Monitoring program responsibilities

Feasibility of implementation. Are the methods for sampling and measuring the environmental variables technically feasible, appropriate, and efficient for use in a monitoring program Response variability. Are human errors of measurements and natural variability over time and space sufficiently understood and documented ... 

The best way to combat corrosion is to maintain an effective corrosionmonitoring program to supplement good preventative measures. It is also very important to keep complete records of monitoring programs, control programs and failures that occur. The importance of well-qualified responsible personnel cannot be overemphasized as effective corrosion control depends on their efforts [201,204,205]. 

How long should monitoring programs continue For the purposes of specifically answering the question What is the ecosystem response to changes in atmospheric loadings of mercuiy , some specific timeframes should be considered. 

One example of a successful monitoring program is that coordinated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, mentioned earlier. Because the monitoring program includes analyzing seawater and shellfish for K. brevis and brevetoxin concentrations, respectively, and because emergency-response plans require authorities to close shellfish harvesting when the shellfish become toxic, the incidence of NSP in Florida is low. 

Two factors characterized most of the waters sampled in the monitoring program. The factor loadings for Factor one indicate that the following chemical species participate in correlated behavior that permits the separations and distinctions described above alkalinity, bicarbonate, B, Cl, conductance, F, Li, Mo, and Na. To simplify discussions in the plots shown earlier this group of species was called the salinity factor. Specific conductance in natural waters usually correlates well with hardness and not as well with bicarbonate, but the current study finds specific conductance closely related to bicarbonate and unrelated to hardness (Ca, Mg, sulfate). This indicates that the ions responsible for increased conductance are probably not calcium or magnesium, rather they are more likely sodium, fluoride, and chloride. 

First, the people responsible for FDA s bioresearch monitoring program are encouraged by the results of the GLP inspection seen in terms of industry s growing acceptance of the GLPs as a means of establishing a level of reliability for scientific testing. 

Measure a biological response associated with toxicant s mechanism of action Formal biological monitoring program Purpose of test Schedule of testing Method of analysis of test results (clinical or epidemiologic) Defined outcome of test results... 

You are responsible for the PCB monitoring program in the lake. Despite the fact that all external PCB inputs have been stopped, you still find significant PCB concentrations in the water column. A detailed survey of the sediments shows that in the top 10 cm of the sediment layer the mean concentration, Cssc, of 2,2 ,3,4,5,5 ,6-heptachlorobiphenyl (PCB 185) is 4.0 nmol kg 1. 

Procedures for operating the water system and performing a routine monitoring program should be established based on the validation study. The procedures should be well documented, detail the function of each job, assign who is responsible for performing the work, and describe how the job is to be conducted. 

The objective of the microbial monitoring program is to obtain representative estimates of the bioburden of the environment. When data are compiled and analyzed, any trends should be evaluated by trained personnel. While it is important to review environmental results on the basis of recommended and specified frequency, it is also critical to review results over extended periods to determine whether or not trends are present. Trends can be visualized through the construction of statistical control charts that include alert and action levels. The microbial control of controlled environments can be assessed in part on the basis of these trend data. Periodic reports or summaries should be issued to alert the responsible manager [13]. 

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