RE:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyFredLurmarin::GwenYoshimura09/14/201208:11AMC::‘AlisonE.Ray”,ClintonMacDonald1attachmentMarin_PM25_Nov2Ol1_JanFeb2Ol2.docxGwen,Therecentcomparisonsareattached.NovatoandSanRafaellevelswereverysimilarthroughouttheseason,whereasPM2.5inWoodacrewasdifferentthanthatinSanRafaelattimes,presumablyduetolargeamountofbiomassburninginWoodacre.FredLurmannManagerofExposureAssessmentStudiesandPresidentEmeritusSonornaTechnology,Inc.1455McDowellBlvdIDPetalumaCA94954(707—665—9900office,4152036900cell)From:GwenYoshimura[Yoshimura.Gwen@epamail.epa.gov]Sent:Friday,September14,20127:39AMTo:FredLurmannCc:AlisonE.Ray;ClintonMacDonaldSubject:RE:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyThanksFred!WehavegraphsfromyoucomparingyourNov2OlO—Feb2OlldatatoSanRafael.Doyouhavesomethingsimilarforthispastyear’sworthofwinterdata?Thanksmuch,GwenGwenM.Yoshimura75HawthorneStreet,AIR—7SanFrancisco,CA94105phone:415.947.4134fax:415.947.3579email:yoshimura.gwen@epa.govFrom:FredLurmann<fred@sonomatech.com>To:GwenYoshimura/R9/USEPA/US@EPA,Cc:ClintonMacDonald<Clint@sonomatech.com>,“AlisonE.Ray”<aray@sonomatech.corn>Date:09/13/201203:06PMSubject:RE:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyGwen,Withregardtoyourquestions:1)Themonitorswerepre—certificationPM2.5BANsoperatedasFEMBANS(i.e.,onthe42minute/hourmeasurementcycle).2)ThemonitorswereoperatedNov.2010—Feb.2011inWoodacreandSanAnselmo,andNov.2011—Feb.2012inWoodacreandNovato.3)WecomparedourmeasurementstothosemeasuredbytheBAAQMDinSanRafaeltoassessspatialvariabilitywithinMannCounty.Letmeknowifyouneedadditionalinformation.FredLurmannManagerofExposureAssessmentStudiesSonomaTechnology,Inc.1455N.McDowellBlvd.#D,Petaluma,CA94954-6503707—665—9900(office)415—203—6900(cell)From:GwenYoshimura[mailto:Yoshimura.Gwen@epainail.epa.gov]Sent:Thursday,August30,20123:02PMTo:ClintonMacDonald;FredLurrnannSubject:RE:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyHello,Wouldyoumindrespondingtothequestionsbelowinwriting,sothatwehaveitonrecord?IbelievewediscussedtheseonthephoneinApril,butwouldlikesomethingtoputinthedocketforanyfutureactions.Muchthanks!—GwenGwenM.Yoshimura75HawthorneStreet,AIR-7SanFrancisco,CA94105phone:415.947.4134fax:415.947.3579email:yoshimura.qwen@epa.gov<rnailto:yoshimura.qwen@epa.gov>From:GwenYoshimura/R9/USEPA/USTo:ClintonMacDonald<Clint@sonomatech.com<mailto:Clint@sonomatech.corn>>,FredLurmann<fred@sonomatech.com<mailto:fred@sonomatech.com>>,Cc:“gcolwell@baaqmd.gov<mailto:qcolwell@baaqmd.gov>”<gcolwell@baaqrnd.gov<mailto:gcolwell@baaqmd.gov>>,JohnUngvarsky/R9/USEPA/US@EPADate:04/11/201210:29ANSubject:RE:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyHiFredandClinton,Thankyouverymuchfortheinformation.Ithinkthat’sprettymuchwhatwewerelookingfor.Threequickclarifyingquestions:*WeunderstandfromFred’semailthatthesearepre—certificationFEMs.AretheyeBAMS,or1020s,orsomethingelse?*ThechartsshowdatacollectedfromroughlyDec—February2010and2011.Couldyouverifythatthosearethethreemonthsthatyouarerunning?(orjustshareyourmonitoringperiodsfor2010,2011,and2012?)*Finally,Clinton’semailsaysyou’vemonitoredinNovatoandWoodacre,andFred’semailsaysthere’saBAAQMDmonitorinSanRafael.ThechartsshowSanRafael,Woodacre,andSanAnselmo—Thanksmuch!—GwenGwenM.Yoshimura75HawthorneStreet,AIR—7SanFrancisco,CA94105phone:415.947.4134fax:415.947.3579email:yoshimura.gwen@epa.gov<inailto:yoshimura.gwen@epa.gov>From:ClintonMacDonald<Clint@sonomatech.com<mailto:Clint@sonomatech.corn>>To:GwenYoshimura/R9/USEPA/US@EPACc:FredLurmann<fred@sonomatech.com<rnailto:fred@sonornatech.corn>>,“gcolwell@baaqmd.gov<mailto:gcolwell@baaqmd.gov>”<gcolwell@baaqmd.gov<mailto:gcolwell@baaqmd.gov>>,JohnUngvarsky/R9/USEPA/US@EPADate:04/04/201203:50PMSubject:RE:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyHiGwen,FredLurmannleadthemeasurementsinWoodacre(fortwoyears)andIleadthemeasurementsinNovato(forthisyearonly).IsawthatFredsentyousomeinformationlastweek(seeattachedemail).IfyouwantmoredetailedinformationregardingthemeasurementsthanwhatFredsentyou,wecanarrangeacallwithourfieldtechnician.Pleaseletmeknow.BestRegards,ClintonP.MacDonaldManager,MeteorologicalMeasurementsandAnalysisSonomaTechnology,Inc.1455N.McDowellBlvd.,SuiteDPetaluma,CA94954707—665—9900707—665—9800faxwww.sonomatech.com<http://www.sonouiatech.com/>From:GwenYoshimura[mailto:Yoshimura.Gwen@epamail.epa.goviSent:Wednesday,April04,20123:27PMTo:ClintonMacDonaldCc:FredLurrnann;gcolwell@bàaqmd.gov<rnailto:gcolwell@baaqmd.gov>;JohnUngvarskySubject:Re:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyHiClinton,Isuspectthisisnotyourproject,butI’mhopingyoucanhelpmefigureoutwhoatSTImighthavesomeinformation.We’veheardthatSTIhascollectingPM2.5dataneararesidenceinMannCountyoverthepasttwoyears.We’dliketohearmoreaboutthismonitoring—instruments,howthemonitoringisbeingconductedintermsofQA,whatthedatalooklike.Ifyoucouldhelpusfigureoutif/whoatSTIwecouldtalktoaboutthisproject,we’dappreciateit!,Thanks,GwenGwenM.Yoshimura75HawthorneStreet,AIR—7SanFrancisco,CA94105phone:415.947.4134fax:415.947.3579email:yoshimura.gwen@epa.gov<inailto:yoshixnura.qwen@epa.gov>From:GwenYoshimura/R9/USEPA/USTo:fred@sonomatech.corn<rnailto:fred@sonomatech.corn>Cc:gcolwell@baaqmd.gov<mailto:gcolwell@baaqmd.gov>,JohnUngvarsky/R9/USEPA/US@EPADate:03/22/201203:35PMSubject:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyHiFred,EricStevensonatBAAQMDsaidthatyoumaybefamiliarwithsomePM2.5monitoringthathasbeendoneneararesidenceinMannCountyoverthepasttwoyears?Wearetryingtoathermoreinformationaboutthemonitoring.Specifically,wearehopingthatyouorsomeoneatSTImightbeabletohelpuslearn:-whatkindofinstrumentitis,andifit’sanFEM—whatthedatahavebeen.Anyexceedances?—curiousaboutQAWeappreciateanyhelpyoumightbeabletoprovide!Thanksmuch,GwenGwenM.Yoshimura75HawthorneStreet,AIR—7SanFrancisco,CA94105phone:415.947.4134fax:415.947.3579email:yoshirnura.qwen@epa.gov<mailto:yoshimura.qwen@epa.gov>MessagefromFredLurmann<fred@sonornatech.com<mailto:fred@soriornatech.corn>>onTue,27Mar201201:40:42+0000To:GwenYoshimura<Yoshimura.Gwen@eparnail.epa.gov<mailto:Yoshimura.Gwen@epamail.epa.gov>>cc:“gcolwell@baaqmd.gov<mailto:gcolwell@baaqmd.gov>”<gcolwell@baaqmd.gov<inailto:gcolwell@baaqmd.gov>>,JohnUngvarsky<tJngvarsky.John@epamail.epa.gov<mailto:Unqvarsky.John@epamail.epa.gov>>,ClintonMacDonald<Clint@sonomatech.corn<mailto:Clint@sonomatech.corn>>Subject:RE:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyHelloGwen,WehavebeenmonitoringinMannforthelasttwowoodsmokeseasonsasamatterofpersonalinterest(asMannresidents).Theattachedmemodescribesthe2010/2011PM2.5BAMdatawhichshowsmoreexceedancesataresidenceinWoodacrethanattheBAAQMD’ssiteinSanRafael.The2011/2012arenotfinalizedbutalsoshowexceedancesinWoodacre.NormalQAwasperformedontheBAMs.TheseinstrumentspredatetheFEMcertifications.Givemeacallifyouwouldliketotalkaboutwhatwehavedone.FredLurmannManagerofExposureAssessmentStudiesandPresidentEmeritusSonomaTechnology,Inc.1455McDowellBlvd#DPetalumaCA94954(707—665—9900office,4152036900cell)From:GwenYoshimura[Yoshimura.Gwen@epamail.epa.gov]Sent:Thursday,March22,20123:35PMTo:FredLurmannCc:gcolwell@baaqmd.gov<rnailto:gcolwell@baaqind.gov>;JohnUngvarskySubject:PM2.5monitoringinMannCountyHiFred,EricStevensonatBAAQMDsaidthatyoumaybefamiliarwithsomePM2.5monitoringthathasbeendoneneararesidenceinMannCountyoverthepasttwoyears?Wearetryingtogathermoreinformationaboutthemonitoring.Specifically,wearehopingthatyouorsomeoneatSTImightbeabletohelpuslearn:-whatkindofinstrumentitis,andifit’sanFEM—whatthedatahavebeen.Anyexceedances?—curiousaboutQAWeappreciateanyhelpyoumightbeabletoprovide!•• 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