| Main Title |
Source assessment : analysis of uncertainty, principles and applications / |
| Author |
Serth, R. W. ;
Hughes, T. W. ;
Opferkuch, R. E. ;
Eimutis, E. C. ;
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Monsanto Research Corp., Dayton, OH.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory ; Available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, |
| Year Published |
1978 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/2-78-004u; MRC-DA-632; EPA-68-02-1874; EPA-ROAP-21AXM-071 |
| Stock Number |
PB80-131485 |
| OCLC Number |
07829504 |
| Subjects |
Air--Pollution--United States--Measurement ;
Air--Pollution--United States--Data processing ;
Uncertainty (Information theory) ;
Air--Pollution--Data processing ;
Air--Pollution--Measurement
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| Additional Subjects |
Air pollution ;
Mathematical models ;
Assessments ;
Errors ;
Probability theory ;
Decision making ;
Stationary sources ;
Point sources
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 600-2-78-004u |
c.1 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
06/09/2014 |
| EKBD |
EPA-600/2-78-004u |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
07/04/2003 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-2-78-004u |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-2-78-004U |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/23/2010 |
| NTIS |
PB80-131485 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
xxiii, 157 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
This report provides the results of a study that was conducted to analyze the uncertainties involved in the calculation of the decision parameters used in the Source Assessment Program and to determine the effect of these uncertainties on the decision-making procedure. A general procedure for performing an analysis of uncertainty is developed based on the principles of error propagation and statistical inference. It is shown that this simple and straightforward method represents an approximation to standard statistical techniques. The approximate method is illustrated by application to four problems in the area of environmental control. The general procedure is used to establish guidelines for conducting air emissions studies in the Source Assessment Program. In particular, guidelines are established for precision in field sampling and analytical work, and for setting critical values of decision parameters. |
| Notes |
"August 1978." Includes bibliographical references. "Contract no. 68-02-1874, ROAP no. 21AXM-071, program element no. 1AB015." "EPA-600/2-78-004u." |
