Central States Air Resource Agencies
| Title | Course Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ambient Air Monitoring Curriculum | Ambient Air Monitoring Curriculum | Several Modules by Learning Objective |
| AMBM102-CI: Principles of Ambient Air Monitoring (formerly NACT 222) | AMBM102-CI: Principles of Ambient Air Monitoring (formerly NACT 222) | After completion of this one-day course, learners will be able to explain the general principles of ambient air monitoring for criteria pollutants. This course covers the following topics: • Regulations and standards • Monitoring networks • Station siting • Instrumentation • Documentation • Data handling • Quality assurance • References and resources |
| AMBM103-SI: Introduction to Ambient Air Monitoring for Criteria Pollutants | AMBM103-SI: Introduction to Ambient Air Monitoring for Criteria Pollutants (formerly SI-434) | After completion of this course, learners will be able to explain key aspects of ambient air monitoring for criteria pollutants. |
| AMBM104-SI: Introduction to Ambient Air Toxics Monitoring | AMBM104-SI: Introduction to Ambient Air Toxics Monitoring | After completion of this course, learners will be able to explain the key aspects of ambient air toxics monitoring. The course is comprised of 7 modules: Module 1: What are Air Toxics? After completion of this module, learners will be able to define air toxics. Specifically, learners will be able to: Explain the term air toxics. Explain the characteristics of air toxics. Explain what the hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) list is under the Clean Air Act. Explain how the HAPs list is revised under the Clean Air Act. Module 2: What are the Sources of Air Toxics? After completion of this module, learners will be able to list the sources of ambient air toxics. Module 3: Ambient Air Toxics Monitoring: How is it Different from Ambient Criteria Pollutant Monitoring? After completion of this module, learners will be able to explain the key programmatic difference between ambient air toxics monitoring and ambient criteria pollutant monitoring. Module 4: Why Monitor Ambient Air Toxics? After completion of this module, learners will be able to explain the objectives of monitoring air toxics. Module 5: Basic Considerations for Development of an Ambient Air Monitoring Network After completion of this module, learners will be able to explain the basic considerations for developing an ambient air monitoring network of sites for a criteria pollutant or hazardous air pollutant, consistent with monitoring objectives. Module 6: The EPA’s Ambient Air Toxics Monitoring Program After completion of this module, learners will be able to describe each of the key activities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s ambient air toxics monitoring program. Specifically, learners will be able to: Describe key monitoring networks for collecting air toxics data. Describe targeted air toxics studies. Explain the purpose of measurement methods development. Describe quality assurance. Module 7: Measurement of Air Toxics at the National Air Toxics Trends Stations (NATTS) Network After completion of this module, learners will be able to explain measurement of different air toxics compounds at the NATTS Network. Specifically, learners will be able to: Explain classification of air toxics for measurement. Identify the four analyte classes for measurement. Explain how ambient air toxics are sampled and analyzed. Explain methods used for measurement of air toxics. |
| AMBM206-SI: Network Design and Site Selection for Monitoring Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) in Ambient Air | AMBM206-SI: Network Design and Site Selection for Monitoring Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) in Ambient Air (formerly SI-433) | fter completion of this course, learners will be able to explain general concepts of network design and ambient monitor site selection for PM2.5 and PM10 ambient monitoring sites. Please note that this course should be considered supplemental material, as there is no course exam associated with it. Therefore, learners who take this course will not receive a course completion certificate. Specifically, learners will be able to: Describe PM2.5 and PM10 monitoring requirements. Explain the network design elements required for accurate, appropriate, and community-oriented monitoring of PM2.5 and PM10. Apply techniques needed to locate PM monitors that represent community exposure, transport and background particulate concentrations. Apply appropriate data analysis methods to evaluate compliance with national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) site selection network evaluation, and annual reporting. |
| AMBM207-SI : Site Selection for Monitoring of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and Particulate Matter (PM10) in Ambient Air | AMBM207-SI : Site Selection for Monitoring of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) and Particulate Matter (PM10) in Ambient Air (formerly SI-436) | After completion of this course, learners will be able to explain general concepts of ambient monitor site selection and considerations and procedures for selecting SO2 and PM10 ambient monitoring sites. Please note that this course should be considered supplemental material, as there is no course exam associated with it. Therefore, learners who take this course will not receive a course completion certificate. Course topics include: Use of monitoring data and related monitor siting objectives. Special considerations associated with SO2 and PM10 monitoring. Procedures and criteria for site selection for SO2 and PM10 monitors. Rationale for SO2 and PM10 siting criteria. Network design and probe siting criteria for SO2 and PM10 SLAMS, NAMS, and PSD monitoring station. |
| AMBM208-SI: Quality Assurance for Air Pollution Measurement Systems | AMBM208-SI: Quality Assurance for Air Pollution Measurement Systems (formerly SI-470) | After completion of this course, learners will be able to: *Define quality assurance, quality control (QC), quality management, and the Ambient Air Monitoring Program Quality System *Describe concepts of uncertainty *Describe how uncertainty can affect decisions made with data *Describe the benefits of an adequate quality system |
| AMBM301-CI: Analytical Methods for Air Quality Standards (formerly APTI 464) | AMBM301-CI: Analytical Methods for Air Quality Standards (formerly APTI 464) | This five-day laboratory course covers the requirements for ambient air sampling and laboratory analysis that is required for the sampling. |
| AMBM311-CI: Atmospheric Sampling (formerly APTI 435) | AMBM311-CI: Atmospheric Sampling (formerly APTI 435) | This five-day laboratory-based course is designed with a combination of lecture and laboratory exercises to enable learners to calibrate and operate laboratory air sampling devices. |