Conclave Program
All Times Eastern
IMPROVING FIELD DATA QUALITY
| 12:00 pm | WHY QA: Assuring Competency For Field Sampling and Measurement Organizations John Moorman, South Florida Waste Management District Representativeness and traceability are THE most important data quality objectives in the field. Therefore, we cannot neglect the field aspect of the data collection process. Because the results of… |  |
| 12:30 pm | Data Integrity for Field Activities – The Dos and Don’ts Silky Labie, Environmental Laboratory Consulting and Technology Data Integrity in field and laboratory activities has been a topic of concern within EPA since the late 1990s. As a result, the requirement for Data Integrity policies and procedures were incorporated… |  |
| 1:00 pm | Obtaining Reliable Data through Safeguarding Sample Collection Marlene Moore, Advanced Systems This presentation provides elements needed to obtain reliable data for making any environmental decision. The data collecting starts with planning of the project, followed by implementation of the… |  |
| 1:30 pm | Laboratory Testing – Withstanding the Test of Time - How environmental sampling blunders during collection, packing, shipping and receiving can profoundly impact data quality Rock Vitalie and David Blye, Environmental Standards |  |
| 2:00 pm | Field to Table (…of Results): Assuring Data Quality of Repetitive/Routine Monitoring Program Samples Adrian Gonzalez, University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), has provided analytical support to various National Parks (NPs) since the early 1990s. In 2019, UTK committed to converting what was an… |  |
FIELD ACCREDITATION SESSION 1
| 2:45 pm | Overview of the TNI NEFAP Standard and its Future Scott Haas, Chair, TNI Field Activities Expert Committee The Field Activities Committee (FAC) has released new draft versions of the Volume 1 and Volume 2 Field Sampling and Measurement (FSMO) standards. Volume 1 has been updated to incorporate ISO/IEC… |  |
| 3:15 pm | The Steps to becoming accredited under TNI NEFAP Tracy Szerszen, Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation Many field sampling and measurement organizations (FSMOs) are new to adopting quality management standards throughout their organization as well as achieving accreditation. This presentation will… |  |
SAMPLING IN CANNIBIS INDUSTRY
| 12:00 pm | Representative and Random Sampling of Cannabis Matrices Kim Watson, Strategic Env. Management Why should we care about sample collection and obtaining samples of known quality when collecting samples for Cannabis analytical testing? Because analytical data is only as good as the quality of the… |  |
| 12:30 pm | Cannabis Sample Collection: A Collection of Case Studies Shannon Swantek, Enlightened Quality The cannabis industry is known for being new, disruptive, and very immature. The challenges are derived from the nature of its entrance into our market. Target compounds that were previously illegal… |  |
| 1:00 pm | Data Integrity for Cannabis Sampling Gary Ward, Ward and Associates | |
| 1:30 pm | Challenges for Cannabis Harvest Sampling Accreditation Mathew Sica, Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation The cannabis industry relies on testing to demonstrate the plant is safe for consumption and the potency of the product. As with any other product, the resulting data is only as good as the… | |
SPECIAL SAMPLING SITUATIONS
| 2:45 pm | Sampling Guidance for Public Water Systems Paul Junio, Pace Analytical Services This presentation will discuss the requirements of sample collection for compliance with municipal water supply requirements as set forth by USEPA. The presentation comes from the perspective of the… |  |
FIELD ACCREDITATION SESSION 2
| 3:15 pm | Managing Risk through NEFAP Melanie Ross, ANAB Field sampling and measurement organizations (FSMOs) face specific risks related to sampling and measurements that must be managed to reduce or eliminate the impact of the risk to their operations.… |  |
REGULATORY SAMPLING
| 12:00 pm | Current Issues in Drinking Water Sampling Steve Wendelken, USEPA This presentation will address the critical components of a drinking water sample plan. Additionally, common failure points leading to sample rejection will be discussed along with issues related to… | |
| 12:30 pm | Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Sampling Considerations and Best Practices Janice Willey, US Navy Sampling for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be challenging due to the chemical and physical properties of PFAS and the potential for their presence in sampling supplies. This… |  |
| 1:00 pm | Difficulties with Industrial Stack Testing and Considerations for Filterable PM2.5 and Condensable PM Testing Zach Emerson, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Industrial stack testing differs from other environmental sample collection in several key ways. This presentation will give an overview of the inherent difficulties in stack testing and how they… |  |
| 1:30 pm | Introduction to EPA Emergency Response and Remote Sensing with ASPECT Jill Taylor, USEPA CBRN Consequence Management Advisory Division The EPA’s Airborne Spectral Photometric Environment Collection Technology (ASPECT) airplane is an emergency response asset that is available 24/7 to provide situational awareness of incidents… |  |
FIELD ACCREDITATION SESSION 3
| 2:45 pm | FSMO - Top 10 Most Common Deficiencie David Fricker, A2LA | |
| 3:15 pm | Benefits of Field Accreditation Katie Strothman, Sanders Laboratories, Inc. This presentation discusses the benefits of obtaining and maintaining Field Sampling and Measurement Organization (FSMO) accreditation from the perspective of an FSMO. Topics include: what the… |  |