National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (NFM)

U.S. Geological Survey. 05/2017 This nine-chapter manual provides protocols (requirements and recommendations) and guidelines for U.S. Geological Survey personnel who are responsible for the collection and quality assurance of the data required to assess the quality of the nation ' s water resources. Topics in the manual include methods and protocols for sampling surface water and groundwater, processing samples for analysis of water quality, measurement of field parameters, and specialized procedures, such as sampling for low-level mercury and organic wastewater chemicals. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - September 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news