trc - quality assurance project plan (qapp) addendum

200 Pages·2017·3.11 MB·English

VALLEY PIKE VOC STUDY AREA

Mullins Rubber Products, Inc. and
Mullins Land Company, Inc.

Quality Assurance Project Plan
Addendum

Project No. 243854.0001.0002
July 2017

Prepared For
Mullins Rubber Products, Inc. and
Mullins Land Company, Inc.

Prepared By

TRC Environmental Corporation
11231 Cornell Park Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
513-489-2255 Fax: [phone]
VALLEY PIKE VOC STUDY AREA
Quality Assurance Project Plan - Addendum
Mullins Rubber Products, Inc. and Mullins Land Company, Inc.
Riverside, Ohio
July 2017

On behalf of the Mullins Rubber Products, Inc. (MRP), and Mullins Land Company, Inc. (MLC), this
Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) Addendum was prepared by TRC Environmental Corporation
(TRC) for the Valley Pike VOC Project Study Area (Site). The QAPP was developed following the
guidance presented in the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA) document QA/G-5
Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans, EPA/240/R-02/009, dated December 2002.

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Jason Sewell, U.S.EPA On-Scene Coordinator

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To Be Determined, U.S.EPA QA Reviewer

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William Mullins, Jr., MRP/MLC Project Manager

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Kevin Kallini, TRC Project Manager

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Kathleen Teuscher, TRC QA Manager

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Adam Haugerud, Pace Analytical Services, Laboratory Manager

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Carolynne Trout, Pace Analytical Services, Laboratory Project Manager

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INTRODUCTION:

Pace Analytical Services (Pace) has been selected as a secondary laboratory for vapor sampling in the
event that the primary lab (i.e., TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc.) cannot accept samples due to capacity
limitation or related issues.

This addendum includes only the sections revised. All required sections not included in this addendum
are discussed in the original Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) dated February 29, 2016.

Responsibilities of key project laboratory personnel are outlined below.

TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. /Pace Analytical Services - Project Manager

1. Responsible for samples submitted to TestAmerica, including those released to a subcontracted
laboratory.
2. Responsible for summarizing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) requirements for the
project, including those samples analyzed by subcontracted laboratories.
3. Maintain laboratory schedule and ensure that technical requirements are understood by laboratory
personnel.
4. Provide technical guidance to TRC project manager.
5. Ensure accuracy of the laboratory data.

TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. /Pace Analytical Services - QA Manager

1. Responsible for evaluating adherence to policies and ensuring systems are in place to provide
QA/QC as defined in the QAPP.
2. Initiate and oversee audits of corrective action procedures.
3. Perform data reviews.
4. Maintain documentation of training.

Jason Sewell will serve as the U.S.EPA project manager.

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1.4.2.2 Laboratory Analyses
Pace Analytical Services (Pace), an Ohio Voluntary Action Program (VAP)-certified laboratory, will be
the secondary laboratory for this project (Certificate located in Attachment 1). An Ohio VAP-certified
laboratory is one that has undergone performance evaluations completed by an Ohio VAP accredited
authority, in this case the State of Ohio, for method accuracy and precision, and meets the requirements
set forth by the U.S.EPA. Pace will perform analysis for VOCs in air (TO-15) at their Minneapolis, MN.
laboratory. Copies of the Pace Analytical Ohio VAP certificate (CL101) is included in Attachment 1.

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1.4.5.2.2 Laboratory Accuracy Objectives

Pace laboratory accuracy will be assessed by determining percent recoveries from the analysis of
laboratory control samples (LCSs) or standard reference materials (SRMs). Laboratory statistically
derived control limits are routinely updated and control limits at time of print for this QAPP Addendum
are included in Attachment 2.

In addition, please see the Pace’s QA Manual, located in Attachment 3 of this QAPP Addendum, for the
laboratory’s QA objectives.

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2.4 Analytical Methods Requirements

In order to preserve the integrity of samples both before and during analyses, specific analytical methods
and requirements for those methods will be followed. Samples will be collected, prepared, and analyzed
in accordance with the analytical methods in accordance with the cited methods and outlined in the Pace
Analytical SOP (Attachment 4) for TO-15.

Pace will provide the required sample containers and preservatives for this project. All sample containers
supplied by the laboratory will be cleaned according to U.S.EPA standards. The QC
documentation/certificate of analysis shall be maintained on file with the laboratory and available upon
request.

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2.6.2 Laboratory Instrument Calibration

The proper calibration of laboratory equipment is a key element in the quality of the analysis done by the
laboratory. Each type of instrumentation and each U.S.EPA-approved method have specific requirements
for the calibration procedures, depending on the analytes of interest and the sample medium.

The calibration procedures and frequencies of the equipment used to perform the analyses will be in
accordance with requirements established by the U.S.EPA. The laboratory QA manager will be
responsible for ensuring that the laboratory instrumentation is maintained in accordance with
specifications. Individual laboratory SOPs will be followed for corrective actions and preventative
maintenance frequencies. Laboratory quality control, calibration procedures, and corrective action
procedures are discussed in the Pace Analytical QA Manual. Instrument preventative maintenance is
discussed in Section 6 in Pace’s QA Manual provided in Attachment 3.

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2.7 Data Management

The laboratory project manager will be responsible for laboratory data management. Laboratory
procedures for data review and data reporting are discussed in Section 7 of Pace’s QA Manual, located in
Attachment 3. Analytical data reports generated by laboratory will present all sample results, including
all QA/QC samples. The data reports will include a laboratory narrative for the data set describing any
out of control analyses and their effect on sample results, explanation of all lab applied qualifiers. All
data, including QA/QC results, will become part of the project files and will be maintained by the TRC
data manager. Upon report delivery, TRC personnel will analyze laboratory data in accordance with
accepted statistical methodologies and will be supervised by the TRC data manager.

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4.2.1 Verification

Field data will be verified by the TRC QA manager or qualified delegate by reviewing field
documentation and chain-of-custody records. Data from direct-reading instruments used to measure
conductivity, DO, and turbidity will be internally verified by reviewing calibration and operating records.
The laboratory data will be verified in respect to the COC, units of measure, and citation of analytical
methods. Data verification procedures followed by Pace are discussed in the QA Manual (Attachment 3),
and will include reviewing and documenting sample receipt, sample preparation, sample analysis
(including internal QC checks), data reduction, and reporting. Any deviations from the acceptance
criteria corrective actions taken, and data determined to be of limited usability (i.e., laboratory-qualified
data) will be noted in the case narrative of the laboratory report. The QA manager will also verify the use
of blanks and duplicates. All applicable reference and identification codes and numbers will be reviewed
as part of the documentation.

4.2.2 Validation

Data validation will be conducted by TRC consistent with the procedure identified in Section 1.4 of this
QAPP. The data verification/validation procedure will identify data as being acceptable, of limited
usability qualified or estimated, or rejected. The conditions that result in data being qualified or estimated
or rejected are identified in Section 1.4 of this original QAPP. The results of the data
verification/validation will be provided in data validation memoranda that are provided to TRC’s Project
Manager and are included in the Quality Assurance Management Reports. All sampling, handling, field
analytical data, and fixed-laboratory data will be validated by entities external to the data generator. The
validation procedure will specify the verification process of every quality control measure used in the
field and laboratory. Data validation procedures followed by Pace are discussed in the QA Manual
(Attachment 3).
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Attachment 1

VAP Certification