QA/QC Bibliography
September 1990
Document Control No. QA 09-10-00 (09/90)
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
Quality Assurance Management Section
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, California 94105
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General QA/OC
Water
Drink ing Water/Ground Water
Solid and Hazardous Uaste/RCRA
Solid and Hazardous Uaste/Superfund . .
Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Asbestos References
Biological References . . • .
Radiological References
Analytical Methods
Key to Bibliography Abbreviations
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QA/QC BIBLIOGRAPHY
EPA REFERENCES
* EPA ORDER 5360.1
EPA-230/12-48-002
EPA-450/4-84-006
EPA-540/2-88/005
* EPA-600/4-78-017
EPA-600/4-80- 009
EPA-901/3-88-001
(NT IS-PB88-200100/AS )
GENERAL QA/QC
Policy and Program Requirements to
Implement the QA Program. 3 April 84.
Survey Management Handbook, Volum I, Guideline
for Planning and Managing a Statistical Survey.
Special Report. Issues Concerning the Use
of Precision and Accuracy Data. February 1984.
Field Screening Methods Catalog, User's Guide.
Procedures for the Evaluation of Environmental
Monitoring Laboratories. March 1978.
The Quality Assurance-Bibliography. Monitoring
Technology Division. Office of Research and
D eveIopment. February 1980.
Index to EPA Test Methods.
* QAMS-004/80
* QAMS-005/80
* Currently not numbered
9QA-01-00
(formerly
QA 01-89;
QA 09-008-09-88)
9QA-03-00
(formerly
9QA-03-89)
EPA GUIDANCES
Guidelines and Specifications for Preparing
Quality Assurance Program Plans.
September 20. 1980.
Interim Guidelines and Specifications for
Preparing Quality Assurance Project Plans.
December 29. 1980 .
Development of Data Quality Objectives.
July 16. 1989
Quality Assurance Program Plan for Region 9
Quality Assurance Policies. Procedures, and
Management Systems. December 1988.
U.S. EPA Region 9 Guidance for Preparing
Quality Assurance Project Plans for
Superfund Remedial Projects. September 1989
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(EPA Guidances - cont'd)
• 9QA-05-00
( f orme r I y
9QA-05-89)
* 9QA-06-00
(formerly
9QA-06-89)
* 9QA-07-00
(formerly
9QA-07-89)
• 9QA-08-00
(f o rme rIy
9QA-08-89)
• 9QA-09-00
(f o rme rIy
9QA- 09-89)
* 9QA-10-00
Preparation of a U.S. EPA Region 9 Sample Plan
for EPA-Lead superfund Projects. April 1989.
Preparation of a U.S. EPA Region 9 Sampling
and Analysis Plan for Private and State-Lead
Superfund Projects. October 1989.
Laboratory Documentation Requirements
for Data Validation. January 1990.
U.S. EPA Region 9 SAS Methods Compendium.
Laboratory Quality Control and Documentation
Requirements for Common SAS Parameters in the
Contract Laboratory Program. October 1989.
U.S. EPA Reion 9 Data Review Report Format.
September 1989.
OA/QC Bibliography. September 1990.
Note: Items noted withan asterisk are available through this office upon
request. Please use the attached order form to make your request.
48 CFR 15, Part 1546
40 CFR Part 30
40 CFR Part 160
40 CFR Part 792
REGULATIONS
Quality Assurance.
General Regulations for Assistance Programs,
Quality Assurance.
Pesticides Programs; Good Laboratory
Practice Standards.
Toxics Substances Control; Good Laboratory
Practice Standards.
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AIR
40 CFR Part 5
Appendix J:
40 CFR Part 50
Append ices A -G
40 CFR Part 58
40 CFR Part 60
Appendix A
40 CFR Part 61
Appendix B
EPA-4-83-023
Appendices A & B
Reference Method for Determination of
Particulate Matter as PM10 in Atmosphere
National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air
Quality Standards, (Reference Methods for
Ambient Air Monitoring - Criteria Polluntants),
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring, Data Reporting,
and Surveillance Provisions.
Standard of Performance for New Stationary
Sources, (Reference Methods for Testing
Stationary Sources and NSPS).
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants, (Test Methods' for Stationary
Sources - NESHAPs).
Guideline on the Meaning and Use of Precision
and Accuracy Data Required by 40 CFR 58.
June 1983.
EPA-600/9-76-005
EPA-600/4-77-027a
EPA-600/4-77-027b
EPA-600/4-80-030
EPA-600/4- 82-042a
Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution
Measurement Systems. Volume I--Principles.
March 1976 and updates.
Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution
Measurement Systems. Volume I 1 - A m b i e n t Air
Specific Methods.
May 1977 and updates.
Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution
Measurement Systems. Volume 1 1 1 - - Stationary
Source Specific Methods.
August 1977 and updates.
Validation of Air Monitoring Data.
Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution
Measurement Systems, Volume Precipitation
Measurement Systems, Part I, Quality Assurance
Manua I .
EPA-600/4-82-042b
Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution
Measurement Systems, Volume Precipitation
Measurement Systems, Part II Operations and
Maintenance Manual.
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(Air
cent'd)
EPA-600/4-82-060
EPA-600/4-82-060
Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution
Measurement s.
Quality Assurance Manual for Meteorological
Monitoring Systems.
Other Air reference inquiries may be directed to the Air Risk Hotline
(919) 541-0888. The primary purpose of the Air Risk Hotline is to provide an
initial quick response based upon available health and exposure data and the
expertise of EPA and its contractors.
The Region 9 Library (415) 744-1510 may also be of assistance.
WATER
40 CFR Part 136
Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for
Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water
Ac t .
40 CFR Part 136
Appendix A
Methods for Organic Chemical Analysis of
Municipal and Industrial Wasteuater.
EPA-600/4-79-019
Handbook for Analytical Quality Control in
Water and Wasteuater Laboratories.
March 1979.
EPA-600/4-79-020
(NT I S- FB-84128677)
Methods' for Chemical Analysis of Water and
Wastes . EMSL-CMncinnati, March 1983.
EPA-600/4-82-029
Handbook for Sampling and Sample Preservation
of Water & Wastewater. EMSL-Cincinnati,
Sept ember 1982.
EPA-600/4-84 - 017
Technical Addition to Methods for Chemical
Analysis. EPA Method 300.0. Determination
of Inorganic An ions in Water by Ion Chroma-
tographv. March 1984.
Standard Methods for Examination of Water
and Wastewater: American Public Health Assn.
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DRINKING WATER
40 CFR Part 141 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations,
Subpart C, Monitoring and Analytical Require-
ments, and Support E , Monitoring Regulations
for Chemicals and Otherwise unregulated Con-
taminants.
40 CFR Part 143 National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations.
EPA-570/9-82-002 Manual for the Certification of Drinking
Water Laboratories; Criteria and Procedures -
Quality Assurance. Office of Drinking Water,
October 1982.
EPA-600/4-80-032 Prescribed Procedures for Measurement of
Radioactivity in Drinking Water. EMSL-
Cincinnati, April 1980.
Other Drinking Water reference inquiries may be directed to the Safe Drinking
Water Act Hotline (800) 426-4791. The Safe Drinking Water Hotline responds to
questions concerning the Safe Drinking Water Act, Water Standards,
Regulations, and the Underground Injection Program. It also provides selected
publications relevant to these issues. It operates Monday through Friday 8:30
am-4:30pm(EST).
The Region 9 Library (415) 744-1510 may also be of assistance.
SOLID AMD HAZARDOUS WASTE/RCRA
40 CFR Part 261 Identification and Listing of Hazardous Wastes.
40 CFR Part 264 Appendix IX, Ground Water Monitoring List
FR 52(131): 25947-25953(July 9, 1987).
40 CFR Part 302.4 List of Hazardous Substances.
CERCLA does not specify analytical procedures;
however, it has been generally accepted that
EPA procedures approved/specified by other
regulations are utilized, where applicable.
US GPO Test Methods for evaluating Solid Wastes.
Physica I/ChemicaI Methods. SW-846. 2nd Edition.
July 1982.
US GPO Test Methods for Evaluating Hazardous Waste
SW-846 (4 vols), 3rd Edition, (November 1986)
and the first update. Cost $110.00
ORDER #955-001-00000-1.
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(Solid and Hazardous Uaste/RCRA - cont'd)
Methods of Soil Analysis. Volumes I and II,
2nd edition, A. L. Page, Editor, (1982),
American Society of Agronomy, Madison, Wisconsin
Other Solid and Hazardous Uaste/RCRA reference inquiries may be directed to
the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Hotline (BOO) 424-9346. The
Hotline answers questions concerning the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, Superfund and hazardous waste regulations. Requests for certain docu-
ments from the Federal Register and public laws are also handled in addition
to referral to appropriate contacts.
The Region 9 Library (415) 744-1510 nay also be .of assistance.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS U A S T E / S U P E R FU N D
SHO
SHO
EPA-540/G-87/003
Technical Directive
Doc ument No.
HO-8410-01
User's Guide to the Contract Lab Program
Statements of Work (SOU) for Organics (OLH01.0)
and Inorganics (ILM01.0) Analyses.
Data Quality Objectives for Remedial Response
Activities. March 1987.
Laboratory Data Validation. Functional Guide-
lines for Evaluating Organics (April 1985).
Inorganics (Nov. 1985). and Pesticides/PCB's
Analyses (May 1985).
Other Solid and Hazardous Waste/Superfund reference inquiries may be directed
to the Superfund Hotline (800) 424-9346. The Hotline-answers questions con-
cerning the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Superfund and hazardous
waste regulations. Requests for certain documents from the Federal Register
and public laws are also handled in addition to referral to appropriate con-
tacts.
The Region 9 Library (415) 744-1510 may also be of assistance.
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PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
40 CFR Part 160
Pesticides Program; Good Laboratory Practice
S t anda rds .
40 CFR Part 792
Toxic Substances Control; Good Laboratory,
Practice Standards.
EPA-330/9-81 -001
NE1C Pesticide Sampling Guide.
end August 1985.
March 1981
EPA-600/1-79-008
Manual of Analytical Quality Control for
Pesticides and Related Compounds in Human
and Environmental Samples. Revised January 1979
1979.
EPA-600/2-81-059
Environmental Toxicology
Division, Health Effects
Research Laboratory,
US EPA, Research Triangle
Park, NC
Manual of Analytical Quality Control for
Pesticides and Related Compounds.
Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Human and
Environmental Samples--A Compilation of
Methods Selected for Use in Pesticide
Monitoring Programs.
Other Pesticide and Toxic Substance reference inquiries may be directed to
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Hotline (202) 554-1404. The Toxic Assis-
tance Office at EPA will answer questions and offer general and technical
assistance on the Toxic Substances Control Act. Staff will help to obtai.n
guidance on TSCA regulations including guidances on PCBs and asbestos issues,
publications and audio-visual materials.
The Region 9 Library (415) 744-1510 may also be of assistance.
ASBESTOS REFERENCES
EPA/540/2-90/005a
Superfund Method for the Determination of
Asbestos in Ambient Air.
Part 1: Method (Interim Version). May 1990
EPA/540/2-90/005b
Part 2: Technical Background Document
(Interim Version). May 1990.
EPA/600/M4-82-020
Interim Method For the Determination of
Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples.
December 1982.
EPA-600/4-83-043
Analytical Method For Determination of
Asbestos Fibers in Uater. September 1983
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(Asbestos References - cont'd)
NIOSH 7400
NIOSH 7402
Methodology For The Measurement of Airborne by
Electron Microscopy. By George Yamate.
July 1984.
Phase Contract Microscopy 2/15/84.
Transmission Electron Microscopy 5/15/86.
EPA-600/4-78-043
EPA-600/8-78-017
EPA-600/9-78-010
EPA-600/2-83-036
EPA-600/4-84-013
EPA-600/4-85- 013
EPA-600/4-89-001
EPA-660/3-75-009
EPA-670/4-73-001
EPA-670/9-75-006
BIOLOGICAL REFERENCES
Quality Assurance Guidelines for Biological
Testing.
Microbiological Methods for Monitoring the
E nv i ronment .
D ecember 1978.
Bioassay Procedures for the Ocean Disposal
Program.
Quality Assurance Guidelines for Environmental
Health Effects Research. May 1983.
USEPA Manual of Methods for Virology.
February 1984 and updates.
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Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of
Effluents to Aquatic Life. EMSL-Cincinnati.
Short Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic
Toxicity of Effluent and Receiving Waters to
Freshwater Organisms (Second Edition).
Methods for Acute Toxicity Tests with Fishes.
Macro invertebrates, and Amphibians. 1975.
Biological Field and Laboratory Methods for
Measuring the Quality of Surface Water and
Eff luents. July 1973.
Handbook for the Evaluation of Water
Bacteriological Laboratories.
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RADIOLOGICAL REFERENCES
EPA-600/4-75-008
(NT IS-PB-253258/AS)
Interim Radiochemistry Methodology for
Drinking Water.
EPA-600/7-77-088
Handbook for Analytical Quality Control
in Radio-Analytical laboratories.
August 1977.
EPA-600/4-77-144
Quality Control for Environmental Measurements
Using Gemma-Rediospectrometry.
0 ecember 1977.
EPA-600/4 -78-032
(NT IS-PB-284850/AS)
Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory
Intercomparison Studies Program 1978-1979.
June 1978.
EPA-600/4-78-033
R ad i oac t i v i t-y Standards Distribution
Program. 1978-1979. June 1978.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Monitoring efforts required under the Safe Drinking Water Act (S 0 W A), Clean
Uater Act (CUA), Clean Air Act (CAA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) specify the analytical methods/procedures that must be used. The
following, is a list of the applicable Code of Federal Regulations (.CFR) cita-
tions. These documents contain tables listing the regulated contaminants and
the "approved" methods. They also provide a reference/source' for the cited
methods .
40 CFR Part 5
40 CFR Part 50
Appendix J: Reference Method for Determination
of Particulate Matter as PH10 in Atmosphere.
National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air
Quality Standards, Appendices A-G (Reference
Methods for Ambient Air Monitoring -Criteria
Pollutants).
40 CFR Part 60
40 CFR Part 61
40 CFR Part 136
Standards of Performance for Neu Stationary
Sources, Appendix A (Reference Methods for
Testing Stationary Sources and NSPS).
National Emission Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants, Appendix B (Test Methods for
Stationary Sources - NESHAPs).
Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for
Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water
Act.
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40 CFR Part 141 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations.
Subpart C, Monitoring and Analytical Require-
ments, and Subpart E . Monitoring Regulations for
Organic Chemicals and Otherwise Unregulated Con-
taminants.
40 CFR Part 143 National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations.
40 CFR Part 261 Identification and Listing of Hazardous Wastes.
40 CFR Part 264 Appendix IX, Ground Water Monitoring List
FR 52(131): 25947-25953 (July 9, 1987).
40 CFR 302.4 List of Hazardous Substances.
H 1 SCELLAHEOUS
Principles of Environmental Analysis, American
Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry, Vol 55,
No. 4, December 1983.
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OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Asbestos Technical Information Service . . . (202) 554-1404
The Asbestos Technical Information service is part of the Quality
Assurance Program in Bulk Asbestos Analysis Sampling at Research
Triangle Park. It is a service for laboratories in need of technical
information on asbestos. The service will direct private citizens,
who have general questions concerning asbestos, to the proper channels.
Contract Laboratory Program/
Sample Management Office ....... (703) 684-5678
Provides information for laboratories interested in participating
in the Contract Laboratory Program. Functional Guidelines for Data
Validation and Statements of Work are also available.
National Poison Control Center ..... (202) 625-3333
The National Poison control Center Hotline is operated by Georgetown
University hospital in Washington, OC. It provides information on
accidental ingest ion of chemicals, poisons, or drugs.
Public Information Center (PIC) (202) 625-3333
The National Poison control Center Hotline is operated by Georgetown
University hospital in Washington, DC. It provides information on
accidental ingestion of chemicals, poisons, or drugs.
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EPA-600/4-78-017
Procedures for the Evaluation of
Environmental Monitoring
Laboratories. March 1978.
Development of Data Quality
Objectives. July 16, 1986.
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9QA-07-00
9QA-08-00
9QA-09-00
90?,-10-00
Policy and Program Requirements ro
.Implement the OA Program, April 3,
15S4.
Guidelines and Specifications for
Preparing Quality Assurance Program
Plans. September 20, 1980.
Interim Guidelines and Specifi-
cations for Preparing Quality
Assurance Project Plans . December
29, 1980.
Quality Assurance Program Plan for
Region 9 Quality Assurance
Procedures, and Management
Systems. December 1988.
U.S. EPA Region -9 Guidance for
Preparing Quality Assurance Project
Plans for Superfund Remedial
Pro j ects . September 1989.
Preparation of a U.S. EPA Region 9
SampLing and Analysis Plan for
EPA-Lead Superfund Projects.
April 1989.
Preparation of a U.S. EPA Region 9
Sampling and Analysis Plan for
Private and State-Lead Superfund
Projects. October 1989.
Laboratory Documentation
Reguirements for Data Validation.
January 1990.
U.S. EPA Region 9 SAS Methods
Compendium. Laboratory Quality
Control Documentation Requirements
for Common SAS Parameters in the
Contract Laboratory Program.
October 1989.
U.S. EPA Region 9. Data Review
Report Format. September 1989.
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