Main Title |
3-year quality assurance report for calendar years 1999, 2000 and 2001 : the SLAMS PM2.5 Ambient Air Monitoring Program. |
Author |
Papp, M. ;
Elberly, S. ;
Schmidt, M.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Emission Monitoring and Analysis Division, Monitoring and Quality Assurance Group, |
Year Published |
2004 |
Report Number |
EPA-454/R-04-001 |
Stock Number |
PB2004-104729 |
OCLC Number |
54961457 |
Subjects |
Air--Pollution--United States--Measurement--Quality control ;
Air--Pollution--Measurement--United States--Quality control
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Additional Subjects |
Air quality ;
Quality assurance ;
Air pollution monitoring ;
Accuracy ;
Precision ;
Bias ;
Particulates ;
Data collection ;
Requirements ;
SLAMS(State and Local Air Monitoring Network) ;
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKBD |
EPA-454/R-04-001 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
04/16/2004 |
ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 454-R-04-001 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
NTIS |
PB2004-104729 |
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 |
1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill., col. maps, charts (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
This report documents the quality assurance activities that were undertaken for the SLAMS PM2.5 environmental data operations for the calendar years 1999, 2000 and 2001 which are the first three years of implementation of the PM2.5 monitoring program. The QA Report evaluates the adherence to the quality assurance requirements described in '40 CFR 58 App. A' and evaluates the data quality indicators of precision, accuracy, bias, and completeness. |
Notes |
Project Officer: Michael Papp. "March, 2004." "EPA-454/R-04-001." |
Contents Notes |
This report documents the quality assurance activities that were undertaken for the SLAMS PM2.5 environmental data operations for the calendar years 1999, 2000 and 2001 which are the first three years of implementation of the PM2.5 monitoring program. The QA Report evaluates the adherence to the quality assurance requirements described in 40 CFR 58 App. A and evaluates the data quality indicators of precision, accuracy, bias, and completeness. The criteria pollutant defined as particulate matter is a general term used to describe a broad class of substances that exist as liquid or solid particles over a wide range of sizes. As part of the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program, EPA measures two particle size fractions: those less than or equal to [a nominal] 10 micrometers, and those less than or equal to [a nominal] 2.5 micrometers, hereafter referred to as PM10 or PM2.5 respectively. In general, the measurement units of micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/m3), of particulates less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers ([mu]m) that have been collected on a 46.2mm polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) filter. For the State and Local Air Monitoring Network (SLAMS), the primary goal is to compare the PM2.5 concentrations to the annual and 24-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards for PM2.5 are 15.0 micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/m3) annual arithmetic mean concentration and 65 [mu]g/m3 24-hour average concentration measured in ambient air. A description of the NAAQS and its calculation can be found in the July 18,1997 Federal Register Notice. A quality system for the PM2.5 program was developed in order to achieve the data quality objectives (DQOs) that were developed for this program. In order to meet these DQOs, measurement quality objectives were developed for the data quality indicators of precision, bias, accuracy and completeness. The report identifies the data quality indicators and how the estimates of these indicators were derived, evaluates the results, and provides conclusions recommendations for future improvements. |
Place Published |
Research Triangle Park, N.C. |
Supplementary Notes |
This document is color dependent and/or landscape layout. It is currently available on CD-ROM and paper only. CD-ROM contains a 143 page document. |
Availability Notes |
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Access Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web. Location last confirmed 04/13/04. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.; United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.; United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Emissions, Monitoring, and Analysis Division.; United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Monitoring and Quality Assurance Group. |
Alternate Title |
Three-year quality assurance report for calendar years 1999, 2000 and 2001 : the SLAMS PM2.5 Ambient Air Monitoring Program |
PUB Date Free Form |
2004 |
NTIS Prices |
AV A08 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20131224172917 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
MERGE |
OCLC Rec Leader |
04012cam 2200349Ka 45020 |