Field Sampling and Environmental Monitoring
Collects representative samples of water, soil, sediment, air and construction materials at client sites, takes on-site measurements with calibrated field meters, maintains chain of custody and transports samples under temperature control to the laboratory. The team also installs and services monitoring equipment and supports consultants on site investigations.
What the team is accountable for
- Plan sampling runs and prepare kits and preservatives
- Collect samples to the sampling plan and method
- Calibrate and use field meters and record on-site measurements
- Complete chain of custody and transport samples under temperature control
- Maintain vehicles, coolers and field equipment
How we know it is working
Who works here
Tariq Haddad
Plans every sampling run, keeps the field meters calibrated and the vehicles roadworthy, and started as a field technician seven years ago.
Marcus Feld
Collects water and soil samples across the Illawarra, maintains his own field kit and has three years of site sampling experience.
Where the work is recorded
Sample Register
The laboratory information register of every sample received, its matrix, tests, storage, holding time and progress from receipt to reported.
Equipment and Calibration Register
Lists every item of measuring and testing equipment with its calibration interval, last and next calibration, verification checks and service status.
WHS Incident and Hazard Register
Records injuries, exposures, spills, near misses and hazards across the laboratories, materials hall, vehicles and field sites with the actions taken to close them.