Archived SAM Documents
Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) is updated periodically to incorporate revisions to the list of target analytes and environmental sample types, and to provide the most recent analytical methods and procedures. The table below provides information regarding the additional changes that were incorporated into each revision of SAM, since publication of SAM Revision 1.0 in September 2004.
SAM Revision |
Publication Date |
Summary of Significant Changes |
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Standardized Analytical Methods for Use during Homeland Security Events (SAM) 1.0 | September 2004 | Standardized Analytical Methods for Use During Homeland Security Events Included chemical and biological contaminants |
Standardized Analytical Methods for Use During Homeland Security Events (SAM) 2.0 | September 2005 | Added:
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Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration following Homeland Security Events (SAM) 3.0 | February 2007 |
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Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration following Homeland Security Events (SAM) 3.1 | November 2007 | Developed a SAM website, to provide the SAM document and a format for searching and linking to SAM methods by analyte and sample type |
Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration Following Homeland Security Events (SAM) 4.0 | September 2008 | Added:
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Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration Following Homeland Security Events (SAM) 5.0 | September 2009 | Added separate drinking water sample type to biotoxins |
Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration Following Homeland Security Events – SAM 2010 (SAM 6.0) | October 2010 |
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Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) 2012 (Current) | July 2012 |
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