Great Lakes Dredged Material Testing & Evaluation Manual – Whats In It?
Download the Manual The Great Lakes Dredged Material Testing & Evaluation Manual is available to view or download as set of .pdf files. Pertinent information on the manual and appendices are provided below. Note that a few figures are not yet available in digital form. • Main Text (PDF 343Kb, 73pps) • Appendix A – List of acronyms and abbreviations • Appendix B – Glossary of terms • Appendix C – Information for Tier 1 and Tier 2 evaluations (PDF 149Kb, 82pps) • Appendix D – Sediment sampling & handling guidance (PDF 177Kb, 43pps) • Appendix E – Quality assurance guidance (PDF 162Kb, 72pps) • Appendix F – Methods for chemical and physical analysis (PDF 1.49Mb, 564pps) • Appendix G – Procedures for biological-effects testing (PDF 926 Kb, 242pps) The main text (50 pages) begins with background information on dredged material management regulations, and the role of testing and evaluation in decision making. The bulk of the main text is dedicated to an explanation of the tiered approach for
