Chapter 8
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8.0 Chapter 8: Monitoring (Peter Chapman)
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Objectives of Monitoring
- 8.3 The ARD Monitoring Approach
- 8.3.1 Risk Based Framework
- 8.3.2 Monitoring Components
- 8.4 Problem Formulation
- 8.5 Overview of Monitoring Approaches
- 8.5.1 Implementation Considerations
- 8.5.1.1 Health and Safety
- 8.5.1.2 Freshwater, Estuarine and Saline Receiving Environments
- 8.5.1.3 Source/Near-Field/Far-Field Monitoring
- 8.5.2 Discharge monitoring
- 8.5.3 Reference Comparisons
- 8.5.3.1 Upstream-Downstream
- 8.5.3.2 Gradient Monitoring Design
- 8.5.3.3 Reference Condition Design
- 8.5.4 Exposure Assessment
- 8.5.4.1 Data Collection
- 8.5.4.2 Comparison to Chemical Guidelines
- 8.5.4.3 Mercury Biomagnification
- 8.5.4.4 Environmental Fate
- 8.5.5 Effects Assessment
- 8.5.5.1 Bioavailability
- 8.5.5.2 Toxicity Testing
- 8.5.5.3 Resident Community Structure Alteration
- 8.5.5.4 Investigation of Causation
- 8.5.5.5 The Value of Integrated Assessments
- 8.5.6 Risk Characterisation
- 8.5.7 Uncertainty
- 8.5.8 Monitoring and Management
- 8.5.1 Implementation Considerations
- 8.6 Monitoring Specifics
- 8.6.1 Sampling
- 8.6.2 Analysis
- 8.6.3 QAQC Considerations
- 8.6.3.1 Data Generation and Acquisition
- 8.6.3.2 Data Management
- 8.6.3.3 Data Verification, Validation and Usability
- 8.6.3.4 Performance Assessment and Oversight
- 8.7 ARD Monitoring FAQ's
- 8.8 References
