CONTENTS (continued) PAGE 4.3 ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES 4.4 4.5 Om whe ob bom ob 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. Chemistry Data Handling 124 124 125 130 130 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES 131 4.4.1 4.4.2 131 134 Internal Quality Control - Precision and Accuracy External Quality Control ~ Precision and Accuracy LOGISTICS AND MAINTENANCE 5.1 5.2 .5.3 5.4 4.6 Field Soil Sampling Sample Preparation Radioisotope Counting and Computation 124 Liquid Nitrogen Bottled Methane Gas Replacement Supplies Disposal of Radioactive Wastes PROJECT DISCUSSION 135 135 135 135 135 136 CHAPTERFIVE: STATISTICS AND DATA HANDLING 5.1 INTRODUCTION 137 5.2 STATISTICAL METHODS 137 1 2 3 4 -5 .2.6 5.3 Surface Characterization Surface Cleanup Subsurface Characterization and Cleanup Quality Assurance Program Other Programs Influence of Unique Project Aspects 138 142 143 144 146 147 DATA HANDLING 148 5.3.1 149 149 150 5.3.2 5.3.3 Facilities Data Flow and Preservation Data Transmittal 5.4 DATA BASES 151 5.6 REFLECTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 152 CHAPTERSIX: SPECIAL TOPICS 6.1 INTRODUCTION 153 6.2 SURVEYS AND COORDINATE SYSTEMS 153 6.3 TRANSURANICS IN THE ENEWETAK ATOLL ENVIRONMENT 154 6.4 ISLAND JANET 159 6.4.1 159 IMP Startup and Preliminary Surveys xiii