EMODnet Chemistry
WP3: QA/QC Validation – MSFD Interactions
current status
Partner contribution: ISPRA
Annual Meeting, June 17-18 2014, Split, Croatia
EMODnet Chemistry
WP3 Summary
QA/QC Validation:
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Collection of reference documentation with extended
bibliography on QA/QC, now available on extranet,
Draft proposal of a Questionnaire based on ISO/IEC
17025:2005 on the status of QA/QC implementation rules on
data set,
MSFD interactions:
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Participation to new established TG Data of Common
Implementation Strategy of MSFD for Descriptor 5 –
Eutrophication and D8 – Contaminants,
Relation with Regional Sea Conventions (HELCOM, OSPAR,
BARCELONA)
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General setting for QA/QC validation for WP3:
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Some QCs are currently being performed ex-post by Regional
data collector in order to produce aggregation and DIVA
interpolation maps
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Spikes, outlier
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Lack of data on geographic coordinates, depth, etc..
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Missing values or values below limit of detection
WP3 approach mainly on QC and also QA
performed ex-ante by data provider
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Collection of reference documentation (1):
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Commission Directive 2009/90/EC of 31 July 2009 laying down,
pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD), technical
specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water
status,sediment and biota
United Nations - A practical guidebook for meeting the
requirements of laboratory accreditation schemes based on ISO
17025:2005,
UNEP/MAP/MED POL - Sampling And Analysis Techniques for
the Eutrophication Monitoring Strategy of MED POL,
Black Sea SCENE Project - Data Quality Control guidelines for
physical parameters and for Black Sea biological data –
phytoplankton - http://www.blackseascene.net/
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Collection of reference documentation (2):
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Commission Regulation No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006
setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs
Commission Regulation No 835/2011 of 19 August 2011
amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum
levels for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in foodstuffs ,
More contributes needed!
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Draft proposal of a Questionnaire based on ISO/IEC
17025:2005 (1):
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General questions of laboratory QA/QC according to
17025:2005 (qualified personnel, equipment calibration, use of
standard or published methods, accuracy, precision, limit of
detection and quantification
General questions to all matrices (code lists of vocabularies,
CAS Number, Cruise ID’s/ Geographic area/
Organisation/Research, Station Names- coordinates, Sampling
method and storage, Analytical method, Limit of detection/limit
of determination, Uncertainty, Units (preferred EMODNet
Chemistry), Reference Materials-intercalibration
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Draft proposal of a Questionnaire based on ISO/IEC
17025:2005 (2):
Questions specific for matrices
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Seawater
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Sample type with indication of total, dissolved or particulate fraction
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Method of Filtration
Biota
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Species (species must match to the European Register of Marine
Species (ERMS) or ITIS (Taxonomic Information System), maximum
range for age, length and weight of species
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Number of Individuals in biota samples
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Tissue
Sediment
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Grain size of the fractionated sample
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TG Data of Common Implementation Strategy of MSFD
chaired by EEA (relevant for EMODNet Chemistry on
Descriptor 5 – Eutrophication and D8 – Contaminants):
• Accessing data and information according to MSFD Art. 19.3, in
the context of WISE-Marine and associated to INSPIRE,
EMODnet, and other relevant processes and projects;
• Geographic handling and visualization of reported information;
• Technical development of WISE-Marine, including linkages to
other reporting requirements (e.g. for Regional Sea
Conventions, Water Framework Directive and the Nature
Directives), and preparation of dissemination products, including
mapped information;
• Technical development of decentralised reporting methods and
systems.
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Meeting of TG Data on 29-30 April 2014 on Eutrophication
and Contaminants:
• General presentation of EMODNet Chemistry by me;
• DIVA interpolation very useful for MSFD applications (data need
to be “spatialized” in order to be compared with other
environmental information layers) but needs to be discussed in
depth in order to be “adopted”. Biogeochemical models should
also be involved? Could be DIVA integrated with them? And if
yes, How? Period of time: initial assessment until 2012, then
every six years
• Review of data flows on chemical monitoring parameter on
nutrients and contaminants provided by MS with EIONET,
RSCs, WFD and so on, according to different D5 and D8
indicators
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Meeting of TG Data on 29-30 April 2014 on Eutrophication
and Contaminants:
• General presentation of EMODNet Chemistry by me;
• Review of data flows on chemical monitoring parameter on
nutrients and contaminants provided by MS with EIONET,
RSCs, WFD and so on, according to different D5 and D8
indicators
• MS will be requested to take position on how monitoring data
present and future (MSFD monitoring programmes should start
on 15th July and communicated to EC on 15th October 2014) will
be made available to EC and EEA.
• QA/QC implementation in EMODNet Chemistry (ex ante and expost) very important to distinguish data relevant for MSFD
implementation
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Meeting of TG Data on 29-30 April 2014 on Eutrophication
and Contaminants:
• INSPIRE compliance of EMODNet Chemistry portal
• Can MS use EMODNet Chemistry in order to be compliant with
INSPIRE for Nutrients and Contaminants data?
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TG Data and relation with Regional Sea Conventions
For Barcelona Convention on Mediterranean Sea:
• EC has started recently a MED-CIS programme to foster MSFD
implementation for EU Mediterranean MS with involvement of
Barcelona Convention (UNEP/MAP)
• UNEP/MAP Info-RAC for Data Management and Collection has
never really started
• EMODNet Chemistry could also be a candidate platform for
UNEP/MAP?
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