1. SPADAT Program and Visual Sample Plan (VSP) Briefing
Lisa Newburn, John Wilson
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2015 DOE ASP Workshop
Charleston, SC
September 21, 2018

2. Outline VSP Purpose and Capabilities Recent Additions
Under Development
VSP Training
September 21, 2018

3. Visual Sample Plan (VSP): A Tool to Support Systematic Planning
Sampling occurs on all DOE sites, for a variety of purposes
Systematic planning helps ensure that the samples will support confident decisions
Visual Sample Plan (VSP) is a software tool that supports DOE needs by:
Developing statistically defensible sampling methods
Making improvements in response to DOE user requests
Providing resources to support new and existing VSP users
Primary Objective: Decrease Costs and Increase Defensibility While Managing Uncertainty
September 21, 2018

4. About Visual Sample Plan
Data Quality Objectives (DQO) based systematic planning software
Answers the questions:
How many samples should we collect and analyze?
Where should those samples be collected?
What is the confidence in the design?
>10,000 users worldwide
Sponsored by DOE, DoD, NRC, DHS, EPA, UK, CDC
Free VSP download at
September 21, 2018

5. Visual Sample Plan Features
Statistics
Spatial Mapping (GIS)
3-D Building Design
Report Generator
September 21, 2018

6. Visual Sample Plan Features
Statistics
Sample size design
Data analysis
Spatial Mapping (GIS)
Map design
Spatial projection support
Compatible file formats (ArcGIS)
Map imagery download
3-D Building Design
AutoCAD file import
Immersive room development with furniture and surface types
Report Generator
All designs provide a detailed report of the analysis steps and assumptions
September 21, 2018

7. Visual Sample Plan Features
Statistics
Sample size design
Data analysis
Spatial Mapping (GIS)
Map design
Spatial projection support
Compatible file formats (ArcGIS)
Map imagery download
3-D Building Design
AutoCAD file import
Immersive room development with furniture and surface types
Report Generator
All designs provide a detailed report of the analysis steps and assumptions
September 21, 2018

8. Visual Sample Plan Features
Statistics
Sample size design
Data analysis
Spatial Mapping (GIS)
Map design
Spatial projection support
Compatible file formats (ArcGIS)
Map imagery download
3-D Building Design
AutoCAD file import
Immersive room development with furniture and surface types
Report Generator
All designs provide a detailed report of the analysis steps and assumptions
September 21, 2018

9. Visual Sample Plan Features
Statistics
Sample size design
Data analysis
Spatial Mapping (GIS)
Map design
Spatial projection support
Compatible file formats (ArcGIS)
Map imagery download
3-D Building Design
AutoCAD file import
Immersive room development with furniture and surface types
Report Generator
All designs provide a detailed report of the analysis steps and assumptions
September 21, 2018

10. VSP Applications Environmental Remediation
Health and Safety Assessment
Decontamination and Decommissioning
Long-Term Legacy and Groundwater Monitoring
Identification, Delineation, and Remediation of UXO Sites
Within-Building Bio/Chem/Rad Release
Outdoor Bio/Chem/Rad Release
Item Audits
Wherever Sampling Is Used to Support Decisions
September 21, 2018

11. General Benefits of Using VSP
Statistically defensible sampling designs
Statistical rigor hidden… designed for non-statistician
Quantified confidence
Real-time cost/benefit tradeoff evaluations
Just enough sampling
Visualization supports communication
Streamlined acceptance by regulators
Leveraging off multi-agency investments
September 21, 2018

12. Latest Developments and Improvements
MARSSIM Additions
COMPASS Features
Sample area / room division based on size
Multiple Sampling Goal Reports
UFP-QAPP Format Export
YouTube Channel and Social Media
Many Minor Improvements
KML file export, color by value for multiple analytes, partial sampling of walls, furniture and surface overlay editing, false negative rate input for combined targeted and random sampling, lat/long sample import and export, and even more user interface and performance enhancements
September 21, 2018

13. COMPASS Background
COMPASS (Computerization of MARSSIM for Planning and Assessing Site Surveys) is a software tool for MARSSIM implementation
No longer under active development (Windows XP)
ORAU offered to provide COMPASS source code for incorporation into VSP
September 21, 2018

14. COMPASS Integration Into VSP
Integrated COMPASS capabilities into user-friendly VSP interface
Added features include:
Unity rule or gross activity calculations
Elevated measurement comparison (EMC)
Calculation of scan MDC values for EMC calculations
Individual radionuclide or series selection, with default DCGLw values
Support for building surfaces and surface soil
September 21, 2018

15. MARSSIM Additions: Sample Area Partitioning
MARSSIM guidance stipulates maximum surface area based on class
Class 1 areas within buildings <= 100 sq m.
New VSP tool to automatically partition rooms or sample areas
Based on either maximum size or minimum number of partitions
Angle of division and shape of partitions can be specified
September 21, 2018

16. Multiple Sampling Goal Reports
Previously, when a new design was applied to a project, all previous designs were over-written or lost
Added new Report Manager to save multiple design reports in a single project file
Stored design reports can be shown in the Report View, copied to the clipboard, printed or saved to a file
September 21, 2018

17. UFP-QAPP Format Export
Unified Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans (UFP-QAPP) worksheets can be generated based on project file information.  
Five pertinent worksheets identified:  11, 15, 17, 18 and 20.
Where appropriate, VSP fills sections with text, tables and graphics.
Currently enabled for MARSSIM Sign Test and MARSSIM WRS designs
September 21, 2018

18. VSP on YouTube
Short training videos illustrating the use of different VSP features and modules
Step-by-step instructions to follow along
19 videos so far with more under development
September 21, 2018

19. What’s Coming Next? Data Subset Analytics Improvements
Delineating Contour Boundaries with Confidence
MARSSIM Expert Guide
Portable VSP
Field Sampling Mobile App (GeoPointFinder™)
September 21, 2018

20. Data Subset Analytics Improvements
Define and select subset of data
Spatially
By some variable
Perform analysis on subset
Summary statistics, tests, plots, geostatistical analysis
Expected availability in VSP: Early spring 2016
September 21, 2018

21. Confident Boundary Delineation
Elevated regions can be delineated using kriged data
Uses a simple threshold
Improved method will account for uncertainty in the kriged estimates
Expected availability in VSP: End of 2015
September 21, 2018

22. MARSSIM Expert Guide
Will use Expert Guide framework used to develop UXO and FRMAC application-specific guides
Guidance to new and previously existing MARSSIM capabilities in VSP
Expected availability in VSP: Spring 2016
September 21, 2018

23. Portable (No-Installation) VSP
VSP requires administrative privileges to install
Many users have lengthy approval processes for new releases
Developing version of VSP that will not require installation
Standalone executable that can be run from a thumb drive
September 21, 2018

24. Field Sampling Mobile App
GeoPointFinder™ developed to support wide-area field sampling
Imports sampling plans developed in VSP
Intuitive touch-screen navigation
Records location, spacing and accuracy for QC of field sampling
Bluetooth pairing with high-accuracy GPS/GNSS devices provides excellent accuracy
Long-term vision: provide a suite of mobile tools that each address a specific task or need but can work with each other and with VSP
September 21, 2018

25. VSP Training Courses
High demand and limited availability for training courses
NRC-sponsored training offered by PNNL starting again in fall 2015
NRC or agreement state personnel only
Scheduling and registration through NRC
Tuition-based courses available taught by Brent Pulsipher, 15-year VSP manager and instructor
Not affiliated with PNNL
Contact for more information
PNNL continues to offer sponsored courses to any interested site / party
Additional training videos and e-learning materials planned
September 21, 2018

26. Contact Information
Lisa Newburn
(509)
Follow our YouTube channel for latest video updates
Join our LinkedIn group to connect with VSP team and users
September 21, 2018

27. Continued Appreciation
A Huge Thanks
to George Detsis and Josh Silverman
for your continued leadership and support!
September 21, 2018