EPA Region III CentralRegional Laboratory NOVAK SANITARY LANDFILL SUPERFUND ENF ACCT. NO. TGB03NPQ2 REQ 9300052 ______FEBRUARY 23. 1993 VALIDATED WATERS ^A _'____ANALYTICAL >ATA LEGAL TESTIMONY SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE P»U»^ ^,_i|^^^r^ __ ^^ ^ZExcettence and Purpose in Action flR308l*2Q
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EPA Region IIICentral Regional Laboratory
NOVAK SANITARY LANDFILL
SUPERFUND ENF ACCT. NO. TGB03NPQ2
REQ 9300052
______FEBRUARY 23. 1993
VALIDATEDWATERS ^A _'____ANALYTICAL
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LEGALTESTIMONY
SCIENTIFICEXPERTISE
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CENTRAL RKGIONA1. LABORATORY839 BESTtJATE ROAD
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 21401- 3013(410) S73 - 2799
DATE : February 23, 1993
SUBJECT: Analytical Results for Novak Sanitary Landfill (REQ 9300052)
FROH : Frederick Dreisch, Chief faLaboratory Branch (3ES20)
TO : Caeser Lee
Attached are the analytical results for Volatile Gas Chromatography/MassSpectrometry Analyses determinations of site samples submitted to theCentral Regional Laboratory on January 29, 1993.
If you have any questions or comments, please call me at (410) 573-2646,or Charles Veisberg. Chief, Organic Section (410) 573-2681.
cc: Michael Heffron (DYNAMAC)
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ANNAPOLIS. MARYLAND 21401-3013(410) 573 - 2799
DATE : February 23, 1993
SUBJECT: Open Memo on Changes to CRL Analytical Report Formats
FROH : Frederick Dreisch (3ES20)ft>Chief, Laboratory Branch **
TO : CRL Data Users
The Central Regional Laboratory will supply you with a new automated re-port that combines information from the laboratory. This new report isour effort to make the information from CRL easier to read and understand.I hope this new report satisfies your needs and eventually will replaceour old customary analytical report formats.
To understand this report, the following conventions and explanations arein order:
The first page provides CRL sample numbers and a brief des-cription of what each sample was. Included is the beginningand ending collection dates and what matrix CRL identified thesample to be. This table page also contains signatures of theappropriate approving officials. During the interim period,reports without the QCO signature indicate that this report isnot the "official" report. The manually-generated report isthe report of record until the transition is complete. Bothmanual and automatic summary reports have been reviewed by theanalyst(s) and have passed a second review.
The second page provides the information on which tests CRLperformed on the requested samples and the names of thosetests CRL uses. CRL has defined the most commonly requestedanalyses in a simple five (5) character code. Generally thefirst three characters are close to the analytical name, e.g.EXT for extractables, VGA for volatiles, and so on. Thefourth character is the version number. It is CRL's intentionto maintain data over several years. Changes in TEST defi-nitions (additions, corrections, deletions) require thecreation of new codes while maintaining the old information.Thus, the need for a version code. The final character of theTEST definition is the matrix code:
1 - Aqueous/water2 - Soil/Sed.
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3 - Oil4 - Tissue5 - Wipe samples
The body of the report has several characteristics; each set ofsamples are broken down into the service groups CRL uses:
EX - Extractable organic compounds by GC/HSOR - PCBs and Pesticides by GCVO - Volatile organic compounds by GC and GC/HSME - MetalsQC - Quality ControlIN - Inorganic parameters
The full name and GAS number (Chemical Abstracts System) arepresented when the compound is found in any of the samples ina request. Units for the compounds are found to the right ofthe compound name and CAS number.
Under most TESTs, there are • several compound names. Only '-compounds that were detected are reported. If a compound isfound in one sample of the set but not for the specificsample, a dashed line appears. CRL has defined differentTESTs for the same compounds. The primary reason differenttests are assigned is because different matrices requiredifferent units. If the space under the sample number isblank, this means that the TEST (for this matrix) was notrequested for this sample.
If you have any comments or concerns with this new report, pleasecall me at (410)266-9180.
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U.S. EPA Region III Section:Central Regional Laboratory
The "Nominal Quantitation Limit11 listed for each target compound is based on the Superfund CLP protocol. These have beenverified at the Central Regional Laboratory using the method detailed by Uillian Budde, et al., "Trace Analyses forWastewater" Environmental Science and Technology. Volume 15. No. 12, December 1981, p. 1426-1435. The Actual QuantitationLimits are related to the NQLs by a dilution factor. "This dilution factor reflects procedural steps, e.g., sampledilution, which influence the quantitation limits. The equations used for this dilution factor are as follows:
Dilution 5mL (Ideal Sample Vol.) X (Ext D. F.) Dilution 1* 5gm (Ideal Sample Ut.) X (Ext D. F.)Factor « •————————————— Factor * ——————————————(water) Actual Sample Vol. (nt) (nonaqueous) Actual Sample Ut. (gm)
The "Ext. D.F." in these equations refers to the extract dilution factor in the case of soils and the sample dilutionfactor in the case of aqueous samples.
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QUALIFIER CODES
A * Quality Control value U outside acceptance limits.
B » Not detected substantially above (10 times) the level reported in the laboratory or field blanks (includes field,trip, rfnsate, and equipment blanks).
C « See report narrative for analyst's observations concerning this result.
0 * Sample and duplicate value below quantitat Ion limit. Quantitatton limit reported.
E * Value exceeds a theoretically equivalent or greater value (e.g. dissolved > total, orthophosphate > totalphosphorus). However, the difference is within the expected precision of the analytical techniques and isnot statistically significant.
I * An interference exists which masks true response. See report narrative for explanation.
J « Analyte present. Reported value is estimated; concentration is below the level for accurate quantl ration.
K * Analyte present. Reported value may be biased high. Actual value is expected to be lower.
L • Analyte present. Reported value may be biased low. Actual value is expected to be higher.
HSA« Method of Standard Additions
N * Presumptive evidence Indicates the presence of compound. Special methods and/or method modifications nay beneeded to confirm its presence or absence in future sanpling efforts.
NA * Analysis was not requested.
Q « No analytical results. See report narrative for explanation.
R * Unreliable results, Analyte may or may not be present in the cample. Supporting data is necessary to confirm results.
RFC* Results for method duplicates are expressed as the mean and the relative percent difference.
T » Tentatively identified compound. Identified as a result of.a library search using the EPA/NIH Mass Spectral Library.Authentic standards were not available to properly identify and quantitate the compound. The reported concentration isan estimate.
TD • Spike recovery too dilute for accurate quantltation.
UJ * Not detected. Quant1 tation limit is estimated.
UL * Not detected. Ouantitation limit is probably higher.
•— * Not detected. Actual Ouantitation Limit * Nominal Quantitation Limit times the dilution factor.
< * Sample value below quantitation limit, fiuantitatlon limit reported.S « Reported value Is estimated. Sample analyzed In duplicate, one value is equal to or above the quantitation limit
and one below. Average of quantitation limit and detected value reported.
Numbers in parentheses are analytical (post-digestion) spike recoveries.Numbers in brackets are matrix [pre-digestion] spike recoveries.
(OCCOOES February 1993) * Environmental Services Division
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Environmental Services Assistance Teams Phone: (410) 268-7705??Xp!)3 __. _ Fax:(410)268-84721419 Forest Drive. Suite 104Annapolis; Maryland 21403
DATE: February 11, 1993
SUBJECT: Volatile Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Analysesof Samples from the Novak Sanitary LF Site forSuperfund-Enforcement (TGB03NPQ2) . (02/03/93 to02/08/93); Samples: 930129-01 thru 930129-06; ESATTID No.: 03921014; ESAT Task No.: 2249; ESAT PWO No.232-31-104.
PROM: Sue RaupukOrganic Analytical Chemist
TO: Frederick OreischChief, Laboratory Branch
THRU: Kenneth W. CurryESAT Assistant Team Manager
OVERVIEW
Five (5) aqueous samples and one (1) CRL Lab Blank sample werereceived at CRL on January 29, 1993 for analyses of bothhazardous substance list (HSL) and priority pollutant list (PPL)volatile organic compounds. Samples were analyzed on February 3,1993 following methods from the "USEPA Contract LaboratoryProgram Statement of Work for Organics Analysis", February, 1988and EPA Method 624, "Purgeables" , Federal Register. October,1984. Instrumentation utilized consisted of a purge and trapapparatus (Tekmar ALS 2016/LSC 2000) interfaced to a gas -chromatograph/mass spectrometer (HP 5890/HP 5970) equipped with afused silica capillary column (VOCOL 105m x 0.53mm ID x 3.0umfilm thickness) . The samples that were received for analyses aredescribed in the following table.
Site Name: Novak Sanitary LF page 2 of 3Sample Nos.: 930129-01-06Analysis: Volatile Organic Compounds
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A lower detection limit (1.0 ppb) was requested for theanalysis of these samples. In order to achieve thisdetection limit, the following modifications -to the abovemethods were implemented: 1) twenty-five (25) millilitersof sample were purged, 2) the initial calibration curve wasanalyzed at 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 and 40.0 ug/L and 3) thedaily calibration check standard was analyzed at aconcentration of 10.0 ug/L.
The target compounds' concentrations were calculated usingrelative response factors based on the closest elutinginternal standard. The internal standard and surrogatemixes were added immediately prior to analyses.
All HSL and PPL compounds which were positively identifiedare reported on the volatile analysis data sheet. Thecontaminants found below their nominal guantitation limit(NQL) are qualified WJ" for estimated.
All other eluting peaks with an area above ten. percent ofthe nearest internal standard were compared to the NBS massspectral library for tentative identification. There wereno compounds in these samples which were identified usingthis procedure .
All compounds which were found in both a method blank and/ora field blank and a sample were qualified "B" if theconcentration of the compound in the sample was less thanten times (lOx) the compound's concentration in the blank.
All samples were analyzed only after correct systemperformance was confirmed to meet EPA approved tuningcriteria for Bromof luorobenzene (BFB) .
All samples were found properly preserved at pH = 2 at theanalytical bench and were analyzed within the fourteen dayholding time.
Thirty-five (35) out of thirty-six (36) surrogate recoverieswere within Region III CRL Q.C. limits. (Refer to theVolatile Surrogate Recovery Data Sheet - FORM II) . A matrixspike and matrix spike duplicate were analyzed with thissample set and all recoveries and %RPDs were within RegionIII CRL Q.C. limits (Refer to the Matrix Spike %RecoveryData Sheet - FORM III) .
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Site Name: Movak Sanitary LF page 3 of 3Sample Nos.: 930129-01-06Analysis: Volatile Organic Compounds
NOTES (Contd.l
o A Laboratory Control Sample (LCS) was analyzed with thissample set and all compound recoveries monitored by ESATwere found to be within Region III CRL Q.C. Limits (Refer tothe ESAT LCS % Recovery Data.Sheet - FORM XI).
o All compounds exhibited a %D less than twenty-five (25)percent when comparing the daily calibration standard andthe initial calibration curve. The %RSDs for methylenechloride and 2-chloroethylvinyl ether in the initialcalibration standards were above thirty (30) percent. Thesecompounds are qualified "Jn, estimated, for the positiveresults and "UJ", undetected estimated, for non-positiveresults in the affected samples.
Attachments
1. Appendix A - Glossary of Data Qualifier Codes
2. Appendix B - Data and Q.C. Summary; Results as Reported andQualified by the Laboratory
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APPENDIX A
Glossary of Data Qualifier Codes
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A » Quality control value outside acceptance limits.
B » Not detected substantially above (10 times} the level reported in the laboratory or field blanks(includes field, trip, rinsate and equipment blanks).
C * See report narrative for analyst's observations concerning this result.
D * Sample and duplicate value belou quantitation limit. Quantitation limit reported.
E * Value exceeds a theoretically equivalent or greater value (e.g. dissolved > total, orthophosphate >total phosphorus). However, the difference is within the expected precision of the analyticaltechniques and is not statistically significant.
I » An interference exists which mask true response. See report narrative for explanation.
J * Analyte present. Reported value is estimated; concentration is below the level for accuratequantitation.
K » Analyte present. Reported value may be biased high. Actual value is expected to be lower.
L * Analyte present. Reported value may be biased low. Actual value is expected to be higher.
MSA« Method of Standard Additions.
N * Presumptive evidence indicates the presence of compound. Special methods and/or method —••'modifications may be needed to confirm its presence or absence in future sampling efforts.
NA » Analysis was not requested.
Q • No analytical results. See report narrative for explanation.
R * Unreliable results. Analyte may or may not be present in the sample. Supporting data is necessaryto confirm results.
RPD» Results for method duplicates are expressed as the mean and the relative percent difference.
T - Tentatively identified compound. Identified as a result of a library search using the EPA/MIH MassSpectral Library. Authentic standards were not available to properly identify and quantitate thecompound. The reported concentration is an estimate.
TO « Spike recovery too dilute for accurate quantitation.
UJ » Not detected. Quantitation limit is estimated.
UL » Not detected. Quantitation limit probably higher.
— » Not detected. Actual Ouantitation Limit * Nominal Quantitation Limit times the correction factor.
< • Sample value below quantitation limit. Quantitation limit reported.
< • Reported value is estimated. Sample analyzed in duplicate, one value is equal to or above the~ quantitation limit and one below. Average of quantitation limit and detected value reported.
Numbers in parentheses are analytical spike recoveries (e.g. post-digestion spikes).
Numbers in brackets are matrix spike recoveries (e.g. pre-digestion spikes).
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APPENDIX B
Data and Q.C. Summary
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1A ERA SAMPLEVOLATILE ORGAN I CS ANALYSIS DATA SHEET
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Lab Name: EPA REGION III CRL Contract: LOCKHEED I ______________ I
Lab Code: ESAT Case No.: NOUAK SAS No.: N/A SDG No.: N/A
Matrix: (soil/water) WATER Lab Sample ID: 930129-01
Sample wt/vol: 25.0 <g/ml) ML Lab File ID: >B8134
Level: (low/med) LOW Date Received: 01/29/93
% Moisture: not dec. N/A Date Analyzed: 02/03/93
Column: (pack/cap) CAP Dilution Factor: 1.0
CONCENTRATION UNITS:CAS NO. COMPOUND (ug/L or ug/Kg) ug/L Q
Tet rach loroethene1,3-Dich loropropaneDibromochl or ome thane1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB)1, lf 1,2-Tet rach lo roe thaneChlorobenzeneEthy IbenzeneStyrenem&p-Xy leneso-Xy leneBromoformI sop ropy IbenzeneBromobenzene1,1,2,2-Tetrach lo roe thane1,2,3-Tr ich loropropanen-Propy Ibenzene2-Ch loro to luene4-Ch loroto luene1,3 ,^-Tr i me thy I benzenete r t -But y Ibenzene1 ,2 ,4-Tr imethylbenzenesec-Butylbenzene1 , ?-0 ich lorobenzene1 ,4-Dich lorobenzene1 ,2-Di chlorobenzenep-Isopropyl to luenen-Buty Ibenzene1 ,2-Di bromo-3-ch loropropane1,2,4-Trich lorobenzeneNaphtha leneHexachlorobutadiene1 ,2 ,3-Tr ich lorobenzene
A « Quality control value outside acceptance limits.Rec: 0 out of 5 Outside Limits.
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PYMAMACCORPORATIONEnvironmental Services
80 W. Lancaster AvenueDevon. PA 19333
Telephone: 215-989-9400Fax:215-989-9414
February 1, 1993
Ms. Linda VaughanUSEPA Region III CRL839 Bestgate RoadAnnapolis, Maryland 21401
SUBJECT: Memorandum To FileNovak Sanitary Landfill SiteOrafield, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
•Dear Ms. Vaughan:
Please note the following sample designations for the duplicatesample and the trip blank sample which were not properly identifiedon the Chain of Custody. The samples were shipped with Chain ofCustody 3-13201, via Federal Express (Airbill # 6051034286) onJanuary 28, 1993.
Station No.RW-06
BL-01
Station LocationNL-RW-06-02
NL-BL-01
RemarksDuplicate ofNL-RW-06-01
Trip Blank
Dynamac apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.