What methodology was used to collect air samples?
The methods used were developed in conjunction with the Ministry of the Environment, and are based on methodology used province-wide for air sampling. The US Environmental Protection Agency also has a standard methodology, which was consulted in preparing the SARA Group methods. The MOE samplers used by Vale Inco and Xstrata Nickel follow the same protocol, and the Soils Study was able to integrate these monitoring sites into the program for the Sudbury Soils Study.
