PM 2.5 Performance Evaluation

UnitedStatesOfficeofAirQualityEPAEnvironmentalProtectionPlanningandStandardsAgencyResearchTrianglePark,NC27711February1999AirQualityAssuranceDocumentQualityAssuranceProjectPlanforthePM2.5PerformanceEvaluationProgramiiForewordEPApolicyrequiresthatallprojectsinvolvingthegeneration,acquisition,anduseofenvironmentaldatabeplannedanddocumentedandhaveanAgency-approvedqualityassuranceprojectplanorQAPPpriortothestartofdatacollection.TheprimarypurposeoftheQAPPistoprovideanoverviewoftheproject,describetheneedforthemeasurements,anddefineQA/QCactivitiestobeappliedtotheproject,allwithinasingledocument.ThefollowingdocumentrepresentstheQAPPfortheenvironmentaldataoperationsinvolvedinthePM2.5PerformanceEvaluationProgram.ThisQAPPwasgeneratedusingtheEPAQAregulationsandguidanceasdescribedinEPAQA/R-5,EPARequirementsforQualityAssuranceProjectPlansandtheaccompanyingdocumentEPAQA/G-5,GuidanceforQualityAssuranceProjectPlans.AllpertinentelementsoftheQAPPregulationsandguidanceareaddressedinthisQAPP.ThisdocumenthasbeenreviewedbyEPARegionalWorkAssignmentManagersresponsibleforimplementingthePEPintheirrespectiveRegionsandisconsideredacceptable(seefollowingapprovalpage).Mentionofcorporationnames,tradenames,orcommercialproductsdoesnotconstituteendorsementorrecommendationforuse.iiiAcknowledgmentsThisQAPPistheproductofthecombinedeffortsoftheEPAOfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards,theEPARegionalOffices,andtheStateandlocalorganizations.ThedevelopmentandreviewofthematerialfoundinthisdocumentwasaccomplishedthroughtheactivitiesofthePM2.5QAWorkgroup.Thefollowingindividualsareacknowledgedfortheircontributions.StateandLocalOrganizationsGeorgeApgar,StateofVermont,Waterbury,VTRandyDillard,JeffersonCountyDepartmentofHealth,BirminghamALGordonPierceandKevinGoohs,ColoradoDepartmentofPublicHealth&Environment,Denver,CORussellGraceandTomPomales,CaliforniaAirResourcesBoard,Sacramento,CAJeffMiller,PennsylvaniaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,Harrisburg,PARichardHeffern,StateofAlaskaDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservation,Juneau,AKDanHarman,NorthDakotaDepartmentofHealth,Bismarck,NDEPARegionsRegion1DonPorteous,NormanBeloin,MaryJaneCuzzupe2ClintonCusick3VictorGuide,TheodoreErdman4JerryBurger,HerbBarden5MaryAnnSuero,GordonJones,MikeRizzo,BasimDihu6MaryKemp,MarkSather,KuenjaChung,TimothyDawson,RuthTatom7LelandGrooms,MikeDavis,ShaneMunsch8RonHeavner,GordonMacRae,JoeDelwiche9MannyAquitania,BobPallarino10BarrryTowns,BillPuckett,KarenMarasiganNationalExposureResearchLaboratoryFrankMcElroy,DavidGemmillResearchTriangleInstituteJimFlanagan,CynthiaSalmons,CaryEaton,BobWrightOfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandardsJoeElkins,ShellyEberly,TimHanley,DavidMusick,MarkShanisivAcronymsandAbbreviationsAIRSAerometricInformationRetrievalSystemANSIAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteAPTIAirPollutionTrainingInstituteASTMAmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterialsAWMAAirandWasteManagementAssociationCAACleanAirActCFRCodeofFederalRegulationsCMDContractsManagementDivisionCMZcommunitymonitoringzoneCOContractingOfficerCOCchainofcustodyDASdataacquisitionsystemDCODocumentControlOfficerDQAdataqualityassessmentDQOsdataqualityobjectivesEDOenvironmentaldataoperationEMADEmissions,Monitoring,andAnalysisDivisionESATEnvironmentalServicesAssistanceTeamEPAEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyFARFederalAcquisitionRegulationsFEMFederalequivalentmethodFIPSFederalInformationProcessingStandardsFRMFederalreferencemethodGISgeographicalinformationsystemsGLPgoodlaboratorypracticeLANlocalareanetworkMPAmonitoringplanningareaMQOsmeasurementqualityobjectivesMSAmetropolitanstatisticalareaMSRmanagementsystemreviewNAAQSNationalAmbientAirQualityStandardsNAMSnationalairmonitoringstationNISTNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyOAQPSOfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandardsOARMOfficeofAdministrationandResourcesManagementORDOfficeofResearchandDevelopmentPCpersonalcomputerPOCpollutantoccurrencecodePDpercentdifferencePEperformanceevaluationPM2.5particulatematter2.5micronsPTFEpolytetrafluoroethyleneQasamplerflowrateatambient(actual)conditionsoftemperatureandpressure.QA/QCqualityassurance/qualitycontrolQAqualityassuranceQAARqualityassuranceannualreportQADqualityassurancedivisiondirectorvQAMqualityassurancemanagerQAOqualityassuranceofficerQAPPqualityassuranceprojectplanQMPqualitymanagementplanSIPSStateImplementationPlansSLAMSstateandlocalmonitoringstationsSOPstandardoperatingprocedureSOWstatementorscopeofworkSPMSspecialpurposemonitoringstationsSYSOPsystemoperatorTatemperature,ambientoractualTSAtechnicalsystemauditTSPtotalsuspendedparticulateVaairvolume,atambientoractualconditionsVOCvolatileorganiccompoundWAMWorkAssignmentManagerviTablesNumberSectionPage3-14-16-16-26-36-46-56-66-76-87-17-28-19-111-111-211-313-113-213-314-114-214-314-415-115-215-315-416-116-217-117-219-119-219-319-419-519-619-720-121-121-221-323-123-223-323-4DistributionList..........................................................................................................ESATOrganization.....................................................................................