Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans - Training Materials
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Guides and Presentations
The table below contains links to workshop guides and presentations, organized for facilitators and participants.
| Facilitator Materials | Participant Materials |
|---|---|
| Facilitator's Introduction- Read this first! Flyer Facilitator's Guide "How to Plan Projects Using the UFP QAPP" Notes "Roles and Responsibilities of Remedial Project Managers (RPM)" Notes - This is an optional presentation. |
Participant's Guide "How to Plan Projects Using the UFP QAPP" Slides "Roles and Responsibilities of Remedial Project Managers (RPM)" Slides- This is an optional presentation. |
Videos and Transcripts
The links below point to videos (MPG and WMV format) and transcripts for the Uniform Federal Policy QAPP Workshop. The first video provides a short introduction to some data-quality issues encountered in the field, and the remaining videos depict how to incorporate the UFP QAPP into project planning.
- Clip from "The Manager's Role in Assuring Quality Data: Overview of the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans" (MPG) (177MB)
The Manager's Role in Assuring Quality Data: Transcript
- How to Plan Projects Using the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (UFP QAPP)
- Scene 1: Remedial Project Manager (RPM) / Contractor Pre-Meeting (WMV) (47.9MB)
Scene 1 Transcript
- Scene 2: Scoping Meeting - Problem Definition (WMV) (67.9MB)
Scene 2 Transcript
- Scene 3: Scoping Meeting - Decision Statements and Sampling Design (WMV) (74.3MB)
Scene 3 Transcript
- Scene 4: Scoping Meeting - Quality Control Samples (WMV) (39.2MB)
Scene 4 Transcript
- Scene 5: Scoping Meeting - Data Usability (WMV) (40.6MB)
Scene 5 Transcript
- Scene 1: Remedial Project Manager (RPM) / Contractor Pre-Meeting (WMV) (47.9MB)
Reference Documents
The following documents provide background and guidance related to the UFP QAPP.
- Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans - Part 1: UFP-QAPP Manual
- Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans - Part 2A: UFP-QAPP Workbook
- Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans - Part 2B: Quality Assurance / Quality Control Compendium (Minimum QA/QC Activities)
- Uniform Federal Policy for Implementing Environmental Quality Systems
- Guidance on Systematic Planning Using the Data Quality Objectives Process
- Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans
- Guidance for Geospatial Data Quality Assurance Project Plans
- EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans (PDF)(40pp, 120K)