DCHAS-L Archives Dec 21 2010 - Re: Precipitate Sampling

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Wendy, =A0 Lest we also not forget that everything you find may not necessarily be fro m the lab in question. Those of us in NOLA after Katrina can recall all man ner of things in left over dust, sludge, etc., even from building pipework. =A0 You may wish to treat your analytical result with some care. =A0 One man's humble opinion,=A0 Bill Parks CHST, CHMP, CEHT, LSP(C), RPIH CHEMPHYXX 630/380-4032 **Providing sound Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Envir onmental Health & IAQ, Environmental Science, and Laboratory support servic es and solutions for nearly 30 years** --- On Tue, 12/21/10, Wendy Campbell wrote: From: Wendy Campbell Subject: [DCHAS-L] Precipitate Sampling To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 1:15 PM Hey all, I just ran into an interesting situation.=A0 Some years ago, there was a pl umbing leak in a pipe tunnel.=A0 The "grey" water in the lines that leaked out originated in a photography teaching lab and a metal arts teaching lab. =A0 After the leak was fixed, the water was simply allowed to dry in the tu nnel and now there is a lot of dust left on the floor.=A0 There will be a l ot of work performed in the tunnels in the next month or two, and this will certainly stir up the dust. =A0 I know what processes are done there now, and I have a good idea of "recent " history (the past 10 years or so), but I'm not overly familiar with histo rical photography lab practices and the photography manager is newer here t han I am.=A0 Based on what I do know, I grabbed a sample of the material an d will have it tested to see what might be in there and at what levels so w e can start planning a clean-up of the area.=A0 My question to the list is this:=A0 What would you sample for?=A0 It would be awesome to have that mys terious machine from CSI that can analyze molecules in seconds in the field , all the way down to the brand of perfume and its retailers, but......=A0 I'm thinking a TCLP for metals is in order, but is there anything else that I should request of the lab doing the analysis?=A0 =A0 =A0=A0 Thanks, Wendy -- Wendy Campbell, CSP Occupational Health and Safety Officer Environmental Health and Safety Boise State University 1910 University Drive Boise, Idaho 83725-1826 Office: (208) 426-3303 Fax:=A0 (208) 426-3343 --0-1816821315-1292974242=:39395

Wendy,

Lest we also not forget that everything you find may not necessarily b e from the lab in question. Those of us in NOLA after Katrina can recall al l manner of things in left over dust, sludge, etc., even from building pipe work.

You may wish to treat your analytical result with some care.

One man's humble opinion,

Bill Parks
CHST, CHMP, CEHT, LSP(C), RPIH
CHEMPHYXX
630/380-4032

**Providing sound Industr ial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health & IAQ , Environmental Science, and Laboratory support services and solutions for nearly 30 years**

--- On Tue, 12/21/10, Wendy Campbell <wen dycampbell**At_Symbol_Here**BOISESTATE.EDU> wrote:

From: Wendy Campbell <wendycampbell**At_Symbol_Here**BOISESTATE .EDU>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Precipitate Sampling
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM .EDU
Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 1:15 PM

Hey all,

I just ran into an interesting situ ation. Some years ago, there was a plumbing leak in a pipe tunnel. The "grey" water in the lines that leaked out originated in a photograp hy teaching lab and a metal arts teaching lab. After the leak was fix ed, the water was simply allowed to dry in the tunnel and now there is a lo t of dust left on the floor. There will be a lot of work performed in the tunnels in the next month or two, and this will certainly stir up the dust.

I know what processes are done there now, and I have a good idea of "recent" history (the past 10 years or so), but I'm not overl y familiar with historical photography lab practices and the photography ma nager is newer here than I am. Based on what I do know, I grabbed a s ample of the material and will have it tested to see what might be in there and at what levels so we can start planning a clean-up of the area. My question to the list is this: What would you sample f or? It would be awesome to have that mysterious machine from CSI that can analyze molecules in seconds in the field, all the way down to the bra nd of perfume and its retailers, but...... I'm thinking a TCLP for me tals is in order, but is there anything else that I should request of the l ab doing the analysis?

Thanks,
Wendy
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Wendy Campbell, CSP
Occupational Health and Saf ety Officer
Environmental Health and Safety
Boise State University1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725-1826
Office: (208) 426-330 3
Fax: (208) 426-3343

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