Dates: February 9-11, 2010
Registration Deadline: January 14, 2010
Hotel Deadline: January 14, 2010
Location: Glen Allen, VA

This course is designed for quality assurance coordinators or managers, field or laboratory supervisors, and technicians involved with quality assurance. Lectures present the basic quality management principles and techniques applicable to air pollution monitoring systems. It covers the four principal areas of management, measurement, systems, and statistics.

Major topics

• Overview of EPA's quality system requirements
• Planning for data collection usin a systematic planning process
• Collecting environmental data using documented sampling schemes
• Conduct data assessments
• Assessing Quality Systems
  • Field Assessing QA for PM-2.5 & Speciation Monitors
  • Field Assessing QA for PM-10 Monitors

Desired Background

Students should be proficient in high school algebra and familiar with basic statistical concepts. Successful completion of APTI SI:100 "Mathematics Review for Air Pollution Control" will satisfy the high school algebra requirement. Course SI:473A "Beginning Environmental Statistical Techniques" is recommended for the statistical techniques used in this course.

Instructor for the course is: William T. "Jerry" Winberry, EnviroTech Solutions

Location:

Virginia DEQ - Piedmont Regional Office
4949-A Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060
804.698.4506 (front desk)

Registration:    

On-line registration is now open. Registrations are due to MARAMA by January 14, 2010.

Class size is limited. MARAMA will guarantee three spots per MARAMA agency through December 28. After December 28, registration will be based on a first come, first-served basis.

If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact Alice Lutrey at alutrey(at)marama.org or Joan Walstrum at jwaltrum(at)marama.org or 443-901-1882.

Last Updated: December 14, 2009