DTIC ADA506679: Demonstration and Validation of a Regenerated-Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Diffusion Sampler for Monitoring Ground Water Quality and Remediation Progress at DoD Sites

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Protocol Report
DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION OF A
REGENERATED CELLULOSE DIALYSIS
MEMBRANE DIFFUSION SAMPLER FOR
MONITORING GROUND WATER QUALITY AND
REMEDIATION PROGRESS AT DoD SITES
(ER-0313)

by

Thomas E. Imbrigiotta, U.S. Geological Survey,
Trenton, New Jersey

Joseph S. Trotsky, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center,
Port Hueneme, California

Matthew C. Place, Battelle,
Columbus, Ohio

January 2007

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DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION OF A REGENERATED 5b. GRANT NUMBER
CELLULOSE DIALYSIS MEMBRANE DIFFUSION SAMPLER
FOR MONITORING GROUND WATER QUALITY AND 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
REMEDIATION PROGRESS AT DOD SITES (ER-0313)
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Thomas E. Imbrigiotta, U.S. Geological Survey, Trenton, NJ
Joseph S. Trotsky, Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, 5e. TASK NUMBER

Port Hueneme, California
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Matthew C. Place, Battelle, Columbus, Ohio

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14. ABSTRACT
This protocol report provides guidance and procedures for successfully using regenerated cellulose dialysis membrane
samplers (dialysis samplers). Development of the protocol was funded under project ER-0313 by the Environmental
Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). The objectives of this protocol report or user’s guide are (1) to
discuss the principle of operation of membrane diffusion samplers, (2) to present the basic design and steps in
construction of dialysis samplers, (3) to discuss the considerations that must be taken into account before deciding to use
a dialysis sampler, (4) to present the steps that must be taken in properly deploying, retrieving, and sampling a dialysis
sampler, (5) to discuss the interpretation of field results obtained with dialysis samplers compared to other sampling
methodologies, and to discuss how results may vary depending on the hydrologic and chemical variation over a well
screen or open interval, and (6) to discuss quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) samples that should be collected
when using dialysis samplers. This report is primarily concerned with the use of dialysis samplers for collection of
ground-water samples from wells, but also discusses briefly the use of dialysis samplers for collection of pore water
samples from stream or lake sediments. Findings from a number of recent field comparison case studies in which
regenerated cellulose dialysis membrane sampler results are compared to other sampling techniques are reviewed.
15. SUBJECT TERMS
Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP); regenerated cellulose dialysis membrane samplers;
dialysis samplers; protocol; diffusion sampling; ER-0313
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Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8/98)
Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39.18

Protocol for Use of Regenerated-Cellulose Dialysis
Membrane Diffusion Samplers

for

ESTCP Project ER-0313, Demonstration and Validation of a
Regenerated-Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Diffusion
Sampler for Monitoring Ground Water Quality and
Remediation Progress at DoD Sites

by

Thomas E. Imbrigiotta
U.S. Geological Survey
810 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 206
West Trenton, NJ 08628

Joseph S. Trotsky
Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
1100 23rd Avenue
Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4370

Matthew C. Place
Battelle
505 King Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201

February 6, 2007

CONTENTS

Abbreviations and Acronyms.....................................................................................................iv
Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................................v
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................vi
1.0 Introduction.............................................................................................................................1
1.1 Diffusion Principle................................................................................................................1
1.2 Background of Dialysis Sampler Development....................................................................3
2.0 Sampler Design and Construction.........................................................................................6
2.1 Basic Sampler Design...........................................................................................................6
2.2 Regenerated-Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Availability......................................................6
2.3 Sampler Construction............................................................................................................7
2.4 Sampler Assembly.................................................................................................................8
2.5 Sampler Storage Prior to Deployment................................................................................10
2.6 Filling Samplers for Anoxic Wells......................................................................................11
2.7 Suspension Line..................................................................................................................11
3.0 Considerations Prior to Use of Dialysis Samplers.............................................................12
3.1 Use and Application of Dialysis Samplers..........................................................................12
3.2 Trips to the Field.................................................................................................................12
3.3 Well Construction...............................................................................................................12
3.4 Deployment Depth and Vertical Profiling..........................................................................13
3.5 Sampler Volume and Length...............................................................................................14
3.6 Analyte Permeability and Equilibration Times...................................................................15
3.7 Biodegradation of Dialysis Membrane...............................................................................15
3.8 Volume Loss Due to Dialysis Process................................................................................17
4.0 Sampler Deployment, Recovery, Sample Collection.........................................................19
4.1 Transporting Samplers to the Field.....................................................................................19
4.2 Initial Well Measurements..................................................................................................19
4.3 Installation...........................................................................................................................19
4.4 Deployment Period..............................................................................................................19
4.5 Sampler Recovery and Sample Collection..........................................................................20
4.6 Disposal and Decontamination............................................................................................20
5.0 Data Interpretation...............................................................................................................21
5.1 Tools Used in Data Comparisons........................................................................................21
5.2 Field Comparison Case Studies...........................................................................................24
5.3 Potential Reasons for Differences Between Field Comparison Results.............................28
5.3.1 Field Comparison Test Design.....................................................................................28
5.3.2 Well Construction.........................................................................................................28
5.3.3 Sampling Mechanisms..................................................................................................29
5.3.4 Acceptance Criteria......................................................................................................29
5.3.5 Chemical Stratification and Hydraulic Heterogeneity..................................................29
6.0 Quality Assurance and Quality Control.............................................................................31
6.1 Quality Assurance/Quality Control Samples......................................................................31
6.2 Potential Sources of Variation Between Replicate Samplers..............................................31
6.2.1 Construction Materials.................................................................................................31
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6.2.2 Handling and Storage...................................................................................................32
6.2.3 Deployment and Sampling...........................................................................................32
7.0 Summary................................................................................................................................33
7.1 Situational Use of Dialysis Samplers..................................................................................35
7.2 Approved Regulatory Use of Dialysis Samplers.................................................................33
7.3 Conclusions.........................................................................................................................33
8.0 References Cited....................................................................................................................36

FIGURES

Figure 1-1. Diffusion Across a Membrane (Fick’s Law of Diffusion) (Modified from ITRC,
2002)....................................................................................................................................2
Figure 2-1. Regenerated-Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Sampler (2.5 inches in diameter by 24
inches long)..........................................................................................................................6
Figure 2-2. Component Parts of a Regenerated-Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Sampler Before
Assembly..............................................................................................................................8
Figure 2-3. Partially Assembled Regenerated Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Sampler Before
Filling with Deionized Water with External Supports Installed in the Protective Mesh ...9
Figure 2-4. Fully Assembled Regenerated-Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Sampler with Supports
External to the Dialysis Membrane (2.5 inches in diameter by 15 inches long).................9
Figure 2-5. Regenerated-Cellulose Dialysis Membrane Sampler with Rigid Internal Support
Made of (a) Perforated PVC and (b) LDPE Mesh.............................................................10
Figure 2-6. Example of a Dialysis Sampler with a Plastic-Coated Stainless-Steel Suspension
Line (2.5 inches in diameter by 36 inches long)................................................................11
Figure 5-1. Example of a 1:1 Correspondence Plot of Dialysis Sampler vs. Low-Flow Purging
Results for Manganese (from Imbrigiotta et al., 2007) (LRL, lower reporting limit;
1/2MDL, one half minimum detection limit; μg/L, micrograms per liter)........................22
Figure 5-2. Example of a 1:1 Correspondence Plot of Dialysis Sampler vs. Low-Flow Purging
Results for Chloride (from Imbrigiotta et al., 2007) (LRL, lower reporting limit; 1/2MDL,
one half minimum detection limit; mg/L, milligrams per liter).........................................22

TABLES

Table 1-1. Dialysis Sampler Advantages and Limitations.............................................................5
Table 2-1. Dialysis Membrane Widths, Filled Diameters, and Filled Volumes............................7
Table 3-1. Analytes Tested in the Laboratory for Permeability and Equilibration Times Through
Regenerated-Cellulose Dialysis Membranes.....................................................................16
Table 5-1. Water-Quality Parameters Tested in Field Comparison Studies................................27

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

BTEX Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes
COC Contaminant of concern
DMLS Dialysis multi-level sampler
DoD Department of Defense
GC-MS Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
HMX Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine
ICP-MS Inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry
LRL Laboratory reporting level
LDPE Low-density polyethylene
MDL Minimum detection limit
MNA Monitored natural attenuation
MTBE Methyl tertiary-butyl ether
NAES Naval Air Engineering Station
NAWC Naval Air Warfare Center
NBVC Naval Base Venture County
NFESC Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center
NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
PAH Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PCB Polychlorinated biphenyls
PDB Polyethylene diffusion bag
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
QA/QC Quality assurance/quality control
RC Regenerated-cellulose
RCDM Regenerated-cellulose Dialysis Membrane
RDX Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine
USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
VOC Volatile organic compound

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thomas Imbrigiotta of USGS, Joey Trotsky of NFESC, and Matt Place of Battelle all contributed
to the writing of this report. Jeff Dale of the US Navy was instrumental in encouraging and
supporting the initial work on dialysis samplers at the NAWC West Trenton, NJ site that
eventually led to this demonstration. Theodore Ehlke of USGS and Ron Hoeppel of NFESC
were instrumental in conceiving, proposing, and obtaining funding for this project. The authors
appreciate the careful review and comments offered on this manuscript by Don Vroblesky and
Tim Wilson of USGS.
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