Incremental Environmental Sampling Methodology Two-Part Training Series
Part 1: ISM 101
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Noon - 1:00 PM
Virtual-No Cost to Attend
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Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM) is a robust planning and sampling methodology that is intended to provide representative, reproducible, and defendable chemical concentrations by design. It is primarily applicable for soil. It is based on collecting 30 to 100 soil increments throughout a decision unit – the decision unit is a volume of soil of which your project is using to make decisions, but it is often referred to an area of land where the increments are located. This presentation will provide the audience with a thorough background of the ISM process, including the following:
- Definition
- Cost Benefit
- Data Quality Objectives (DQO)
- Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP)
- Field Implementation
- Laboratory Process
- Interpretation of Results
- Decision-Making
o Liability protection (i.e. Facility status)
o Due Care compliance
o Additional investigation
o Risk mitigation
o Soil management
o Remediation
o Compliance
Several case studies of where ISM has been utilized will be presented, as well as a discussion on situations that the audience has encountered. How ISM results can be utilized to meet project goals and objectives will also be addressed.
Speakers:
Chris Christensen, CPG is an Environmental Hydrogeologist with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), Remediation and Redevelopment Division (RRD), Technical Support Unit out of the Grand Rapids District since 1992. Chris works on both Leaking Underground Storage Tank sites as well as chlorinated solvent and surficial soil contamination sites. He is on RRD Technical Teams related to Incremental Sampling, Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids, Risk-based Corrective Action and Groundwater Modeling. He has advocated for Incremental Sampling use in Michigan since 2011 and contributed as a member of the ITRC ISM-2 team. Chris has a BS in Geology from Michigan State University and a MS in Hydrogeology from Western Michigan University.
Alisa Lindsay, PE is a Senior Environmental Engineer and Team Leader at Fishbeck. She has management and engineering experience in state government, environmental consulting, nuclear energy, and the automotive industry. She provides sampling strategy and design support for complex sites and brownfield projects. Prior to joining Fishbeck, Alisa worked for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) – Remediation and Redevelopment Division, where she was a member of the Engineering and Contracts Assistance Team and the Incremental Sampling Technical and Program Support (IS TAPS) team. While on the IS TAPS team, she was involved with the technical review of the state’s Incremental Sampling Methodology and Application Resource Material and provided internal and external training on Data Quality Objectives and Incremental Sampling Methodology. She has expertise in managing and overseeing compliance efforts at leaking underground storage tank sites, brownfield sites, and other sites of contamination. Alisa is a licensed professional engineer and received her bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan.
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