Quality Assurance and Quality Control Related to Environmental Samples for the Northern River Basins Study
Quality Assurance and Quality Control Related to Environmental Samples for the Northern River Basins Study

Author: S. Ramamoorthy

Publisher: The Study

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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Describes interlaboratory studies and quality assurance/control procedures related to the analysis of environmental samples for the Northern River Basins Study. The interlaboratory studies involved sending samples to be analyzed for dioxin and furan congeners, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, resin acids, metals, and chlorinated phenols. Laboratories were evaluated on closeness to mean and expected concentrations, surrogate recoveries, detection limits, sample handling, dedicated facilities, subcontracted work, high- versus low-resolution mass spectrography results, additional quality assurance/control effort, non-detect data that was detected by other laboratories, flexibility, and treatment of outliers. Appendices include analytical and sampling protocols, plus terms of reference for analytical services.

Northern River Basins Study
Northern River Basins Study

Author: Northern River Basins Study (Canada)

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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Report to the federal ministers of Environment and Indian & Northern Affairs, Alberta's Minister of Environmental Protection, and NWT's Minister of Renewable Resources. Summarises the main scientific findings of the Northern River Basins Study, which was established to examine the relationship between industrial, municipal, agricultural, and other development and the Peace, Athabasca, and Slave River basins. Reviews the characteristics of the northern river basins and their peoples, the organisation of the Study, and major findings in the areas of environmental overview, use of aquatic resources, traditional knowledge, flow regulation, fish distribution and habitat, nutrients, dissolved oxygen, contaminants, drinking water, ecosystem health, modelling, human health, and cumulative effects. Recommendations by the Study Board, First Nations, and scientific advisors regarding such issues as basin management, monitoring, research, public participation, and a successor organisation are then presented. Also includes a summary of opinions, suggestions, and recommendations expressed at 17 community workshops held throughout the northern river basins area.

Water Quality Assessments
Water Quality Assessments

Author: Deborah V Chapman

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1996-08-22

Total Pages: 658

ISBN-13: 0419215905

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This guidebook, now thoroughly updated and revised in its second edition, gives comprehensive advice on the designing and setting up of monitoring programmes for the purpose of providing valid data for water quality assessments in all types of freshwater bodies. It is clearly and concisely written in order to provide the essential information for all agencies and individuals responsible for the water quality.