Scientific Diving
Region 10 Diving Publications and Presentations
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Scuba Jobs: EPA Scientific Diving - July 2014, PADI Blog 
Getting Dirty, Staying Safe, Hazmat Diving, ADCI July/August 2015
Presentation: Sheldrake, Humphrey, April 8, 2014; Diving Health and Safety 201 - Polluted Water Diving: Task Hazard Analyses (PDF) (41 pp, 7.3MB) - April 8, 2014
Presentation: Sheldrake, Pollock, September 2012, Alcohol and Diving, AAUS (PDF) (17 pp, 566K)
Sheldrake S., Humphrey A., Grossman S., McBurney J., Pedersen R. Special to Public Safety Diver: USEPA Standard Decontamination Procedures (PDF) (62 pp, 1.7MB) - July 2012
Sheldrake S., Pedersen R., Humphrey A., EPA Contaminated Water Diving - Underwater Magazine - July/August 2012
Sheldrake S., Humphrey A., Pedersen R. Underwater: EPA's Use of Online Contaminated Water Dive Planning Tools (PDF) (17.4MB) - Underwater Magazine May/June 2012
Sheldrake S., Pedersen R., Humphrey A., Special to Public Safety Diver: EPA's Use of Online Contaminated Water Dive Planning Tools (PDF) (52 pp, 1.6MB) - March 2012
Sheldrake S., Pedersen R., Humphrey A., Assessing Water Quality; Online Dive Planning Tools, AlertDiverOnline - February 1, 2012
Sheldrake S., Pedersen R., Schulze C., Donohue S., Humphrey A., Use of Tethered SCUBA for Scientific Diving, In Polluck NW; Proceedings of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 30th Symposium, 2011: 44-57. (PDF) (14 pp, 419K)
Humphrey A., Grossman S., McBurney J., Sheldrake S., Use of Surface Supplied Gas for Scientific Diving, In Polluck NW; Proceedings of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 30th Symposium, 2011: 58-73. (PDF) (16 pp, 519K)
Humphrey, Grossman, McBurney, Sheldrake, 2011. EPA Surface Supplied Diving for Science Presentation, AAUS. (PDF) (25 pp, 4.6MB) - October 2011
Sheldrake, Pedersen, Schulze, Donohue, Humphrey, October 2011. EPA Tethered SCUBA Diving for Science Presentation, AAUS. (PDF) (25 pp, 2.7MB)
Kelley M.A, A. Gillespie, G.D. Zhou, S. Zhang, J.P. Meador, P.B. Duncan, K.C. Donnelly, T.J. McDonald, 2011, In situ biomonitoring of caged, juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in the Lower Duwamish Waterway,Marine Pollution Bulletin (PDF) (13 pp, 537K)
EPA Region 10 Divers monitor cap effectiveness at Pacific Sound Resources Superfund Site with Solid Phase Microextraction Devices (SPME or SPMD) (PDF) (24 pp, 2.8MB) - June 2011
Sheldrake S., Pedersen R. , Humphrey A., February 2011, EPA Polluted Water Diving-Module 3, Public Safety Diver Monthly, 82:3-8. (PDF) (41 pp, 2.3MB) - February 2011
Sheldrake S., Pedersen R. , Humphrey A., January 2011, EPA Polluted Water Diving-Module 2, Public Safety Diver Monthly, 81:3-7. (PDF) (50 pp, 2.3MB) - January 2011
Sheldrake S., Pedersen R. , Humphrey A., December 2010, EPA Polluted Water Diving-Module 1, Public Safety Diver Monthly, 80:3-6. (PDF) (48pp, 2.3MB) - December 2010
EPA comments on ADCI 6th edition Consensus Standards, December 1, 2010 (PDF) (4 pp. 91K) - December 2010
Sheldrake, Pedersen, Humphrey et. al. EPA three part polluted water diving module presentations, AAUS 2010 (PDF) (353 pp, 4.5MB) - March 2010
- Comparative Analysis of Federal Program Polluted Water Diving Protocols (PDF) (23 pp, 2.5MB)
- Viking Drysuit Decontamination Study (PDF) (25 pp, 1.4MB)
- Environmental Response Team Polluted Water Diving Protocols (PDF) (33 pp, 1.5MB)
EPA Region 10 Viking Dive Suit Decontamination Study (PDF) (68 pp, 942K) - March 3, 2009
Sheldrake S., D. Davoli, M. Poulsen, P. B. Duncan, E. R. Pedersen, 2009, Diver Exposure Scenario for the Portland Harbor Risk Assessment. Proceeding of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 28th Symposium. pp. 7-13. (PDF) (17 pp, 585K)
Barbee G.C., J. Barich, B. Duncan, J.W. Bickham, C.W. Matson, C.J. Hintze, R.L. Autenrieth, G-D Zhou, T.J. McDonald, L. Cizmas, D. Norton and K.C. Donnelly. 2008. In situ biomonitoring of PAH-contaminated sediments using juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 71(2):454-64. (PDF) (11 pp, 251K)
Siwiec T., S. Sheldrake, A. Hess, D. Thompson, L. Macchio, P. B. Duncan. 2008. Survey Technique for Underwater Digital Photography with Integrated GPS Location Data. Proceeding of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 27th Symposium, pp. 159-166. (PDF) (8 pp. 2.1MB)
Duncan P.B., R. Henry, E.R. Pedersen, S. Sheldrake, D. Thompson, 2007. Adaptation of Groundwater Evaluation and Sampling Tools for Underwater Deployment. Proceeding of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 25th Symposium pp. 55-83. (PDF) (29 pp. 4.0MB)
Karna et. al. 2006. Evaluation of Eelgrass Beds Mapping Using a High Resolution Airborne Multispectral Scanner (PDF) (9 pp, 1MB)
EPA Protocol for Biohazard Diving, 2001 (Appendix L of the Diving Safety Manual, 1 MB pdf)
Wekell, J.C., R.M. Lorenzana, M. Hogan, and H. Barnett. J., 1996. Survey of paralytic shellfish poison and domoic acid in Puget Sound predatory gastropods. Shellfish Res. 15(2):231-236. (PDF) (6 pp, 1MB)
Duncan, P.B. and D.W. Karna., 1996. Eelgrass surveys in Eagle Harbor, WA, following capping of adjacent contaminated sediments. Proc. American Academy Underwater Science, 1996 Sci. Diving Symposium, p. 107-111. (PDF) (6 pp, 300K)
Salzar, M.H., Duncan, P.B., Salazar, S.M., and K.A. Rose. 1995. In-situ bioassays using transplanted mussels: II. Assessing Contaminated sediment at a Superfund site in Puget Sound. Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment Third Volume, ASTM STP 1218, J.S. Hughes, G.R. Biddinger, and E. Mones, Eds., Amer. Soc. Test. Materials, Philadelphia. (PDF) (22 pp, 652K)
Seavey, F. and G. Ging. 1995. Marine resources of the Elwha River Estuary, Clallam County, Washington. Rep. for National Park Service, prepared by U.S. Fish Wildlife Ser., W. WA Office, N. Pac. Cst. Ecoregion. 29 pp. + 3 Figures, 10 Maps, 1 Appendix (PDF) (47 pp, 8MB) - June 1995
Miller, S., Miller, B., Jensen, G., and B. Hill, 1994. Development of a SCUBA-based protocol for the rapid evaluation of benthic degradation due to organic accumulation in the nearshore soft-bottom habitat of Puget Sound. University of Washington Fisheries Research Institute. FRI-US-9406. (PDF) (91 pp, 10MB) )
Ameson, J.E., 1991. Protection of divers in waters that are contaminated with chemicals or pathogens. Undersea Biomedical Research. Vol. 18, No. 3, 1991 pp. 213-219. (PDF) (7 pp, 127K)
PTI Environmental Services. 1991. Puget Sound Estuarine Studies, Procedures for Monitoring Salmon Marine Net-Pens. + 8 Appendices Data Report for U.S. EPA Region 10. EPA Cont. No. 68-D8-0089 (PDF) (306 pp, 31MB)
Karna, D. W., Diving Proficiency in EPA Region 10, AAUS E-Slate (PDF) (3 pp, 318K) - May 1990
EPA Divers: Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty (PDF) (3 pp, 1MB) - June 1988
New equipment makes diving safer in polluted waters (PDF) (2 pp, 560K) - May-June 1986
Safe Diving In Contaminated Water (PDF) (1 page, 189K) - January 1986
Interim Protocol for Diving Operations in Contaminated Water, EPA/600/2-85/130 (PDF) (548 pp, 51MB) - November 1985
Safe Diving in Polluted Waters (PDF) (2 pp, 828K) - March 1985
Traver et. al., HazMat Underwater Recovery Demonstration (PDF) (99 pp, 19MB) - August 27-31, 1984
Chemical Tank Testing of Modified Commercial Diving Helmets and Dress (PDF) (54 pp, 6.5MB) - March 1984