oEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Air Pollution Training Institute MD20 Environmental Research Center Reaearch Triangle Park, NC 27711 Air Chronological Schedule of Air Pollution Training Courses October 1982 through September 1983 ------- United States Air Pollution Training Institute Environmental Protection MO 20 Agency Environmental Research Center Research Triangle Park. NC 27711 Air Chronological Schedule of Air Pollution Training Courses October 1982 through September 1983 ------- TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 The Air Pollution Training Institute 1 Area Training Centers 1 Management and Operation 1 EPA Regional Offices 4 How to Use This Schedule 5 Registration 7 Applications for Courses 7 Approval of Applications 7 Confirmation 7 Cancellations/Substitutions S Fees S Grading and Certification S Travel 9 Lodging 9 Lecture and Laboratory Courses 11 Course Characteristics 11 Course Materials for Registered Students 11 Availability of Course Materials to Others 11 Course Descriptions 12 FY 1983 Course Schedule 24 Self-Instruction, Correspondence, and Video-Instruction Courses. . .29 Self-Instructional (SI) Courses 29 Correspondence Courses 29 Video-Instruction (VJ) Courses 30 Registration in Home Study Courses 30 Availability of Materials 30 Course Listings 30 SI, Correspondence, and VI Course Descriptions 31 Application Forms 47 111 ------- INTRODUCTION The Air Pollution Training Institute The Air Pollution Training institute (APT!), with its associated pro- grams. offers the widest scope of air pollution training in the United States. Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, APT! develops instructional material for and provides technical assistance to training activity conducted in support of the nation’s regulatory programs of air pollution abatement. EPA-sponsored lecture and laboratory courses using APT! materials are scheduled at several locations across the country. Self- instructional courses providing opportunity for individual training at home or in place of employment are obtainable from APT!. Training material is continually updated, and individual courses undergo periodic major revision. Area Training Centers Associated with the APT! in the conduct of air pollution training are six universities who, with financial support from EPA, serve as Area Training Centers (ATCs). The ATC role is dual: the Centers pro- vide EPA-financed student support for graduate training in air pollu- tion control science/technology, and they provide EPA-sponsored intensive instruction (short courses) in the same subject area. EPA financial support for graduate study is provided to individuals employed in State/local air pollution control agencies or to individuals interested in pursuing careers in air pollution abatement in such agencies. Support provided through the ATCs is by traineeship appointments and is conditional; Le, money is loaned but the loan is forgivable for subsequent service in a governmental agency. Traineeships provide money for tuition/fees and for living expenses. Individual ATCs should be contacted for details of applica- tion procedure. ATCs also conduct scheduled APT! courses on their home campuses. These courses, using APT! student and instructor materials, are taught by ATC personnel, augmented by specialists from industry and government. Management and Operation Activity of APT! and the ATCs is conducted under the technical direction of the Manpower and Technical Information Branch (MT!B), Control Programs Development Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Most APT! course materials are developed by Northrop Services, Inc. under contract with EPA. 1 ------- Area Training Centers operate under grant agreements. With minor exceptions, ATCs will conduct all regularly scheduled EPA- sponsored air pollution comics for F l 1985. ATC-taught courses are identified on the Fl 1985 course schedule. Registration for all ATC courses is processed by the Air Pollution Training Institute (see Registration section). The Area Training Centers and their directors are: 1. Rutgers, The State University Cook College Joseph V. Hunter Department of Environmental Science P.O. Box 251 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (Corn!. & FL’S) 201-932-9571 2. University of Florida Dale A. Lundgren Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences Gainesville, Florida 52611 (Corn!. & FL’S) 904392-0854/0846 3. University of Cineinnad Michael G. Ruby Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Location 71 Cin cinn ati, OH 45221 (Corn!. & FL ’S) 513-475-2540 4. Ill inois Institute of Technology Kenneth E. Noll Pritzker Department of Environmental Engineering Alumni Hall, Room 102 5200 South State Chicago, IL 60616 (Corn!. & ETS) 312-567-5558 5. University of Washington Michael J. Pilat Department of Civil Engineering (FC-05) Seattle, WA 98195 (Coml. & FL’S) 206-545-4789 2 ------- 6. University of California, Davis Daniel P. Y. Chang Department of Civil Engineering Davis, CA 95616 (Corn!. & FTS) 916-752-2537 Harvard University David Leith (in regard to Traineeships only) School of Public Health 665 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (Corn!. & fl ’S) 617-752-1169 S ------- EPA Regional Offices EPA Regional Offices may be able to provide technical assistance and information on other air pollution training. For information, please contact the appropriate Regional Office, as listed: Air Branch Region I —EPA John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg. Boston MA 02203 (ComL & FF5) 617-223-6883 Air Branch Region Il—EPA Federal Office Bldg. 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10007 (Corn!. & ETS) 212-264-2517 Air Programs & Energy Branch Region 11 1—EPA Sixth & Walnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19106 (Corn!. & FTS) 215-597-8175 Larry Hyde Manpower Development Specialist Air & Hazardous Materials Div. Region IV—EPA 345 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30365 (Corn!.) 404-881-4101 (FF5) 257-4101 Air Branch Region V—EPA 230 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604 (Corn!. & Fit) 312-886-626t Air Branch Region 1 1 1—EPA 1201 FLirn $tj Dallas, TX 75270 (coml.) 214-767-1594 (FTS) 729-6555 Air Branch Region VII—EPA 324 E. 11th Street Kansas City, MO 64106 (Coml.) 816-374-3791 (FFS) 758-3791 Air Programs Branch Region 11111—EPA 1860 Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80295 (Corn!.) 303-837-3471 (Fl ’S) 327-3471 Air Programs Branch Region IX—EPA 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 9410 (Conil.) 415-974-8058 (FFS) 454-8058 Air Programs Branch Region X — EPA 1200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 (Comi.) 206-442-1230 (fl ’S) 399-1230 4 ------- How to Use this Schedule This Chronological Schedule contains full information on Institute courses and registration procedures. It is divided into several major sections, including (a) Registration; (b) Lecture and Laboratory Counts; (c) Self-Instructional, Correspondence, and Video- Instruction Courses; and (d) Application Forms. In the Registration section you will find application and registra- tion instructions. In the section following is a course schedule for Fiscal Year 1988, along with descriptions of lecture and laboratory courses. Self-instructional, correspondence, and video-instruction course descriptions appear in a later section. Finally, Application for Training forms are included at the back of this schedule. 5 ------- REGISTRATION Applications for Courses Application for all lecture and laboratory courses must be made on the standard Application for Training, included at the back of this Schedule. You may photocopy the form if you need additional ones. Please mail your application and fee payment (if applicable—see section on tuition fees) at least 45 days before the course starting date. The registration cutoff for courses without pre-course study is 10 days prior to the offering; for courses with pre-course study the cutoff is 45 days prior to the beginning of class. Because courses fill rapidly (some as much as 6 months in advance), you should send your application as early as possible. Telephone af44icaHons are not accepted. Mail all applications to: Registrar Air Pollution Training Institute Environmental Research Center, MD 20 Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Approval of Applications The basic pre-requisite for approval of an application is employment in a position with work responsibility involving enforcement of or compliance with regulatory programs for achievement of air quality. Applications are reviewed for enrollment eligibility by APTI staff. Applicants judged to be fully qualified are approved immediately following application review. Applicants considered less than fully qualified or those whose attendance would make class enrollment exceed established ceilings are placed on a “wait” list with fmal decision on acceptance for enrollment deferred until 4 to 6 weeks before the scheduled begin date for the course. Ceilings are 36 for lecture courses and 24 for laboratory courses. Confirmation Written notice of application action (acceptance, wait list, or dis- approval) is typically mailed within 10 working days from receipt of your application. Please do not telephone to check on application status unless you have not received notice within the time frame established by this section. Pre-course materials, if any, are mailed to students who have been accepted for enrollment 4 to 6 weeks prior to the course starting date. 7 ------- Cancellations /Substitutions If you find that you cannot attend a course for which you are registered, please notify the Registrar in writing as soon as possible. APTI courses often have waiting lists, and your failure to cancel in advance means that another qualified applicant cannot take your place. To receive a refund of fees, you must cancel in writing at least 10 days prior to the course start date. Substitutions cannot be made except through the normal applica- tion and approval procedures. Fees Employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and non- Federal employees of regional, State, and local government agencies are exempt from tuition fees. All other students must pay fees according to the following schedule: Count length Lecture course Laboratory course 3½ days $ 77.00 NA 4 days $ 88.00 $140.00 4½ days $ 99.00 $157.50 5 days $110.00 $175.00 Applicants employed by commercial firms must send a check or money order payable to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the application form. EPA cannot bill individuals or companies Non-EPA Federal employees must send a check or money order with applications, or they may send billing instructions. The former is preferable. If you are subject to tuition fees, you must send payment or buffing instructions (as appropriate); otherwise your application will be returned to you without further consideration. No exceptions can be made. Grading and Certification Course certificates and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded only to students who: • maintain an attendance record considered satisfactory by the Course Director. (Note: Students are expected to attend all scheduled meetings of the class. Course Directors may authorize short term absence for illness or emergency, but if such absence exceeds 4 day over the period of the course, a certificate and CEUs may not be awarded.) • satisfactorily complete all course assignments. • receive a satisfactory score on the final examination, normally 70% or above. The Institute maintains a record of the CEUs awarded to each student and updates this record as additional units are earned in APTI courses. 8 ------- Travel Students must make their own travel arrangements. Please note that some courses include half days, which are always the last days (e.g., a 4½-day course beginning on Monday ends at noon on Friday). Allow ample time between the end of the course and your departure. Lod Students must also make their own lodging arrangements. You will receive local lodging infonnation with your confirmation letter when such information is available. 9 ------- LECTURE AND LABORATORY COURSES Course Characteristics The Air Pollution Training Institute conducts both lecture and laboratory courses. Instruction is intensive. Classes are typically held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day; students usually have homework problems and reading assignments for the evenings. A course schedule for Fiscal Year 1983 and complete course descriptions follow this introduction. Course Materials for Registered Students Students receive full course materials either in pre-course mailings or during the course. These materials include such items as student manuals, workbooks, lab manuals, and handouts, depending on the course. Availability of Course Materials to Others Institute training materials, while developed primarily for use by students in scheduled courses, are available to others under certain conditions. Selected course materials which have received EPA approval are available in paper copy or microfiche from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Springfield, Virginia. These materials include Student Manuals, Student Workbooks, etc. You may deter- mine which materials are available from NTIS by consulting our publication, “Ordering APTI Materials from the National Technical Information Service.” This document, which gives you complete ordering information, is available from the Registrar. Other printed course materials not available from NTIS may, under certain condi- tions, be obtained from APTI. Institute materials, as all USEPA publications, are in the public domain and may be copied. The Institute does request that the use of its materials in training courses or in other publications be properly cited as a matter of courtesy. 11 ------- Course 411 Air Pollution Dispersion Models— Fundamental Concepts 4½-day lecture aune 3 CLUe Course Description The student successfully completing this course will comprehend the role of meteorology in the transport and dispersion of airborne pollutants. Students will be able to identify types and sources of meteorological data, assemble such data needed for air quality impact analysis and will understand the limitations that meteorology as a science imposes on the accuracy of pollution dispersion estimates. With case study and problem solving exercises, students address selected basic problems in air quality impact analysis such as meteorological instrument siting to obtain representative observa- tions, industrial plant siting to minimize the impact of pollutant discharge on receptors, calculation of continuous-release pollutant concentrations, calculation of plume rise, etc. A scientific calculator is required for class exercises. Major Topics • Atmospheric structure and motion (fund2rnentals review) • Statistical method in air quality impact analysis • Meteorological measurements, instruments and instrument siting • Meteorological observations and forecasts • Climatology • Atmospheric stability and turbulence • Plume rise • Dispersion models: point source, line source and area source • Industrial plant siting Desired Background Completion of APTI Course SI:409; skill in operational use of mathematics to the level acquired by successful completion of freshman undergraduate courses in algebra. 1982-83 Offerings December13-!?, 1982 Davis,CA AugusS,1983 hicago,1L 12 ------- Course 413 Control of Particulate Emissions 4-day lecture course S CEUs Course Description Students successfully completing this course will be able to evaluate systems typically employed for controlling particulate emissions including systems reviewed in installation inspection and systems as reflected in permit applications. Installation inspection, typically associated with an emission standard violation, is for the purpose of determining need for regulatory action; permit review is for the pur- pose of deciding whether a proposed particulate control system, when operating as it is supposed to, will meet regulatory standards. Students will acquire: (1) knowledge of the types of devices available for particulate control; (2) an understanding of how the devices work and of the influences on control efficiency; (3) ability to perform the calculations necessary to determine control efficiency; and (4) ability to select and size a particulate pollutant control device. A scientific calculator is required for class exercises. Major Topics • Particulate pollutant control equipment (cyclones, scrubbers, fabric filters, electrostatic precipitators). For each of the foregoing: principles of operation, design influences, mechanical designs, efficiency considerations, installation factors, typical applications, capital and operating costs. • Particle dynamics • Particle sizing • Settling chambers Desired Background Engineering or scientific degree 1982-83 Offerings October 19-22, 1982 Houston,TX January 17-20, 1983 Gainesville, FL July 18-21, 1983 New Brunswick, NJ 13 ------- Course 415 Control of Gaseous Emissions 4-day lecture course 3 CEUs Course Description Students successfully completing this course will be able to evaluate systems typically employed for controlling emissions of gaseous pollutants including systems in operation and as reflected in permit applications. Evaluation may be associated with inspection or for judging whether a planned system will meet regulatory standards. A primary focus of the course is on calculations which are needed to check system design. The course develops understanding of the process factors which guide selection of control devices for various abatement requirements and develops ability to select and size a gaseous pollutant control device. A scientific calculator is required for class exercises. Major Topics • Basic concepts of gases (review) • Gaseous pollutant control processes: (condensation, combustion, absorption, adsorption). For each of the foregoing: principles of operation, design influences 1 mechanical designs, installation consideration and features, typical applications, capital and operating costs. • Gas flow design including fan laws • Flue-gas desulfurization • NQ control Desired Background Engineering or scientific degree 198243 Offerings February 21-24, 1983 Gainesville, FL March7-1O,1983 Seatt le,WA Mayl7-20, 1983 ... Dallas,TX 14 ------- Course 423 Air Pollution Dispersion Models—Application 4½-day lecture course 3 CEUs Course Description Students successfully completing this course will be able to select dispersion models appropriate to particular problems in air quality impact analysis, will be able to guide application of the models, judge validity of the answers, and apply some of the more basic models. Students will become familiar with selected theories of dispersion as employed in current modeling practice and with the application of plume rise and dispersion formulas to actual situa- tions. Students will review the accuracy of calculations based on Pasquill ’s method and will apply the concepts employed in selected dispersion models for point, area and line sources. Case study method will be a part of the course. A scientific calculator is required for class exercises. Major Topics • Basic dispersion factors, data sources and representation • Briggs’ plume rise equation • Atmospheric dispersion factors in application of Gaussian theory • Use of climatological data • EPA guidelines on air quality models • Single source modeling • Topographical and pollutant type influences in physical modeling • Cooling tower plume dispersion Desired Background Completion of APTI Course 411; skill in operational use of mathematics to the level acquired by successful completion of freshman undergraduate courses in algebra. 198243 Offerings May2-6,1983 GainesvilleFL Augustl5-19, 1983 ChicagoIL 15 ------- Course 427 Combustion Evaluation 4½-day lecture course S CEUs Course Description The student successfully completing this course will understand corn- bunion principles and the more significant design influences on achievement of combustion efficiency. In application of this understanding students will be able to evaluate combustion system design as typically contained in permit applications. Evaluation is for the purpose of judging whether a proposed design will meet regulatory standards. Students will also, in conduct of regulatory type inspections, be able to recognize sub-optimal performance in combus- tion system component operations. To help develop these skills the course emphasizes problem sessions in which students make the basic chemical/thermodynamic calculations involved in checking design. A scientific calculator is required for class exercises. Major Topics • Combustion fundamentals • Burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) • Municipal incineration and the burning of solid wastes • Catalytic incineration • NO and SO, control Desired Background Engineering or scientific degree 1982-83 Offerings December 6-10, 1982 Cincinnati, OH Marchl4-l8,1983 Davis,CA 16 ------- Course 435 Atmospheric Sampling 4½-day laboratory course 3 CEUs Course Description The student successfully completing this course will understand the basis for selection of sampling methods and instruments appropriate to various sampling needs. The student will be able to calibrate and operate certain air sampling devices and will gain knowledge of fac- ton affecting sample collection efficiency. Topics which are discussed in lectures and investigated in the laboratories include: methods of calibration, use of flow rate measuring instruments, general tech- niques for sampling the atmosphere, and reference methods for sampling and analyzing criteria pollutants. A calculator is necessary for class exercises. Major Topics LECTURE • Generation of test atmospheres of gaseous pollutants • Effects of variables on atmospheric sampling • Selection of sampling train components • Air quality surveillance networks and theft siting • Concepts and procedures for assuring quality in atmospheric sampling PARTICULATE LABORATORY • High volume sampler and orifice calibration • Reference flow device performance audit • Use of constant flow controllers FLOW LABORATORY • Calibration of flow devices including wet test meters, limiting orifices, rotameters, and mass flow meters CONTROLLED TEST ATMOSPHERE LABORATORY • Preparation of dynamic calibration gas via a dilution system • Preparation of dynamic calibration gas via a permeation system coupled with a dilution system • Calibration of continuous monitors using these calibration gases Desired Background Skill in operational use of mathematics to the level acquired by suc- cessful completion of freshman undergraduate courses in algebra. 198243 Offerings September 27-October 1,1982 Cincinnati, OH JulyIl—15,1983 Davis,CA 17 ------- Course 444 Air Pollution Field Enforcement 3½-day lecture course 2 (Its Course Description The student successfully completing this course will be able to follow legally proper and effective procedure in investigating an air pollw tion complaint, conducting an inspection, gathering evidence of an emission violation, presenting that evidence effectively in fonnal bearings or court sessions and finally to handle complaints in all the steps involved in a way that generates public acceptance and support of agency programs. The course provides an overview of the statutory and regulatory base that govern enforcement actions and the types of enforcement systems that may be employed. Case study method is a part of the instruction with attention to specific problems such as odor complaints and air pollution episodes. Major Topics • Common and statutory law as related to air pollution control • The Clean Air Act • The role of the field inspector • Handling public complaints on air quality • Inspection of air pollution sources • Gathering evidence • Hearing boards • Courtroom procedures • The expert witness Desired Background Course SI:422 —Air Pollution Control Orientation Course (3rd ed.) or have a minimum of six months of applicable work experience. 198243 Offering June 6-9, 1983 Cincinnati, OH 18 ------- Course 450 Sturce Sampling for Particulate Pollutants 4½-day laboratory course S CEUs Course Description This course develops ability to plan for, guide, evaluate and (after experience on the job) perform source sampling measurements to determine rates of particulate emissions from stationary sources. The course details and clarifies EPA Reference Methods I, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The course develops: (1) knowledge of the equipment employed; (2) understanding of why the prescribed methods are established; and (3) ability to perform the calibrations and calculations which are a part of the reference methods. Instruction relies heavily on laboratory exercises where students work with stack sampling equipment. They perform components of the various methods, extract a sample from an actual or simulated stack, and make calculations necessary in sampling procedure and for reporting test results. Major Topics • Basic concepts of gases . • EPA Methods 1 through 5, process tasks and basis for tasks requirement • Source sampling equipment (function and calibration) • Calculations in source sampling • Orsat analysis • Quality assurance and safety in source sampling Desired Background Enginering or scientific degree or technician work experience in source sampling. 198243 Offerings January 10-14, 1983 New Brunswick, NJ March 14—18, 1983 Dallas, TX July 11-15, 1983 Chicago, IL September 19-23, 1983 Seattle, WA 19 ------- Course 452 Principles and Practice of Air Pollution Control 3½-day lecture course 2 CEUs Course Description This entry level classroom course deals with the principles and prac- dcc of air pollution control. The course presents a broad view of all major practical aspects of air pollution control. The lessons include information about pollutants, pollutant sources, effects of pollution, dispersion of pollution, legal authority for air pollution control, measurement and control of emissions, enforcement of regulations, inspections, implementation plans, and other related topics. This course should be taught at an instructional level equivalent to that of advanced undergraduate university study. In the Air Pollution Training Institute curriculum, it is a recommended background course for all areas of study. Students should have a college-level education. Major Topics • Legal authority—State, Federal, and local; administrative law, regulation, and the agency • Field enforcement: the role of the inspector • Principles of ambient air sampling and analysis • Criteria pollutants and reference methods for their measurement • Elements of air quality surveillance networks • Standards and criteria: the Clean Air Act and State implementa- tion plans • Legislative and judicial developments related to the Clean Air Act • Meteorological and topographical factors affecting pollutant dispersion • F in iss ion regulations • Source sampling for air pollutants • Systems for control of pollutant emissions • Expert testimony — an example of the specialist’s role in the agency Desired Background Course SI:422 —Air Pollution Control Orientation Course (3rd ed.) or have a minimum of six months of applicable work experience. 1982-83 Offering September 12-15, 1983 Davis, CA 20 ------- Course 464 Analytical Methods for Air Quality Standards 5-day laboratory course 3.5 CLUe Course Description This course is designed for chemists and technicians responsible for the sampling and analysis of ambient aft. Calibration of continuous analyzers is covered. This laboratory course emphasizes the reference and equivalent methods for air quality standards, induding sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and carbon monoxide. Quality assurance programs are also introduced. Laboratory procedures and principles taught include the nondispersive infrared method for car- bon monoxide; the coulometric, flame photometric, and the UV fluorescent methods for sulfur compounds; the chemiluminescent method and UV calibration procedure for ozone; and the chemi- lu minescent method for nitrogen dioxide. Students also learn the use of dynamic calibration systems to calibrate continuous air monitoring equipment and to determine performance specifications of the various instruments. A calculator is helpful for laboratory reports. Major Topics (Laboratory) LABORATORY METhODS • Equivalent methods for SO • Reference method for NO 2 • Reference method for CO • Reference and equivalent methods for O s CONTROLLED TEST ATMOSPHERES • Permeation tube systems • Dynamic dilution systems PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS OF INSTRUMENTS • Zero drift, range, precision, rise time, lag time, fall time, linearity AUDIT SAMPLE • CO (instrumental) Desired Background Successful completion of Course 435 or familiarity with basic laboratory techniques, including preparation and analysis of test atmospheres, calibration and use of common flow-measuring devices, and calculations involving the ideal gas laws. 1982-83 Offering JunelS- 17 ,1983 NewBrunswick,NJ 21 ------- Course 468 Source Sampling and Analysis of Gaseous Pollutants 4-day laboratory count S CEUs Course Description This count presents the principles and techniques necessary for gaseous sampling and analysis of source pollutants, as outlined in Reference Methods 6, 7 and 11 of the New Source Performance Stan- dards. In addition, students are given experience in problem solving and application, using EPA Reference Methods 1, 2, 3 and 4. The count is designed around laboratory exercises, which familiarize the student with the analytical procedures for determination of gaseous pollutants. Students perform extraction, recovery, and analysis of various pollutants to determine their concentration. Lectures cover theory and application of gaseous source testing. A calculator is recommended. Major Topics LECTURE • Measurement and calculation of stack gas velocity, pressure, temperature, and moisture • Calculation of stack volumetric flow rate • Orsat analyses of stack gas oxygen, carbon dioxide, and molecular weight • Sampling and analysis of SO 2 , NOR, and H,S • Introduction to continuous source monitoring LABORATORY • Reference Methods 1 through 4 (velocity, pressure, temperature, Orsat, moisture) • Sampling and analysis of 502, NOR, and H,S Desired Background Completion of pre-course reading materials. 1982-83 Offering April 11-14, 1983 Seattle, WA 22 ------- CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE OF COURSES October 1982—September 1983 The comprehensive course schedule appears on the next two pages. It can easily be removed for posting. ------- 198243 Chronological Schedule of Air Pollution Training Institute Courses Dates Count Course title Days Location ATC October, 1982 Sept. 27 -Oct. 1 435* Atmospheric Sampling 4½ Cincinnati 1 OH 3 Oct. 19-22 413 Control of Particulate Emissions 4 Houston , TX * * November, 1982 Nov. 15-18 482 Sources and Control of Volatile Organic Air Pollutants 4 Gainesville, FL 2 Nov. 30-Dec. 3 482 Sources and Control of Volatile Organic Air Pollutants 4 Portland, OR 5 December, 1982 Dec. 6-10 427 Combustion Evaluation 4½ Cincinnati, OH 3 Dec. 13-17 411 Air Pollution Dispersion Models— Fundamental 4½ Davis, CA 6 Concepts January, 1985 Jan. 10-14 45Q* Source Sampling for Particulate Pollutants 4½ New Brunswick, NJ 1 Jan. 17-20 413 Control of Particulate Emissions 4 Gainesville, FL 2 February, 1983 Feb. 2 1-24 415 Control of Gaseous Emissions 4 Gainesville , FL 2 March, 1983 March 7-10 415 Control of Gaseous Emissions 4 Seattle 1 WA 5 March 14-18 427 Combustion Evaluation 4½ Davis, CA 6 March 14-18 45Q* Source Sampling for Particulate Pollutants 4½ Dallas, TX March 21-24 482 Sources and Control of Volatile Organic Air Pollutants 4 Cincinnati, OH 3 Apr11, 1983 April 11-14 468 Source Sampling and Analysis of Gaseous Pollutants 4 Seattle, WA 5 May, 1983 May 2-6 425 Air Pollution Dispersion Models—Applications 4½ Gainesville, FL 2 May 17-20 415 Control of Gaseous Emissions 4 Dallas, TX * * ------- Jane , 19*3 June 0-9 June 7-10 June 13-17 July, 1983 July 11-15 July 11-15 July 18-21 August, 1983 August LI I August 15-19 August 22-25 September, 1983 Sept. 12-15 Sept. 19-23 ‘Laboratory Course “Adjunct Faculty ATC numbers in the far right tions which are as follows: 1. Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey 2. University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 3. University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 4. Illinois Institute of Technology Chic ago, Illinois 5. University of Washington Seattle, Washington 6. University of California Davis, California 444 474’ 464’ Air Pollution Field Enforcement Continuous Emission Monitoring Analytical Methods for Air Quality Standards 3½ 4 5 CIncinnati, OH Chicago, IL New Brunswick, NJ 3 4 1 435’ 450’ 413 Atmospheric Sampling Source Sampling for Particulate Pollutants Control of Particulate Emissions 4½ 4 ½ 4 Davis, CA Chicago, IL New Brunswick, NJ 6 4 I 411 425 482 Air Pollution Dispersion Models — Fundamental Concepts Air Pollution Dispersion Models—Applications Sources and Control of Volatile Organic Air Pollutants 4½ 4½ 4 Chicago, IL Chicago 1 IL New Brunswick, NJ 4 4 I 452 450’ Principles and Practice of Air Pollution Control Source Sampling for Particulate Pollutants 5½ 4½ Davis, CA Seattle, WA 6 5 column indicate courses conducted by Area Training Centers under EPA grant and identify the institu- ------- Course 414 Continuous Emission Monitoring 4-day laboratory course 3 CEUs Course Description This course is designed for engineers and other technical personnel responsible for the development and implementation of continuous monitoring systems for both gaseous and particulate source emissions. Federal Regulations for continuous monitoring, instrumental prin- ciples, and problems involved in developing monitoring systems are included in the course presentation. Three afternoons of the course are devoted to laboratory experiments involving the operation and inspection of transmissometers, in-situ gas monitors, extractive spec- troscopic systems, and extractive electrochemical systems. A calculator or slide rule is required for class exercises. Major Topics • Regulations for continuous source monitoring • Instrumentation for the continuous monitoring of gases (extractive and in-situ systems) • Opacity monitoring and transmissometers • Continuous monitor data evaluation • Performance specification tests for gas and opacity monitors • Quality assurance programs — role of the inspector • Research developments on continuous monitoring systems • Laboratory sessions — exercises with continuous monitoring instrumentation Desired Background Completion of Course 468 or 450; equivalent experience with EPA source test methods may be substituted. 198243 Offering June7-lO,1983 Cbicago,IL 27 ------- Course 482 Sources and Control of Volatile Organic Air Pollutants 4-day lecture count 3 CEUs Count Description The student successfully completing this course will be able to evaluate systems typically employed for the control of volatile organic emissions including systems in operation and as represented in VOC control plans. Evaluation of systems in operation identifies sub optimal features and is for the purpose of guiding regulatory action. Evaluation of planned systems is for the purpose of determining whether a VOC control plan is likely to meet the control objective it addresses. The course emphasizes calculations needed to check system efficiency. Course content draws heavily from EPA Control Tech- nique Guidelines. A scientific calculator is required for class exercises. Major Topics • The regulatory frame for VOC control • Organic chemistry basics • Impact of VOC emissions on achievement of photochemical oxidant standards • VOC emissions measuring techniques • Source categories emitting significant volumes of VOC: Petroleum storage and transport Industrial surface coating Operations involving organic solvents evaporation Asphalt operations • Common VOC control methods • Operations/Maintenance programs in VOC control Desired Background Course SI:422 —Aft Pollution Control Orientation Course (3rd ed.) or have a minimum of six months of applicable work experience. 198243 Offerinp Nove berl5-l8,l982 Gaincsvi lle,FL November3O-December3, 1982....... Portland,OR March2l-24, 1983.. . . ... ... Cincinnati,OH August22-25,1983 NewBrunswick,N 28 ------- SELF4NSTRUCTIONAJJ, CORRESPONDENCE, AND VIDEO-INSTRUCrION COURSES The Air Pollution Training Institute has for several years offered self- instructional courses as a supplement to the short-course program. Last year the Institute expanded the self-instructional program to include not only self-instructional courses and video-instruction but correspondence courses. This year the “Home Study” series of courses will add new counts to provide an opportunity for a wider participa- don in Institute programs by State and local agency personnel without the cost of travel associated with short-course offerings. Self-Instructional (SI) Courses Self-instructional courses have been developed for individual self- paced learning. They are provided in a format which is best suited for the material being presented and may include written text or audio tape and slide presentations. Major features: • Register and begin course at any time • No prerequisites • Self-paced • May require an audio tape cassette player and a 55-mm slide projector • Certificate of completion awarded for successful completion of course • Continuing education unit credits awarded • A score of 70 on final test is required to receive a certificate and CEUs Correspondence (CC) Courses The correspondences courses differ from the short courses and self- instructional courses in several significant ways: they do not require travel or time away from the office or laboratory as with short courses They do, however, require pre-registration, tests, and adherence to a time schedule. Major features: • Specific dates for registration • Course begins and ends on specific dates • Pre-registration and limited in class size • Posttests required • Class roster provided • Course director available to answer questions (phone number provided) • Continuing education units and certificates of completion awarded • Final grade based upon homework assignments and posttest grades 29 ------- Video-Instruction (VI) Counts Video-instruction courses are sets of video tapes covering a specific topic. These tapes are suitable for individualized or group learning exercises. However, because most programs were not designed as instructional units, continuing education units and certificates are not currently awarded for VI courses. Major features: • Tapes are available to governmental agencies on a loan basis from APT! • No testing • No continuing education units or certificates • Available only on M-inch U-Matic cassettes Registration in Home Study Courses Use the standard APT! course applications found at the end of this publication to register for SI, CC, and VI courses. There is no tuition fee. If, however, you wish to purchase the course materials, please contact the National Audiovisual Center (NAVC). The Home Study courses currently available from NAVC have NAVC ordering infor- mation at the bottom of the course description. Availability of Materials The Air Pollution Training Institute will provide government agen- cies with loan copies of self-instructional programs. Others may obtain copies from: National Audiovisual Center National Archives and Records Service General Services Administration Order Section HE! Washington, DC 20409 (301) 763-1891 or National Technical Information Service 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161 Course Listings Please note that the following course listings are in numerical order, with CC, SI, and VI courses intermixed. 30 ------- SI:406 Effective Stack Height/Plume Rise 10 hours 1CEU Course Description This self-instructional package is designed for air poliution control agency personnel responsible for making or reviewing plume rise estimates for elevated air pollutant sources. The package consists of three exercises. Exercise 1 is made up of a narrated slide series and an APTI article, both entitled “Effective Stack height.” Exercise 2 is made up of the text “Plume Rise” and an audio tape presentation by Dr. Gary A. Briggs, with accompanying lecture notes in the work manual. Exercise 3 contains a summary of Dr. Briggi’ latest analyses and the current EPA calculation procedures. Problem sets conclude each exercise. Suggested involvement time is 10 hours. Major Topics • Effective stack height by mathematical calculation • Observations of plume rise through empirical means • Formulas for estimating plume rise mathematically • Comparisons of calculated and observed plume behavior • Critical analyses of plume rise observation by Dr. Briggs • Estimation of plume rise NAVC number: 009121/HH Price: $48.00 31 ------- SI:409 Basic Air Pollution Meteorology 25 hours 25 CEUs Course Description This 25-hour self-instructional course uses slide/tape presentations, text materials, and reading assignments to present basic meteorology, meteorological effects on air pollution, meteorological instrumenta- iion, air quality modeling, and regulatory programs requiring a knowledge of meteorology. Major Topics • Solar and terrestrial radiation • Cyclones and anticyclones • Wind speed and direction • Atmospheric circulation • Cold, warm, and occluded fronts • Atmospheric stability • Turbulence • Meteorological instrumentation • Plume rise/effective stack height • Topography • Types of air quality models • Regulatory air quality programs NAVC number and price not available at time of printing. 32 ------- SI:410 Introduction to Dispersion Modeling 35 hours 5.5 CLUs Course Description This 55-hour self-instructional course uses slide/tape presentations, text materials, and reading assign ments as instructional formats. The course presents general concepts of air quality point source models and specific 1 detaile4 considerations of individual point source models. Models and their use in determining air pollution ground- level concentrations will be put into proper perspective by examining two case studies. Major Topics • Introduction to the regulations requiring model use • Introduction to air quality point source models • General characteristics of air quality point source models • Review of UNAMAP, Version 4 models • Required model inputs • Interpreting model output • Case studies NAVC number and price not available at time of printing. 35 ------- SI:412 Baghouse Plan Review 20 hours 2 CEUs Course Description This course is designed for engineers and other technical personnel responsible for reviewing plans for installations of fabric filtration air cleaning devices. The course focuses on review procedures for baghouse devices used to reduce particulate air pollution from industrial sources. Major Topics • General baghouse description • Bag cleaning methods • Fabric selection and filter types • Design parameters affecting collection efficiency • Operation and maintenance problems associated with baghouses NAVC number and price not available at time of printing. 34 ------- • CC:414 Quality Assurance for Source Emission Measurements 35 hours 3.5 CEUs Course Description This 85-hour correspondence course covers quality assurance pro cedures for EPA manual source measurement methods 1 through 8. The course reviews, in detail, essentials of equipment calibration, proper testing methods, proper use of standardized testing forms, and EPA data tolerances. Major Topics • Quality assurance principles • Procurement of apparatus and supplies • Calibration of apparatus • Presampling operations • On-site measurement methods • Postsampling operations • Equipment maintenance methods • Auditing procedures • Use of data and calculation forms. The following documents are to be used as texts: • EPA 600/4-77-0276 “Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollu- tion Measurement Systems. Volume Ill — Source Measurements” • EPA 40 CFR 60 Appendix A. Available only from APT!. 35 ------- CC:416 Inspection Procedures for Organic Solvent Metal Cleaning (Degreasing) Operations 20 hours 2 GEUs Course Description This is a 20-hour correspondence course dealing with inspection pro- cedures for degreaüng operations. The course reviews in detail the inspection and VOC source-testing procedures for degreasers. Major Topics • EPA policy on RACT regulations for degreasers • Degreaser description for cold cleaners, open top vapor degreasers. and conveyorized degreasers • VOC eminion points • Typical emission control methods • Inspection procedures • Rniiitsion-testing procedures Available only from APT!. 36 ------- S1:417 Controlling VOC Emissions from Leaking Process Equipment 20 hours 2 CEUs Course Descripdon This course is designed for technical people involved in monitoring industries for VOC emissions from leaking process equipment. The course reviews in detail the sources of fugitive VOC emissions and the procedures and equipment used to detect the leaks. Major Topics • Introduction to source categories and regulations • Potential sources of emissions • Inspection procedures • Devices used to detect leaking components • Equipment and procedures used to control leaks Available only from APTI. 37 ------- SI:422 Air Pollution Control Orientation Course (3rd Edition) 30 hours 3 ClUe Course Description This self-instructional course is intended primarily for new employees in governmental air pollution control agencies. It may also be useful for other persons seeking a general knowledge of the air pollution field. The instructional materials, consisting of audio cassette tapes and printed booklets, provide broad coverage of air pollution and its control. Suggested involvement time is 30 hours. Major Topics • Air pollution law • Air pollutants and their sources • Effects of air pollution on health and welfare • Sampling and analysis of air pollutants • Control techniques for gaseous and particulate pollutants • Air pollution meteorology • Standards and regulations • Enforcement systems • Air quality management NAVC number: A05855-AEOO Price: $74.00 38 ------- SL431 Introduction to Source Emission Control 40 hours 4 CEUs Course Description This course is an introduction to the fundamental operating characteristics of particulate and gaseous pollutant emission control systems. It reviews physical, chemical, and engineering principles of control devices and the application of control systems to several types of industrial processes. Major Topics • Principles of gaseous emission control equipment, including scrubbers, afterburners, condensers, and adsorbers • Principles of particulate emission control equipment, including cyclones, fabric filters, electrostatic precipitators, and scrubbers • Application of control equipment to selected industries such as power plants, incinerators, asphalt batch plants, cement plants. and foundries • Methods of hydrocarbon, NO 1 and SO 1 control NAVC number and price not available at time of printing. 39 ------- CC:434 Introduction to Ambient Air Monitoring 50 hours 5 CEUs Course Description This 50-hour correspondence course coven ambient air quality monitoring. It introduces terms used in air monitoring and presents practical information about the monitoring process. Theoretical monitoring concepts are also described. Major Topics • Ambient air monitoring objectives • Ambient air sampling train design • Basic gas properties • Air movers and air measuring devices • Statistical techniques pertaining to air monitoring • Ambient sampling of particulate matter • Manual sampling of ambient gaseous pollutants • Calibration gas preparation • Reference methods and reference measurement principles for the criteria pollutants • Continuous air quality monitors • Air quality monitoring network design Available only from AFfl. 40 ------- CC:436 Site Selection for Monitoring of SO and TSP in Ambient Air 35 hours 3 ,5 CEUs Course Description This 35-hour correspondence course coven the siting of ambient SO, and TSP monitors. The course presents general concepts of ambient monitor site selection and specific, detailed considerations and pro- cedures for selecting SO, and TSP ambient monitoring sites. Major Topics • Use of monitoring data and related monitor siting objectives • Special considerations associated with SO, and TSP monitoring • Procedures and criteria for site selection for SO, and TSP monitors • Rationale for SO, and TSP siting criteria • Network design and probe siting criteria for SO, and TSP SLAMS, NAMS, and PSD monitoring stations Available only from APT!. 41 ------- CC:437 Site Selection for Monitoring of Photochemical Pollutants and CO in Ambient Air 35 hours 3.5 CEUs Course Description This 55-hour correspondence course covers the siting of ambient monitors for CO, nonmethane hydrocarbons, NO, NO,, and ozone. The course presents general concepts of ambient monitor site selec- tion and specific, detailed considerations and procedures for selecting CO. nonmethane hydrocarbons, NO, NO,, and ozone ambient monitoring sites. Major Topics • Use of monitoring data and related monitor-siting objectives • Special considerations associated with the monitoring of CO. nonmethane hydrocarbons. NO, NO,, and ozone • Procedures and criteria for site selection for the monitoring of CO. nonmethane hydrocarbons, NO. NO,, and ozone • Rationale for siting criteria associated with the monitoring of CO . nonmethane hydrocarbons, NO, NO,, and ozone • Network design and probe-siting criteria for CO . NO,, and ozone SLAMS. NAMS, and PSI) monitoring stations Available only from APT!. 42 ------- SI:448 Diagnosing Vegetation Injury Caused by Air Pollution 30 hours 3 CEUs Course Description This self-instructional course provides basic training in procedures helpful in identifying and verifying injury to plants caused by air pollutants. Types of vegetation known to be sensitive to certain pollutants and the means of identifying or excluding alternative pollutant symptoms are covered. This course consists of 55-mm slides, booklets, audio cassette tapes, and quizzes with answers at the end of each unit. Major Topics • Glossary of relevant terms • Introduction to diagnosis of air pollution damage to vegetation • Structure and function of plants in relation to air pollution injury • Injury by photochemical oxidants, sulfur dioxide, and fluorides • Injury by less common pollutants • Interactions between pollutants and between pollutants and pathogens • Mimicking symptoms • Meteorology and air pollution injury to vegetation • Diagnosis of suspected air pollution injury to vegetation NAVC number: 010013 Price: $85.00 Note: The EPA handbook, “Diagnosing Vegetation Injury Caused by Air Pollution,” is a useful companion for this course and may be pur- chased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. GPO stock number 005-003-000882. Price is $8.75/copy. (Price subject to change). 43 ------- 1 1 1:472 Aerometric and Emissions Reporting System (AEROS) No CEUs Course Description This course consists of 14 videotapes covering various aspects of the EPA AEROS air quality and emissions data handling systems. These include NEDS, SAROAD, HATREMS, SOTDAT, SIPS, E l lIS, WSAP, SIEFA, CAASE, and REPS. The purpose of these tapes is to train personnel in the capabilities and uses of the systems, especially in the storage and retrieval of emissions and air quality data. Some of these tapes are also intended to train State and local agency per- sonnel on data coding and input. New tapes may be added, or existing tapes revised, from time to time. Tapes Currently Available • Introduction to NEDS (1 tape, 41 minutes) • Fsnission Inventories Training Program (1 tape, 42 minutes) • NEDS 5CC and Emission Factor Update (1 tape, 14 minutes) • AUtOS Edit: Recordkeeping and Analysis (1 tape, 12 minutes) • Computer Software Documentation Standards (1 tape, 28 minutes) • Coding NEDS Forms for Selected Industries (5 tapes, 3 hours) • Coding NEDS Forms for Area Sources (4 tapes, 2¼ hours) Available only from APTL 44 ------- 51:473 Introduction to Environmental Statistics 70 hours 7 CEUs Court Description This self-instructional package introduces the basic concepts of statistical analysis. It was designed for students with little formal education in statistics who must apply statistical techniques to analysis of environmental data. It also serves as a review and pre- requisite for the advanced Course 426 Statistical Evaluation Methoth for Air Pollution Data. The package is in seven modules and include workbook, 35-mm slides, and audio cassette tapes. Major Topics • Descriptive statistics • Hypothesis testing • One and two sample t-tests of significant differences • Analysis of variance • Chi square techniques for tests of homogeneity of data sets • Decision flow chart • Quality control charts • Guide to statistical problem solving Desired Background College-level training in mathematics NAVC number: A00181 Price: $126.00 45 ------- VI:475 Comprehensive Data Handling System (CDHS—AQDHS-ll, EIS/P&R) No CEUs Course Description The course consists of 12 videotapes, covering various aspects of the EPA-developed, State-installed air quality and emissions data handling systems. Viewing time is approximately twelve hours. The purpose of these tapes is to train State and local governmental air pollution control personnel in the operation and software maintenance of these computerized automatic data handling systems. New tapes may be added, or existing tapes revised from time to time. The publication, “Air Quality Data Handling System (AQDHS-II) Test Run Series Documentation” (EPA 450/4-79-010) is sent with the tapes. The student may also wish to acquire “The Air Quality Data Handling System User’s Guide” (EPA 450/4-79-009); however, the Institute does not distribute this publication. Desired Background Familiarity with EPA emissions and air quality data systems and a working knowledge of electronic data storage and retrieval. Available only from APT!. 46 ------- Air Pollution Training institute United States Environmental Protection APPLICATION FOR TRAINING (See instructions on Back) 1. Name of Applicant (First, Middle, Last) Mr. Mrs. Miss 2. Title of Course Desired 3. Course Number 4. Place Where Given 5. Course Dates 6. Sponsor or Employer (name, address) 7. Mailing Address (if different from # 6) City State Zip Code Phone No. City State Zip Code Phone No. 8. Profession or Occupation 9. A. Total Years Experience in Profession B. Total Years Experience in Air Pollution 10. Position Title 11. Brief Description of Your Present Position or Experience which Satisfies Prerequisites 12. Previous Air Pollution Control Training Courses Attended: Titles j jes Location 13. High School Graduate 14. Number of Years Education Completed U Yes 0 No Beyond High School 15. College or University Education Name of Institution Date Attended Maj r Degree 16. Signature of Applicant 17. Date lB. Signature of Approving Officer 19. Title (Where Applicable) 20. Date 21. Agency Use Only Ann._R.ec ’d._______________Date Billing Info.___________ TUITION FEE (WHERE APPLICABLE) SHOULD ACCOMPANY COMPLETED APPLICATION. Checks should be made payable to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Applicants from Federal agen- c m may send a purchase order or other acceptable fmancial commitment. £PA(RTP)410 47 ------- Applications for Counts Please mail your application and fee payment (if applicable—see section on tuition fees) at least 45 days before the course starting date. The registration cutoff for courses without pre-course study is 10 days prior to the offering; for courses with pre-course study the cutoff is 45 days prior to the beginning of class. Because courses fill rapidly (some as much as 6 months in advance), you should send your application as early as possible. Telephone applications are not acce pted. Mail all applications to: Registrar Air Pollution Training Institute Environmental Research Center, MD-20 Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Approval of Applications Applications are reviewed by the appropriate Course Directors. The criterion for approval is satisfaction of course prerequisites. Therefore you must indicate on the application form how you satisfy the prerequisites through your position and experience. If you do not provide this information, or if you do not satisfy pre- requisites, your application will not be approved. Confirmation Written notice of acceptance or non-acceptance is normally mailed within 10 days after your application is received. Please do not telephone to check on your application. You will receive pre-course materials, if any, 4 to 6 weeks prior to the course starting date. Cancellations/Substitutions If you find that you cannot attend a course for which you are registered, please notify the Registrar in writing as soon as possible APT! courses often have waiting lists, and your failure to cancel in advance means that another qualified applicant cannot take your place. To receive a refund of fees, you must cancel in writing at least 10 days prior to the course start date. Substitutions cannot be made except through the normal application and approval procedures. Fees Employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and non-Federal employees of regional, state, and local government agencies are exempt from tuition fees. All other students must pay fees according to the following schedule: Count Length Lecture Course Laboratory Course 344 days $ 77.00 NA 4 days $ 88.00 $140.00 444 days $ 99.00 $157.50 5 days $110.00 $175.00 Applicants employed by commercial firms must send a check or money order payable to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the application form. EPA cannot bill individuals or companies. Non-EPA Federal employees must send a check or money order with applica- tions, or they may send billing instructions. The former is preferable. If you are subject to tuition fees, you must send payment or billing instruc- tions (as appropriate); otherwise your application will be returned to you without further consideration. No exceptions can be made. 48 ------- SEFYk United States Environmental Protection Agency Air Pollution Training Institute APPLICATION FOR TRAINING (See Instructions on Back) 1. Name of Applicant (First, Middle, Last) Mr. Mrs. Miss 2. Title of Course Desired 3. Course Number 4. Place Where Given 5. Course Dates 6. Sponsor or Employer (name, address) 7. Mailing Address (if different from # 6) City State Zip Code Phone No. City State Zip Code Phone No. 8. Profession or Occupation 9. A. Total Years Experience in Profession B. Total Years Experience in Air Pollution 10. Position Title 11. Brief Description of Your Present Position or Experience which Satisfies Prerequisites 12. Previous Air Pollution Control Training Courses Attended: Titles Datej Location 13. High School Graduate 14. Number of Years Education Completed C Yes 0 No Beyond High School 15. College or University Education Name of Institution Date Attended Major Degree 16. Signature of Applicant 17. Date 18. Signature of Approving Officer 19. Title (Where Applicable) 20. Date 21. Agency Use Only Amt._Recd.____________Date____________Billing Info.__________ TUITION FEE (WHERE APPLICABLE) SHOULD ACCOMPANY COMPLETED APPLICATION. Checks should be made payable to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Applicants from Federal agen- des may send a purchase order or other acceptable financial commitment. £PA(RTP)410 49 ------- Applications for Courses Please mail your application and fee payment (if applicable—see section on tuition fees) at least 45 days before the course starting date. The registration cutoff for courses without pre-course study is 10 days prior to the offering; for courses with pre-course study the cutoff is 45 days prior to the beginning of class. Because courses fill rapidly (some as much as 6 months in advance), you should send your application as early as possible. Tel4hone applications are not accepted. Mail all applications to: Registrar Air Pollution Training Institute Environmental Research Center, MD-20 Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Approval of Applications Applications are reviewed by the appropriate Course Directors. The criterion for approval is satisfaction of course prerequisites. Therefore you must indicate on the application form how you satisfy the prerequisites through your position and experience. If you do not provide this infonnation, or if you do not satisfy pre- requisites 1 your application will not be approved. Confirmation Written notice of acceptance or non-acceptance is normally mailed within 10 days after your application is received. Please do not telephone to check on your application. You will receive pre-course materials, if any. 4 to 6 weeks prior to the course starting date. Cancellations/Substitutions If you find that you cannot attend a course for which you are registered. please notify the Registrar in writing as soon as possible. APT! courses often have waiting lists, and your failure to cancel in advance means that another qualified applicant cannot take your place. To receive a refund of fees, you must cancel in writing at least 10 days prior to the course stan date. Substitutions cannot be made except through the normal application and approval procedures. Fees Employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and non-Federal employees of regional state, and local government agencies are exempt from tuition fees. All other students must pay fees according to the following schedule: Course Length Lecture Count Laboratory Course 3½ days $ 77.00 NA 4 days $ 88.00 $140.00 4½ days $ 99.00 $157.50 5 days $110.00 $175.00 Applicants employed by commercial firms must send a check or money order payable to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the application form. EPA cannot bill individuals or companies. Non-EPA Federal employees must send a check or money order with applica- tions, or they may send billing instructions. The former is preferable. If you are subject to tuition fees, you must send payment or billing instruc- tions (as appropriate); otherwise your application will be returned to you without further consideration. No exceptions can be made. 50 ------- |