Field Services

SGS’s Field Services Department offers Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certified sampling technicians to support environmental projects. SGS has the capacity to fully equip and mobilize teams utilizing the appropriate level of protection to accommodate project safety requirements.

Our technicians have extensive experience in the sampling of groundwater, surface water, soil, hazardous waste and air. Our sampling teams have been successfully audited by Federal and State regulatory agencies. The teams are accredited for the “analyze immediately” parameters (pH, specific conductance, temperature, residual chlorine and dissolved oxygen) to ensure accurate measurements in the field. The following field sampling equipment is utilized by the field services team:

Equipment Decontamination Peristaltic Pumps Bacon Bomb Samplers Summa Canisters/Tedlar Bags Teflon/SS Bailers 24 Hour Composite Samplers

Open Tube Samplers Personal Air Samplers/Tubes Submersible Well Pumps Wheaton Grab Samplers Soil Augers/Trowels

Our Field Services provide:

• Comprehensive Sampling Expertise: Expertise in groundwater, surface water, and sediment sampling.
• Regulatory Compliance: Adherence to USEPA and state protocols for collection methods, preservation, and chain of custody.
• Quality Assurance: Robust QA/QC procedures, including field blanks, duplicates, and meticulous documentation.
• Flexible Solutions: Customized services to meet project-specific requirements, supported by a dedicated team of field experts.

Capabilities

Groundwater and leachate monitoring Low flow evaluation and sampling Hazardous waste sampling Surface water sampling

Sediment collection (core and grab) Wastewater sampling and flow monitoring Landfill gas migration surveys Clean Hands – Dirty Hands sampling (Method 1669 for low-level mercury)

Contact SGS today to learn how our Field Services can enhance your environmental monitoring and compliance efforts.