The following documents and tools have been developed by EPA to provide information regarding a contamination event. The information included in the documents is intended to be complementary to information provided in the analytical methods listed in Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM). As additional documents containing similar complementary information become available, they will be added to the list below.

SAM Companion Documents

• Laboratory Environmental Sample Disposal Information Document - Companion to Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration Following Homeland Security Events (SAM) – Revision 5.0 — Companion to SAM 5.0
• Rapid Screening and Preliminary Identification Techniques and Methods – Companion to Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration Following Homeland Security Events (SAM), Revision 5.0 — Companion to SAM 5.0
• Sample Collection Information Document for Pathogens and Biotoxins − Companion to Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration Following Homeland Security Events (SAM) Revision 5.0 — Companion to SAM 5.0
• Sample Collection Information Document for Chemical & Radiochemical Analytes – Companion to Selected Analytical Methods for Environmental Remediation and Recovery (SAM) 2012 — Companion to SAM 2012

Sample Collection Procedures

• Guide for Development of Sample Collection Plans for Radiochemical Analytes in Environmental Matrices Following Homeland Security Events
• Sample Collection Procedures for Radiochemical Analytes in Environmental Matrices