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Stationary Source Audit Sample Program Changes

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Agenda

Stationary Source Audit Sample (SSAS) program

TNI SSAS table

ERA’s audit samples

Ordering and reporting processes

Review of key points

Answers to your questions


Presenter: Tom Widera

Product Line Manager

ERA – A Waters Company

Presenter: Ellen LaRiviere

Customer Service Representative

ERA – A Waters Company

Agenda


Capable of conducting emissions testing for compliance with the

Clean Air Act requirements.

Analyzed along with the samples collected while testing for

regulatory compliance.

Evolution of the SSAS program

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Understanding SSAS


Understanding SSAS

Proficiency Test Audit Sample

A blind sample A blind sample

Concentration known only to the provider

Concentration known only to the provider

Part of the batch of field test samples

Same personnel

Same materials

Same procedures

Testing event designed to provide accreditation and/or certification to a testing laboratory

Designed to assure that the analysis for a specific sampling event is within a specified acceptance criteria


Understanding SSAS

Assigned Value

The made-to value of an analyte based on gravimetric and

volumetric measurements of a starting material of known

concentration.

Acceptance Limits

The range of values that constitute acceptable performance for

Participant providing results for an audit sample material.


SSAS Table



Analytes and Methods

Metals Standards EPA Method(s)

Metals on Filter Paper 29

antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, zinc

Lead on Filter Paper 12

Mercury on Filter Paper 29

Metals in Impinger Solution 29

antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, manganese, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, zinc

Lead in Impinger Solution 12

Mercury in Impinger Solution 29 and 101A


Analytes and Methods

Inorganic Standards EPA Method(s)

Hydrogen Halides in Impinger Solution 26 and 26A

Fluoride in Impinger Solution 13 and 13A

Nitrogen Oxide in Impinger Solution 7

Sulfur Dioxide in Impinger Solution 6 and 8

Sulfuric Acid & Sulfur Dioxide 8

in Impinger Solution


Audit Sample Calculation Tool



SSAS Process



T

L

ERA

F

R

T

F

L

R

6. Lab reports audit sample results to ERA

2. ERA contacts State Regulator

1. Order audit sample

3. ERA ships audit sample

8. ERA releases report

SSAS Process

4. Tester collects

sample and sends

audit sample with

test compliance sample to laboratory

5. Lab analyzes audit

sample in same batch

as compliance sample

7. ERA reviews results

and compiles report

R = Regulatory Agency

T = Tester

F = Facility

L = Laboratory


Audit Sample Quote Request


Page one

Sampling event

Project ID

Requested audit samples

and concentrations

Tester information



Page two

Sample shipping

Preferred shipping method

Facility/Tester

Laboratory

Regulatory Agency



Reporting Sample Data


Audit Sample Results


Key Points

Audit samples are required for sampling events scheduled

after June 16

3-4 week lead time

Product instructions included with every sample

Technical support & customer service

Mon-Thu 6 am to 6 pm MT

Fri 6 am to 5 pm MT

Get ERA involved early


Contact ERA

800.372.0122

303.431.8454

6:00 am – 6:00 pm Mon-Thu (MT)

6:00 am – 5:00 pm Fri (MT)

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