March 6, 2001
Report

Visual Sample Plan (VSP) Models and Code Verification

Abstract

VSP is an easy to use, visual and graphic software tool being developed to select the right number and location of environmental samples so that the results of statistical tests performed to provide input to environmental decisions have the required confidence and performance. It is a significant help for implementing the 6th and 7th steps of the Data Quality Objectives (DQO) planning process ("Specify Tolerable Limits on Decision Errors" and "Optimize the Design for Obtaining Data," respectively).

Revised: September 30, 2009 | Published: March 6, 2001

Citation

Gilbert R.O., J.R. Davidson, J.E. Wilson, and B.A. Pulsipher. 2001. Visual Sample Plan (VSP) Models and Code Verification Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.