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THE USE OF MICROMETEROLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VOC MONITORING NETWORK
Citation:
Thomas, M. THE USE OF MICROMETEROLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VOC MONITORING NETWORK. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/9-89/077 (NTIS PB89225601), 1989.
Description:
This report is part of the National Network for Environmental Management Studies Program conducted under the auspices of the Office of Cooperative Environmental Management - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As part of an ongoing volatile organic compounds (VOC) ambient air sampling network study using whole-air samplers, this report evaluates the uses of meteorological data in a VOCannbient air sampling activity. The report determines the minimum requirements for, type of, and usage procedures for meteorological instruments and the ways in which synoptic and on-site meteorological data can be integrated into an overall VOC sampling study. This report would be of interest to those persons interested in the procedures necessary to integrate meteorological data into a VOC ambient air emmission study. Conclusions based on this study indicate that a detailed understanding of synoptic and on-sitemeteorology is a critical factor in selecting days for a successful VOC ambient air sampling test. Several minimum meteorological instrumentation requirements are needed, one of which is a tripod based, portable station with a self contained power source. Real-time viewing and electronic data logging of the wind speed and direction, as well as temperature and relative humidity, will allow the definition and verification of the sampling network centerline.