Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION
      BACKGROUND
      OBJECTIVES AND USE OF GUIDANCE MANUAL
      REPORT ORGANIZATION
2. SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL METHOD SELECTION OVERVIEW
      WHY BE CONCERNED WITH SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL
      METHODOLOGY
         Geochemical Considerations
         Sampling and Analytical Considerations
      FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN METHOD SELECTION
         Data Use
         Data Quality Objectives
         Level of Effort, Complexity and Cost
3. SAMPLING METHODOLOGY
      CONVENTIONAL PURGE/BAILER METHOD
         Description
         Potential Effects of Sampling Method on
          Data Quality
         Advantages and Disadvantages
         Recommendations
      NO PURGING
         Description
         Potential Effects of Sampling Method on
          Data Quality
         Advantages and Disadvantages
         Recommendations
      MICROPURGING METHOD
         Description
         Potential Effects of Sampling Method on
          Data Quality
         Advantages and Disadvantages
         Recommendations
      USE OF INERT GAS IN THE WELL BORE
         Description
         Potential Effects of Sampling Method on
          Data Quality
         Advantages and Disadvantages
         Recommendations
      SUMMARY
4. MEASUREMENTS AND SAMPLE ANALYSES
      DISSOLVED OXYGEN (DO)
         Purpose of DO Measurement
         Methods of DO Measurement
         Discussion
      NITRATE (NO3)
         Purpose of Nitrate Measurement
         Methods of Nitrate Measurement
         Discussion
      FERROUS IRON (Fe2+)
         Purpose of Ferrous Iron Measurement
         Methods of Ferrous Iron Measurement
         Discussion
      MANGANESE
      SULFATE (SO4 2-)
         Purpose of Sulfate Measurement
         Methods of Sulfate Measurement
         Discussion
      METHANE (CH4)
         Purpose of Methane Measurement
         Methods of Methane Measurement
         Discussion
      CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
         Purpose of CO2 Measurement
         Methods of CO2 Measurement
         Discussion
      ALKALINITY
         Purpose of Alkalinity Measurement
         Methods of Alkalinity Measurement
      OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIAL (ORP)
         Purpose of Oxidation-Reduction
         Potential (ORP) Measurement
         Limitations of ORP Measurements
         Methods of ORP Measurements
         Discussion
      ADDITIONAL GEOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF INTEREST
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
APPENDIX A
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Figure
2-1 Potential Effects of Artificial Aeration
2-2 Geochemical Consequences of Hydrocarbon Biodegradation
Table
3-1 Dissolved Oxygen as a Function of Drawdown
3-2 Summary Comparison of Sampling Methods
4-1 Comparison of Commercial Laboratory Versus Field
      Methods
4-2 Methods of Key Geochemical Parameters
4-3 Gas Analysis by Headspace Equilibrium
4-4 Additional Geochemical Parameters of Interest and
      Data Use

Abstract

Gives a guide on the selection and use of field sampling and analytical methods for the measuring of geochemical indicators of intrinsic bioremediation.

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