WPCn  f)F⽮z1++*_Z!]UT"sr፜GKe~3%=)@ioDZs&+mG6zDE)FY ۄ>8zb ҏnZOQ͠Z o~BN~<}g#e"O~Hs{ Joo#t\Dg,0-8NTM?0yÁtP?\n+}ZbɒPQqk[b"-'kV݄zv*(~jn%5)DE\kw 1 $+|8JZG~{\CWi:e.kD1%㿯zPrLJʱ9guQH9Jo 3,gf RNU44:r+pETƷwv,# hUNs % 0(w@4/CERT\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ B"" 0D????? AQ 0D 0D D/" BQ HP LaserJet IIIHPPCL5MS,,,,,,,,0 (9 Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($ ZeD{U[~"xxxxxx3|xLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 d(3$ !  '(!)*C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3$ !  ($$   1  ++' dxdP Pd !      June3,1997     Ӝ InterestedParties,TheCaliforniaDepartmentofToxicSubstancesControl(DTSC)isconductingasurveyoftheenvironmentalcommunityontheissueofstandardsforfieldactivities,suchasairemissiontestingandgroundwatersampling.TheNationalEnvironmentalLaboratoryConference(NELAC)isconsideringestablishingstandardsforfieldactivities.NELAChasalreadyapprovedstandardsforlaboratoryaccreditation,whichwillbeusedbytheNationalEnvironmentalLaboratoryAccreditationProgram(NELAP).NELAPwillapprovestatesasaccreditingauthorities.Theaccreditingauthorities,inturn,willaccreditlaboratoriesintheirstatesusingtheNELACstandards.IfNELACadoptsstandardsforfieldactivities,thestatescouldrequiretheuseofthosestandardsforfieldsamplingandmeasurements ,whichmayinturnrequireaminimumequipmentinventoryandspecificqualitysystems.IfNELACadoptsstandardsforthecertificationofindividualsdoingfieldwork,somestateprogramsmayrequiretheuseofcertifiedkeystaffforcompliancetestingdoneinthefield.Thepurposeofthissurveyistodeterminetheinterestin1)standardsforfield samplingand  l  measurement,and2)certificationofkeyindividualsdoingcertainfieldactivities.Theresultswill X  becompiledbyDTSCandpresentedtoNELACtohelpguidethedevelopmentofstandards.    ` PleasefaxyourcompletedquestionnairebyJunelyJuly115 to: #l!    ` HazardousMaterialsLaboratory   ` fax:(510)5402305ormailto: ` HazardousMaterialsLaboratory & "%    ` 2151BerkeleyWay,Room515   ` Berkeley,CA94704  (#'   FIELDACTIVITIESQUESTIONNAIRE  Tohelpthedevelopmentofuniformstandardsforfieldactivities,theCaliforniaDepartmentofToxicSubstancesControl(DTSC)isaskingyourresponsestothefollowingquestions.TheNationalEnvironmentalLaboratoryAccreditationConference(NELAC)isconsideringestablishingnationalstandardsforfieldactivities.̀   `     h      p   Y/N  ` AreyoufamiliarwithNELACstandards?     p   ____  L  AreyouamemberoftheNELACHouseofRepresentatives?  ____  8  AreyouamemberoftheNELACHouseofDelegates? p   ____ $  AreyouaNELACcontributor? h      p   ____   Whatisyourareaofresponsibility?_____________________________________ PrimaryAffiliation   Government    PrivateSector  p (checkonlyONEitem)  ]State    ]PrivateLaboratory \    `    ]EPA    ]AssessorBody H    `    ]OtherFederal  ]EPARegulatedIndustry 4    `    ]County/Local  ]EnvironmentalInterestGroup  p    `    Government  ]Academia  \    `     h     ]Other(pleasespecify)_______________ H   FieldStandards   1.Shoulduniformnationalstandardsbedevelopedfororganizationswhichconducteachofthefollowingfieldactivities?Ifyouranswerisyes,whatshouldbetheprioritiesforstandarddevelopment?Y/N  Priority(1=highest,2=secondhighest,etc.) l ____  ______ A.Airemissionsourcesampling X  ____  ______ B.Continuousemissionmonitoring D! ____  ______ C.Indoorairsampling 0"  ____  ______ D.Ambientairsampling #l! ____  ______ E.Soilgassamplingandanalysis $X" ____  ______ F.Soilsampling $D # ____  ______ G.Industrialhygienesampling %0!$ ____  ______ H.Sedimentsampling &"% ____  ______ I.Watersampling '#& ____  ______ J.Onsitesoilandwateranalysis (#' ____  ______ K.Continuouswatermonitoring )$( ____  ______ L.Solid/hazardouswastesampling |*%) ____  ______ M.Fieldmeasurementofbiologicalindices(e.g.,species) h+&* 򀀀󀀀______ N.Other򀀀 T,'+  @-(, ЇCertificationofIndividuals  2.Shoulduniformnationalstandardsbedevelopedforthecertificationoraccreditationofkeyindividualsdoingthefollowing?Ifyouranswerisyes,whatshouldbethepriorities?Y/N  Priority(1=highest,2=secondhighest,etc.) ` ____  ______ A.Airemissionsourcesampling 8  ____  ______ B.Continuousemissionmonitoring $ t ____  ______ C.Indoorairsampling  ` ____  ______ D.Ambientairsampling  L  ____  ______ E.Soilgassamplingandanalysis  8  ____  ______ F.Soilsampling $  ____  ______ G.Industrialhygienesampling   ____  ______ H.Sedimentsampling   ____  ______ I.Watersampling   ____  ______ J.Onsitesoilandwateranalysis   ____  ______ K.Continuouswatermonitoring p ____  ______ L.Solid/hazardouswastesampling \ ____  ______ M.Fieldmeasurementofbiologicalindices(e.g.,species) H 򀀀󀀀______ N.Other򀀀  p Comments:A) xdMExA   A) xdExA  A) xdExA  Thankyouforyourparticipation.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthisquestionnaire,pleaseemailbsimmons@ix.netcom.comorcall(510)5403003. PleasefaxyourcompletedquestionnairebyJune15 to: ]"#    ` HazardousMaterialsLaboratory   ` fax:(510)5402305ormailto: ` HazardousMaterialsLaboratory &a!'    ` 2151BerkeleyWay,Room515   ` Berkeley,CA94704