It clarifies EPA Reference Methods 1 to 4, and Method 5. The course develops knowledge of the equipment employed, understanding of why the prescribed methods are established, and ability to perform the calibrations and calculations which are a part of the reference methods.
Instruction relies on laboratory exercises in which students work with stack sampling equipment.
Students perform components of the various methods and extract a sample from an actual or simulated stack. They make the necessary calculations to follow a sampling procedure and to report test results. A scientific calculator is necessary for class and homework exercises.