28 Pages, 600KB

Attachments

Complete Analytical Parameters List - 8 pages, 64KB
Chronology for Field Sampling - 1 pages, 58KB
Team Leader - Interview Checklist - 2 pages, 85KB
Script for Team Leaders - 4 pages, 82KB
Resident Questionnaire - 1 pages, 42KB
Family Information Sheet - 1 pages, 71KB
Team Leader - Sample Verification List
Field Sampling Equipment Checklist - 1 pages, 72KB
Office Checklist (Pre sample) - 1 pages, 68KB
Churchill County Office Procedures - 2 pages, 55KB
Shipping Procedures
Frequently Asked Questions - 3 pages, 66KB
Clipboard Checklist
Env. Sampling Consent/Waiver - 1 pages, 52KB

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