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Campbell, J.P., Lyford, F.P., and Willey, R.E., 2002, Comparison of Vapor Concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds with Ground-Water Concentrations of Selected Contaminants in Sediments Beneath the Sudbury River, Ashland, Massachusetts, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-143, 33p.
Church, P.E., 2000, Evaluation of a Diffusion Sampling Method for Determining Concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground Water, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4242, in Vroblesky, D.A. (ed.), 2001, "User's Guide for Polyethylene-Based Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers to Obtain Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Wells, Part 2: Field Tests", U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 01-4061, pp. E-1 to E-20.
Church, P.E., and Lyford, F.P., 2000, Sampling of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground Water by Diffusion Samplers and a Low-Flow Method, and Collection of Borehole Flowmeter Data, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-207.
Church, P.E., Lyford, F.P., and Clifford, S., 2000, Distribution of Selected Volatile Organic Compounds Determined with Water-to-Vapor Diffusion Samplers at the Interface Between Ground Water and Surface Water, Centredale Manor Site, North Providence, Rhode Island, September 1999, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-276, 9 p.
Church, P.E., Lyford, F.P., and Clifford, S., 2002, Distribution of Volatile Organic Compounds in Sediments near Sutton Brook Disposal Area, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, May 2001, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-138, 16p.
Church, P.E., Lyford, F.P., and Clifford, S., 2002, Volatile Organic Compounds, Specific Conductance, and Temperature in the Bottom Sediments of Mill Pond, Ashland, Massachusetts, April 2001, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-35, 10 p.
Church, P.E., Vroblesky, D.A., Lyford, F.P., And Willey, R.E., 2002, Guidance on the Use of Passive Vapor Diffusion Samplers to Detect Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground-Water-Discharge Areas, and Example Applications in New England, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4186, 81p.
Ehlke, T.A., Imbrigiotta, T.E., and Dale, J.M., 2002, Laboratory Comparison of Polyethylene and Dialysis Membrane Diffusion Sampler, submitted to Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, 18p.
Fernandes, A.C., and Roberts, J., 2002, Zero-Purge Groundwater Sampling at a Spent Purifier Media Disposal Site
Gale, R.W., 1998, Three-Compartment Model for Contaminant Accumulation by Semipermeable Membrane Devices, Environmental Science and Technology, v. 32, pp. 2292-2300.
Gefell, M.J., Hamilton, L.A., and Stout, D.J., 1999, A Comparison Between Low-Flow and Passive-Diffusion Bag Sampling Results for Dissolved Volatile Organics in Fractured Sedimentary Bedrock, In: Proceedings of the Petroleum and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water-Prevention, Detection, and Remediation Conference, 17-19 November 1999, Houston, Texas, pp. 304-315.
Hare, P.W., 2000, Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers for Monitoring Chlorinated Solvents in Ground Water, In: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Battelle, 22-25 May 2000, Monterey, California.
Huckins, J.N. Petty, J.D., Prest, H.F., Clark, R.C., Alverez, D.A., Orazio, C.E., Lebo, J.A., Cranor, W.L., and Johnson, B.T., A Guide for the Use of Semipermeable Membrane Devices (SPMDs) as Samplers of Waterborne Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants, Report for the American Petroleum Institute (API), Washington, D.C., API Publication No. 4690.
Huckins, J.N., Petty, J.D., Lebo, J.A., Orazio, C.E., Prest, H.F., Tillitt, D.E., Ellis, G.S., Johnson, B.T., and Manuweera, G.K., 1996, Semipermeable Membrane Devices (SPMDs) for the Concentration and Assessment of Bioavailable Organic Contaminants in Aquatic Environments, In: Ostander, G.K., (ed.), Techniques in Aquatic Toxicology: Boca Raton, Florida, CRC-Lewis Publishers, pp. 625-655.
Huffman, R.L., 2002, Comparison of Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers and Submersible Pump Sampling Methods for Monitoring Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground Water at Area 6, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, U.S. Gelogical Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4203, 24p.
Imbrigiotta, T.E., Ehlke, T.A., Lacombe, P.J., and Dale, J.M., 2002, Comparison of Dialysis Membrane Diffusion Samplers and Two Purging Methods in Bedrock Wells, presented at the Third International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Battelle, May 20-23 2000, Monterey, California.
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC), 2002a, Recommendations for the Use of Polyethylene Diffusion Bag Samplers For the Long-Term Monitoring of Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater, The Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council, Diffusion Sampler Workgroup, November 6, 2002
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC), 2002b, Technical Decision Analysis for the Potential Use of Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers for Long-Term Monitoring, The Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council, Diffusion Sampler Team, May 2002
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC), 2002c, ITRC Internet Training: Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers for Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground Water
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC), 2004, Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Using Polyethylene Diffusion Bag Samplers to Monitor Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater>/li>
Lyford, F.P., L.E. Flight, Janet Radway Stone and Scott Clifford, 1999. Distribution of Trichloroethylene and Geological Controls on Contaminant Pathways Near the Royal River, McKin Superfund Site Area, Gray, Maine (Abstract)
McClellan Air Force Base, 2000, Passive Diffusion Membrane Samplers, Final Technology Application Analysis Report (TAAR) for National Environmental Technology Test Sites (NETTS) (MAIN REPORT), Environmental Management Directorate, McClellan AFB, CA, August 2000.
McClellan Air Force Base, 2000, Passive Diffusion Membrane Samplers, Final Technology Application Analysis Report (TAAR) for National Environmental Technology Test Sites (NETTS) (APPENDICES), Environmental Management Directorate, McClellan AFB, CA, August 2000.
Mullaney, J.R., Mondazzi, R.A., and Stone, J.R., 1999, Hydrogeology and Water Quality of the Nutmeg Valley Area, Wolcott and Waterbury, Connecticut
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2000, TechData Sheet: Diffusion Membrane Samplers, NFESC TDS-2085-ENV.
NEWMOA Technology Review Committee, 2002, Advisory Opinion - Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers for VOC Sample Collection from Groundwater Monitoring Wells
Obrien & Gere Engineers, Inc., 1997a, Passive Bag Sampling Results, JMT Facility, Brockport, New York, Consultant's Report to General Electric Company," Albany, New York, 10 October 1997.
Obrien & Gere Engineers, Inc., 1997b, Passive Bag Sampling Results, JMT Facility, Brockport, New York, Consultant's Report to General Electric Company, Albany, New York, 12 December 1997.
Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., 1999, Final Technical Report for the Evaluation of Groundwater Diffusion Samplers, McClellan AFB, Consultant's Report to the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) Technology Transfer Division," Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., Denver, CO, December 1999.
Powell, R.M., and Puls, R.W., 1993, Passive Sampling of Ground Water Monitoring Wells Without Purging: Multi-level Well Chemistry and Tracer Disappearance, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, v. 12, pp. 51-77.
Sladky, B. and Roberts, J., 2002, Zero-Purge Groundwater Sampling for Semivolatile Organic Compounds
Tunks, J., Guest, P., and Santillan, J., 2001, Diffusion Sampler Evaluation of Chlorinated VOCs in Groundwater, In: Vroblesky, D.A.(ed.), 2001, User's Guide for Polyethylene-Based Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers to Obtain Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Wells, Part 2: Field Tests, U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 01-4061, pp. A-1 to A-8."
U.S. Department of Energy, Passive Sampler for TCE in Monitoring Wells and Wetland Soils, Savannah River Site, Environmental Restoration Division, SC.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000,Conference Proceedings: Subsurface Remediation - Improving Long-Term Monitoring and Remedial Systems Performance, June 8-11, 1999, St. Louis, MO, EPA/542/B-00/002, April 2000.
U.S. Geological Survey, 2000, Use of Passive Diffusion Samplers for Monitoring Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground Water, U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 088-00.
University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering, 2001, Special Issue on Passive Diffusion Samplers, Underground Tank Technology Update (newsletter), Vol. 15, No. 5, September/October 2001.
US EPA, 2000, Proceedings of the Ground-Water/Surface-Water Interactions Workshop, EPA/542/R-00/007, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Wasington, DC, July 2000.
Vroblesky, D.A., 2001a. User's Guide for Polyethylene-Based Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers to Obtain Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Wells, Part 1: Deployment, Recovery, Data Interpretation, and Quality Control and Assurance, U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 01-4060, 17p.
Vroblesky, D.A., 2001b, User's Guide for Polyethylene-Based Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers to Obtain Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Wells, Part 2: Field Tests, U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 01-4061, 98p.
Vroblesky, D.A, 2000, Simple, Inexpensive Diffusion Samplers for Monitoring VOCs in Ground Water, In: Conference Proceedings Subsurface Remediation: Improving Long-Term Monitoring and Remedial Systems Performance June 8-11, 1999, St. Louis, Missouri, EPA/542/B-00/002, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, April 2000.
Vroblesky, D.A., 1997, Diffusion Samplers for Investigating VOCs in Ground Water,In: Ground Water Currents (newsletter), No. 26, EPA 542/N-97/006, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Vroblesky, D.A., and Campbell, T.R., 2001, Equilibration Times, Stability, and Compound Selectivity of Diffusion Samplers for Collection of Ground-Water VOC Concentrations, Advances in Environmental Research, v. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-12.
Vroblesky, D.A., and Hyde, W.T., 1997, Diffusion Samplers as an Inexpensive Approach to Monitoring VOCs in Ground Water, Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, v. 17, no. 3, p. 177-184.
Vroblesky, D.A., and Peters, B.C., 2000, Diffusion Sampler Testing at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego County, California, November 1999 to January 2000, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4812, 27p.
Vroblesky, D.A., and Peters, B.C., 2000, Diffusion Sampler Testing at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego County, California, Nov 1999 to Jan 2000, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation 00-4182, 31p.
Vroblesky, D.A., and Petkewich, M.D., 2000, Field Testing of Passive Diffusion Bag Samplers for Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Ground Water, Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Fridley, Minnesota, November 1999 and May 2000, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4246, 14p.
Vroblesky, D.A., and Pravecek, T., 2002, Evaluation of Passive Diffusion Bag and Dialysis Samplers in Selected Wells at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, July 2001, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4159, 32p.
Vroblesky, D.A., Borchers, J.W., Campbell, T.R., and Kinsey, W., 2000, Investigation of Polyethylene Passive Diffusion Samplers for Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground Water at Davis Global Communication, Sacramento, California, August 1998 to February 1999, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-307, 13p.
Vroblesky; D.A., and Hyde, Jr, W.T., 1996, U.S. Patent #5,804,743 - Passive Diffusion Bag Sampler
Vroblesky, D.A., Petkewich, M.D., and Campbell, T.R., 2002, Field Tests of Diffusion Samplers for Inorganic Constituents in Wells and at a Ground-Water Discharge Zone, U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 02-4031, 29p.
Vroblesky, D.A., Rhodes,L.C., and Robertson, J.F., 1996, Locating VOC contamination in a fractured-rock aquifer at the groundwater/surface water interface using passive vapor collectors, Ground Water, vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 223-230.