Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC)
2015 National Air Toxics Monitoring and Data Analysis Workshop
October 26 – 28, 2015
Research Triangle Park, NC
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Agenda (PDF) (4pp, 210k)
October 26, 2015 - Concurrent Training Sessions
Laboratory Analysis Training at ERG Facility
- VOCs analysis - Canister preconcentration, GC/MSD analysis
- Metal analysis by ICP/MSD
- Semi-Vol extraction and GC/MSD analysis
Air Toxics Data Analysis Training
- DART Training - Jennifer Dewinter, STI
- A New web-based tool in AirNow-Tech that helps air quality scientists validate and analyze VOCs, air toxics, criteria and other air quality measurements. The training will focus on the dundamentals, including how to bring data into the system and how to use DART to perform data validation. The demonstration will also include new features to be released later this month, such as the exciting new auto-screening functionality.
- Presentations slides (PDF) (26pp, 1.5 MB)
- Webinar recording
- Zero to "R" Shiny App Demonstration - Kali Frost, Eric Bailey, Nahtan Byers
- What is "R"? - free software widely used for air Toxics, statistical analysis ii. Air Toxics demo using "R" - view box plots, trends, scatter plots iii. Data manipulation with dplyr and tidyr - getting raw data from AQS and quickly aggregating it and summarizing it iv Plotting with open-air-making wind/pollutant roses v Shiny app demo - putting it all together on a free, shareable website
- Presentation slides (PDF) (131pp, 1.9 MB)
- Webinar recording
- Aethalometer Training - AE33/TAPI-633 - George Allen
- Presentation slides (PDF) (68pp, 7.4 MB)
- Webinar Recording
NATA - National Air Toxics Assessment training (FOR STATES, LOCAL AND TRIBES ONLY)
October 26, 2015 - Workshop Begins
- Welcome/Opening Remarks - Richard Wayland/OAQPS
- NATTS Program Updates (PDF) (13pp, 844k) - David Shelow/OAQPS
- NATTS QA Updates and Overview (PDF) (18pp, 2147k) - Greg Noah/OAQPS
- MDL - Method Update Rule vs 40 CFR Part 136 (PDF) (28pp, 986k) - Douglas Turner/Battelle
- NATTS Technical Assistance Document Updates - David Shelow & Greg Noah/OAQPS and Doug Turner/ Battelle
October 27, 2015 - Air Toxics Data Analysis
- Welcome and Introduction - Madeleine Strum, OAQPS
- Monitoring in Minnesota Collection, Validation, Analysis Communication (PDF)(17pp, 1171k) - Cassie McMahon, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Using R for Environment Data Analysis (PDF) 43pp, 558k) - Kali Frost, Indiana University
- DART - Data Analysis and Reporting Tool (PDF) (19pp, 1648k) - Hillary Hafner, Sonoma technology Inc
- NATTS Assessment and Data Archive (PDF) (27pp, 1690k) - Regi Oommen, Eastern Research Group
- Data Analysis Sensitivity (PDF) (27pp, 346k) - Elizabeth Mannshardt, OAQPS
- National Air Toxics Data Analysis (PDF) (26pp, 2740k) - Madeleine Strum, OAQPS
October 27, 2015 - Community Scale Air toxics Studies and Other Air Toxics
- Welcome and 2015 CSATAM awards - Laurie Trinca, OAQPS
- Calibrating Concerns about PAHS in Urban Air using Monitoring and Modeling (PDF) (24pp, 3818k) - Kristie Ellickson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Reducing Exposure to Airborne Chemical Toxics (PDF) (27pp, 1690k) - Larry Smith, Shelby County Health Department
- Assessment of Effectiveness of New Mobile Source Air Toxics Regulations in Reducing Ambient Concentrations of Benzene and Other Air Toxics in Anchorage - Phase 2 (PDF) (40pp, 6332k) - Stephen Morris, Municipality of Anchorage
- South Philadelphia Community Continuous Air Toxics Monitoring Projects (PDF) (58pp, 2645k) - Dennis Sosna, Philadelphia AMS
- MATES IV, South Coast Air Quality Management Dist(PDF) (35pp, 4072k) - Jason Low, South Coast AQMAD
- Boston MA, Black Carbon Trends Analysis (PDF) (187pp, 2806k) - Gorge Allen, NESCAUM
- National Monitoring Program Annual Report for 2013 (PDF) (25pp, 2149k) - Jamie Hauser, Eastern Research Group
October 28, 2015 - Air Toxics Methods
- Improving the Analysis of Acrolein in Ambient Air(PDF) (30pp, 2164k) - Don Whitaker, ORD
- Method Optimization of TO-11A(PDF) (23pp, 1204K) - Ian MacGregor, Battelle
- Submillimeter Wave Spectroscopy for Real Time Measurements of Carbonyls in Ambient Air (PDF) (27pp, 969k) - Chris Ball, Ohio State University
- Canister Cleaning Study (PDF) (42pp, 4441k) - Wayne Whipple, EPA Region 5
- Evaluation of VOC Sensors (PDF) (37pp, 4229k) - Ron Williams, ORD
- TO Method Update (PDF) (11pp, 1040k) - Lara Phelps, OSA
- PAMS Update (PDF) (14pp, 966k) - Kevin Cavender, OAQPS
October 28, 2015 - Plenary Open Forum Panel Discussion and Other EPA Groups
- AQS Update for Air Toxics(PDF) (270pp, 3106k) - Robert Coats & Nick Mangus, OAQPS
- 2011 NATA Update (PDF) (15pp, 785k) - Ted Palma, OAQPS
- Visible Communities Initiative (PDF) (33pp, 3402k) - Holly Wilson, OAQPS
- Petroleum Refinery Fenceline Monitoring - Method 325 A & B(PDF) (42pp, 2975k) - Jason Dewees, OAQPS
- Closing Remarks - David Shelow, OAQPS