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LAB ANALYSIS OF EMERGENCY WATER SAMPLES CONTAINING UNKNOWN CONTAMINANTS: CONSIDERATIONS FROM THE USEPA RESPONSE PROTOCOL TOOLBOX
Citation:
Magnuson*, M L. LAB ANALYSIS OF EMERGENCY WATER SAMPLES CONTAINING UNKNOWN CONTAMINANTS: CONSIDERATIONS FROM THE USEPA RESPONSE PROTOCOL TOOLBOX. Presented at WSWRD Peer Review, Cincinnati, OH, September 27 - 29, 2004.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
EPA's Office of Research and Development and Office of Water/Water Security Division have jointly developed a Response Protocol Toolbox (RPTB) to address the complex, multi-faceted challenges of a water utility's planning and response to intentional contamination of drinking water. One of these challenges includes the overall role of laboratories in the planning and response process, including the analysis of emergency water samples. The RPTB is divided into six modules, each of which discusses a different aspect of the response process. This presentation provides an overview of the RPTB, but focuses on Module 4, the analytical guide. The analytical guide was developed to take advantage of existing laboratory methodologies and infrastructure. This presentation will focus on the analytical approach for unknown chemical contaminants, although elements of the analytical approach for biological contaminants will be discussed as well.