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Chemical Data Acquisition Plan 2021-2026

Multi-Media Monitoring, Sampling, and Analysis Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

Niagara Falls, New York Contract No. FA6670-21-A-0001

Prepared For:

United States Department of the Air Force Air Force Reserve Command, 914 Air Refueling Wing

Prepared By:

Buffalo Environmental Consultants Inc.

d/b/a AFI Environmental

PO Box 4049 Niagara Falls, New York 14304

March 2021 March 12, 2021 Rev 6 i

Chemical Data Acquisition Plan 2021-2026 Multi-Media Monitoring, Sampling, and Analysis

Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Niagara Falls, New York

Contract No. FA6670-21-A-0001

Prepared For:

United States Department of the Air Force Air Force Reserve Command, 914 Air Refueling Wing

Prepared By:

Buffalo Environmental Consultants Inc.

d/b/a AFI Environmental

PO Box 4049 Niagara Falls, New York 14304

March 2021 ii

Contents

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Document Organization

1.2 Project Summary

1.3 Project Management

2.0 Requirements

2.1 Sample Analysis

2.1.1 Sample Holding Times

2.1.2 Detection Limits

2.1.3 Sample Packaging and Shipping

2.1.4 Sample Collection and Analysis

2.2 General Reporting Requirements

2.3 Decontamination Procedures

2.4 Spills and Spill Reporting

2.5 Investigative-Derived Waste (IDW)

3.0 QA/QC Procedures

3.1 Laboratory QA/QC Procedures

3.2 Field QC Samples

3.3 Sample Containers, Preservation, and Holding Times

3.4 Sample Custody

3.4.1 Field Custody Procedures

3.4.2 Laboratory Custody Procedures

3.5 Sample Documentation

3.5.1 Sample Identification

3.5.2 Field Notebooks

3.6 Sample Handling, Packaging, and Shipping

3.6.1 Sample Packing

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3.6.2 Shipping Containers

4.0 Task-Specific Sampling and Analysis Plan

4.1 Environmental and Waste Sampling and Analysis

4.1.1 Objective

4.1.2 Scope of Work

4.1.3 Procedures

4.1.4 Reporting Requirements

4.2 Asbestos Sampling and Analysis

4.2.1 Objective

4.2.2 Scope of Work

4.2.3 Procedures

4.2.4 Report Requirements

4.3 Oil/Water Separator Sampling and Analysis

4.3.1 Objective

4.3.2 Scope of Work

4.3.3 Procedures

4.3.4 Report Requirements

4.4 Storm Water Monitoring

4.4.1 Objective

4.4.2 Scope of Work

4.4.3 Procedures

4.4.4 Report Requirements

4.5 Sanitary Sewer Sampling and Analysis

4.5.1 Objective

4.5.2 Scope of Work

4.5.3 Procedures

4.5.4 Report Requirements

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5.0 References

Tables

(Following Text)

Table 1.2-1 Scope of Work Summary, TO 0032, Niagara Falls ARS

Table 1.2-2 Sampling Schedule, Sampling and Analysis, TO 0032, Niagara Falls ARS

Table 3.3-1 Task-Specific Sample Parameters, Containers, Required Volumes, Preservation, and

Holding Times

Table 4.1-1 Environmental and Waste Sampling and Analysis, Analytical Methods, Niagara Falls

ARS

Table 4.1-2 Environmental and Waste Sampling and Analysis, Full TCLP Analysis Regulatory

Levels, Niagara Falls ARS

Table 4.3-1 Oil/Water Separator Sample Analytical Requirements, Niagara Falls ARS

Table 4.3-2 Oil/Water Separator Locations, Niagara Falls ARS

Table 4.5-1 Sanitary Sewer Sample Analytical Method, Parameter and Frequency

Figures

(Following Tables)

Figure 1.3-1 Project Staff, Sampling and Analysis, Niagara Falls ARS

Figure 3.5-1 Annual Oil/Water Separator Inspection Form, Niagara Falls ARS

Figure 3.5-2 Dry Weather Flow Monitoring Form, Niagara Falls ARS

Figure 3.5-3 Quarterly Visual Monitoring Form, Niagara Falls ARS

Figure 3.5-4 Monthly Sanitary Sewer Sampling and Analysis Field Form, Niagara Falls ARS

Figure 4.3-1 Annual Oil/Water Separator Sampling Locations, Niagara Falls ARS

Figure 4.3-2 Typical Oil/Water Separator Schematic

Figure 4.4-1 Outfall Monitoring Locations, Niagara Falls ARS

Figure 4.5-1 Niagara County Sewer District Discharge Monitoring Locations, Niagara Falls ARS v

Appendices

APPENDIX A Health and Safety Plan

APPENDIX B Alpha Analytical Quality Systems Manual

APPENDIX C Applicable Licenses and Certifications

APPENDIX D OWS Field Inspection Forms, Photographs, and Schematics

Abbreviations AFRC Air Force Reserve Command PES Paradigm Environmental Services

ARS Air Reserve Station PID photo-ionization detector ASP Analytical Services Protocol PLM polarized-light microscopy

CDAP Chemical Data Acquisition Plan POC point of contact CEV Civil and Environmental Engineering POL petroleum, oil, and lubricant CFR Code of Federal Regulations ppm parts per million COC chain-of-custody QA quality assurance CSP corrugated–steel pipe QAPP Quality Assurance Project Plan

DQO data quality objective QC quality control ELAP Environmental Laboratory Approval

Program QSM quality Systems Manual

H2SO4 sulfuric acid SAP sampling and analysis plan HCl hydrochloric acid SMS Safe Management Standard

HDPE high-density polyethylene SOP standard operating procedure HNO3 nitric acid SOW scope of work

IAP International Airport SPDES State Pollutant Discharge Elimination Procedure System

IATA International Air Transport Association SVOC semivolatile organic compound IDW investigation-derived waste SWP Safe Work Plan IRP Installation Restoration Program SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

L liter TCLP Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure mL milliliter TEM transmission electron microscopy MSG Mission Support Group USDOT United States Department of

Transportation NaOH sodium hydroxide USEPA United States Environmental Protection

Agency NCSD Niagara County Sewer District VOA volatile organic analysis

NOB non-friable organically bound VOC volatile organic compound NYSDEC New York State Department of

Environmental Conservation

NYSDOH New York State Department of Health NYSDOT New York State Department of

Transportation

OWS oil/water separator PARCC precision, accuracy, representativeness, completeness, and comparability

PCM phase-contrast microscopy

1.0 Introduction

The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Operational Contracting Office (914 CONF/LGC), has retained

Buffalo Environmental Consultants Inc. (BECI), d/b/a AFI Environmental (AFI), under contract FA6670-

21-A-0001 to perform multi-media monitoring, sampling and analysis which includes sample and analysis of solid and hazardous waste, non-potable water (including but not limited to sanitary wastewater, storm water, groundwater, surface water, base operational waste streams, etc.), asbestos, lead-based paint, air, and other media as requested at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS).

This Chemical Data Acquisition Plan (CDAP) provides information on the collection and analysis of environmental samples, including groundwater, surface water, wastewater, solid waste, air, asbestos, and other environmental media samples on behalf of the 914 MSG/CEV at the Niagara Falls ARS under Air

Force Reserve Command (AFRC). This information includes the sampling rationale, the number and locations of samples to be collected, and the analyses to be performed. Information is also provided regarding the associated quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) samples, if any, to be collected for each sample matrix.

1.1 Document Organization

This document is divided into five sections. Section 1 provides an overview of this CDAP. General requirements relating to the execution of the various tasks of this project are presented in Section 2. Section

3 contains general information regarding QA/QC sampling procedures, as well as task-specific information regarding the required container, preservation, and holding times for the associated analytical parameters.

The sampling and analysis plan (SAP), including the detailed scope of work and a description of field procedures and reporting requirements for each task is presented in Section 4. A list of references is provided in Section 5.

A Health and Safety Plan (HASP) for the specific tasks described in this CDAP is provided in Appendix

A. QA/QC procedures pertinent to the tasks described herein to be employed by BECI are described in this

CDAP and are based on BECI’s Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) for Niagara Falls ARS (BECI

2015). The QAPP will be provided under separate cover and is applicable to all environmental sampling conducted by BECI at the Niagara Falls ARS.

Laboratory QA/QC procedures are documented in Alpha Analytical’s Quality Systems Manual (QSM), (Alpha Analytical 2019). Also referenced several times in this document are BECI field standard operating procedures (SOPs) (e.g., Safe Work Plan, Hazard Communication and Sample Custody). These documents are also not included herein, but are available for review at the BECI Office in Niagara Falls, New York, or will be provided upon request.

1.2 Project Summary

The scope of work (SOW) for this project consists of the following field tasks:

• Multi-Media Sampling and Analysis;

• Asbestos Sampling and Analysis;

• Oil/Water Separator (OWS) Annual Inspections, Sampling and Analysis;

• Storm Water Monitoring; and

• Sanitary Sewer Monthly and Annual Sampling and Analysis.

A summary of the SOW for each task and an overall sampling schedule are provided in Tables 1.2-1 and

1.2-2, respectively.

1.3 Project Management

Project-specific staff are identified in Figure 1.3-1.

2.0 Requirements

General requirements of the project as outlined in the SOW are presented below.

2.1 Sample Analysis

Sampling shall be consistent with United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and New York

State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) requirements. All analyses, with the exception of those noted below, will be performed by:

• Alpha Analytical Tonawanda, New York

Westborough, Massachusetts

• Paradigm Environmental Services Williamsville, New York

Rochester, New York

• ALS Laboratories, Inc. Rochester, New York

Middletown, Pennsylvania

Cincinnati, Ohio

Kelso, Washington

All laboratories are currently certified by the New York State Department of Health's (NYSDOH’s)

Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP). Certification will be maintained throughout the length of the project and certification forms are provided in Appendix C.

In the event of scheduling conflicts with one of the above laboratories, alternative ELAP- certified laboratories may be subcontracted. All certifications and other pertinent QA information will be acquired at that time.

2.1.1 Sample Holding Times

Sample extraction and analysis holding times will be based on the NYSDEC Analytical Services Protocol

(ASP). Sample holding times begin from verified time of sample receipt at the laboratory. Extraction holding time ends when the final extraction step is completed. Samples analyzed or extracted outside of holding times will be recollected and reanalyzed at the laboratory’s expense.

2.1.2 Detection Limits

Limits of detection or quantitation limits shall be those that are specified in the analytical method or as stated in this CDAP and will be displayed with the analytical results. Where appropriate, guidance values shall also be displayed with analytical results.

2.1.3 Sample Packaging and Shipping

Any samples being shipped will comply with New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), and/or International Air Transport Association

(IATA) shipping requirements.

All labor, tools, materials, and equipment required to properly package and transport samples and wastes relating to this contract are the responsibility of BECI. Any wastes that are shipped will also comply with

NYSDOT, USDOT, and/or IATA shipping requirements.

2.1.4 Sample Collection and Analysis

All samples will be collected, properly handled, and analyzed in accordance with the following references and the latest editions and updates:

• Methods for Organic Chemical Analysis of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater, Appendix A to

40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 136;

• USEPA, 1996, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, SW-846, Third Edition, and most current updates, Washington, D.C.;

• USEPA, 1983, Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, EPA-600/4-79-020;

• Standard Methods for the Evaluation of Water and Wastewater, 23rd Edition, 2017, APHA/AWWA/WEF; and

• NYSDEC, 1995, Official Compilation of the Code, Rules and Regulations of the State of New

York, Title 6, Parts 360, 364, 370, 371, and 372, with updates.

2.2 General Reporting Requirements

BECI will prepare a sampling and analysis letter for the contracting officer's point of contact (POC) for each sampling event. This letter will identify the location of the sampling event, drum or container control number, type of sampling and analysis, the laboratory, level of analysis (quantitation or detection limits), and type and number of QC samples. The letter shall also contain a description of the sampling procedures and methods used to obtain and transport the samples if different from those indicated in this CDAP. In addition to the information required in the sampling and analysis letter for each sampling event, each task-specific sampling results report shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

• Date, time, and weather conditions during sampling;

• Concentration of the substance analyzed;

• Sample results that are associated with laboratory control samples out of control shall be clearly identified;

• Results from control samples to ensure data quality; and

• Chain-of-custody (COC) records for all samples.

Additional task-specific reporting requirements are discussed under each task in Section 4 of this CDAP.

2.3 Decontamination Procedures

Sampling methods and equipment have been chosen to minimize the need for decontamination and prevent the possibility of cross-contamination. In the event that non- disposable or non-dedicated sampling equipment is used, it will be decontaminated using the following procedures:

• Initially cleaning equipment of all foreign matter;

• Scrubbing equipment with brushes in a laboratory-grade detergent solution;

• Rinsing equipment with potable water;

• Rinsing equipment with 10% nitric acid (HNO3) (only when sampling for metals);

• Triple-rinsing equipment with deionized water; and

• Allowing equipment to air dry.

If visible signs of contamination are present, the probe of the water level indicator will be decontaminated between uses according to the above procedures. Otherwise, the probe shall be triple-rinsed with deionized water. Personnel decontamination is discussed in the HASP.

2.4 Spills and Spill Reporting

BECI is responsible for the cleanup of any spills caused by BECI or its agents to the satisfaction of the 914

MSG/Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEV) Office. The 914 MSG/CEV is responsible for the disposal of any spill waste generated during field operations, and BECI will reimburse the 914 MSG/CEV for disposal costs of such waste. At the sampling sites, BECI will maintain spill equipment and materials sufficient to handle the containment and cleanup of spills. BECI must immediately report any and all spills or leaks to the 914 Air Refueling Wing Fire Department by calling 911 from a base phone (716) 236-2117 from an outside line or cellular phone). In the event of a spill, the following information will be reported:

• Description and amount of material spilled;

• Location of the spill (e.g., building, number, street name, room number);

• Name of the person reporting the spill, with location and telephone number at which that person can be reached;

• How the spill occurred;

• The estimated time of the spill and the time that the spill was discovered;

• Steps taken to stop the spill and whether any personnel have been evacuated; and

• The natural resources affected, if any, and whether the spill affected any water resources or entered any storm or sanitary sewers;

• BECI will follow the procedures in the Contractor’s Quick Reference Guide for releases of petroleum, oils, lubricants, and other hazardous materials. (Niagara Falls ARS Hazardous Materials

Emergency Planning and Response (HAZMAT) Plan, July 2020).

2.5 Investigative-Derived Waste (IDW)

BECI will properly handle/dispose of all sample material and any wastes generated during sampling in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. BECI will obtain all of the necessary licenses and permits for complying with any and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations in regard to the work described in this SOW.

BECI does not anticipate the generation of any IDW other than typical solid wastes associated with the sampling tasks. BECI will keep the project sites free from waste materials and debris at all times and will leave the work premises in a neat and clean condition upon completion of the fieldwork to the satisfaction of the 914 MSG/CEV.

3.0 QA/QC Procedures

The sampling procedures for all tasks of this project are discussed in this section. Field decontamination, field QC sampling, and sample containers, preservation, and holding time requirements for sample collection and analysis for all tasks of this project except for the asbestos sampling task, are described.

Asbestos bulk sampling and analysis will be conducted in accordance with 12 NYCRR Part 56-5 and 40

CFR Part 763.86; and, asbestos in air will be sampled and analyzed in accordance with 12 NYCRR Part

56-4. Sample custody procedures as described in Section 3.4 apply to all tasks, including the asbestos sampling task. Laboratory custody procedures are described in the QSM (Alpha Analytical 2019). For all appropriate tasks, BECI intends to use disposable or dedicated equipment, thereby minimizing the need for decontamination.

3.1 Laboratory QA/QC Procedures

Internal QC procedures described in the appropriate USEPA SW-846 and/or NYSDEC methods shall be used in the laboratory analyses. Internal QC procedures are described in Alpha Analytical QSM (Alpha

Analytical 2019), which is included as Appendix B. The laboratory will maintain COC records for all samples. The frequency of control samples shall use the appropriate method as guidance, or a rate as specified in the laboratory SOPs, whichever is greater. Strict adherence to QC procedures is mandatory. All

QA/QC problems in the field or in the laboratory shall be reported in writing to the POC within 48 hours.

3.2 Field QC Samples

Various types of field QC samples are used to check the cleanliness and effectiveness of field handling methods. Field QC samples help indicate whether project data quality objectives (DQOs) have been met by providing quantitative and qualitative measures of precision, accuracy, representativeness, completeness, and comparability (PARCC) parameters. The field QC samples, which are analyzed in the laboratory as samples, are used to assess whether sampling and transport were possible sources of sample contamination and to document overall sampling and analytical precision. Rigorous documentation of all field QC samples in the site logbooks is mandatory.

For this project, the only QC samples that will be collected are trip blanks for water samples for volatile analysis. Trip blanks are blank samples that are not exposed to field conditions. Their analytical results give the overall level of contamination from everything except ambient field conditions. Trip blanks are prepared at the laboratory prior to the sampling event and shipped with the sample bottles. Trip blanks are prepared by adding organic-free water to 40-milliliter (mL) vials with septum-lined lids. One trip blank will be used with every batch of water samples shipped for VOA, excluding those intended for multi-media sampling including Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analyses. Each trip blank will be transported to the sampling location, handled like a sample, and returned to the laboratory for analysis without being opened in the field.

Equipment blanks are not required because only disposable or dedicated equipment will be used. Equipment blanks will only be collected in the event non-disposable or non-dedicated equipment is used. Field duplicates will not be collected because of the repetitive nature of the sampling, and for some tasks because composite samples are to be collected.

3.3 Sample Containers, Preservation, and Holding Times

The volumes and containers required for sampling activities are shown in Table 3.3-1. For sampling performed by BECI, pre-washed sample containers obtained from a reliable supplier will be provided by the laboratory. All containers are procured and prepared as described in laboratory QAM. Containers are traceable to the supplier by their lot numbers.

All samples, with the exceptions of solid wastes and potential asbestos-containing materials, will be stored on ice pending delivery to the appropriate laboratory. All water samples for metals analyses will be preserved by adding concentrated HNO3 until the sample pH is lowered to 2 or less. Water samples for other analyses (see Table 3.3-1) will be preserved with hydrochloric acid (HCL) or sulfuric acid (H2SO4) to a pH of 2 or less, or by sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to a pH greater than 12, as necessary. The pH of preserved samples will be checked in the field (or in the laboratory for VOA) using indicator paper. A list of preservation and holding times for each type of analysis is included in Table 3.3-1.

Any preservatives and deionized water supplied to the field by the laboratory will have been demonstrated to be free of contaminants at the analytical reporting levels. Preservatives are traceable to the manufacturer by lot number.

Samples labeled as preserved will be verified at the laboratory prior to extraction, digestion, and/or analysis by checking pH upon sample receipt. The pH will be recorded in the extraction/digestion logbook. If the samples are improperly preserved, a Corrective Action Form will be submitted to the laboratory project manager, who will inform the BECI project manager and project QA coordinator of appropriate corrective action.

3.4 Sample Custody

This section describes procedures for sample COC to be followed by BECI sampling personnel. The laboratory’s custody procedures are described in the QSM (Alpha Analytical 2019) and appropriate SOPs.

The purpose of COC procedures is to ensure that the integrity of the samples is maintained during their collection, transportation, storage, and analysis. All COC requirements comply with SOPs indicated in

USEPA sample-handling protocol.

Sample identification documents will be carefully prepared so that sample identification and COC can be maintained and sample disposition controlled. Sample identification documents include field notebooks, sample labels, custody seals, COC records, and laboratory sample log-in and tracking forms.

The primary objective of the COC procedures is to provide an accurate written record that can be used to trace the possession and handling of a sample from the moment of its collection through its analyses. A sample is in custody if it is:

• In someone's physical possession;

• In someone's view;

• Locked up; or

• Kept in a secured area to which access is restricted to authorized personnel only.

3.4.1 Field Custody Procedures

• Sample bottles must be obtained, clean, from the laboratory or directly from an approved retail source. Coolers or boxes containing cleaned bottles should be sealed with a custody tape seal during transport to the field or while in storage prior to use;

• As few persons as possible should handle samples;

• The sample collector is personally responsible for the care and custody of samples collected until the samples are transferred to another person or dispatched properly under COC rules;

• The sample collector will record sample data in the field notebook;

• The project QA officer will determine whether proper custody procedures were followed during the fieldwork and decide whether additional samples are required.

Sample Labels

Sample labels attached to the sample container must be used to properly identify all samples taken in the field. The sample labels are to be placed on the bottles so as not to obscure any QA/QC data on the bottles;

sample information must be printed in a legible manner using waterproof ink. Field identification must be sufficient to enable cross-referencing with the logbook (i.e., the sample label on the jar must agree with the description of the sample in the logbook). For COC purposes, all QC samples are subject to the same custodial procedures and documentation as actual samples.

Custody Seals

Custody seals are preprinted adhesive-backed seals with security slots designed to break if the seals are disturbed. Sample shipping containers (e.g., coolers, cardboard boxes, as appropriate) are sealed in as many places as necessary to ensure security. Seals must be signed and dated before use. Upon receipt at the laboratory, the custodian must check, and certify by completing logbook entries, that the seals on the coolers and bottles are intact.

Chain-of-Custody Record

The COC record must be fully completed by the field technician designated by the project manager as being responsible for sample shipment to the appropriate laboratory for analysis.

Transfer of Custody and Shipment Procedures

• Every cooler in which the samples are packed must be accompanied by a COC record. When transferring samples, the individuals relinquishing and receiving them must sign, date, and note the time on the record. This record documents sample custody transfer. The original record accompanies the shipment, and a copy is retained by the site team leader.

• Shipping containers must be sealed with custody seals for shipment to the laboratory.

3.4.2 Laboratory Custody Procedures

Sample management procedures, including receipt, tracking, storage, disposal, etc., are discussed in the laboratory QSM (Alpha Analytical 2019) and appropriate SOPs

3.5 Sample Documentation

3.5.1 Sample Identification

All samples collected by BECI will be identified using a sample-specific identification number on a label affixed to the sample container.

Each sample will be labeled and sealed immediately after collection. The sample label will be filled out using waterproof ink and will be firmly affixed to the sample containers and protected with Mylar tape. The sample label will give the sample number, the date of the collection, analysis required, and preservation.

The laboratory will affix a bar code label to each sample, extract, or digestate.

3.5.2 Field Notebooks

Field notebooks contain information in a daily log format, including both site and task logs. Completed and accurate notebook entries are important for both QA and legal defensibility of field activities. All notebooks must be bound and contain consecutively numbered pages. No pages may be removed from any field notebook, even if they are mutilated or illegible. The language used should be objective and factual. Each page must be dated and signed, and individual entries should have an associated time notation. For certain tasks, preprinted field forms may be used for recording field measurements and sample information in addition to the notebook entries. When field forms are used, the names of the individuals performing the work, the date, and the field activity must be clearly stated on the form and each page must be dated and signed. Such field forms may be used for routine sampling and inspection tasks (i.e., monthly sanitary sewer sampling, quarterly storm water discharge inspections, and annual OWS inspections). These forms are unique records of each sampling or inspection event and they are not numbered. Figure 3.5-1 presents an example of a form used for the annual OWS inspection (each OWS has a form customized for the features applying to the particular OWS). Figures 3.5-2 and 3.5-3 present the inspection forms for the Annual Dry

Weather Flow Monitoring and the Quarterly Visual Monitoring, respectively. Figure 3.5-4 presents the form used for the monthly sanitary sewer sampling.

The site log is the responsibility of the field team leader and will include a complete summary of the day's activity at the site, including:

• Date and work summary;

• Weather conditions;

• Team members and duties;

• Times of arrival and departure; and

• List of other personnel on site.

Other information, if applicable, will also be recorded in the field notebook and field forms including:

• Initials of person making entry;

• Levels of personal protection employed;

• Sampling location, depth, station numbers, date, time, sampling personnel, type of sampling, and sample matrix;

o Sample numbers, o Sample container, o Lot numbers, o Shipping arrangements, and o Recipient laboratories;

• Equipment model and serial numbers and calibration information;

• On-site measurement data, such as pH, temperature, etc., and any preservatives used;

• Photographic information and field observations, as appropriate; and

• Any unusual circumstances or difficulties.

No pages will be removed for any reason. If corrections are necessary, they must be made by drawing a single line through the original entry (so that the original entry is still legible) and writing the corrected entry next to it. The correction must be initialed and dated. Some corrected errors will require a footnote explaining the correction.

3.6 Sample Handling, Packaging, and Shipping

The transportation and handling of samples must be accomplished in a manner that not only protects the integrity of the sample, but also prevents any detrimental effects resulting from the possible hazardous nature of samples. Regulations for packaging, marking, labeling, and shipping hazardous materials are promulgated by the USDOT in 49 CFR 171 through 177.

All COC requirements must comply with BECI's existing SOPs. All sample control and COC procedures applicable to the laboratory are presented in laboratory SOPs available for review.

The field team leader will determine whether samples are low, medium, or high-hazard prior to shipping.

In general, water samples with concentrations of less than 20 parts per million (ppm) will be considered low-hazard samples. Samples with concentrations of between 20 ppm and 15% will typically be considered medium-hazard samples. Samples with concentrations of greater than 15% will be considered high-hazard samples.

Note: Laboratories do not knowingly accept samples with high levels of radioactivity or dioxins, or any samples for which handling procedures may be insufficient to protect laboratory employees.

Project staff and field staff must take all feasible precautions, including site observations and discussions with site officials and company representatives, to ensure that neither they nor laboratory personnel are exposed to unduly hazardous materials.

Field personnel will make timely arrangements for transportation of samples to the appropriate laboratory.

In almost all cases, the field personnel will deliver the samples directly to the laboratory and relinquish custody directly to the laboratory. When custody is relinquished to a shipper, field personnel are to telephone the appropriate laboratory sample custodian to inform him/her of the expected time of arrival of the sample shipment and to advise him/her of any time constraints on sample analysis. The appropriate laboratory is to be notified as early in the week as possible, and in no case later than 3 p.m. (Eastern Time zone) on Thursday, regarding samples intended for Saturday delivery.

3.6.1 Sample Packing

Samples must be packaged carefully to avoid breakage or contamination and must be shipped to the laboratory at proper temperatures. The following sample packaging requirements will be followed:

• Sample container lids must never be mixed. All sample lids must stay with the original containers.

• The sample container should never be completely filled except for VOA vials or as required for other specific analytes (see Table 3.3- 1). Typically, a 10% void should be left in the container to allow for expansion.

• All appropriate sample containers shall be placed in plastic zip-lock bags to minimize contact with inert packing material.

• All medium- to high-hazard samples must be placed in cans, and the lids held in place with can clips. The cans must be labeled with the appropriate USDOT label, and the proper shipping name must be affixed to the can. The cans must be placed in coolers, and all voids filled with an inert packing material. Sawdust or sand should not be used.

• Low-hazard environmental samples are to be cooled using ice placed in plastic bags. Solid samples of waste, construction/demolition debris, used or new commodity products, etc. do not require ice.

This includes paint chips, bulk asbestos, and spent products stored in drums.

• The original custody record must be placed in a plastic bag and taped to the inside of the cooler lid.

Custody seals are affixed to the sample cooler. A duplicate copy is retained by the field team leader.

For samples hand-delivered to the laboratory, the COC may be affixed on the outside of the cooler, and the individuals relinquishing and receiving them must sign, date, and note the time on the record. The original record accompanies the shipment, and a copy is retained by the field team leader.

• If the cooler contains medium- or high-hazard samples, it will be labeled as containing a hazardous material. Labeling requirements differ depending on the type of material being shipped; the majority of soil samples may be shipped by commercial carrier as a class “9” hazardous material with the proper shipping name “OTHER REGULATED SUBSTANCES (ENVIRONMENTAL

SAMPLES).” When BECI personnel deliver samples or laboratory personnel pick up samples, they are considered “materials of trade” in the appropriate quantities and do not require packaging as hazardous materials.

• A hazardous materials shipping manifest or bill-of-lading will be completed for each cooler of medium- to high-hazard samples and affixed to the lid of the cooler.

• Low-hazard environmental samples do not require a hazardous materials shipping manifest. The words “LABORATORY SAMPLES” should be printed on the top of the cooler for low- hazard samples when shipping by commercial carrier.

3.6.2 Shipping Containers

Environmental, air, microbiological, lead-based paint and asbestos samples will be shipped to the following laboratories:

• Alpha Analytical Tonawanda, New York

Westborough, Massachusetts

• Paradigm Environmental Services Williamsville, New York

Rochester, New York

• ALS Laboratories, Inc. Rochester, New York

Middletown, Pennsylvania

Cincinnati, Ohio

Kelso, Washington

A COC record must be prepared for each shipping container. The following requirements for marking and labeling of commercially shipped containers will be observed:

• Use abbreviations only where specified;

• The words “THIS END UP” or “THIS SIDE UP” must be clearly printed on the top of the outer package. Upward-pointing arrows should be placed on the sides of the package. The words

“LABORATORY SAMPLES” should also be printed on the top of the package; and

• After a shipping container has been closed, two custody seals must be placed on the container-one on the front and one on the back. Protect the seals from accidental damage by placing strapping tape over them.

4.0 Task-Specific Sampling and Analysis Plan

4.1 Environmental and Waste Sampling and Analysis

4.1.1 Objective

To characterize environmental samples and other materials and waste generated on site for the purpose of treatment and/or disposal.

4.1.2 Scope of Work

Perform sampling of various media as directed by 914 MSG/CEV at the Niagara Falls ARS. This is likely to consist of sampling of containerized (drummed) wastes. Sampling of storm and sanitary sewers, surface runoff, waterways, air, and other miscellaneous materials may also be required.

BECI will provide sampling services as directed by e-mail, or verbal request from the 914 MSG/CEV.

Upon receipt of a request to perform sampling, BECI will contact the 914 MSG/CEV POC (see Figure 1.3-

1) to schedule the sampling event. Sampling will be performed within 24 hours of the request to perform sampling, or at a time mutually agreed upon between BECI and the 914 MSG/CEV, and the sampling must be performed in the presence of the POC or with his/her direct knowledge.

BECI will sample and analyze various media as requested for the analytical methods and requirements listed in Tables 4.1-1 and 4.1-2. The quantitation limits corresponding to various parameters will be those listed in the referenced methods.

4.1.3 Procedures

1. Contact POC, Chief of the Environmental Flight or designee, to schedule sampling time. At least

24-hour notice is required. Sampling can be performed between 7:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

2. Prepare sample containers and equipment. The number of samples and matrices should be identified in the request for sampling. Refer to Table 3.3-1 for sample volume, container, and preservation requirements.

3. Mobilize to the site for the scheduled sampling event. Field team must sign in at Building 403 prior to performing work.

4. Collect samples as directed by the POC. Appropriate sample collection procedures will be followed for the type of sample to be collected.

Open-waterway sampling will be performed by directly immersing appropriate sample containers into the stream, with the mouth pointing in a downstream direction and in such a manner as to minimize sediment disturbance. Sewers or other enclosed waterways will be sampled using stainless steel or disposable high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bailers. Under no circumstances will confined spaces such as manholes be entered because confined-space-entry procedures are not currently incorporated into the SWP for this project.

BECI assumes that the 914 MSG/CEV will provide access to sewers and closed waterways.

Appropriate levels of personal protection are required for all tasks as described in the SWP and are especially important when sampling drums. Prior to opening drums, all efforts will be made to characterize drummed waste in terms of its impact on personal protection levels. A photoionization detector (PID) will be used to monitor organic vapor levels during drum opening and sampling.

Depending on the waste to be sampled, appropriate dedicated sampling equipment (e.g., stainless-steel spoons, trowels, single-use HDPE bailers, and glass thieving rods) will be used when possible.

5. Samples will be picked up by Alpha Analytical or dropped off at Alpha Analytical for analysis. A turnaround time of five business days will be requested for all samples. However, samples for

TCLP analysis and non-standard matrices will require additional preparation and analytical time and a standard turnaround time of up to 14 business days will apply.

6. No QC samples are required for this task. Decontamination procedures, sample handling, and sample labeling will be performed as outlined in Section 3.

7. In the event that analysis of non-standard materials (i.e., matrices other than soil, sludge, sediment, liquid [aqueous and organic], and gas) is requested, BECI will confer with the laboratory and decide how best to analyze the material. Judgments will be based on method applicability and analyst safety, among other factors. In cases where the laboratory does not consider the material safe to analyze, BECI may refuse to accept the waste sample from the 914 MSG/CEV. In addition, oily wastes, paint wastes, and other non-aqueous liquids may not be able to be analyzed by the TCLP method. In such cases where the leaching/extraction procedure is not applicable or cannot be safely conducted, a total analysis will be conducted and the results will be reported on a mass per unit volume basis. The results can then be divided by 20 (from the 20:1 liquid-to-solid ratio employed in the TCLP leaching procedure, SW846 Method 1311).

4.1.4 Reporting Requirements

BECI will provide a written report to 914 MSG/CEV within 10 working days after the samples have been collected. Samples of non-standard matrices (products, oils, etc.) and samples for TCLP analyses require more preparation and analytical time. Therefore, reports will be submitted as soon as possible upon receipt of analytical results, but within 30 working days of sample collection. This report will include general reporting requirements as specified in Section 2.2 of this CDAP, along with laboratory analytical results.

4.2 Asbestos Sampling and Analysis

4.2.1 Objective

The objective of this task is to provide appropriate analyses of samples of potential asbestos-containing materials.

4.2.2 Scope of Work

Transport, analyze, and provide analytical data on potential asbestos-containing materials samples provided by the POC. In addition, BECI will provide air monitoring, sampling, and analytical services at the request of the POC. It has been estimated that five indoor air, five outdoor air, and two duplicate samples will be collected. A copy of BECI's New York State asbestos handling license is included in Appendix C.

4.2.3 Procedures

The following procedures will be used for bulk sample pick up:

1. Receive request from POC to pick up samples. Sample pick up must be made within 24 hours of request or at a time mutually agreed upon between BECI and the 914 MSG/CEV.

2. Coordinate sample pick up with the 914 MSG/CEV in Building 403. The POC is Chief of the

Environmental Flight or designee.

3. Transport samples to Paradigm Environmental Services, 1815 Love Road, Grand Island, New

York. Turnaround time will be coordinated with the POC.

4. Testing shall conform to state and federal standards, including 12 NYCRR 56, 29 CFR 1926, and

40 CFR 61. New York State Department of Labor Methodologies will be requested where appropriate.

5. Each stratum within a sample will count as a single test.

6. Bulk samples will initially be tested by polarized-light microscopy (PLM). If fibers are not found, BECI will call the POC to determine whether TEM testing is necessary. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis is recommended for all non-friable organically bound (NOB) materials containing less than 1% asbestos as determined by PLM analysis. (TEM analysis requires an additional 72 hours).

If air-sampling services are required, the following procedures will apply:

1. Upon receiving the request to perform air sampling, activities will be coordinated with the POC, Chief of the Environmental Flight or designee.

2. Mobilize equipment (high-volume pump and calibrator) and sample containers. Sample containers

(filter cassettes) will be provided by PES.

3. The objectives of the sampling/monitoring will be defined by the POC. The goal of the sampling will be to collect 1,300 liters (L) of air per sampling location using one area sampling pump per location. For example, if work site air monitoring is requested, pump rates will be set to collect

1,300 L over the work shift. If post-construction confirmatory sampling is requested, higher flow rates will be used to collect 1,300 L in a shorter time period.

4. Transport samples to PES at the address above. A 24-hour turnaround time will be requested for all samples.

5. Testing will conform to all applicable state and federal regulations, including 12 NYCRR 56, 29

CFR 1926, and 40 CFR 61.

6. Air samples will initially be analyzed by phase-contrast microscopy (PCM). If fibers are not found, BECI will call the POC to determine whether TEM analysis is necessary.

4.2.4 Report Requirements

Analytical results will be telephoned, faxed, or e-mailed to the POC 24 hours from receipt of the analytical data which typically is 24 hours after sample submittal for PLM analysis or 72 hours for TEM analysis. A written report, including the general reporting requirements specified in Section 2.2 of this CDAP, will be prepared within five working days of receipt of the final laboratory report and shall include:

• Sample number;

• Sample location;

• Percentage of asbestos by type of fiber and percentage weight; and

• Percentage of non-asbestos fibers present and percentage weight.

4.3 Oil/Water Separator Sampling and Analysis

4.3.1 Objective

The objective of this task is to perform inspections, sampling, and analysis of OWS effluent for compliance with Niagara County sewer use law.

4.3.2 Scope of Work

Annual sampling and inspections will be performed at the following OWS locations (see Figure 4.3-1):

• Bldg. 618 (Roads and Grounds),

• Bldg. 621 (Vehicle Maintenance),

• Bldg. 924 (Vehicle Maintenance),

• Bldg. 700 (EOD),

• Bldg. 821 (Fire, Crash, Rescue),

• Bldg. 850 (Hanger),

• Bldg. 532 (Govt Gas Station),

• Facility 2517 (West Side POL),

• Facility 2517 (East Side POL),

• Facility 3014 (Refueler Parking),

• Bldg. 907 (Hangar),

• Bldg. 917 (Aircraft Hanger ISO Dock), and

• Bldg. 707 (Fuel Cell Hangar).

Note that the sample identifiers will reflect the building or facility number. Samples will be analyzed for the parameters indicated in Table 4.3-1. Analytical methods, quantitation limits, and action levels limits are also provided.

4.3.3 Procedures

1. Annual sampling shall be performed during the last full week of the month of July.

2. Prepare sample containers and equipment. Refer to Table 3.3-1 for sample volume, containers, and preservation requirements.

3. Samples from the OWSs will be collected from the outlet side of the separator, which can be accessed from the cleanout vent. If no cleanout vent is present or easily accessible, samples can be collected directly from the outlet-side (water) tank. Refer to Figure 4.3-2 for a typical OWS schematic and Table 4.3-2 for sample access locations.

4. Samples will be collected using only dedicated or disposable bottom- filling bailers and new polypropylene rope. Bailers will be pre-cleaned according to the procedures described in Section

2.3.

5. Samples collected from OWSs will be analyzed for pH, ignitability, oil/grease, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), metals, mercury, cyanide, and phosphorus (see Table 4.3-1).

6. One trip blank per sampling event per day will also be analyzed for VOCs for QC purposes.

7. Samples will be picked up by Alpha Analytical for analysis. A standard (21 calendar days) turnaround time will be requested for all samples.

8. Annual inspections shall be performed in conjunction with one of the two sampling events.

9. Inspection observations will be noted on an inspections form. Each OWS has a separate inspection form, uniquely customized for the applicable features of the OWS (see Appendix D).

10. Inspections of the OWS exterior, chambers, drains, piping, vents, interior walls, etc., will be conducted from ground level (no confined space entry required).

11. Where applicable, the oil/water interface will be measured from the bottom of the tank using a stick and water finding paste. Accumulated solids thickness may be measured using a graduated stick or a sludge judge.

4.3.4 Report Requirements

BECI will notify the POC, Chief of the Environmental Flight or designee, verbally within one working day from receipt of the complete analytical data if any test results exceed the limits listed in Table 4.3-1. BECI will discuss the inspection observations with the POC, within one working day from the completion of the inspections.

4.4 Storm Water Monitoring

4.4.1 Objective

This monitoring activity is being conducted to comply with the NYSDEC State Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (SDPES) Multi-Sector General Permit (GP-0-17-004 or current version) for

Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities at the Niagara Falls International Airport

(IAP)-ARS. This monitoring will be conducted in accordance with the Permit and the associated Storm

Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

4.4.2 Scope of Work

This task involves annual dry weather flow monitoring and quarterly visual monitoring. Monitoring will be conducted at up to nine outfall locations identified in the Niagara Falls IAP-ARS SWPPP.

All of the outfalls drain to Cayuga Creek, which eventually empties into the Niagara River.

During the Annual Dry Weather Flow Monitoring, a single dry weather inspection will be conducted at up to nine outfalls to determine the presence of non-storm water discharges to the Niagara Falls ARS storm water drainage system and provide a baseline for comparison during storm discharges. If a non-storm water discharge is discovered, the inspection will include observations of the color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settled solids, suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and any indications of pollution in accordance with SPDES

General Permit GP-0-17-004, or current version. The annual event will be conducted during dry weather conditions on a day that is preceded by a minimum of 72 hours of no precipitation.

During each of the four Quarterly Visual Monitoring events, the up to nine outfalls will be inspected during the first 30 minutes (or as soon thereafter as practical, but not to exceed one hour) of when runoff or snowmelt begins discharging from the outfalls. Quarterly monitoring will be performed during a rain event that is greater than 0.1 inches in magnitude or during a snowmelt event resulting in runoff at the outfalls.

The monitored event must be preceded by a minimum of 72 hours of no precipitation or precipitation less than 0.1 inch. Weather documentation verifying that either weather criteria was or was not met for the quarterly visual monitoring will be provided to the POC, Chief of the Environmental Flight or designee.

4.4.3 Procedures

Mobilization - Weather forecasts will be monitored on The Weather Channel and/or from the National

Weather Service (Buffalo, NY) as well as local weather radio, television stations, and the Internet (station

KIAG at http://www.wunderground.com/). Information on real- time rainfall depths that occur at the base will be obtained by calling the Niagara Falls ARS weather office (at 716/236-2008) when rain is forecast or by checking the Internet site: http://www.wunderground.com/. Phone calls to the weather office should be avoided between 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after the top of the hour.

Mobilization to the base will be initiated as appropriate based on the information at hand. Timely mobilization is required in order to begin sampling as early during the storm as practicable. Mobilization will occur during normal working hours (Monday through Friday, 0715 through 1600) 914 MSG/CEV POC

(716/236-3126), Flightline Operations (716/236-2175), and Security Police (716/236-2280) will be notified of the sampling plan and locations.