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Mercury Deposition Network Hg Analytical Laboratory Report

Mercury Deposition Network Hg Analytical Laboratory Report. April 23, 2103. Mercury Deposition Network (MDN) H g A nalytical L aboratory (HAL).

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Mercury Deposition Network Hg Analytical Laboratory Report

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  1. Mercury Deposition NetworkHg Analytical Laboratory Report April 23, 2103

  2. Mercury Deposition Network (MDN) Hg Analytical Laboratory (HAL) MDN HAL ReportSpring Committee MeetingRobert Brunette / Gerard Van der Jagt / Jason KarlstromHAL Director/MDN Hg Lab Manager/MDN Site LiaisonMadison, Wisconsin April 24, 2013

  3. Mercury Regulations EPA Portland Cement MACT: - First National Limits to Reduce Hg and Toxic Emissions - 92% Hg Emissions Reductions Existing/New Cement Kilns- Full Implementation By 2013 EPA Mercury Air Toxics Standards (MATS)- Released :February 16, 2012- Start Date: April 16, 2012- Coal and Oil Fired Electric Generating Units- 90% Hg Emissions Reductions Required By 2015

  4. Mercury Regulations • UNEP Global Mercury Emissions Treaty- 140 Countries- Governments unanimously decided to launch negotiations on an international mercury treaty- deal with world-wide emissions and discharges of a pollutant that threatens the health of millions,- Agreed risk to human health and environment was so significant that accelerated action needed - Toxic, persistent and subject to long-range transport - High levels of mercury in certain fish / human health concern - Complex issue with varied sources of mercury throughout the world • - Legally Binding Treaty By 2013 • Global Mercury Observations System-The Global Mercury Observation System (GMOS) is a five year project (2010-2015), funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme (DG Research)- 20 institutions from Europe, North and South Americas, Asia and Africa take part in the project • as well as ten external advisors. The project was launched in the fall of 2010 and is aimed at: - Establishment of a global monitoring system for mercury; • Improvement and validation of regional and global scale atmospheric mercury models; - Model application to evaluate source-receptor relationships, temporal trends and scenarios; - Development of interoperable system for dissemination of the project output data.

  5. Global Mercury Observation Systems (GMOS)

  6. MDN Site Start-Up/Shut Downs 2012 MDN New Sites Since 12/2011 (3) [ 4 = 2011/12 ] WY26 – 12/20/11 SK12 – 5/22/12 (restart) OK22 – 3/6/12 CO13 – 6/5/12 MDN Sites Shutdown/Re-Started Since 12/2011(2) [4 = 2012] AL19 – Shutdown 1/11/12, restarted 4/2/12. MS12 – Shutdown 8/27/12, restarted 11/13/12. MDN Sites Shutdown Since 1/2012 (7): [ 8 = 2012 ] VA98 – 1/3/12 AK00 – 1/30/13 (should restart soon) IN21 – 3/27/12 IN34 – 3/19/13 NM98 – 9/25/12 AK05 – Will shutdown 5/14/13 WV99 – 12/4/12

  7. MDN Site Start-Ups/Shutdowns (2012) Sites Shut Down 2011 Sites Started 2011 Potential New Sites Mercury Deposition Network ~110 MDN Monitoring Stations Total Net = 8 (New + Restarted) ~ 8 (Shutdown) = 0 Net

  8. Mercury Deposition in Precipitation 2010

  9. Mercury Deposition in Precipitation 2010 Mercury Wet Deposition – Pacific Northwest 2010

  10. The consistent cold temperatures and large amount of precipitation in the Olympic and Cascade ranges of Washington State are thought to enhance atmospheric deposition of contaminants. We measured total mercury and 28 organochlorine compounds in trout collected from 14 remote lakes in the Olympic, Mt. Rainer, and North Cascades National Parks. Mercury was detected in trout from all lakes sampled (15 to 262 μg/kg ww) median total and methyl mercury were 30.4 and 0.34 μg/kg dry (ww), our results suggest that local urban areas contribute to the observed contaminant patternsin these high elevation lakes, Specifically, the gene expression pattern leads us to hypothesize a role for mercury in disrupting the metabolic and reproductive pathways in fish from high elevation lakes in western Washington.

  11. Mercury Deposition in Precipitation 2010 Mercury Wet Deposition – Pacific Northwest 2010 Makah MDN WA03 ~ Offshore Flow - North American Input - All Non-US Source

  12. MDN Hg Analytical Laboratory (Frontier Global Sciences) – EPA TAMS Program: Site Set-Up, Equipment Installation, On-site Training EPA Support Of Indian Nation – Tribal Air Monitoring • 5 Non-Official MDN Sites – 1 Site Now Official MDN • HAL Set-up And Perform On-Site Training • Goal: Work W/Each To Develop Long Term Funding

  13. MDN Network OperationsEquipment Modernization Update MDN ACM Collector 61 (-3) NCON – MDN Collector 47 (+1) Belfort - Rain Gauge 12 (-2) Digital - Rain Gauge 96 (+0)

  14. MDN Network Operations – Site Liaison Activity Since 1/1/12 MDN Field Technical Support (Toll Free Number) • 426 (Toll Free Calls From Field Site Operators ) [438 in 2011] • 257 E-mails [273 in 2011] MDN Field Equipment Failures (Parts Shipped/Replaced) MDN ACM:OttPluvio: • 15 motorboxes [15 = 2011] > NA • 11 sensors [9 = 2011] • 8 heaters, 3 thermostats [8 = 2011] ETI NOAH IV (Electronic Gauge) > NA NCON – MDN:Belfort Rain Gauge • 3 Motors [2 = 2011] > 5 clocks [2 = 2011] • 4 Theis Sensors [3 = 2011] > 1 Replacement Towers [ 2 = 2011] • 1 Electrical Panel [0 = 2011]

  15. MDN Network Operations – Site Liaison Activity Since 1/1/12 MDN Field Technical Support (Toll Free Number) • 263 (Toll Free Calls From Field Site Operators ) • 164 E-mails MDN Field Equipment Failures (Parts Shipped/Replaced) MDN ACM:OttPluvio: • 8 motorboxes > NA • 7 sensors • 3 heaters, 1 thermostats ETI NOAH IV (Electronic Gauge) > NA NCON – MDN:Belfort Rain Gauge • 2 Motors > 2 clocks • 6 Theis Sensors • 1 Electrical Panel • Digital Rain Gauge: • Still Many Calls Related To Connectivity But Improving • With HAL New DB – Import PO E-gauge data • PDA Update – Most using flash drive

  16. MDN Network Operations – Site Liaison Activity Since 1/1/11 MDN Field Technical Support (Toll Free Number) • 438 (Toll Free Calls From Field Site Operators ) • 273 E-mails MDN Field Equipment Failures (Parts Shipped/Replaced) MDN ACM:OttPluvio: • 15 motorboxes > 1 OttPluvio Sent To Hach • 9 sensors • 8 heaters, 3 thermostats ETI NOAH IV (Electronic Gauge) > NA NCON – MDN:Belfort Rain Gauge • 2 Motors > 2 clocks • 3 Theis Sensors > 2 Belfort Tower (replacement gauge) • Digital Rain Gauge: • 80% Of Calls Related To Connectivity/Software Issues • With HAL New DB – Import PO E-gauge data • Saving Original Data File Of Digital Gauge? • Documentation Of E-Gauge Data Changes?

  17. 2012 MDN Hg Lab/ Network Operations

  18. 2013 MDN Hg Lab/ Network Operations David Wunderlich QA Manager Hired Nov 2012

  19. 2013 MDN Hg Lab/ Network Operations David Wunderlich QA Manager Hired October 2012 25 Years Experience • B.S., Chemistry and Math, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh PA • Employment • Quality Assurance Manager, Frontier GeoSciences Inc., October 2012 -Present • Quality Assurance Manager, TestAmerica Seattle, 2000 – October 2012 • Project Chemist, TetraTech, 2007 – 2009 • Quality Assurance Manager,MultiChem Analytical Services, 1994 – 2000 • Laboratory Director, ETC Northwest, 1992 – 1994 • Department Manager, ETC Northwest, 1988 – 1992 • Chemist, International Technology Inc., 1984 – 1988

  20. 2013 MDN Hg Lab/ Network Operations David Wunderlich QA Manager Hired October 2012 25 Years Experience • Attended QAAG Meeting April 2013 • Will Attend NADP Fall Meeting • HAL Over The Next Three Weeks Undergoing • ISO-17025 Audit/DOD Accreditation Audit • NELAP Audit

  21. HAL 2012 Laboratory Review • Conducted On August 20, 2012 • 4 Audit Team Members + PO QA Manager • Full Systems Review • Data Management - Site Operations • Analysis - Quality Assurance - Health and Safety / Waste Disposal • Closing Review Meeting/Official Report 08/23/12 • HAL Response 09/29/2012

  22. HAL 2012 Review Summary

  23. HAL 2012 Review Summary 9 Findings Safety: • 1) Update Chemical Hygiene Plan For New Building - Pending Resolution November 31, 2012 • 2) SOPs To Reference Chemical Hygiene Plan – Resolved July 31, 2012 Site Liaison Activities and Annual Operator Training Course: • 3)Confusion Of MDN Site Operators On Who To Contact (MDN or PO) – Pending Resolution HAL/PO Meeting Nov 2012 • HAL Site Liaison should be primary contact for all site liaison duties • E-gage transition now matured (80% connectivity Issues) • HAL To Transition Back To Perform All MDN Site Installation And On-Site Training • HAL Site Liaison To Work Directly With New MDN Sites For Start-Up Help Data Management, Information Technology, and Web Site: • 4)Resolve MDN Site Operator Contact List Monthly Between HAL and PO – Resolved July 30, 2012 • 5) Update HAL IT Management SOP To Reflect New Building - Pending Resolution Nov 30, 2012 • 6) Is Rain Gauge Orifice Hard Coded In MDN Data Base? - Resolved July 30, 2012 • >Rain Gauge Orifice Is Not Hard Coded In DB As It Is Not Needed For Calculations • 7) Data Packet Check List Observed Not Completed At Time Of Review – Resolved Sept 27, 2012 • Quality Assurance Incident Report created and used for training purposes-completed • Check list observed is outdated and longer used as updated list now used Quality Assurance: • 8) Correct Titles Of MeHg Graph In Annual QA Report – Pending Resolution November 30, 2012 • 9) Correct HAL MeHg Database For Re-Analysis Records - Resolved - August 7, 2012

  24. HAL Data Base Conversion –Access To SQL Progress Update • Created New SQL DB - (Nov 15, 2011) • Data Entry Section Complete – (March 2012) • DB Installed On All Computers – (April 2012) • Finalizing New Report Templates (May 2012) • Test Plan Phase (October 2012) • (1) Run Original DB And New SQL Parallel For 1 Months • (2) June 2012 Data Enter “Live” Into New SQL • (3) Comparison Results November 1 2012 • (4) Submit To PO – Once Approved Make Switch • Laboratory Operations And Sample Analysis – No Findings • Data Management – 8 Findings - HAL In 2008 Took The Initiative To Modernize Data Base - HAL Making Investment In SQL Server & MDN DB Back-End • User Based Access Security/Transition Logging - Pending HAL SQL DB • HAL Needs To Develop SQL Back End DB Testing Protocol - June 2010 • Incorporate Electronic Rain Guage Data From PO SQL Server - Pending HAL SQL DB • New SQL DB Documentation - Pending HAL SQL DB • HAL Program Code Writer – DB Documentation - Pending HAL SQL DB • Electronic Integrator For Methyl Hg Data Peak - Researching Software • PO To Give Access To HAL For E-Gage Data - PO • Methyl Mercury On NADP Web Site - PO

  25. MDN Hg Analytical LaboratoryDistribution Of Quality Rating Codes (2004-2012)

  26. MDN Hg Analytical Laboratory – Frontier Global Sciences – Tracking Quality Rating Codes For Trends (2011-2012) A = Fully Qualified With No Problems B = Fully Qualified With Minor Observations C = Invalid Data

  27. MDN Total Mercury Data Delivery Schedule • Methyl Hg – Dec 2012 Transmitted To PO with Total Hg data. One Month ahead of schedule.

  28. MDN Network Operations – HAL Sample Evaporation Study • Follow up study from PO report (Spring/Fall 2012) • PO Data Show MDN ACM Evap With Fan On • HAL 4 Month Study Performed Using 2 ACM • 1 MDN ACM Fan Off • 1 MDN ACM Fan On • 200mL Spiked Samples • 400mL Spiked Samples • Collector Lid Immobilized • Results Reported In NOS

  29. MDN Network Operations – HAL Sample Evaporation Study • Nov 2012 Old and New MDN SQL Data Base • Preliminary Comparison By HAL • Precip Values • Calculated deposition values (total Hg) • Sample Type” code • Note” codes • QR” codes • > November 2012 samples (475), I found 18 samples with issues.  8 of those issues were actually just related to functionality (getting error messages when trying to retrieve or calculate data).  The rest were related to discrepancies with the codes being applied. 

  30. MDN Network Operations – HAL Sample Evaporation Study • Follow up study from PO report (Spring/Fall 2012) • PO Data Show MDN ACM Evap With Fan On • HAL 4 Month Study Performed Using 2 ACM • 1 MDN ACM Fan Off • 1 MDN ACM Fan On • 200mL Spiked Samples • 400mL Spiked Samples • Collector Lid Immobilized • Results Reported In NOS

  31. Continuing MDN HAL Initiatives 2013 • Trace Metals In Wet-Deposition • 12 Point Plan Submitted Spring Meeting 2013 • High Hg Deposition Rainforest Throughfall • Potential For USGS To Move To PR NTN Site • Estimating Dry Dep Of RGM Hg Monitoring - Pilot Study @ 5 MDN Sites Started June 2009-2011 (7) - Texas Network 2011-2012 (5) - Pennsylvania Network (7) - EPA Sponsored Program (2013 – 2 Intensive Sites)

  32. MDN Hg Analytical Laboratory - Trace Metals In Wet Deposition 7 New Trace Metals Sites - 2013

  33. Continuing MDN HAL Initiatives 2013

  34. Continuing MDN HAL Initiatives 2013 • Growing Interest In Total Hg Deposition • Simple, Passive, Affordable Method • Submission Of Proposal For Consideration Of Method • Fall 2013 Meeting • Presentation In NOS On Continuing Activity

  35. MDN Outreach 2013 • Outreach To University Programs • Grant Writing Opportunity • Effort Underway To Re-Start LADEQ MDN Sites • Presentation: Mercury Deposition In Pacific Northwest • David Gay/Bob Brunette • Portland USGS/USFS/ODEQ • June 2013 • Quarterly Newsletter (June 2013) • Industry Outreach To Regulated Community (May 2013) • Conferences 2013 (NEMC, World Hg Conference, Other)

  36. HAL Analysis NELAP/ISO Accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2005 - International Organization for Standard FDA - United States Food and Drug Administration California - Department of Public Health (ELAP/NELAP) Florida - Department of Health (NELAC/NELAP) Louisiana - Department of Environmental Quality (LELAP/NELAP) Nevada - Department of Environmental Protection New Jersey - Department Of Environmental Conservation New York - Department of Health Washington - Department of Ecology Wisconsin - Department of Natural Resources Soils Permit - United States Department of Agriculture Fish Tissue Permit - United States Fish and Wildlife Service Radioactive Material License - State of Washington Department of Health

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