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Technical Guidance

Passive Sampling Technology Update

This Guidance Document evaluates 24 passive sampling technologies and the application of the data gathered to all phases of environmental remediation. This document is intended to be used by regulators and stakeholders currently sampling environmental media at sites undergoing evaluation, remediation, or monitoring for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Technical Guidance

Protocol for Use of Five Passive Samplers to Sample for a Variety of Contaminants in Groundwater

Provides guidance on how to properly deploy and collect samples using five passive sampling technologies.

Technical Guidance

Technology Overview of Passive Sampling Technologies

Overview of 12 passive sampling technologies and describes each technology’s basis of operation, intended applications, advantages, limitations, and development status. CD contains DSP-1 and -3.

Technical Guidance

Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Using Polyethylene Diffusion Bag Samplers to Monitor Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater

A guide for regulators, technology users, and stakeholders to facilitate the use of polyethylene diffusion bag sampling, particularly for long-term monitoring.

Technical Guidance

User's Guide for Polyethylene-Based Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers to Obtain Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Wells

A jointly developed protocol for determining when, where, and how to use diffusion samplers for groundwater sampling.