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Services Provided
ü Site Characterization
Technologies Used
ü Drilling
Relevance
ü Soil and Pond Sludge ü DOE – INEL Nuclear Facility ü Radioactive and Hazardous
Control ü Level B PPE ü HASP, SAP, QAPjP ü CLP Level IV Analytical ü Levels A and B Data Validation
Accomplishments
ü Responsive and flexible completion of field work
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Title: Site Characterization of Operable Units for Track 1 Site Closure, Track 2 Removal Actions, and for Further
RI/FS Activities
Client: INEL Argonne National Laboratory Idaho Falls, Idaho
The objective of this project was to provide comprehensive site assessment of three categories of waste sites referred to
as operable units (OUs) at the INEL. The results would subsequently be used to justify closure of the Track 1 OUs, determine the needs for further removal action for the Track 2
OUs, and enable planning of further RI/FS activities. The work included drilling 110 boreholes, soil sampling, and pond sludge sampling. All field activities were performed
radiological and hazardous waste control environments. Prior to field operation, ETAS Corporation was also responsible for preparing the technical work plan, including a
health and safety plan (HASP), a sampling and analysis plan (SAP), and a quality assurance project plan (QAPjP). The work also included preparation of the field documentation
report, validation of laboratory results, and preparation of data validation packages. Contaminants of concern included: TAL metals, cyanide, volatile
and semi-volatile organics, PAH, and dioxin, as well as gamma, alpha, Sr-90, and other radionuclides. Characterization was performed under very stringent requirements for CLP
Level IV sample analysis and Levels A and B data validation.
Accomplishments: The overall field operation had to be accomplished within a very tight
schedule, and ETAS Corporation demonstrated its ability to accomplish this on schedule despite significant modification of work scope after mobilization. Because of our technical
experience, ETAS Corporation was able to keep our field operation costs to a minimum, and by using our in-house expert computer system to perform complex data validation, we were
able to provide high quality services to our client at a very competitive price.
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