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Main Title Installation of Air Quality Data Handling Subsystem (AQDHS-II) for the Connecticut Department of Environmental Quality.
Author Kemerer, Brian L. ; Siegel., Richard D. ;
CORP Author Abcor, Inc., Wilmington, Mass. Walden Research Div.;Environmental Protection Agency, Boston, Mass. Office of Air Programs.;Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection, Hartford.
Year Published 1977
Report Number C-504-10; EPA-68-02-1377; EPA/901/9-76/010;
Stock Number PB-263 893
Additional Subjects Air pollution ; Data processing ; Data handling ; Statistical analysis ; Computer programs ; Connecticut ; Cobol ; AQDHS-2 system ; Air quality data
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NTIS  PB-263 893 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 73p
Abstract
The purpose of the AQDHS-II system was to provide the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection with improved access to, and analysis capabilities of, its air quality data. Prior to installation of AQDHS-II, punched cards and magnetic tapes served as the storage media for all air quality data. Most data requests were filled using locally developed computer programs to select and report on the needed information. The retrieval capabilities of AQDHS-II perform the search of stored air quality data, thereby eliminating the need to read in extensive card data. A second objective of the installation was to reduce the required processing by EPA and to improve the quality of the SAROAD data. The AQDHS-II editor checks for valid parameter/method/unit code combinations, and the retrieval language provides the capability to check for values that are above a certain threshold for each parameter.