- B.S., Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, 1986
Ms. Truini has over 30 years of experience in the fields of environmental chemistry, consulting, and data quality management. Her areas of expertise include analytical inorganic and organic chemistry, quality assurance oversight, data validation and assessment, analytical laboratory auditing, forensic chemistry, and data interpretation and analysis.
Ms. Truini has applied her expertise to a variety of environmental assessment programs, including hazardous waste site investigations and litigation support.
Ms. Truini has written and technically reviewed both inorganic and organic validation reports, as well as analytical chemistry standard operating procedures (SOPs). Ms. Truini has performed onsite audits of environmental testing laboratories throughout the country to assess technical competence, quality assurance and quality control procedures, and compliance with project-specific requirements. As part of these audits, Ms. Truini developed and refined comprehensive laboratory auditing checklists. Ms. Truini has provided technical support for metals and wet chemistry data review and methodology; advised on high-resolution methods, including PCBs, pesticides, and dioxins/furans; conducted data validation and assessment for a wide range of analytes, including volatile organics, semivolatile organics, PAHs, pesticides, pesticides by isotope dilution, PCBs, PCB congeners, TPH, EPH/VPH, dioxin/furans, and metals.