Note: Course prices are
current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without
notice. Please contact ETMD for current information.
Per Person Price: $780 Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request
Applies
to Government Employees, Contractor Employees, Non-Government Attendees and
Commercial Employees
Class Size: 10 Training
Hours: 24
Duration: 3 Days
Intended Audience:
This
workshop is intended for Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy
(DOE) personnel, industrial and government scientists, field engineers, EPA
enforcement project managers, and industrial environmental managers who must:
(1) understand the process for selecting and characterizing stack emissions of
HAPs from industrial processes; (2) develop and implement a stack testing HAPs
program at an industrial source; and (3) operate the various stack testing
trains for characterizing HAPs from point sources at industrial processes.
Course Description:
Over
the last several years, public awareness of air pollution and its sources has
increased steadily. Specifically, since the passage of the Clean Air Act
Amendments (the Act) of 1990, more emphasis has been placed on local, State,
and Federal agencies to keep the public informed on health effects of various
hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and levels of exposure. This awareness has
required industry to become accountable for HAPs emissions as part of their
source’s compliance strategy.
Title
III of the Act, Hazardous Air Pollutants, mandates that EPA address emissions
of HAPs from both area and point sources. Provisions within Title III require
EPA to categorize sources, regulate emissions of 188 HAPs, determine
applicability of maximum achievable control technology (MACT), evaluate
residual risk after MACT, and address sudden accidental releases. Title III
consequently requires all sources to quantify their emissions in order to
demonstrate compliance. The objective of this course is to present the source
test methods utilized by EPA to quantify HAPs emissions from industrial sources
to document compliance with environmental regulations.
Course Objectives
The
objective of this 3-day stack testing course is to provide air pollution field
personnel the needed background information, checklist, and guidance associated
with federal EPA methodologies involving stack testing for characterizing and
quantifying HAPs emissions from industrial sources. This 3-day stack testing
course will address Federal Reference Methods (FRMs) 1 through 26. In addition,
this course will cover stack testing for semi-volatiles organic compounds
(SVOCs) utilizing Method 0010; stack testing for volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) utilizing Method 0030/0031; stack testing for multi-metals utilizing
Method 0060; stack testing for radionuclides utilizing FRM 111; and stack
testing for acid gases (HCl/Cl2) utilizing Method 0050/0051.
The
course will present standardized stack test methodology for sampling and
analysis of HAPs from industrial sources as outlined in EPA’s SW-846 Test Methods. In addition, information will be
presented on EPA’s stack test monitoring programs associated with stack testing
for PM-10 (FRMs 201 A/B) and condensable particulate matter (FRM 202). Several
videos will be presented illustrating how to properly conduct stack test
methods, insuring that accurate and reliable data is being gathered through the
proper operation of the test methodology. Specific source test checklist will
be demonstrated during the presentation for each test methodology as part of
the course. The participant will learn how to use the checklist in performing
source test, the mandated QA/QC requirements associated with each methodology,
and source test databases available to the air pollution scientist. Finally, several
case studies will be presented associated with implementation of a proper
source test at an industrial facility.
Course Materials
Participants
of this course will receive various handouts and checklist for operating the
various stack testing sampling trains presented. In addition, each participant
will receive two course manuals. They are:
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Student Workbook: The Student Workbook contains the course agenda, copies of
selected slides from each of the lectures and various stack test checklist used
by professionals to operate the stack testing sampling trains.
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Student Manual: The student manual contains full copies of selected stack test
sampling and analytical methods found in the Federal Register and SW-846.
For additional information, please contact our Training and
Registration Center at 865/481-3922 or visit our website at www.etmdtraining.net