The objectives of the QA source document are to identify, improve, consolidate, and document QA practices and procedures at all steps of the inventory development and review processes. Tools, procedures, and methods useful for inventory QA/QC were identified by surveying inventory experts in government agencies and in the private sector. These procedures are compiled in this document and linked to the appropriate category of sources or stages in the overall inventory process.

Title and statement of responsibility from colophon. Project Officer: Steven M. Bromberg. "7/15/97"--Colophon Includes bibliographical references. Sponsored by the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators, the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Contract Number: 68-D2-0160.

v. I. Introduction and use of EIIP guidance for emission inventory development -- v. II. Point sources preferred and alternative methods -- v. III. Area sources preferred and alternative methods -- v. IV. Mobile sources preferred and alternative methods -- v. V. Biogenic sources preferred and alternative methods -- v. VI. Quality assurance procedures preferred and alternative methods -- v. VII Data management procedures preferred and alternative methods.