Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC)
Policy Memoranda and Technical Guidance
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- Steps to Qualify or Validate Data after an Exceedance of Critical Criteria Checks (PDF) (2pp, 321k) - 8/30/2017
- EPA Review of Monitoring Organization QAPP’s for critical criteria conformance (PDF) (2pp, 321k) - 7/14/2017
- Technical Note - Clarification in Use of Automatic Zero Adjustments (PDF) (2pp, 59k) - 5/26/2017
- Technical Note - Reporting Negative Values for Criteria Pollutant Gaseous Monitors to AQS (PDF) (6pp, 34k) - 10/06/2016
- Guidance on Statistics for Use of 1-Point QC Checks at Lower Concentrations (PDF) (6pp, 34k) - 05/05/2016
- Technical Note Related to PSD Monitoring Quality Assurance Activities (PDF) (6pp, 34k) - 04/27/2016
- Technical Guidance on the Use of Electronic Logbooks for Ambient Air Monitoring (PDF) (2pp, 124k) - 4/20/2016
- Technical Guidance on Annual PE Audit Levels Using Method Detection Limits (PDF) (2pp, 124k) - 4/20/2016
- 2014 Gaseous Pollutant Statistics At the Site Level(xlsX) (2pp, 124k) - 4/20/2016
- 2014 Gaseous Pollutant Statistics At the PQAO Level(xlsX) (2pp, 124k) - 4/20/2016
- Clarification on Use of PM2.5 Field and Laboratory Requirements for Low Volume PM10 Monitoring to Support PM10 NAAQS (PDF) (2pp, 124k) - 3/3/2016
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Determining the Primary Quality Assurance Organizations for Industrial Monitors in Support of the SO2 Data Requirements Rule (PDF) (3pp, 160k) - 10/22/2015
- FY16 NPM Guidance – Monitoring Appendix (PDF) (26pp, 502k) - 2/20/2015
- Revision to the Zero Drift Acceptance Criteria in the QA Handbook (PDF) (5pp, 233k) - 6/3/2014
- FY15 NPM Guidance – Monitoring Appendix (PDF) (26pp, 347k) - 3/17/2014
- Guidance on the Use of Parameter Occurrence Codes (POCs) When Using Multiple Instruments at Monitoring Sites (PDF) (3pp, 50k) - 6/18/2013
- FY14 NPM Guidance – Monitoring Appendix (PDF) (25pp, 337k) - 4/11/2013
- Guidance on the Interpretation of the PM filter Archive Requirements described in 40 CFR Part 58.16 (PDF) (1pg, 70k) - 07/30/2012
- Additional Guidance on Flow Rate Requirements on Pb Sampling with TSP Samplers (PDF) (3pp, 139k) - 11/17/2011
- Guidance on the Implementation of Pb-PEP Sampling for Primary Quality Assurance Organizations Required to Monitor Pb Only at NCore Sites (PDF) (1pg, 81k) - 11/17/2011
- Technical Guidance on Assessment Statistics for Annual Performance Evaluations (PDF) (11pp, 701k) - 2/17/2011
- Use of Expanded List of Audit Levels for Annual Performance Evaluation for SO2, NO2, O3, and CO as Described in 40 CFR Part 58 Appendix A Section 3.2.2 (PDF) (3pp, 73 kb) - 11/10/2010
- NAAQS Reporting Update (PDF) (3pp, 23k) - 11/3/2010
- Ambient Air Monitoring Data Certification for 2009 (PDF) (11pp, 50 kb) - 7/13/2010
- Use of "Non-Regulatory" Monitor Type Code in AQS to Identify Criteria Pollutant Monitors That Do Not, or Are Not Intending to Provide Data for Regulatory Purposes (PDF) (7pp, 557 kb) - 3/31/2008
- Graded Approach for Tribal QAPPs and QMPs (PDF) (7pp, 234k) - 3/22/2007
- Ambient Air Monitoring Network Assessment Guidance Document (PDF) (72pp, 1.2 MB) - 3/1/2007
- Parameter Codes Used to Report PM2.5Continuous Monitor and Speciation Sampler Data to AQS (PDF) (6pp, 29 kb) - 6/2/2006
- Draft Report - "Analytical Techniques for Technical Assessments of Ambient Air Monitoring Networks" (PDF) (140pp, 8.9 MB) - 2/22/2006
- SLAMS/NAMS/PAMS Network Review Guidance (PDF) (68pp, 758 kb) - EPA-454/R-98-003, March 1998
- OAQPS/EMAD 12/02/97 William F. Hunt, Jr. memorandum "Waivers For PM10 Sampling Frequency" (PDF) (8pp, 53 kb) - 12/02/1997
- OAQPS/EMAD 09/15/97 William F. Hunt, Jr. memorandum "Collection and Reporting of PM Data" (PDF) (17pp, 50 kb) - 09/15/1997
- Memo from William G. Laxton, "Use of Collocated PM10 Data" (PDF) (2pp, 103 kb) - July 24, 1989
- Special Report, Issues Concerning the Use of Precision and Accuracy Data (PDF) (36pp, 1.3 MB) - EPA450/4-84-006, Feb. 1984
- Guideline on the Meaning and Use of Precision and Accuracy Data Required by 40 CFR Parts 58, Appendices A and B (PDF) (76pp, 5.9 MB) - PB83-238949, June 1983
- Technical Assistance Document for the Calibration of Ambient Ozone Monitors (PDF) (77pp, 2.5 MB) - EPA 600/4-79-057, September 1979
- Transfer Standards for Calibration of Air Monitoring Analyzers for Ozone (PDF) (158pp, 5.7 MB) - EPA 600/4-79-056, September 1979
- Screening Procedures for Ambient Air Quality Data (PDF) (55pp, 2.2 MB) - EPA 450/2-78-037, July 1978