STATE OF CALIFORNIA

AIR RESOURCES BOARD

AIR MONITORING QUALITY ASSURANCE

VOLUME II

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

FOR

AIR QUALITY MONITORING

MONITORING AND LABORATORY DIVISION

APRIL 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 2.0

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2.0 - STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURESFOR STATION OPERATORS

2.0.0 OBJECTIVE 1 1 06-01-78

2.0.1 GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURES 4 3 11-01-84

2.0.1.1 Routine Tasks2.0.1.2 Weekly Tasks2.0.1.3 Monthly Tasks

2.0.2 DATA ACQUISITION 7 7 04-03-00

2.0.2.1 General Description2.0.2.2 Responsibility2.0.2.3 General Hints on Data Review2.0.2.3a Environmental Monitoring Company (EMC)

Model SM-2000 Station Manager Data Logger2.0.2.4 Strip Chart Recorders2.0.2.5 Data Transmission to Headquarters2.0.2.6 Review and Correction of Data Acquisition

System Station Technician-First Level Reviewer and Section Specialist-Second Level Reviewer

2.0.2.7 Specific Criteria for Data Validity

2.0.3 DOCUMENTATION 20 4 04-01-00

2.0.3.1 General Information2.0.3.2 Station Log2.0.3.3 Equipment Relocation Notification2.0.3.4 Site Identification Report2.0.3.5 Instructions for Completing the Probe/Sampler

Identification Report2.0.3.6 Instructions for Completing the Pollutant/Project

Identification Report2.0.3.7 Certificate of Analysis

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2.0.4 SITING CRITERIA FOR CRITERIA POLLUTANTS 24 1 09-13-00

2.0.4.1 Introduction2.0.4.2 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)2.0.4.3 Carbon Monoxide (CO)2.0.4.4 Ozone (O3)2.0.4.5 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)2.0.4.6 Lead and TSP High Volume Sampler2.0.4.7 Particulate Matter (PM2.5, PM10 and

Dichotomous Samplers); TaperedElement Oscillating Microbalance(TEOM); Nephelometer; ResearchAppliance Corporation AISI TapeSampler; Beta Attenuation Monitor (BAM)

2.0.4.8 Instructions for the Completion of the Quality Assurance Site Survey Report Form

2.0.5 SITING REQUIREMENTS FOR WET ACID DEPOSITION MONITORING EQUIPMENT 5 0 08-01-94

2.0.5.1 Rural Sites2.0.5.2 Regional Sites2.0.5.3 Urban Sites

2.0.6 SITING REQUIREMENTS FOR DRY ACID DEPOSITION MONITORING EQUIPMENT 1 0 08-01-94

2.0.7 SITING REQUIREMENTS FOR TOXICS MONITORING EQUIPMENT (XONTECH 910A, 912, AND 920) 1 0 08-01-94

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2.0.8 SITING REQUIREMENTS FOR METEOROLOGICALEQUIPMENT 10 0 08-01-94

2.0.8.1 Introduction 2.0.8.2 Site Documentation2.0.8.3 Siting According to Spatial Scales2.0.8.4 Meteorological Tower Siting Criteria2.0.8.5 Wind Speed and Wind Direction Siting Criteria2.0.8.6 Temperature and Relative Humidity Siting Criteria2.0.8.7 Solar Radiation Siting Criteria2.0.8.8 Precipitation Siting Criteria

2.0.9 PHOTOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT MONITORING 3 0 08-01-94STATIONS (PAMS)

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FIGURES

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Figure 2.0.3.1a..Site Identification Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Figure 2.0.3.1b..Probe/Sampler Identification Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Figure 2.0.3.1c..Pollutant Project Identification Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Figure 2.0.3.1d..Site Identification Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 2.0.3.2....Relocation of Major Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Figure 2.0.3.3....Relocation of Components or Sub-Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Figure 2.0.3.4....Certificate of Analysis for Compressed Gas Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 2.0.4.1...Acceptable Areas for PM10 Siting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Figure 2.0.4.2...Quality Assurance Site Survey Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Figure 2.0.8.1...Relationships of Topography, Air Flow and Monitoring Site Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Figure 2.0.8.2...Meteorological Equipment Siting Criteria Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

TABLES

Table 2.0.1.1...Minimum Usable Pressures for Compressed Gas Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Table 2.0.9.1...Minimum Separation Distances Between Roadways and PAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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APPENDICES

PAGES REVISION DATE

A. DASIBI MODEL 1003 AH OZONE ANALYZER 32 5 02-01-95

B. BENDIX MODEL 8501-5CA CARBON MONOXIDE ANALYZER 25 1 02-01-84

C. THERMO ELECTRON MODEL 43 SULFUR DIOXIDE ANALYZER 28 2 09-01-84

D. THERMO ELECTRON MODEL 14B NO/NO /NO2 X

ANALYZER 33 3 04-01-85

E. HIGH VOLUME AIR SAMPLER 25 5 03-01-92

F. AADCO MODEL 737-12 PURE AIRGENERATOR 23 2 01-03-89

G. DASIBI MODEL 1005 C2 GAS CALIBRATION SYSTEM 51 6 03-01-92

H. MONITOR LABS MODEL 9400 TELEMETRY DATA LOGGER 14 1 12-01-79

I. COLUMBIA SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES PRECISION CALIBRATOR SYSTEM 52 2 09-01-89

J. BENDIX MODEL 8202A REACTIVE HYDROCARBON ANALYZER 56 2 12-01-95

K. RESEARCH APPLIANCE CORPORATION AISI TAPE SAMPLER 26 1 03-02-89

L. NEPHELOMETER 23 1 01-15-98

M. DICHOTOMOUS SAMPLER 36 3 02-03-97

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APPENDICES (cont.)

PAGES REVISION DATE

N. ACID DEPOSITION 17 2 01-10-86

O. HOUSTON-ATLAS MODEL 825R HYDROGEN SULFIDE ANALYZER 32 0 09-01-85 ANALYZER

P. SIERRA-ANDERSON 1200 SIZE SELECTIVE INLET PM10 SAMPLER 53 6 07-07-97

Q. GASEOUS TOXIC SAMPLE XONTECH MODEL 910A 28 4 03-01-96

R. XONTECH 920 SAMPLER 53 0 06-10-91

S. DASIBI MODEL 3008 CARBON MONOXIDE ANALYZER 24 0 01-01-92

T. METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETER PROCEDURES FOR WIND SPEED SENSORS 29 0 07-28-95

U. PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY SENSORS 35 1 10-01-97

V. METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETER PROCEDURES FOR WIND DIRECTION 28 0 09-30-95SENSORS

W. TECO 42 OXIDES OF NITROGEN ANALYZER 28 0 02-14-00

X. API MODEL 400 OZONE ANALYZER 14 0 03-01-96

Y. TECO 48 CARBON MONOXIDE ANALYZER 23 0 04-01-96

Z. RUPPRECHT & PATASHNICK SERIES 1400A TEOM PM10 21 0 01-23-95

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APPENDICES (cont.)

PAGES REVISION DATE

AA. METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETER 25 0 06-01-96PROCEDURES FOR 25 INSIDE/OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE SENSORS

AC. ENVIRONICS 9100 GAS CALIBRATOR 38 1 11-20-98

AG. RADIAN LOWER ATMOSPHERICPROFILING RADAR (LAP-3000) 21 0 11-03-97

AH. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION 20 0 10-01-978800 DATA LOGGER

AI. ANDERSEN RAAS2.5-300 SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 36 0 05-24-99

AJ. RUPPRECHT & PATASHNICK PARTISOL-FRM MODEL 2000 PM-2.5 AIR SAMPLER 38 0 05-26-99

AK. STATION OPERATING PROCEDURESFOR THERMO ENVIRONMENTALINSTRUMENTS INC. MODEL 55C DIRECTMETHANE, NON-METHANE HYDROCARBONANALYZER 13 0 01-10-00

AL. METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS FOR METONE 090D BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR 23 0 11-12-99