Laboratory Support

Laboratory operations and the myriad of available laboratory methodologies can be an imposing issue. Laboratory analysis should be tailored to support the project objectives whether those objectives are site characterization, risk assessment, remedial closure, or post-remedial monitoring, Simply allowing the laboratory to suggest the "best" method for a particular analytical need may not provide the information necessary for a specific purpose. Each laboratory is limited to the methods they have available in-house, which will not necessarily meet the objectives of the sampling program. Additionally, the requirements of the method selected can have a profound impact on the cost of the field sample collection.

I have specified laboratory methods to meet specific project objectives throughout my career. I also have excellent relationships many laboratories and understand their unique capabilities. Several projects on which I have worked have required either the development of appropriate analytical techniques or have emerging contaminants for which numerous non-USEPA approved methods are being proposed. My experience with field sample collection, analytical methods, data validation, and available laboratory equipment allows me to craft the most cost-effective sampling and analytical program that meets the project objectives.

Specific analytes and analytical suites that I have expertise with include:

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Chlorinated solvents

Natural Attenuation parameters

Aromatic VOCs

Aliphatic organic compounds

Methane

Ethane

Propane

1,4-Dioxane

BTEX

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs)
Semivolatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs)

Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Pentachlorophenol

Dioxins

Furans

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Metals

Ferrous Iron

Lead

Chromium III

Chromium VI

Radioisotopes

Uranium

Thorium

Radium

Radon

Organic Carbon

Petroleum hydrocarbons