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+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Mea    |       |             |           |                        |
| surement |       |             |           |                        |
| Quality  |       |             |           |                        |
| Obje     |       |             |           |                        |
| ctives - |       |             |           |                        |
| P        |       |             |           |                        |
| arameter |       |             |           |                        |
| NO~2~    |       |             |           |                        |
| (Chem    |       |             |           |                        |
| ilumines |       |             |           |                        |
| cence)** |       |             |           |                        |
+==========+=======+=============+===========+========================+
| **Requi  | **F   | *           | **Re      | **Information/Action** |
| rement** | reque | *Acceptance | ference** |                        |
|          | ncy** | Criteria**  |           |                        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **       | All   | ppm         | 40 CFR,   |                        |
| Standard | data  |             | Pt 50.11  |                        |
| R        |       |             |           |                        |
| eporting |       |             |           |                        |
| Units**  |       |             |           |                        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| *        | Daily | 20 to 30E C | 40 CFR,   | Instruments designated |
| *Shelter |       |             | Pt. 53.20 | as reference or        |
| Tempe    | Daily | \# \" 2E C  |           | equivalent have been   |
| rature** |       |             | Vol II, S | tested over this       |
|          |       |             | 7.1       | temperature range.     |
| Tem      |       |             | ^[1/]{.un | Maintain shelter       |
| perature |       |             | derline}^ | temperature above      |
| range    |       |             |           | sample dewpoint.       |
|          |       |             | Vol II,   | Shelter should have a  |
| Tem      |       |             | MS 2.3.2  | 24- hour temperature   |
| perature |       |             |           | recorder. Flag all     |
| control  |       |             |           | data for which         |
|          |       |             |           | temperature range or   |
|          |       |             |           | fluctuations are       |
|          |       |             |           | outside acceptance     |
|          |       |             |           | criteria.              |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Equ    | Pur   | Reference   | 40 CFR,   |                        |
| ipment** | chase | or          | Pt 53.9   |                        |
|          | spe   | equivalent  |           |                        |
| NO~2~    | cific | method      | 40 CFR,   |                        |
| analyzer | ation |             | Pt 50,    |                        |
|          |       | Flow rate   | App F, S  |                        |
| Air flow |       | regulated   | 2.2       |                        |
| con      |       | to \" 2 %   |           |                        |
| trollers |       |             | EPA-600   |                        |
|          |       | Accuracy \" | /4-75-003 |                        |
| Fl       |       | 2 %         |           |                        |
| owmeters |       |             |           |                        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Det    | Pur   | 0.005 ppm   | 40 CFR,   | Instruments designated |
| ection** | chase |             | Pt 53.20  | as reference or        |
|          | spe   | 0.01 ppm    | & 23      | equivalent have been   |
| Noise    | cific |             |           | determined to meet     |
|          | ation |             | "         | these acceptance       |
| Lower    |       |             |           | criteria               |
| de       |       |             |           |                        |
| tectable |       |             |           |                        |
| level    |       |             |           |                        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Comple | Quar  | 75 %        | 40 CFR,   |                        |
| teness** | terly |             | Pt 50.11  |                        |
|          |       |             |           |                        |
| Hourly   |       |             |           |                        |
| Data     |       |             |           |                        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Co     | Pur   | Free of     | EPA-600   | Return cylinder to     |
| mpressed | chase | c           | /4-75-003 | supplier.              |
| Gases**  | spe   | ontaminants |           |                        |
|          | cific |             | 40 CFR,   | Nitric oxide in        |
| Dilution | ation | NIST        | Pt 50,    | nitrogen EPA Protocol  |
| gas      |       | Traceable   | App F, S  | Gases have a 24-month  |
| (zero    | Pur   |             | 1.3       | certification period   |
| air)     | chase | (e.g., EPA  |           | and must be            |
|          | spe   | Protocol    | EPA-600   | recertified to extend  |
| Gaseous  | cific | Gas)        | /R-97/121 | the certification.     |
| s        | ation |             |           |                        |
| tandards |       |             |           |                        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Calib  | [     | Residence   | 40 CFR,   | Zero gas and at least  |
| ration** | \>]{. | time        | Pt 50,    | four upscale           |
|          | under | [\<]{       | App F, S  | calibration points.    |
| Mu       | line} | .underline} | 1         | Points outside         |
| ltipoint | 1/6   | 2 min       |           | acceptance criterion   |
| cal      | mon   |             | Vol II, S | are repeated. If still |
| ibration | ths., | Dynam.      | 12.6      | outside consult        |
|          | after | parameter   |           | manufacturers manual   |
| (at      | fa    | [\>]{       | Vol II,   | and invalidate data to |
| least 5  | ilure | .underline} | MS 2.3.2  | last acceptable        |
| points)  | of QC | 2.75        |           | multipoint calibration |
|          | check | ppm-min     | 40 CFR,   | or zero/span check .   |
| C        | or    |             | Pt. 50,   |                        |
| onvertor | after | All points  | App F     | Replace or service     |
| ef       | m     | within \" 2 |           | converter.             |
| ficiency | ainte | % of full   | Vol II,   |                        |
|          | nance | scale of    | MS.2.3.2  | **If calibration       |
| Z        |       | best-fit    |           | factors are updated    |
| ero/span | D     | straight    | Vol II, S | after each             |
| check-   | uring | line        | 12.6      | zero/span**,           |
| level 1  | multi |             |           | invalidate data to     |
|          | point | \$ 96 %     | Vol II,   | last acceptable        |
| Fl       | ca    |             | MS 2.3.2  | zero/span check,       |
| owmeters | libra | Zero drift  |           | adjust analyzer, and   |
|          | tions | \# \" 20 to | Vol II, S | perform multipoint     |
|          |       | 30 ppb      | 12.6      | calibration.           |
|          | 1/ 2  |             |           |                        |
|          | weeks | Span drift  | Vol II,   | **If fixed calibration |
|          |       | \# \" 20 to | MS 2.3.2  | factors are used to    |
|          | 1/3   | 25 %        |           | calculate data**,      |
|          | m     |             | Vol II,   | invalidate data to     |
|          | onths | Zero drift  | App 12    | last acceptable        |
|          |       | \# \" 10 to |           | zero/span check,       |
|          |       | 15 ppb      |           | adjust analyzer, and   |
|          |       |             |           | perform multipoint     |
|          |       | Span drift  |           | calibration.           |
|          |       | \# \" 15 %  |           |                        |
|          |       |             |           | Flowmeter calibration  |
|          |       | Accuracy \" |           | should be traceable to |
|          |       | 2 %         |           | NIST standards.        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Per    | 1     | Mean        | NPAP QAPP | Use information to     |
| formance | /year | absolute    |           | inform reporting       |
| Eval     | at    | difference  | Vol II,   | agency for corrective  |
| uation** | sel   | \# 15 %     | App 15, S | action and technical   |
|          | ected |             | 3         | systems audits.        |
| (NPAP)   | sites | State       |           |                        |
|          |       | r           |           |                        |
| State    | 1     | equirements |           |                        |
| audits   | /year |             |           |                        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Pre    | 1/ 2  | None        | 40 CFR,   | Concentration. =       |
| cision** | weeks |             | Pt 58,    | 0.08-0.10 ppm.         |
|          |       | 95 %        | App A     |                        |
| Single   | 1/3   | Confidence  |           |                        |
| analyzer | m     | Interval \# | EPA-600   |                        |
|          | onths | \" 15 %     | /4-83-023 |                        |
| R        |       |             |           |                        |
| eporting |       |             | Vol II,   |                        |
| orga     |       |             | App 15, S |                        |
| nization |       |             | 6         |                        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Ac     | 25 %  | None        | 40 CFR,   | Four concentration     |
| curacy** | of    |             | Pt 58,    | ranges. If failure,    |
|          | sites | 95%         | App A     | recalibrate analyzer   |
| Single   | quar  | Confidence  |           | and reanalyze samples. |
| analyzer | terly | Interval \# | EPA-600   | Repeated failure       |
|          | (all  | \" 20%      | /4-83-023 | requires corrective    |
| R        | sites |             |           | action.                |
| eporting | ye    |             | Vol II,   |                        |
| orga     | arly) |             | App 15, S |                        |
| nization |       |             | 3         |                        |
+----------+-------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+

^[1/]{.underline}^ - reference refers to the QA Handbook for Air
Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II . The use of "S" refers to
sections within Part 1 of Volume II. The use of "MS" refers to
method-specific sections in Volume II.

+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Mea    |      |             |           |                        |
| surement |      |             |           |                        |
| Quality  |      |             |           |                        |
| Obje     |      |             |           |                        |
| ctives - |      |             |           |                        |
| P        |      |             |           |                        |
| arameter |      |             |           |                        |
| O~3~     |      |             |           |                        |
| (Ult     |      |             |           |                        |
| raviolet |      |             |           |                        |
| Photom   |      |             |           |                        |
| etric)** |      |             |           |                        |
+==========+======+=============+===========+========================+
| **Requi  | *    | *           | **Re      | **Information/Action** |
| rement** | *Fre | *Acceptance | ference** |                        |
|          | quen | Criteria**  |           |                        |
|          | cy** |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **       | All  | ppm         | 40 CFR,   |                        |
| Standard | data |             | Pt 50.9   |                        |
| R        |      |             |           |                        |
| eporting |      |             |           |                        |
| Units**  |      |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| *        | D    | 20 to 30E   | 40 CFR,   | Instruments designated |
| *Shelter | aily | C.          | Pt. 53.20 | as reference or        |
| Tempe    |      |             |           | equivalent have been   |
| rature** | D    | \# \" 2E C  | Vol II, S | tested over this       |
|          | aily |             | 7.1       | temperature range.     |
| Tem      |      |             | ^[1/]{.un | Maintain shelter       |
| perature |      |             | derline}^ | temperature above      |
| range    |      |             |           | sample dewpoint.       |
|          |      |             | *Dete     | Shelter should have a  |
| Tem      |      |             | rmination | 24- hour temperature   |
| perature |      |             | of Ozone  | recorder. Flag all     |
| control  |      |             | by        | data for which         |
|          |      |             | Ul        | temperature range or   |
|          |      |             | traviolet | fluctuations are       |
|          |      |             | Analysis  | outside acceptance     |
|          |      |             | (draft)*  | criteria.              |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Equ    | Purc | Reference   | 40 CFR,   | Air flow controllers   |
| ipment** | hase | or          | Pt 53.9   | must be capable of     |
|          | s    | equivalent  |           | regulating air flows   |
| O~3~     | peci | method      | EPA-600   | as necessary to meet   |
| analyzer | fica |             | /4-79-057 | the output stability   |
|          | tion |             |           | and photometer         |
|          |      |             |           | precision              |
|          |      |             |           | requirements. The      |
|          |      |             |           | photometric            |
|          |      |             |           | measurement of         |
|          |      |             |           | absorption is not      |
|          |      |             |           | directly related to    |
|          |      |             |           | flow rate, but may be  |
|          |      |             |           | indirectly related due |
|          |      |             |           | to thermal or other    |
|          |      |             |           | effects.               |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Det    | Purc | 0.005 ppm   | 40 CFR,   | Instruments designated |
| ection** | hase |             | Pt. 53.20 | as reference or        |
|          | s    | 0.01 ppm    | & 23      | equivalent have been   |
| Noise    | peci |             |           | determined to meet     |
|          | fica |             | "         | these acceptance       |
| Lower    | tion |             |           | criteria.              |
| de       |      |             |           |                        |
| tectable |      |             |           |                        |
| level    |      |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Comple | D    | 75% values  | 40 CFR,   | A missing daily        |
| teness** | aily | from 9:01   | Pt 50,    | maximum ozone value    |
| (s       |      | AM to 9:00  | App H, S  | may be assumed to be   |
| easonal) |      | PM (LST)    | 3         | less than the standard |
|          |      |             |           | if valid daily maxima  |
| Maximum  |      |             |           | on the preceding and   |
| 1-hour   |      |             |           | following days do not  |
| conce    |      |             |           | exceed 75 percent of   |
| ntration |      |             |           | the standard.          |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **       | Upon | \"4% or \"4 | EPA-600   | 6 comparison runs that |
| Transfer | rec  | ppb         | /4-79-056 | include, at minimum, 6 |
| st       | eipt | (whichever  |           | concentrations per     |
| andard** | of   | greater)    | EPA-600   | comparison run         |
|          | tran |             | /4-79-057 | including 0 and 90     |
| Quali    | sfer | RSD of six  |           | [+]{.underline} 5% of  |
| fication | stan | slopes \#   | "         | upper range.           |
| and      | dard | 3.7%        |           |                        |
| certi    |      |             | "         | A single six-point     |
| fication | 1/3  | Std. dev.   |           | comparison run.        |
|          | mo   | of six      |           |                        |
| Recerti  | nths | intercepts  |           |                        |
| fication |      | #1.5%       |           |                        |
| to local | (if  |             |           |                        |
| primary  | at a | New slope = |           |                        |
| standard | f    | \"0.05 of   |           |                        |
|          | ixed | previous    |           |                        |
|          | s    |             |           |                        |
|          | ite) |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Local  | 1/   | Difference  | *Dete     | The local primary      |
| primary  | year | \# \"5 %    | rmination | standard is a standard |
| st       |      |             | of Ozone  | in its own right, but  |
| andard** | \"   | (preferably | by        | it must be repaired    |
|          |      | \" 3%)      | Ul        | and recertified if the |
| Certi    |      |             | traviolet | acceptance criterion   |
| fication |      | Regression  | Analysis  | is exceeded.           |
| /recerti |      | slopes =    | (draft)*  |                        |
| fication |      | 1.00 \"     |           |                        |
| to       |      | 0.03 and    | \"        |                        |
| Standard |      | two         |           |                        |
| Ph       |      | intercepts  |           |                        |
| otometer |      | are 0 \" 3  |           |                        |
|          |      | ppb         |           |                        |
| (if      |      |             |           |                        |
| rec      |      |             |           |                        |
| ertified |      |             |           |                        |
| via a    |      |             |           |                        |
| transfer |      |             |           |                        |
| s        |      |             |           |                        |
| tandard) |      |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **EPA    | 1/   | Regression  | Protocol  | 9 replicate analysis   |
| Standard | year | slope =     | for       | over 12 conc. ranges.  |
| R        |      | 1.00        | Recert    | Disagreement must be   |
| eference |      | [+]{        | ification | resolved. EPA Standard |
| Ph       |      | .underline} | of        | Reference Photometer   |
| otometer |      | 0.01        | Standard  | rechecked with NIST.   |
| r        |      |             | Reference | If OK Network STANDARD |
| ecertifi |      | and         | Photom    | REFERENCE PHOTOMETER   |
| cation** |      | intercept   | eters\... | must be repaired.      |
|          |      | \< 3 ppb    | (TRC      |                        |
|          |      |             | Envi      |                        |
|          |      |             | ronmental |                        |
|          |      |             | Document) |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Zero   | Purc | Free of     | EPA-600   | Return cylinder to     |
| air**    | hase | O~3~ or any | /4-79-057 | supplier               |
|          | s    | substance   |           |                        |
|          | peci | that might  |           |                        |
|          | fica | react with  |           |                        |
|          | tion | O~3~ (e.g., |           |                        |
|          |      | NO, NO~2~,  |           |                        |
|          |      | hy          |           |                        |
|          |      | drocarbons, |           |                        |
|          |      | and         |           |                        |
|          |      | pa          |           |                        |
|          |      | rticulates) |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Ozone  | 1/ 2 | Zero drift  | Vol II, S | **If calibration       |
| analyzer | w    | \# \" 20 to | 12.6      | updated at each        |
| calib    | eeks | 30 ppb      |           | zero/span**,           |
| ration** |      |             | "         | Invalidate data to     |
|          | Upon | Span drift  |           | last acceptable check, |
| Z        | rece | \# \" 20 to | Vol II, S | adjust analyzer,       |
| ero/span | ipt, | 25 %        | 12.6      | perform multipoint     |
| check    | adj  |             |           | calibration.           |
| -level 1 | ustm | Zero drift  | "         |                        |
|          | ent, | \# \" 10 to |           | **If fixed calibration |
| Mu       | or   | 15 ppb      | 40 CFR,   | used to calculate      |
| ltipoint |      |             | Pt 50,    | data**, Invalidate     |
| cal      | 1/ 6 | Span drift  | App D, S  | data to last           |
| ibration | mo   | \# \" 15%   | 5.2.3     | acceptable check,      |
|          | nths |             |           | adjust analyzer,       |
| (at      |      | Linearity   | EPA-600   | perform multipoint     |
| least 5  |      | error \<5%  | /4-79-057 | calibration.           |
| points)  |      |             | S.5       |                        |
|          |      |             |           | Zero gas and at least  |
|          |      |             | Vol II, S | four upscale           |
|          |      |             | 12.2      | calibration points.    |
|          |      |             |           | Check verify accuracy  |
|          |      |             |           | of flow dilution. Redo |
|          |      |             |           | analysis. If failure   |
|          |      |             |           | persists corrective    |
|          |      |             |           | action required.       |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Per    | 1/   | Mean        | Vol II, S | Use information to     |
| formance | year | absolute    | 16.3      | inform reporting       |
| Eval     | at   | difference  |           | agency for corrective  |
| uation** | sele | \# 15%      | Vol II,   | action and technical   |
|          | cted |             | App 15, S | systems audits.        |
| (NPAP)   | s    | State       | 3         |                        |
|          | ites | r           |           |                        |
| State    |      | equirements |           |                        |
| audits   | 1/   |             |           |                        |
|          | year |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Pre    | 1/ 2 | None        | 40 CFR,   | Concentration =        |
| cision** | w    |             | Pt 58,    | 0.08-0.10 ppm.         |
|          | eeks | 95% CI \<   | App A     |                        |
| Single   |      | \" 15%      |           |                        |
| analyzer | 1/3  |             | EPA-600   |                        |
|          | mo   |             | /4-83-023 |                        |
| R        | nths |             |           |                        |
| eporting |      |             | Vol II,   |                        |
| orga     |      |             | App 15, S |                        |
| nization |      |             | 6         |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Ac     | 25 % | None        | 40 CFR,   | Four concentration     |
| curacy** | of   |             | Pt 58,    | ranges. If failure,    |
|          | s    | 95% CI \#   | App A     | recalibrate and        |
| Single   | ites | \" 20%      |           | reanalyze. Repeated    |
| analyzer | q    |             | EPA-600   | failure requires       |
|          | uart |             | /4-83-023 | corrective action.     |
| Annual   | erly |             |           |                        |
| accuracy | (all |             | Vol II,   |                        |
|          | s    |             | App 15, S |                        |
|          | ites |             | 6         |                        |
|          | yea  |             |           |                        |
|          | rly) |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+

^[1/]{.underline}^ - reference refers to the QA Handbook for Air
Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II . The use of "S" refers to
sections within Part 1 of Volume II. The use of "MS" refers to
method-specific sections in Volume II.

+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Meas  |       |            |           |                         |
| urement |       |            |           |                         |
| Quality |       |            |           |                         |
| Objec   |       |            |           |                         |
| tives - |       |            |           |                         |
| Pa      |       |            |           |                         |
| rameter |       |            |           |                         |
| Lead    |       |            |           |                         |
| (Atomic |       |            |           |                         |
| Abs     |       |            |           |                         |
| orption |       |            |           |                         |
| S       |       |            |           |                         |
| pectros |       |            |           |                         |
| copy)** |       |            |           |                         |
+=========+=======+============+===========+=========================+
| *       | **F   | **         | **Re      | **Information/Action**  |
| *Requir | reque | Acceptance | ference** |                         |
| ement** | ncy** | Criteria** |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Re    | All   | :g/m^3^    | 40 CFR,   |                         |
| porting | data  |            | Pt 50.12  |                         |
| Units** |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| *       | All   | See        | Vol II,   | Discard any defective   |
| *Filter | fi    | reference  | MS 2.2.4  | filters                 |
| C       | lters |            |           |                         |
| hecks** |       | 99%        | 40 CFR,   | Measure using DOP test  |
|         | Pur   |            | Pt 50,    | (ASTM-2988). Reject     |
| Visual  | chase | 2.4 mg max | App B, S  | shipment                |
| defect  | spe   | weight     | 7.1       |                         |
| check   | cific | loss       |           |                         |
|         | ation |            | "         |                         |
| Filter  |       | 6 to 10    |           |                         |
| In      |       |            | "         |                         |
| tegrity |       |            |           |                         |
|         |       |            |           |                         |
| Col     |       |            |           |                         |
| lection |       |            |           |                         |
| eff     |       |            |           |                         |
| iciency |       |            |           |                         |
|         |       |            |           |                         |
| In      |       |            |           |                         |
| tegrity |       |            |           |                         |
|         |       |            |           |                         |
| pH      |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Equi  | Pur   | Reference  | 40 CFR,   |                         |
| pment** | chase | or         | Pt 53.9   |                         |
|         | spe   | equivalent |           |                         |
| Sampler | cific | method     | 40 CFR,   |                         |
|         | ation |            | Pt 50,    |                         |
| Flow    |       | 0.02 std.  | App B, S  |                         |
| rate    | Pur   | m^3^/min   | 7         |                         |
| t       | chase |            |           |                         |
| ransfer | spe   |            | \"        |                         |
|         | cific |            |           |                         |
| s       | ation |            |           |                         |
| tandard |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **De    | Not   | 0.07       | 40 CFR,   | This value is based on  |
| tection | appli | Fg/m^3^    | Pt 50,    | a collaborative test of |
| Limit** | cable |            | App G, S  | the method. Assumed air |
|         |       |            | 2         | volume of 2,400 m^3^.   |
| LDL     |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **      | Quar  | 75%        |           |                         |
| Complet | terly |            |           |                         |
| eness** |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **      | On    | Indicated  | Vol II,   | Adopt a new calibration |
| Sampler | re    | flow rate  | MS 2.8.1  | curve. A rotary-type,   |
| calibr  | ceipt | within \"  |           | gas displacement meter  |
| ation** | and   | 2 % of     | Vol II,   | is the recommended      |
|         | y     | actual     | MS 2.2.2  | NIST-traceable          |
| Orifice | early | flow rate  |           | reference standard.     |
| cali    |       |            | "         |                         |
| bration | On    | \" 2       |           | Adjust or replace meter |
| unit    | re    | min/24     | Vol II,   |                         |
| (flow   | ceipt | hours      | MS 2.2.2  | Checked against elapsed |
| rate    | and   |            |           | time meter. Adjust or   |
| t       | 1/6   | \" 30      | \"        | repair.                 |
| ransfer | m     | min/24     |           |                         |
| st      | onths | hour       |           | Rerun points outside    |
| andard) |       |            |           | limits until            |
|         | On    | All points |           | acceptable.             |
| Elapsed | re    | within \"  |           |                         |
| time    | ceipt | 5 % of     |           |                         |
| meter   | and   | full scale |           |                         |
|         | 1/3   | of         |           |                         |
| On/Off  | m     | best-fit   |           |                         |
| Timer   | onths | straight   |           |                         |
|         |       | line       |           |                         |
| Sampler | On    |            |           |                         |
| flow    | rec   |            |           |                         |
| rate    | eipt, |            |           |                         |
|         | if    |            |           |                         |
|         | audit |            |           |                         |
|         | devi  |            |           |                         |
|         | ation |            |           |                         |
|         | \> 7  |            |           |                         |
|         | %,    |            |           |                         |
|         | after |            |           |                         |
|         | m     |            |           |                         |
|         | ainte |            |           |                         |
|         | nance |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Ana   | On    | \# 5%      | Vol II,   | Reproducibility = 100   |
| lytical | re    |            | MS 2.8.1  | (\[high response-low    |
| calibr  | ceipt | \# \" 5 %  |           | response\]/average      |
| ation** |       | deviation  | Vol II,   | response). Responses    |
|         | B     | from       | MS 2.8.5  | should be corrected for |
| R       | efore | c          |           | the blank level. If     |
| eproduc | first | alibration |           | acceptance criterion is |
| ibility | sa    | curve.     |           | exceeded, instrument    |
| test    | mple, |            |           | should be checked by a  |
|         | after |            |           | service rep or          |
| Cali    | every |            |           | qualified operator.     |
| bration | tenth |            |           |                         |
| st      | sa    |            |           | Alternate between two   |
| ability | mple, |            |           | control standards with  |
|         | after |            |           | concentrations# 1 :g/mL |
|         | last  |            |           | or 1 to \# 10 :g/mL.    |
|         | s     |            |           | Take corrective action  |
|         | ample |            |           | and repeat the previous |
|         |       |            |           | ten analyses.           |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Perf  | 1     | Mean       | Vol II, S | Use information to      |
| ormance | /year | absolute   | 16.3      | inform reporting agency |
| Evalu   | at    | difference |           | for corrective action   |
| ation** | sel   | \# 15%     | 40 CFR,   | and technical systems   |
|         | ected |            | Pt 58,    | audits                  |
| (NPAP)  | sites | Percentage | App A     |                         |
|         |       | difference |           | Recalibrate before any  |
| Sampler | 1/3   | \# \"7%    | Vol II,   | additional sampling     |
| perf    | m     |            | MS 2.2.8  |                         |
| ormance | onths |            |           |                         |
| Audit   |       |            |           |                         |
| (flow   |       |            |           |                         |
| rate)   |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Prec  | 1/6   | None       | 40 CFR,   | Both lead values must   |
| ision** | days  |            | Pt 58,    | be \> 0.15 :g/m^3^      |
|         |       | 95% CI \<  | App A, S  |                         |
| Single  | 1/ 3  | \" 15%     | 5.3       |                         |
| a       | m     |            |           |                         |
| nalyzer | onths |            | 40 CFR,   |                         |
|         |       |            | Pt 58,    |                         |
| Re      |       |            | App A, S  |                         |
| porting |       |            | 5.3       |                         |
|         |       |            |           |                         |
| organ   |       |            |           |                         |
| ization |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Acc   | 25 %  | Percentage | Vol II,   | Analyze three audit     |
| uracy** | of    | difference | MS 2.8.8  | samples in each of the  |
|         | sites | \# \" 16%  |           | two concentration       |
| Single  | quar  |            | 40 CFR,   | ranges. The audit       |
| a       | terly | 95% CI \#  | Pt 58,    | samples shall be        |
| nalyzer |       | \" 20%     | App A, S  | distributed as much as  |
|         |       |            | 3.4       | possible over the       |
| Re      |       |            |           | entire calendar         |
| porting |       |            | EPA-600   | quarter.                |
| organ   |       |            | /4-83-023 |                         |
| ization |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+

^[1/]{.underline}^ - reference refers to the QA Handbook for Air
Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II . The use of "S" refers to
sections within Part 1 of Volume II. The use of "MS" refers to
method-specific sections in Volume II.

+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Meas  |       |            |           |                         |
| urement |       |            |           |                         |
| Quality |       |            |           |                         |
| Objec   |       |            |           |                         |
| tives - |       |            |           |                         |
| Pa      |       |            |           |                         |
| rameter |       |            |           |                         |
| PM10    |       |            |           |                         |
| (Dich   |       |            |           |                         |
| otomous |       |            |           |                         |
| Sam     |       |            |           |                         |
| pler)** |       |            |           |                         |
+=========+=======+============+===========+=========================+
| *       | **F   | **         | **Re      | **Information/Action**  |
| *Requir | reque | Acceptance | ference** |                         |
| ement** | ncy** | Criteria** |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Re    | All   | :g/m^3^    | 40 CFR,   |                         |
| porting | data  |            | Pt 50.7   |                         |
| Units** |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| *       | All   | See        | Vol II,   | Discard any defective   |
| *Filter | fi    | reference  | MS 2.10.4 | filters                 |
| C       | lters |            |           |                         |
| hecks** |       | 99 %       | 40 CFR,   | As measure by DOP test  |
|         | Pur   |            | Pt 50,    | (ASTM-2988). Reject     |
| Visual  | chase | \" 5       | App M, S  | shipment.               |
| defect  | spe   | :g/m^3^    | 7.2       |                         |
| check   | cific |            |           | Following 2 months      |
|         | ation | \< 25.0    | "         | storage at ambient temp |
| Filter  |       | m          |           | and relative humidity.  |
| In      | All   | icroequiva | "         | Reject filters          |
| tegrity | Fi    | lents/gram |           |                         |
|         | lters |            | 40 CFR,   | Repeat equilibration    |
| Col     |       | at least   | Pt 50,    |                         |
| lection | "     | 24 hours   | App M, S  | Keep thermometer in     |
| eff     |       |            | 9.3       | balance room and record |
| iciency | "     | 15 to 30E  |           | temperature daily.      |
|         |       | C          | 40 CFR,   |                         |
| In      | "     |            | Pt 50,    | Keep hygrometer in the  |
| tegrity |       | \" 3E C    | App M, S  | balance room and record |
|         | "     |            | 7.4       | humidity daily.         |
| Alk     |       | 20 to 45 % |           |                         |
| alinity |       | relative   | "         |                         |
|         |       | humidity   |           |                         |
| Filter  |       |            | "         |                         |
| Condi   |       | \" 5 %     |           |                         |
| tioning |       | relative   | "         |                         |
|         |       | humidity   |           |                         |
| Equili  |       |            |           |                         |
| bration |       |            |           |                         |
| time    |       |            |           |                         |
|         |       |            |           |                         |
| Temp    |       |            |           |                         |
| erature |       |            |           |                         |
| range   |       |            |           |                         |
|         |       |            |           |                         |
| Temp    |       |            |           |                         |
| erature |       |            |           |                         |
| control |       |            |           |                         |
|         |       |            |           |                         |
| H       |       |            |           |                         |
| umidity |       |            |           |                         |
| range   |       |            |           |                         |
|         |       |            |           |                         |
| H       |       |            |           |                         |
| umidity |       |            |           |                         |
| control |       |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Equi  | Pur   | Reference  | 40 CFR,   | This acceptance         |
| pment** | chase | or         | Pt 53.9   | criterion is            |
|         | spe   | equivalent |           | inconsistent with other |
| Sampler | cific | method     | 40 CFR,   | acceptance criteria for |
|         | ation |            | Pt 50,    | balance that are in the |
| Flow    |       | \" 2 %     | App M,    | quality assurance       |
| rate    | Pur   | accuracy   | S7.3      | handbook.               |
| t       | chase |            |           |                         |
| ransfer | spe   | (NIST      | 40 CFR,   |                         |
|         | cific | traceable) | Pt 50,    |                         |
| s       | ation |            | App M, S  |                         |
| tandard |       | S          | 7.5       |                         |
|         | Pur   | ensitivity |           |                         |
| Ana     | chase | = 0.1 mg   | Vol II,   |                         |
| lytical | spe   |            | MS 2.10.4 |                         |
| balance | cific | NIST       |           |                         |
|         | ation | traceable  | Vol II,   |                         |
| Mass    |       |            | MS 2.10.4 |                         |
| re      | Pur   | (e.g.,     |           |                         |
| ference | chase | ANSI/ASTM  |           |                         |
|         | spe   | Class 2)   |           |                         |
| st      | cific |            |           |                         |
| andards | ation |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **De    | Not   | Not        | 40 CFR,   | The lower limit of the  |
| tection | appli | applicable | Pt 50,    | mass concentration is   |
| Limit** | cable |            | App M, S  | determined by the       |
|         |       |            | 3.1       | repeatability of filter |
| LDL     |       |            |           | tare weights, assuming  |
|         |       |            |           | the nominal air sample  |
|         |       |            |           | volume for the sampler. |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **      | quar  | 75%        | 40 CFR,   |                         |
| Complet | terly |            | Pt 50,    |                         |
| eness** |       |            | App K, S  |                         |
|         |       |            | 2.3       |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **      | On    | \<4%       | 40 CFR,   | Adopt new calibration   |
| Sampler | ins   | difference | Pt 50,    | curve if no evidence of |
| Calibr  | talla | from       | App M, S  | damage, otherwise       |
| ation** | tion, | man        | 7.1       | replace.                |
|         | after | ufacturers |           |                         |
| Flow    | rep   | spec and   | Vol II,   | Adjust or replace.      |
| control | airs, | actual     | MS 2.10.2 |                         |
| device  | after |            |           | Checked against         |
|         | out   | \" 15 min  | 40 CFR,   | NIST-traceable primary  |
| Elapsed | -of-l |            | Pt 50,    | standard.               |
| time    | imits | \"2% over  | App M, S  |                         |
| meter   | flow  | the        | 7.1       |                         |
|         | check | expected   |           |                         |
| Fl      |       | range of   | Vol II,   |                         |
| ow-rate | On    | ambient    | MS 2.10.1 |                         |
| t       | re    | conditions |           |                         |
| ransfer | ceipt |            | 40 CFR,   |                         |
| S       | and   |            | Pt 50,    |                         |
| tandard | 1/6   |            | App M, S  |                         |
|         | m     |            | 8.2       |                         |
|         | onths |            |           |                         |
|         |       |            | Vol II,   |                         |
|         | Pe    |            | MS 2.10.1 |                         |
|         | riodi |            |           |                         |
|         | cally |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **      | 1     |            | Vol II,   | Calibrate and maintain  |
| Balance | /year |            | MS 2.10.4 | according to the        |
| Calibr  |       |            |           | manufacturer\'s         |
| ation** |       |            |           | recommendations.        |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Perf  | 1     | Mean       | Vol II, S | Use information to      |
| ormance | /year | absolute   | 16.3      | inform reporting agency |
| Evalu   | at    | difference |           | for corrective action   |
| ation** | sel   | \# 15%     |           | and technical systems   |
|         | ected |            |           | audits                  |
| (NPAP)  | sites |            |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Prec  | 1/6   | \# 5       | 40 CFR,   | Both PM10 values must   |
| ision** | days  | Fg/m^3^    | Pt 50,    | be \> 20 :g/m^3^.       |
|         |       | for conc.  | App M, S  |                         |
| Single  | 1/ 3  | #80        | 4.1       |                         |
| a       | m     | :g/m^3^    |           |                         |
| nalyzer | onths |            | 40 CFR,   |                         |
|         |       | 7% for     | Pt 58,    |                         |
| Re      |       | conc. \>80 | App A, S  |                         |
| porting |       | :g/m^3^    | 5.3       |                         |
|         |       |            |           |                         |
| organ   |       | 95% CI \<  | EPA-600   |                         |
| ization |       | \" 15%     | /4-83-023 |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **Acc   | 25 %  | None       | 40 CFR,   | Transfer standards      |
| uracy** | of    |            | Pt 58,    | different then those    |
|         | sites | 95% CI \#  | App A     | used in calibration.    |
| Single  | quar  | \" 20%     |           | Recalibrate before any  |
| a       | terly |            | EPA-600   | additional sampling.    |
| nalyzer | (all  |            | /4-83-023 | Invalidate data to last |
|         | sites |            |           | acceptable flow check   |
| Annual  | ye    |            | Vol II,   | if difference           |
| a       | arly) |            | App 15, S | [\>]{.underline} 10%.   |
| ccuracy |       |            | 6         |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+
| **QC    | 1/    | Percentage | 40 CFR,   | Trouble shoot and       |
| C       | month | difference | Pt 50,    | recalibrate sampler.    |
| hecks** |       | \# \"7 %   | App M, S  |                         |
|         | at    |            | 8.2       | Trouble shoot and       |
| Field   | begi  | from       |           | reweigh.                |
| cali    | nning | sampler\'s | Vol II,   |                         |
| bration | of    | indicated  | MS 2.10.3 | Trouble shoot and       |
| flow    | wei   | flow rate  |           | reweigh.                |
|         | ghing | or \# \"   | Vol II, S |                         |
| check   | day   | 10 % from  | 2.10.4    | Trouble shoot and       |
|         |       | design     |           | reweigh.                |
| \"Sta   | 5     | condition  | Vol II, S |                         |
| ndard\" | ex    | flow rate  | 2.10.4    |                         |
| filter  | posed |            |           |                         |
|         | and 5 | \" 20 Fg   | Vol II, S |                         |
| w       | une   | of         | 2.10.4    |                         |
| eighing | xpose | original   |           |                         |
|         | d/day | weight     |           |                         |
| Rew     |       |            |           |                         |
| eighing | every | \" 20 Fg   |           |                         |
| filters | fifth | of         |           |                         |
|         | f     | original   |           |                         |
| Balance | ilter | weight     |           |                         |
| zero    |       |            |           |                         |
| and     |       | \" 4 Fg at |           |                         |
|         |       | zero       |           |                         |
| cali    |       |            |           |                         |
| bration |       | \" 2 Fg at |           |                         |
| check   |       | 10 mg      |           |                         |
+---------+-------+------------+-----------+-------------------------+

^[1/]{.underline}^ - reference refers to the QA Handbook for Air
Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II . The use of "S" refers to
sections within Part 1 of Volume II. The use of "MS" refers to
method-specific sections in Volume II.

+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Mea    |      |             |           |                        |
| surement |      |             |           |                        |
| Quality  |      |             |           |                        |
| Obje     |      |             |           |                        |
| ctives - |      |             |           |                        |
| P        |      |             |           |                        |
| arameter |      |             |           |                        |
| SO~2~    |      |             |           |                        |
| (Ult     |      |             |           |                        |
| raviolet |      |             |           |                        |
| Fluores  |      |             |           |                        |
| cence)** |      |             |           |                        |
+==========+======+=============+===========+========================+
| **Requi  | *    | *           | **Re      | **Information/Action** |
| rement** | *Fre | *Acceptance | ference** |                        |
|          | quen | Criteria**  |           |                        |
|          | cy** |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **       | All  | ppm         | 40 CFR,   |                        |
| Standard | data |             | Pt 50.4   |                        |
| R        |      |             |           |                        |
| eporting |      |             |           |                        |
| Units**  |      |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| *        | D    | 20 to 30E C | 40 CFR    | Instruments designated |
| *Shelter | aily |             | Pt. 53.20 | as reference or        |
| Tempe    |      | \# \" 2E C  |           | equivalent have been   |
| rature** | D    |             | Vol II, S | tested over this       |
|          | aily |             | 7.1       | temperature range.     |
| Tem      |      |             | ^[1/]{.un | Maintain temperature   |
| perature |      |             | derline}^ | above sample dewpoint. |
| range    |      |             |           | Shelter should have a  |
|          |      |             | Vol II,   | 24- hour temperature   |
| Tem      |      |             | MS 2.9    | recorder*.* Flag all   |
| perature |      |             |           | data for which         |
| control  |      |             |           | temperature range or   |
|          |      |             |           | fluctuations are       |
|          |      |             |           | outside acceptance     |
|          |      |             |           | criteria.              |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Equ    | Purc | Reference   | Vol II,   |                        |
| ipment** | hase | or          | MS 2.9    |                        |
|          | s    | equivalent  |           |                        |
| SO~2~    | peci | method      | \"        |                        |
| analyzer | fica |             |           |                        |
|          | tion | Flow rate   | \"        |                        |
| Air flow |      | regulated   |           |                        |
| con      |      | to \" 2 %   |           |                        |
| trollers |      |             |           |                        |
|          |      | Accuracy \" |           |                        |
| Fl       |      | 2 %         |           |                        |
| owmeters |      |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Det    | Purc | .005 ppm    | 40 CFR,   | Instruments designated |
| ection** | hase |             | Pt 53.20  | as reference or        |
|          | s    | .01 ppm     | & 23      | equivalent have been   |
| Noise    | peci |             |           | determined to meet     |
|          | fica |             | "         | these acceptance       |
| Lower    | tion |             |           | criteria.              |
| de       |      |             |           |                        |
| tectable |      |             |           |                        |
| level    |      |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Comple | Q    | 75%         | 40 CFR,   |                        |
| teness** | uart |             | Pt 50.43  |                        |
|          | erly | 75%         |           |                        |
| Annual   |      |             | "         |                        |
| standard | 24   | 75%         |           |                        |
|          | h    |             | "         |                        |
| 24-hour  | ours |             |           |                        |
| standard |      |             |           |                        |
|          | 3    |             |           |                        |
| 3-hour   | h    |             |           |                        |
| standard | ours |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Co     | Purc | SO~2~ free, | Vol II,   | Return cylinder to     |
| mpressed | hase | 21 %        | MS 2.9.2  | supplier. It is        |
| Gases**  | s    | O~2~/78 %   |           | recommended that a     |
|          | peci | N~2~, 300   | EPA-60    | clean air system be    |
| Dilution | fica | to 400 ppm  | 0/R97/121 | used instead of        |
| gas      | tion | CO~2~, \#   |           | compressed air         |
| (zero    |      | 0.1 ppm     |           | cylinders.             |
| air)     | Purc | aromatics   |           |                        |
|          | hase |             |           | Sulfur dioxide in      |
| Gaseous  | s    | NIST        |           | nitrogen EPA Protocol  |
| s        | peci | Traceable   |           | Gases have a 24-month  |
| tandards | fica | (e.g.,      |           | certification period   |
|          | tion | permeation  |           | for concentrations     |
|          |      | tube or EPA |           | between 40 and 499 ppm |
|          |      | Protocol    |           | and a 36-month         |
|          |      | Gas         |           | certification period   |
|          |      |             |           | for higher             |
|          |      |             |           | concentrations.        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Calib  | Upon | All points  | Vol II, S | Zero gas and at least  |
| ration** | rece | within + 2% | 12.6      | three upscale points.  |
|          | ipt, | of full     |           | Note: two pages from   |
| Mu       |      | scale of    | Vol II,   | Section 2.4            |
| ltipoint | adj  | best-fit    | MS 2.9.2  | (Calibration           |
| cal      | ustm | straight    |           | Procedures) of Vol II, |
| ibration | ent, | line        | Vol II, S | MS 2.9.2 are missing   |
|          | or   |             | 12.6      | from the 1994          |
| (at      |      | Zero drift  |           | reprinting of the QA   |
| least 4  | 1/ 6 | \# \" 20 to | "         | Handbook.              |
| points)  | mo   | 30 ppb      |           |                        |
|          | nths |             | Vol II, S | **If calibration       |
| Z        |      | Span drift  | 12.6      | updated at each        |
| ero/span | 1/ 2 | \# \" 20 to |           | zero/span**-           |
| check    | w    | 25 %        | "         | Invalidate data to     |
| -level 1 | eeks |             |           | last acceptable check, |
|          |      | Zero drift  | Vol II,   | adjust analyzer,       |
| Fl       | 1/3  | \# \" 10 to | App 12    | perform multipoint     |
| owmeters | mo   | 15 ppb      |           | calibration            |
|          | nths |             |           |                        |
|          |      | Span drift  |           | **If fixed calibration |
|          |      | \# \" 15%   |           | used to calculate      |
|          |      |             |           | data**. Invalidate     |
|          |      | Accuracy \" |           | data to last           |
|          |      | 2 %         |           | acceptable check,      |
|          |      |             |           | adjust analyzer,       |
|          |      |             |           | perform multipoint     |
|          |      |             |           | calibration            |
|          |      |             |           |                        |
|          |      |             |           | Flowmeter calibration  |
|          |      |             |           | should be traceable to |
|          |      |             |           | NIST standards         |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Per    | 1/   | Mean        | Vol II, S | Use information to     |
| formance | year | absolute    | 16.3      | inform reporting       |
| Eval     | at   | difference  |           | agency for corrective  |
| uation** | sele | \# 15%      | Vol II,   | action and technical   |
|          | cted |             | App 15, S | systems audits.        |
| (NPAP)   | s    | State       | 3         |                        |
|          | ites | r           |           |                        |
| State    |      | equirements |           |                        |
| audits   | 1/   |             |           |                        |
|          | year |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Pre    | 1/2  | None        | 40 CFR,   | Concentration =        |
| cision** | w    |             | Pt 58,    | 0.08-0.10 ppm.         |
|          | eeks | 95% CI \<   | App       |                        |
| Single   |      | \" 15%      |           |                        |
| analyzer | 1/3  |             | EPA-600   |                        |
|          | mo   |             | /4-83-023 |                        |
| R        | nths |             |           |                        |
| eporting |      |             | Vol II, S |                        |
| orga     |      |             | 16, S2    |                        |
| nization |      |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+
| **Ac     | 25 % | None        | 40 CFR,   | Four concentration     |
| curacy** | of   |             | Pt 58,    | ranges. If failure,    |
|          | s    | 95% CI \#   | App A     | recalibrate and        |
| Annual   | ites | \" 20%      |           | reanalyze. Repeated    |
| accuracy | q    |             | EPA-600   | failure requires       |
| check-   | uart |             | /4-83-023 | corrective action.     |
| R        | erly |             |           |                        |
| eporting | (all |             | Vol II, S |                        |
| orga     |      |             | 16        |                        |
| nization | s    |             |           |                        |
|          | ites |             |           |                        |
|          | yea  |             |           |                        |
|          | rly) |             |           |                        |
+----------+------+-------------+-----------+------------------------+

^[1/]{.underline}^ - reference refers to the QA Handbook for Air
Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II . The use of "S" refers to
sections within Part 1 of Volume II. The use of "MS" refers to
method-specific sections in Volume II.

+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **Me      |       |             |           |                      |
| asurement |       |             |           |                      |
| Quality   |       |             |           |                      |
| Obj       |       |             |           |                      |
| ectives - |       |             |           |                      |
| Parameter |       |             |           |                      |
| CO        |       |             |           |                      |
| (Nond     |       |             |           |                      |
| ispersive |       |             |           |                      |
| Infrared  |       |             |           |                      |
| Phot      |       |             |           |                      |
| ometry)** |       |             |           |                      |
+===========+=======+=============+===========+======================+
| **Requ    | **F   | *           | **Re      | **                   |
| irement** | reque | *Acceptance | ference** | Information/Action** |
|           | ncy** | Criteria**  |           |                      |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| *         | All   | ppm         | 40 CFR,   |                      |
| *Standard | data  |             | Pt 50.8   |                      |
| Reporting |       |             |           |                      |
| Units**   |       |             |           |                      |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **Shelter | Daily | 20 to 30E   | 40 CFR,   | Instruments          |
| Temp      |       | C.          | Pt. 53.20 | designated as        |
| erature** | Daily |             |           | reference or         |
|           |       | \< \" 2E C  | Vol II, S | equivalent have been |
| **Te      |       |             | 7.1 ^1/^  | tested over this     |
| mperature |       |             |           | temperature range.   |
| range**   |       |             |           | Maintain shelter     |
|           |       |             |           | temperature above    |
| **Te      |       |             |           | sample dewpoint.     |
| mperature |       |             |           | Shelter should have  |
| control** |       |             |           | a 24- hour           |
|           |       |             |           | temperature          |
|           |       |             |           | recorder*.* Flag all |
|           |       |             |           | data for which       |
|           |       |             |           | temperature range or |
|           |       |             |           | fluctuations are     |
|           |       |             |           | outside acceptance   |
|           |       |             |           | criteria.            |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **Eq      | Pur   | Reference   | 40 CFR,   |                      |
| uipment** | chase | or          | Pt 50,    |                      |
|           | spe   | equivalent  | App C     |                      |
| CO        | cific | method      |           |                      |
| analyzer  | ation |             | \"        |                      |
|           |       | Flow rate   |           |                      |
| Flow      |       | regulated   | "         |                      |
| co        |       | to \" 1%    |           |                      |
| ntrollers |       |             |           |                      |
|           |       | Accuracy \" |           |                      |
| F         |       | 2%          |           |                      |
| lowmeters |       |             |           |                      |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **        | Pur   | 0.5 ppm     | 40 CFR,   | Instruments          |
| Detection | chase |             | Pt 53.20  | designated as        |
| Limit**   | spe   | 1.0 ppm     | & 23      | reference or         |
|           | cific |             |           | equivalent have been |
| Noise     | ation |             | "         | determined to meet   |
|           |       |             |           | these acceptance     |
| Lower     |       |             |           | criteria.            |
| d         |       |             |           |                      |
| etectable |       |             |           |                      |
| level     |       |             |           |                      |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **Compl   | h     | \$75 % of   | 40 CFR,   |                      |
| eteness** | ourly | hourly      | Pt 50.8   |                      |
|           |       | averages    |           |                      |
| 8-hour    |       | for the     |           |                      |
| average   |       | 8-hour      |           |                      |
|           |       | period      |           |                      |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **C       | Pur   | \< 0.1 ppm  | 40 CFR,   | Return cylinder to   |
| ompressed | chase | CO          | Pt 50,    | supplier.            |
| Gases**   | spe   |             | App C     |                      |
|           | cific | NIST        |           | Carbon monoxide in   |
| Dilution  | ation | Traceable   | \"        | nitrogen or air EPA  |
| gas (zero |       |             |           | Protocol Gases have  |
| air)      | Pur   | (e.g., EPA  | EPA-6     | a 36-month           |
|           | chase | Protocol    | 00/R97/12 | certification period |
| Gaseous   | spe   | Gas)        |           | and must be          |
| standards | cific |             |           | recertified to       |
|           | ation |             |           | extend the           |
|           |       |             |           | certification.       |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **Cali    | Upon  | All points  | Vol II, S | Zero gas and at      |
| bration** | rec   | within \"   | 12.6      | least four upscale   |
|           | eipt, | 2% of full  |           | calibration points.  |
| M         | a     | scale of    | Vol II,   | Points outside       |
| ultipoint | djust | best-fit    | MS.2.6.1  | acceptance criterion |
| ca        | ment, | straight    |           | are repeated. If     |
| libration | or    | line        | Vol II, S | still outside        |
|           |       |             | 12.6      | criterion, consult   |
| (at least | 1/ 6  | Zero drift  |           | manufacturers manual |
| 5 points) | m     | \# \" 2 to  | \"        | and invalidate data  |
|           | onths | 3 ppm       |           | to last acceptable   |
| Zero/span |       |             | Vol II, S | calibration.         |
| ch        | 1/ 2  | Span drift  | 12.6      |                      |
| eck-level | weeks | \# \" 20 to |           | **If calibration     |
| 1         |       | 25 %        | \"        | updated at each      |
|           | 1/3   |             |           | zero/span**,         |
| F         | m     | Zero drift  | Vol II,   | invalidate data to   |
| lowmeters | onths | \# \" 1 to  | App 12    | last acceptable      |
|           |       | 1.5 ppm     |           | check, adjust        |
|           |       |             |           | analyzer, perform    |
|           |       | Span drift  |           | multipoint           |
|           |       | \# \" 15%   |           | calibration.         |
|           |       |             |           |                      |
|           |       | Accuracy \" |           | **If fixed           |
|           |       | 2 %         |           | calibration used to  |
|           |       |             |           | calculate data**,    |
|           |       |             |           | invalidate data to   |
|           |       |             |           | last acceptable      |
|           |       |             |           | check, adjust        |
|           |       |             |           | analyzer, perform    |
|           |       |             |           | multipoint           |
|           |       |             |           | calibration.         |
|           |       |             |           |                      |
|           |       |             |           | Flowmeter            |
|           |       |             |           | calibration should   |
|           |       |             |           | be traceable to NIST |
|           |       |             |           | standards.           |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **Pe      | 1     | Mean        | Vol II, S | Use information to   |
| rformance | /year | absolute    | 16.3      | inform reporting     |
| Eva       | at    | difference  |           | agency for           |
| luation** | sel   | \# 15%      | Vol II,   | corrective action    |
|           | ected |             | pp 15, S  | and technical        |
| (NPAP)    | sites | State       | 3         | systems audits       |
|           |       | r           |           |                      |
| State     | 1     | equirements |           |                      |
| audits    | /year |             |           |                      |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **Pr      | 1/2   | None        | 40 CFR,   | Concentration = 8 to |
| ecision** | weeks |             | Pt 58,    | 10 ppm. Aggregation  |
|           |       | 95% CI \#   | App A     | of a quarters        |
| Single    | 1/3   | \" 15%      |           | measured precision   |
| analyzer  | m     |             | EPA-600   | values.              |
|           | onths |             | /4-83-023 |                      |
| Reporting |       |             |           |                      |
| org       |       |             | Vol II,   |                      |
| anization |       |             | App 15, S |                      |
|           |       |             | 5         |                      |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+
| **A       | 25 %  | None        | 40 CFR,   | Four concentration   |
| ccuracy** | of    |             | Pt 58,    | ranges. If failure,  |
|           | sites | 95% CI \#   | App A     | recalibrate and      |
| **Single  | quar  | \" 20%      |           | reanalyze. Repeated  |
| a         | terly |             |           | failure requires     |
| nalyzer** | (all  |             |           | corrective action.   |
|           | sites |             |           |                      |
| **        | ye    |             |           |                      |
| Reporting | arly) |             |           |                      |
| organ     |       |             |           |                      |
| ization** |       |             |           |                      |
+-----------+-------+-------------+-----------+----------------------+

^[1/]{.underline}^ - reference refers to the QA Handbook for Air
Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II . The use of "S" refers to
sections within Part 1 of Volume II. The use of "MS" refers to
method-specific sections in Volume II.

+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Measurement |             |                  |            |       |
| Quality       |             |                  |            |       |
| Objectives-   |             |                  |            |       |
| Parameter     |             |                  |            |       |
| PM~2.5~**     |             |                  |            |       |
+===============+=============+==================+============+=======+
| **            | **          | **Acceptance     | **40 CFR** | **QA  |
| Requirement** | Frequency** | Criteria**       |            | Guida |
|               |             |                  | **R        | nce** |
|               |             |                  | eference** |       |
|               |             |                  |            | **    |
|               |             |                  |            | Docum |
|               |             |                  |            | ent** |
|               |             |                  |            |       |
|               |             |                  |            | *     |
|               |             |                  |            | *2.12 |
|               |             |                  |            | R     |
|               |             |                  |            | efere |
|               |             |                  |            | nce** |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Filter      | all filters | \< 30 days       | Part 50,   | Sec.  |
| Holding       |             | before sampling  | App.L Sec  | 7.9   |
| Times**       | "           |                  | 8.3        |       |
|               |             | \< 10 days at    |            | Sec.  |
| Pre-sampling  |             | 25^O^ C from     | "          | 7.11  |
|               |             | sample end date  |            |       |
| Post-sampling |             |                  | "          | "     |
| Weighing      |             | \< 30 days at    |            |       |
|               |             | 4^O^C from       |            |       |
|               |             | sample end date  |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Sampling    | All data    | 1380-1500        | Part 50,   |       |
| Period**      |             | minutes          | App.L Sec  |       |
|               |             |                  | 3.3        |       |
|               |             | or               |            |       |
|               |             |                  |            |       |
|               |             | value if \< 1380 |            |       |
|               |             | and exceedance   |            |       |
|               |             | of NAAQS         |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Reporting   | All data    | Fg/m^3^          | Part 50.3  | Sec.  |
| Units**       |             |                  |            | 11.1  |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Detection   | All data    | 2 Fg/m^3^        | Part 50,   |       |
| Limit**       |             |                  | App.L Sec  |       |
|               | All data    | 200 Fg/m^3^      | 3.1        |       |
| Lower DL      |             |                  |            |       |
|               |             |                  | Part 50,   |       |
| Upper Conc.   |             |                  | App.L Sec  |       |
| Limit         |             |                  | 3.2        |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Sampling    | every 24    | [\<]{.underline} | Part 50,   |       |
| Instrument**  | hours of op | 5% of 16.67      | App.L Sec  |       |
|               |             |                  | 7.4        |       |
| Flow Rate     | "           | [\<]{.underline} |            |       |
|               |             | 2% CV            | "          |       |
| Filter Temp   | "           |                  |            |       |
| Sensor        |             | measured         | "          |       |
|               | "           | [\<]{.underline} |            |       |
|               |             | 5% average for   |            |       |
|               |             | \< 5 min.        |            |       |
|               |             |                  |            |       |
|               |             | [\<]{.underline} |            |       |
|               |             | 5^o^ C of        |            |       |
|               |             | ambient for      |            |       |
|               |             | \<30min          |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Data        | quarterly   | 75%              | Part 50,   |       |
| C             |             |                  | App. N,    |       |
| ompleteness** |             |                  | Sec. 2.1   |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Filter**    | All Filters | See reference    | Part 50,   | Sec   |
|               |             |                  | App.L Sec  | 7.5   |
| Visual Defect | All filters | 24 hours minimum | 6.0        |       |
| Check         |             |                  |            | Sec.  |
|               | "           | 20-23^o^ C       | Part 50,   | 7.6   |
| Filter        |             |                  | App.L Sec  |       |
| Conditioning  | "           | [+]              | 8.2        | \"    |
| Environment   |             | {.underline}2^o^ |            |       |
|               | "           | C SD over 24 hr  | "          | \"    |
| Equilibration |             |                  |            |       |
|               | "           | 30% - 40% RH or  | "          | \"    |
| Temp. Range   |             |                  |            |       |
|               | "           | \                | "          | \"    |
| Temp. Control |             | _[+]{.underline} |            |       |
|               | "           | 5% sampling RH   | "          |       |
| Humidity      |             | but \>20%RH      |            |       |
| Range         |             |                  | Part 50,   |       |
|               |             | [+]{.underline}  | App.L Sec  |       |
| Humidity      |             | 5% SD over 24    | 8.3.3      |       |
| Control       |             | hr.              |            |       |
|               |             |                  | "8.3.2     |       |
| Pre/post      |             | [+]{.underline}  |            |       |
| sampling RH   |             | 5% RH            |            |       |
|               |             |                  |            |       |
| Balance       |             | located in       |            |       |
|               |             | filter           |            |       |
|               |             | conditioning     |            |       |
|               |             | environment      |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Filter      | 3 filters   | less than 15 Fg  | not        | Sec.  |
| Checks**      | per lot     | change between   | described  | 7.7   |
|               |             | weighings        |            |       |
| Lot Blanks    | 3 filters   |                  | not        | Sec.  |
|               | per lot     | less than 15 Fg  | described  | 7.7   |
| Exposure Lot  |             | change between   |            |       |
| Blanks        |             | weighings        |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Lab QC      | 10% or 1    | [                | Part 50,   | Sec.  |
| Checks**      | per         | +]{.underline}30 | App.L Sec  | 7.7   |
|               | weighing    | Fg change        | 8.3        |       |
| Field Filter  | session     | between          |            | "     |
| Blank         |             | weighings        | Part 50,   |       |
|               | 10% or 1    |                  | App.L Sec  | Sec.  |
| Lab Filter    | per         | [                | 8.3        | 7.9   |
| Blank         | weighing    | +]{.underline}15 |            |       |
|               | session     | Fg change        | not        | Sec   |
| Balance Check |             | between          | described  | 7.11  |
|               | beginning,  | weighings        |            |       |
| Duplicate     | every 10th  |                  | not        |       |
| Filter        | sample, end | [\<]{.underline} | described  |       |
| Weighing      |             | 3 Fg             |            |       |
|               | 1 per       |                  |            |       |
|               | weighing    | [                |            |       |
|               | session     | +]{.underline}15 |            |       |
|               |             | Fg change        |            |       |
|               |             | between          |            |       |
|               |             | weighings        |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **            | If          | [+]{.underline}  | Part 50,   | Sec   |
| Calibration/V | multi-point | 2% of transfer   | App.L, Sec | 6.3   |
| erification** | failure     | standard         | 9.2        |       |
|               |             |                  |            | Sec   |
| Flow Rate     | 1/yr        | [+]{.underline}  | Part 50,   | 6.3 & |
| (FR)          |             | 2% of transfer   | App.L, Sec | 8.4   |
| Calibration   | 1/4 weeks   | standard         | 9.2.5      |       |
|               |             |                  |            | Sec   |
| FR            | every 5     | [+]{.underline}  | Part 50,   | 8.4   |
| multi-point   | sampling    | 4% of transfer   | App.L, Sec |       |
| verification  | events      | standard         | 9.2        | Sec.  |
|               |             |                  |            | 6.6 & |
| One point FR  | every 5     | 80 mL/min        | Part 50,   | 8.4   |
| verification  | sampling    |                  | App.L, Sec |       |
|               | events      | 80 mL/min        | 7.4        | Sec.  |
| External Leak |             |                  |            | 6.6 & |
| Check         | If          | [+]{.underline}  | \"         | 8.4   |
|               | multi-point | 2% of standard   |            |       |
| Internal Leak | failure     |                  | Part 50,   | Sec.  |
| Check         |             | [+]{.underline}  | App.L, Sec | 6.4   |
|               | on          | 2EC of standard  | 9.3        |       |
| Temperature   | in          |                  |            | Sec.  |
| Calibration   | stallation, | [+]{.underline}  | Part 50,   | 6.4   |
|               | then 1/yr   | 4EC of standard  | App.L, Sec | and   |
| Temp M-point  |             |                  | 9.3        | 8.4   |
| Verification  | 1/4 weeks   | \"10 mm Hg       |            |       |
|               |             |                  | \"         | Sec.  |
| One-point     | on          | \"10 mm Hg       |            | 6.4   |
| temp          | in          |                  | "          | and   |
| Verification  | stallation, | 1 min/mo         |            | 8.4   |
|               | then 1/yr   |                  | "          |       |
| Pressure      |             |                  |            | Sec.  |
| Calibration   | 1/4 weeks   |                  | Part 50,   | 6.5   |
|               |             |                  | App.L, Sec |       |
| Pressure      | 1/ 4 weeks  |                  | 7.4        | Sec.  |
| Verification  |             |                  |            | 8.2   |
|               |             |                  |            |       |
| Clock/timer   |             |                  |            | not   |
| Verification  |             |                  |            | desc  |
|               |             |                  |            | ribed |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Accuracy**  | 25% of      | [+]{.underline}  | Part 58,   | Sec   |
|               | sites 4/yr  | 10%              | App A, Sec | 10.2  |
| FRM           |             |                  | 3.5        |       |
| Performance   | 4/yr        | \< 80 mL/min     |            | Sec.  |
| Evaluation    |             |                  | not        | 10.2  |
|               | 4/yr        | \< 80 mL/min     | described  |       |
| External Leak |             |                  |            | \"    |
| Check         | 4/yr        | [+]{.underline}  | not        |       |
|               |             | 2EC              | described  | \"    |
| Internal Leak | 4/yr (?)    |                  |            |       |
| Check         |             | \"10 mm Hg       | not        | \"    |
|               | 1/yr        |                  | described  |       |
| Temperature   |             | Manufacturers    |            | \"    |
| Audit         |             | specs            | not        |       |
|               |             |                  | described  |       |
| Pressure      |             |                  |            |       |
| Audit         |             |                  | not        |       |
|               |             |                  | described  |       |
| Balance Audit |             |                  |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Accuracy**  | 1/2wk       | [+]{.underline}  | Part 58,   | Sec.  |
|               | (automated) | 4% of audit      | App A, Sec | 10.2  |
| Flow Rate     |             | standard         | 3.5        |       |
| Audit         | 4/yr        |                  |            |       |
|               | (manual)    |                  |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Precision** | every 6     | CV               | Part 58,   | Sec.  |
|               | days for    | [\<]{.underline} | App.A, Sec | 10.2  |
| Collocated    | 25% of      | 10%              | 3.5 and    |       |
| samples       | sites       |                  | 5.5        | not   |
|               |             | CV               |            | desc  |
| Single        | 1/3 mo.     | [\<]{.underline} | not        | ribed |
| analyzer      |             | 10%              | described  |       |
|               | 1/ yr       |                  |            | not   |
| Single        |             | CV               | not        | desc  |
| Analyzer      | 1/ 3 mo.    | [\<]{.underline} | described  | ribed |
|               |             | 10%              |            |       |
| Reporting     |             |                  | not        | not   |
| Org.          |             | CV               | described  | desc  |
|               |             | [\<]{.underline} |            | ribed |
|               |             | 10%              |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+
| **Calibration | 1/yr        | [                | Part 50,   | Sec.  |
| & Check       |             | +]{.underline}2% | App.L Sec  | 6.3   |
| Standards**   | 1/yr        | of               | 9.1 & 9.2  |       |
|               |             | NIST-traceable   |            | Sec   |
| Flow Rate     | 1/yr        | Std.             | not        | 4.2 & |
| Transfer Std. |             |                  | described  | 6.4   |
|               | 3-6 mo.     | [+]{.underline}  |            |       |
| Field         |             | 0.1^o^ C         | not        | "     |
| Thermometer   | 1/yr        | resolution       | described  |       |
|               |             |                  |            | "     |
| Field         |             | [+]{.underline}  | not        |       |
| Barometer     |             | 0.5^o^ C         | described  | "     |
|               |             | accuracy         |            |       |
| Working Mass  |             |                  | not        | Sec   |
| Stds.         |             | [+]{.underline}  | described  | 4.3   |
|               |             | 1 mm Hg          |            | and   |
| Primary Mass  |             | resolution       |            | 7.3   |
| Stds.         |             |                  |            |       |
|               |             | [+]{.underline}  |            | \"    |
|               |             | 5 mm Hg accuracy |            |       |
|               |             |                  |            |       |
|               |             | 0.025 mg         |            |       |
|               |             |                  |            |       |
|               |             | 0.025 mg         |            |       |
+---------------+-------------+------------------+------------+-------+

+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| **Me      |         |             |         |                      |
| asurement |         |             |         |                      |
| Quality   |         |             |         |                      |
| Obj       |         |             |         |                      |
| ectives - |         |             |         |                      |
| Parameter |         |             |         |                      |
| PAMS      |         |             |         |                      |
| Volatile  |         |             |         |                      |
| Organic   |         |             |         |                      |
| Compounds |         |             |         |                      |
| (VOC)**   |         |             |         |                      |
+===========+=========+=============+=========+======================+
| **Requ    | **Freq  | *           | **Refe  | **                   |
| irement** | uency** | *Acceptance | rence** | Information/Action** |
|           |         | Criteria**  |         |                      |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| *         | All     | ppbC        | TAD,    |                      |
| *Standard | data    |             | July    |                      |
| Reporting |         |             | 1997    |                      |
| Units**   |         |             |         |                      |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| **Shelter | Daily   | 20 to 30E   | Vol II, | Instruments          |
| Temp      |         | C.          | S 7.1   | designated as        |
| erature** |         |             | ^1/^    | reference or         |
|           |         |             |         | equivalent have been |
| **Te      |         |             |         | tested over this     |
| mperature |         |             |         | temperature range.   |
| range**   |         |             |         | Maintain shelter     |
|           |         |             |         | temperature above    |
|           |         |             |         | sample dewpoint.     |
|           |         |             |         | Shelter should have  |
|           |         |             |         | a 24- hour           |
|           |         |             |         | temperature          |
|           |         |             |         | recorder*.* Flag all |
|           |         |             |         | data for which       |
|           |         |             |         | temperature range or |
|           |         |             |         | fluctuations are     |
|           |         |             |         | outside acceptance   |
|           |         |             |         | criteria.            |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| **        |         | 1 ppbC      | TAD     | Calculation based on |
| Detection |         |             | Sect    | multiple manual or   |
| Limit**   |         |             | 2.8 2.3 | automated analysis   |
|           |         |             |         | and 40 CFR           |
| System    |         |             |         | recommendations      |
| detection |         |             |         |                      |
| limit     |         |             |         |                      |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| **Compl   | a       | 85 %        | TAD     |                      |
| eteness** | nnually |             | 2.8.1   |                      |
| (sesonal) |         |             |         |                      |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| **Cali    | Start   | correlation | TAD     | Triplicate analysis  |
| bration** | of      | coefficient | 2.8.2.3 | of multiple level    |
|           | ana     | [\>]{       |         | propane standards    |
| M         | lytical | .underline} |         | over the expected    |
| ultipoint | season  | 0.995       |         | sample concentration |
| retention |         |             |         | range (a minimum of  |
| time      |         |             |         | three levels)        |
|           |         |             |         |                      |
| ca        |         |             |         |                      |
| libration |         |             |         |                      |
| standard  |         |             |         |                      |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| **Pe      | prior   | In absence  | TAD     | Useful for informing |
| rformance | to      | of          | 2.8.2.3 | reporting agency for |
| Eva       | start   | specified   |         | corrective actions   |
| luation** | of      | objectives  |         | and technical        |
|           | s       | within 25%  |         | systems audits.      |
| NPAP      | ampling |             |         |                      |
|           | season  |             |         |                      |
|           | and     |             |         |                      |
|           | twice   |             |         |                      |
|           | during  |             |         |                      |
|           | mon     |             |         |                      |
|           | itoring |             |         |                      |
|           | season  |             |         |                      |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| **Pr      | once    | \" 25% RSD  | TAD     | Comparison of        |
| ecision** | /2weeks | or RPD      | 2.      | duplicate field      |
|           | au      |             | 8.2.1.1 | samples, or          |
| Duplicate | tomated |             |         | replicate sample     |
| samples   |         |             |         | analysis using       |
|           | 10%     |             |         | manual or automated  |
|           | -manual |             |         | field devices.       |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| **QC      | Weekly  | Response    | TAD     | Retention time       |
| Checks**  |         | Factor      | 2.8.2.3 | checked versus       |
|           |         | within 10%  |         | annual PAMS          |
| Retention |         | RPD of      |         | retention time       |
| time (RT) |         | calibration |         | cylinder provided to |
|           |         | curve       |         | each site in the     |
| ca        |         |             |         | program.             |
| libration |         | \< 10 ppbC  |         |                      |
| check     |         | total       |         | Canister cleaning    |
|           |         |             |         | per approved         |
| Canister  |         |             |         | methodology          |
| cleaning  |         |             |         |                      |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+
| Ba        | weekly  | \< 20 ppbC  | TAD     | Background testing   |
| ckground/ | and     | for both    | 2.8.2.3 | according to TAD     |
| carryover | after   | columns or  |         |                      |
|           | cali    |             |         |                      |
|           | bration | \<10 ppbC   |         |                      |
|           | & RT    | per column  |         |                      |
+-----------+---------+-------------+---------+----------------------+