Module 1- Fundamentals of Air Monitoring and Station Setup and Operation
This module introduced attendees to the fundamentals air monitoring and station setup and operation. A copy of Ambient Air Monitoring: Key Summaries and References was given to attendees to provide further information about the laws, regulations and key documents that govern ambient air monitoring.
Module 1 took place May 28 - 29, 2014.
The topics are listed below with links to the presentations and videos.
Speaker Presentations
Day 1: Fundamentals of Ambient Air Monitoring
- Keynote Presentation- Air Monitoring: A Critical and Evolving Field
- Comparing Apples to Apples: Importance of a PQAO from EPA’s Perspective
- Getting to Know the Air Resources Board’s PQAO
- PQAO from Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District’s Perspective
- Introduction to QA Laws, Regulations, and Key Documents
- Key QA Documents
- Tour of ARB’s QA Web Page
- Monitoring Goals
- Network Design: Networking the Networks
- Monitoring Requirements and You
- Annual Network Plans
- Consequences of Not Following Proper Air Monitoring Station Operational Procedures
Day 2: Station Set-Up and Operation
- Air Monitoring Annual Network Plan: A District’s Perspective
- It All Starts With You!
- What to do When Making Changes to Your Network
- Station Set Up: Location, Location, Location and Much More
- Residence Time: It’s About Time!! (and Pressure)
- Station Operations: It’s On You
- Importance of Good Station Operation Documentation from an End User Point of View
- Stations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly