U. S. EPA Ambient Air Monitoring
Protocol Gas Verification Program
Annual Report
CY2013
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EPA-454/R-14-005
May, 2013
U. S. EPA Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Program
Annual Report for Calendar Year 2013
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Air Quality Assessment Division
Research Triangle Park, NC
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements v
Acronyms and Abbreviations vi
1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Implementation Summary 4
3.0 Survey and Verification Results 6
Tables
1 RAVL Verification Dates 5
2 Gas Standards sent to RAVLs in C Y2013 7
3 Production Facilities Verified in 2013 8
4 Measurement Quality Objectives for the AA-PGVP 9
5 Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Program 2013 CO/SO2 Verifications 10
6 Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Program 2013 NOX Verifications 11
7 Relative Percent Difference of QC Cylinder 11
Figures
1 AA-PGVP Flow Chart 5
2 Specialty Gas Producer Use 6
Appendices
A Q A Reports from Measurement Data Worksheets for 2013 14
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Acknowledgements
The following individuals and organizations are acknowledged for their contributions to this project:
US EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Richard Wayland Bill Lamason Lewis Weinstock Joe Elkins Mark Shanis
US EPA, Office of Research and Development
Bob Wright
US EPA Region 2
Deb Szaro John Kushwara Avi Teitz
US EPA Region 7
Michael Davis Lorenzo Sena Thien Bui
Mustafa Mustafa
James Regehr
Monitoring Organizations
EPA acknowledges the monitoring organizations that sent gas standards to the EPA Regional Analytical
Verification Laboratories. They include:
EPC of Hillsborough County
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
New Jersey Dept of Environmental Conservation
New York Dept of Environmental Conservation
North Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources
Linn County Public Health
Montana Dept of Environmental Quality
Rhode Island Office of Air Resources
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
State of Delaware
University of Iowa State Hygienic Lab
Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
AA-PGVP Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Program
AQS Air Quality System
CAMD Clean Air Markets Division
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COC chain-of-custody
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPRI Electric Power Research Institute
GMIS Gas Manufacturer's Internal Standard
1C AC Institute of Clean Air Companies
NACAA National Association of Clean Air Agencies
NBS National Bureau of Standards
NERL National Exposure Research Laboratory
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NMi Netherlands Measurement Institute
NPAP National Performance Audit Program
NTRM NIST Traceable Reference Material
OAQPS Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
OAP Office of Atmospheric Programs
ORD Office of Research and Development
PQAO Primary Quality Assurance Organization
QA quality assurance
QAPP quality assurance project plan
QC quality control
RAVL Regional Analytical Verification Laboratory
RO Reporting Organization (subcomponent of PQAO)
SOP standard operating procedure
SRM standard reference material
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1.0 Introduction
Background and Program Goals
The basic principles of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Traceability Protocol
for the Assay and Certification of Gaseous Calibration Standards (EPA, 1997)1 were developed
jointly by EPA, the National Bureau of Standards (now National Institute of Standards and
Technology [NIST]), and specialty gas producers over 30 years ago. At the time, commercially-
prepared calibration gases were perceived as being too inaccurate and too unstable for use in
calibrations and audits of continuous source emission monitors and ambient air quality
monitors2. The protocol was developed to improve their quality by establishing their traceability
to NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) and to provide reasonably priced products. This
protocol established the gas metrological procedures for measurement and certification of these
calibration gases for EPA's Acid Rain Program under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Part 75, for the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program under 40 CFR Part 58, and for the
Source Testing Program under 40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 68. EPA required monitoring
organizations implementing these programs ("the regulated community") to use EPA Protocol
Gases as their calibration gases. EPA revised the protocol to establish detailed statistical
procedures for estimating the total uncertainty of these gases. EPA's Acid Rain Program
developed acceptance criteria for the uncertainty estimate3.
Specialty gas producers prepare and analyze EPA Protocol Gases without direct governmental
oversight. In the 1980s and 1990s, EPA conducted a series of EPA-funded accuracy assessments
of EPA Protocol Gases sold by producers. The intent of these audits was to:
increase the acceptance and use of EPA Protocol Gases as calibration gases;
provide a quality assurance (QA) check for the producers of these gases; and
help users identify producers who can consistently provide accurately certified gases.
Either directly or through third parties, EPA procured EPA Protocol Gases from the producers,
assessed the accuracy of the gases' certified concentrations through independent analyses, and
inspected the accompanying certificates of analysis for completeness and accuracy. The
producers were not aware that EPA had procured the gases for these audits.
The accuracy of the EPA Protocol Gases' certified concentrations was assessed using SRMs as
the analytical reference standards. If the difference between the audit's measured concentration
and the producer's certified concentration was more than +/- 2.0 percent or if the documentation
was incomplete or inaccurate, EPA notified the producer to resolve and correct the problem.
1 EPA-600/4-77-027b
Decker, C.E. et al, 1981. "Analysis of Commercial Cylinder Gases of Nitric Oxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Carbon
Monoxide at Source Concentrations," Proceedings oftheAPCA Specialty Conference on Continuous Emission
Monitoring-Design, Operation, and Experience, APCA Publication No. SP-43.
"Continuous Emission Monitoring," Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 75.
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The results of the accuracy assessments were published in peer-reviewed journals and were
posted on EPA's Technology Transfer Network website. The accuracy assessments were
discontinued in 1998.
In 2009, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published the report EPA Needs an Oversight
Program for Protocol Gases4. One of the report's findings suggested that EPA "does not have
reasonable assurance that the gases that are used to calibrate emissions monitors for the Acid
Rain Program and continuous ambient monitors for the nation's air monitoring network are
accurate". OIG recommended that OAR implement oversight programs to assure the quality of
the EPA Protocol Gases that are used to calibrate these monitors. It also recommended that
EPA's ORD update and maintain the document Traceability Protocol for Assay and Certification
of Gaseous Calibration Standards to ensure that the monitoring programs' objectives are met.
In order to address the OIG findings for ambient air monitoring, OAQPS, in cooperation with
EPA Region 2 and 7 developed an Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Program (AA-PGVP).
The program establishes gas metrology laboratories in Regions 2 and 7 to verify the certified
concentrations of EPA Protocol Gases used to calibrate ambient air quality monitors. The
program is expected to ensure that producers selling EPA Protocol Gases participate in the AA-
PGVP, and provide end users with information about participating producers and verification
results.
The EPA Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program's QA requirements 40 CFR Part 58,
Appendix A require:
2.6 Gaseous and Flow Rate Audit Standards. Gaseous pollutant concentration
standards (permeation devices or cylinders of compressed gas) used to obtain test
concentrations for CO, SO 2, NO, and NO 2 must be traceable to either a National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Traceable Reference Material (NTRM),
NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRM) and Netherlands Measurement Institute
(NMi) Primary Reference Materials (valid as covered by Joint Declaration of
Equivalence) or a NIST-certified Gas Manufacturer's Internal Standard (GMIS),
certified in accordance with one of the procedures given in reference 4 of this appendix.
Vendors advertising certification with the procedures provided in reference 4 of this
appendix and distributing gases as "EPA Protocol Gas " must participate in the EPA
Protocol Gas Verification Program or not use "EPA " in any form of advertising.
This program is considered a verification program because its current level of evaluation does
not allow for a large enough sample of EPA Protocol Gases from any one specialty gas producer
to yield a statistically rigorous assessment of the accuracy of the producer's gases. It will not
provide end users with a scientifically defensible estimate of whether gases of acceptable quality
can be purchased from a specific producer. Rather, the results provide information to end users
that the specialty gas producer is participating in the program and with information that may be
helpful when selecting a producer.
4 http://www.epa.gov/oig/reports/2009/20090916-09-P-0235.pdf
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Purpose of This Document
The purpose of this document is to report the activities that occurred in 2013, and provide the
results of the verifications performed.
This document will not explain the implementation of the AA-PGVP, the quality system or the
verification procedure. That information has been documented in the Implementation Plan,
QAPP and SOPs that can be found on the AA-PGVP Web Page on AMTIC5.
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2.0 Implementation Summary
Since program implementation started in 2010, when most of the initial preparation work took
place, there were no major "new" implementation activities in 2013. The following provides a
brief explanation of the 2013 implementation process.
Producer Information Data Collection - In 2010 EPA sent out an Excel spreadsheet to each
monitoring organization in order to obtain information on the gas standard producers being used
by the monitoring organization and to determine their interest in participating in the program. In
2011, EPA worked with Research Triangle Institute to develop a web-based survey that one
point of contact for each monitoring organization could access. This made recording and
evaluation of the survey information much easier for the monitoring organizations and EPA.
Based on the information obtained from monitoring organization surveys, EPA developed a list
of the specialty gas producers being used by the monitoring organizations. From this list, EPA
identified at least one point of contact for each producer. Most of the producers were the same as
listed the previous year but a few new producers were added.
AA-PGVP Verification Dates - OAQPS worked with the Region 2 and 7 Regional Analytical
Verification Laboratories (RAVLs) to establish verification dates as indicated in Table 1. The
dates were posted on the AMTIC website6. Monitoring organizations would contact the Regions
to schedule cylinder verifications.
Table 1 - RAVL Verification Dates
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Open
House
Region 2
Cylinder Receipt
Feb18-Feb22
June 3 -June 7
Aug 5 - Aug 9
Oct 28 - Nov 1
Analysis
Mar 4 - Mar 15
June 17- June 28
Aug 19 -Aug 30
Nov 1 1 - Nov 22
December 3 - 5, 2013
Region 7
Cylinder Receipt
Mar 11 -Mar15
May 20 - May 24
July 29 -Aug 2
Oct 21 - Oct 25
Analysis
Mar 25 -Apr 5
June 3 -June 14
Aug 12 -Aug 23
Nov 4 -Nov 16
November 19 -21, 2013
RAVL Open House - Based on the information gained from monitoring organization surveys,
EPA contacted the producers by email to invite them to visit the RAVLs. The Region 2 open
house was December 3 - 5, 2013; the Region 7 open house was November 19-21, 2013.
Neither open house received any visitors for 2013.
Flow of the AA-PGVP
Figure 1 provides a flow of the implementation activities of the AA-PGVP. The major activities
in these steps are explained below. More details of these steps are found in the AA-PGVP
Implementation Plan, QAPP and SOPs.
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1. EPA sends emails to the monitoring organization's points of contact to complete the AA-
PGVG Survey. EPA compiles information on specialty gas producers and the monitoring
organizations that plan to participate. EPA tries to schedule the monitoring organization
in an appropriate verification quarter based on delivery of standards from the specialty
gas producer.
2. The monitoring organizations order gas standards from specialty gas producers during the
normal course of business. If EPA cannot get a cylinder from the monitoring
organization, and that producer is being used, EPA will invite the producer to send a
cylinder directly to an RAVL.
3. The monitoring organizations send a new/unused standard, specialty gas certification and
chain of custody form to the RAVLs.
4. The RAVLS analyze the cylinders and provide the validated results to OAQPS and the
monitoring organizations.
5. OAQPS reviews the data and sends verification results to the specialty gas vendors.
6. At the end of the year, OAQPS compiles final results into a report, sends the report out to
the specialty gas vendors and posts it on the AA-PGVP AMTIC web page.
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3.0 Survey and Verification Results
Monitoring Organization Survey
Based upon the maximum capability of 40 gas cylinders per RAVL per year, the AA-PGVP
selection goal, in the following order, is:
1) One gas standard from every specialty gas producer being used by the monitoring
community
2) Three standards per specialty gas producer
3) Weight additional standards by producer market share in ambient air monitoring
community
In order to determine what specialty gas producers were being used by monitoring organizations,
EPA asked each monitoring organization to complete a web-based survey. Unfortunately, due to
the transition from RTI as the support contractor to Battelle as the support contractor for the
program, in 2013, EPA received surveys from only 9 of a possible 120 monitoring organizations.
This low response was the result of training Battelle on the program, and transit!oning control of
the website over to them. As a result, the majority of the cylinders submitted for verification in
2013 came from the gas producers.
Survey Results
Figure 2 identifies, as a percentage of the total responses, how often the monitoring organizations
listed a particular specialty gas producer. As mentioned above, only 9 of the monitoring
organizations responded, so this cannot be considered a complete survey.
Figure 2. Specialty Gas Producer Use
PQAO/RO Specialty Gas Producer Use
Six specialty gas producers were identified in the
survey. However, some gas producers have more
than one production facility and it is the intent of the
AA-PGVP to try and receive one gas cylinder from
every production facility being used by monitoring
organizations (see Table 3).
Participation in the AA-PGVP is voluntary. The
survey asked whether a monitoring organization was
receiving new gas standards during the year and,
also, whether they would like to participate by sending a cylinder to one of the RAVLs. Of the 9
respondents, 5 sent cylinders to EPA. Table 2 lists the cylinders verified in CY2013. Some of
these cylinders contained multiple pollutants so, although 50 cylinders were sent to the RAVLs,
59 verifications were performed.
AirGas
MathesonTri-Gas
Praxair
Red Ball
Scott-Marrin
Norco
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Table 2. Gas Standards Sent to RAVLS in CY2013
Date
3/7/2013
3/7/2013
3/7/2013
3/7/2013
3/11/2013
3/11/2013
3/11/2013
3/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/12/2013
12/12/2013
12/12/2013
12/12/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/4/2013
12/4/2013
12/4/2013
12/5/2013
12/5/2013
12/4/2013
12/4/2013
12/4/2013
12/5/2013
12/5/2013
12/5/2013
3/27/2013
3/28/2013
6/4/2013
6/5/2013
6/6/2013
3/6/2013
3/6/2013
3/6/2013
3/6/2013
3/6/2013
12/9/2013
12/9/2013
12/9/2013
12/10/2013
12/10/2013
12/9/2013
12/9/2013
12/9/2013
12/10/2013
12/10/2013
12/10/2013
Lab
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Producer
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Global
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Global
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
American Gas Group
Coastal Specialty Gas
Global
Linde (Canada)
Linde (USA)
Liquid Technology
Scott-Marrin
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Coastal
Global
Linde
Linde
Liquid Technology
Praxair
Praxair
Scott-Marrin
AirGas
AirGas
American Gas Group
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Global
Praxair
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Coastal
Global
Linde
Linde
Liquid Technology
Praxair
Praxair
Scott-Marrin
Facility
Port Allen, LA
Chicago, IL
Los Angeles, CA
Palmetto, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Port Allen, LA
Palmetto, FL
Durham, NC
Riverton, NJ
Royal Oak, MI
Toledo, OH
Beaumont, TX
Sarasota, FL
Whitby, Ontario
Alpha, NJ
Apopka, FL
Riverside, CA
Durham, NC
Riverton, NJ
Royal Oak, Ml
Beaumont, TX
Sarasota, FL
Whitby, Ontario
Alpha, NJ
Apopka, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Morrisville, PA
Riverside, CA
Chicago, IL
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Chicago, IL
Durham, NC
Port Allen, LA
Chicago, IL
Los Angeles, CA
Palmetto, FL
Bethlehem, PA
Durham, NC
Riverton, NJ
Royal Oak, MI
Beaumont, TX
Sarasota, FL
Whitby, Ontario
Alpha, NJ
Apopka, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Morrisville, PA
Riverside, CA
Facility Code
B42013
B12013
B32013
N12013
B32013
B12013
B42013
N12013
B22013
B52013
B62013
F42013
012013
N 2201 3
L12013
112013
E12013
H 12013
B22013
B52013
B62013
012013
N22013
L12013
112013
E12013
F22013
F32013
H 12013
B12013
B22013
F42013
B12013
B22013
B42013
B12013
B32013
N12013
F12013
B22013
B52013
B62013
012013
N12013
L12013
112013
E12013
F22013
F32013
H12013
Cylinder ID
CC416649
CC416986
CC416990
EB0040482
CC415624
CC413619
CC413650
B0041656
CC439198
CC439200
CC439199
EB0013799
EB0001845
EB0050758
SX25675
CC344533
EB0051066
LL111557
CC436611
CC436980
CC437026
EB0024801
EB0050567
SX25675
CC344533
EB0051066
CC117245
CC 350341
LL111557
LL64568
LL164801
EA 0006976
LL9925
CC167742
CC413646
CC413625
CC415918
EB0041641
FF33109
CC436612
CC437205
CC436613
EB0003581
EB0050578
SX25675
CC344533
EB0051066
CC327424
CC75895
LL111557
Participant
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
KS Dept. of Health and Environment
KS Dept. of Health and Environment
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Missouri DNR
EPC of Hillsborough County
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
NJDEP
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Producer shipped
Specialty Gas Producers
EPA contacted all the specialty gas producers in the survey to:
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make them aware that EPA was starting the AA-PGVP,
describe the details of the program and the website where they could find additional
information,
ask them to identify all of their production facilities so we could determine how to select
cylinders from each production facility used, and
make them aware that EPA would be scheduling an open house toward the end of the
year.
Table 3 provides the information gathered in surveys from 2010 through 2013. Since the
Emissions Monitoring Protocol Gas Verification Program7 and the AA-PGVP share the same
producer listing and coding scheme, Table 3 identifies the producers on both lists. The
producers shaded in green were identified on the AA-PGVP surveys. The facilities shaded in
yellow were the facilities that the RAVLs received a cylinder for verification from monitoring
organization while those shaded in blue were provided directly from producers. The facilities
shaded in red were identified on the monitoring organization surveys, but a standard from that
facility was not provided in the RAVLs in 2013. For 2013, of the six producers identified on the
surveys, only Norco was not verified. In addition, EPA performed verifications on five
producers that were not identified in the surveys as being used in 2013.
Table 3. Production Facilities Verified in 2013
Code
A
B
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F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
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O
P
Q
R
Producer
Air Liquide
Air Gas
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Group*
Gas
Liquid
Technology
Praxair
Red Ball
Scott-Marrin
Linde
Specialty Air
Technologies
IWS Gas and
Supply
Linde Canada
Limited
Applied Gas
Global
Calibration
Gases LLC
Coastal Specialty
Gas
Norco
ILMO specialty
Gases
Tier 5 labs, LLC
Facility 1
Plumsteadville, PA
Chicago, IL
Toledo OH
Joliet IL Only
H2S
Apopka, FL
Bethlehem, PA
Shreveport, LA.
Riverside, CA
Alpha NJ
Long Beach, CA
Belle Chasse, LA
Whitby, Ontario
Danbury Texas
Palmetto, FL
Beaumont, TX
Boise, ID
Jacksonville IL
Naperville, IL
Facility 2
Troy, MI
Durham NC
Morro v GA
closed
Los Angeles,
CA
Sarasota, FL
Facility 3
Laporte, TX
Los Angeles,
CA
p j
closed
Morrisville, PA
Facility 4
Longmont, CO
Port Allen, LA
Twin«liiira
Ohio
Toledo, OH
(AGO)
Facility 5
Santa Fe
Springs, CA
Riverton NJ
Wavcrly TN
Facility 6
'
Royal Oak MI
Johnsonville, TN
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Verification Results
As indicated in 40 CFR Part 75 Appendix A, EPA Protocol Gases must have a certified
uncertainty (95 percent confidence interval) that must not be greater than plus or minus (+) 2.0
percent of the certified concentration (tag value) of the gas mixture. This acceptance criterion is
for the Acid Rain Program. The AA-PGVP adopted the criteria as its data quality objective and
developed a quality system to allow the RAVLs to determine whether or not an individual
protocol gas standard concentration was within + 2% of the certified value. The Ambient Air
Program has never identified an acceptance criterion for the protocol gases. Since the AA-PGVP
has not been established to provide a statistically rigorous assessment of any specialty gas
producer, the RAVLs report all valid results as analyzed but it is suggested that any difference
greater than 4-5% is cause for concern. Information related to the analytical reference standards,
analytical instruments and methods used, the data reduction procedures and the data assessment
procedures are all found in the AA-PGVP QAPP and SOP and are not repeated in this report8.
Table 4 is the measurement quality objectives table that is included in the AA- PGVP QAPP
(Table 7-1 in QAPP). The acceptance criteria in Table 4 were met for each day of verification.
In addition, conformance to these requirements can be found in the measurement data
worksheets (MDW) that are generated for each comparison run and are available upon request.
Appendix A provides a report of the quality control (QC) checks associated with each
verification run. Table 5 provides the verification results for CO and SO2, and Table 6 provides
the NOX results.
Table 4 Measurement Quality Objectives for the AA-PGVP
Requirement
Completeness
Quarterly Flow
Calibration
Calibrator Dilution
Check
Analyzer
Calibration
Zero & Span
Verifications
Precision Test '
Routine Data
Check
Lab Comparability
Frequency
All standards analyzed
Quarterly -no more than 1
mo. before verification
Quarterly -within 2 weeks
of assay
Quarterly - within 2
weeks of assay
Each day of verification
Day of Verification
Any Standard with Value
>2% Tag Value
2/year
Acceptance
Criteria
95%
Calibration flow
accuracy within +1%
+ 1%RD
+ l%RPD(each
point)
Slope 0.89 -1.02
SE mean < 1% and
accuracy + 5% RD
+ 1%RD standard
error of the mean
NA
+ 2 % RPD
Protocol Gas
Doc. Reference
2.3.7
2.3.5.1
2.1.7.2
2.1.7.3,2.3.5.4
2.3.5.4
NA
Comments
Based on an anticipated 40
cylinders per lab per year.
Using flow primary
standard
Second SRM. Three or
more discrete
measurements
5 points between 50-90%
of upper range limit of
analyzer + zero point
Drift accountability. 3
discrete measurements of
zero and span
SRM at cone. >80% of
analyzer URL
Sample run three times to
verify value.
Sample run three average
value used.
Standards Certification
Primary flow
standard
NIST SRMs
Annually-Certified by
NVLAP certified lab
Expiration date
SRM pressure > 1 50 psig
1.0%
NA
Compared to NIST
Traceable
Will follow NIST
recertification requirements
The precision test does not need to accomplished if analyzer calibrated on same day as analysis
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Table 5. Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Program 2013 CO and SO2 Verifications
Highlighted facilities indicate direct shipment of cylinder from producer to Regional Laboratory
Region 2 CO
Date
3/7/2013
3/7/2013
3/7/2013
3/7/2013
8/21/2013
8/21/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/12/2013
12/12/2013
12/12/2013
12/12/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
12/11/2013
Lab
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Region 2 SO2
3/11/2013
3/11/2013
3/11/2013
3/11/2013
8/26/2013
8/26/2013
12/4/2013
12/4/2013
12/4/2013
12/5/2013
12/5/2013
12/4/2013
12/4/2013
12/4/2013
12/5/2013
12/5/2013
12/5/2013
^H
Region 7 CO
3/27/2013
3/28/2013
3/28/2013
6/4/2013
6/5/2013
6/4/2013
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
7
7
7
7
Producer
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Global
Scott-Marrin**
Scott-Marrin
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
American Gas Group
Coastal Specialty Gas
Global
Linde (Canada)
Linde (USA)
Liquid Technology
Scott-Marrin
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Global
Scott-Marrin**
Scott-Marrin
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Coastal
Global
Linde
Linde
Liquid Technology
Praxair
Praxair
Scott-Marrin
^j^^m
AirGas
AirGas
Praxair
American Gas Group
AirGas
Scott-Marrin**
Facility
Port Allen, LA
Chicago, IL
Los Angeles, CA
Palmetto, FL
Riverside, CA
Riverside, CA
Durham, NC
Riverton, NJ
Royal Oak, Ml
Toledo, OH
Beaumont, TX
Sarasota, FL
Whitby, Ontario
Alpha, NJ
Apopka, FL
Riverside, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Port Allen, LA
Palmetto, FL
Riverside, CA
Riverside, CA
Durham, NC
Riverton, NJ
Royal Oak, Ml
Beaumont, TX
Sarasota, FL
Whitby, Ontario
Alpha, NJ
Apopka, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Morrisville, PA
Riverside, CA
^
Chicago, IL
Durham, NC
Toledo, OH
Chicago, IL
Riverside, CA
-acility Code
B42013
B12013
B 3 2013
N 12013
H12013
H 12013
B22013
B52013
B62013
F42013
O12013
N 22013
L12013
112013
E12013
H12013
B32013
B12013
B42013
N 12013
H 12013
H 12013
B22013
B52013
B62013
012013
N22013
L12013
112013
E12013
F 22013
F32013
H12013
^M
B12013
B22013
F42013
B12013
H12013
Cylinder ID Pollutant
CC416649 CO
CC416986 CO
CC416990 CO
EB0040482 CO
CAOS6&0 CO
LL101544 CO
CC439198 CO
CC439200 CO
CC439199 CO
EB0013799 CO
EB0001S45 CO
EB0050758 CO
SX25675 CO
CC344533 CO
EB0051066 CO
LL111557 CO
CC415624 S02
CC413619 SO2
CC413550 SO2
B0041656 SO2
CC327237 SO2
CLL101544 S02
CC436611 S02
CC436980 S02
CC437026 S02
EB0024801 S02
EB0050567 S02
SX25675 SO2
CC344533 SO2
EB0051066 SO2
CC117245 SO2
CC350341 S02
LL111557 S02
^^^H
LL645&S CO
LL164801 CO
CC2564 CO
EA 0006976 CO
LL9925 CO
CAOS660 CO
Assay
Cone
4775.82
4777.749
4774.431
2986.121
5053.51
7057.98
5011.31
5001.70
5005,40
2426.64
2503.21
2997.29
4S75.75
5018.67
4973.41
7086.08
41.79
41.82
41.85
76.07
49.82
70.72
497.17
501.74
498.5
103.05
73.29
47.82
50.82
50.12
25.47
25.15
72.1
^m
40.88
5.02
4.03
1517.00
69.95
5050.00
Producer
Cone
4770
4754
4769
2977
5065
7090
4997
4995
4993
2433
2500
2955
4812
5018
4973
7120
41.89
41.66
41.91
76.2
50.32
71.1
501.8
502.7
501.7
101.9
75.2
48.22
51.41
50.6
25.7
25.5
72.1
^m
40.43
4.983
4
1492
69.34
5065
% Bias
0.12
0.5
0.11
0.31
-0.23
-0.45
0.29
0.13
0.25
-0.26
0.13
1.43
1.32
0.01
0.01
-0.48
-0.24
0.39
-0.15
-0.17
-0.99
-0.53
-0.92
-0.19
-0.64
1.13
-2.54
-0.83
-1.14
-0.94
-O.S9
-1.37
0.01
^m
1.11
0.72
0.77
1.71
o.ss
-0.31
95V
Uncertainty
(%)
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.43
0.45
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.31
0.31
0.3
0.3
0.34
0.34
0.35
0.009
0.09
0.09
0.03
0.23
0.24
0.12
0.11
0.12
0.04
0.04
0.12
0.11
0.12
0.05
0.05
0.04
^H
0.15
0.29
0.33
0.12
0.1
0.12
Region 7 SO2
6/6/2013
6/6/2013
7
7
Scott-Marrin**
AirGas
Riverside, CA
Durham, NC
H12013
B22013
"QC Sample
CC327237 SO2
CC167742 S02
50.26
40.16
50.32
39.92
-0.11
0.6
0.32
0.35
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Table 6. Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Program 2013 NOx Verifications
Highlighted facilities indicate direct shipment of cylinder from producer to Regional Laboratory
Region 2 NOx
Date
3/6/2013
3/6/2013
3/6/2013
3/6/2013
3/6/2013
8/22/2013
8/22/2013
12/9/2013
12/9/2013
12/9/2013
12/10/2013
12/10/2013
12/9/2013
12/9/2013
12/9/2013
12/10/2013
12/10/2013
12/10/2013
Lab
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Producer
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Global
Praxair
Scott-Marrin**
Scott-Marrin
AirGas
AirGas
AirGas
Coastal
Global
Linde
Linde
Liquid Technology
Praxair
Praxair
Scott-Marrin
Facility
Port Allen, LA
Chicago, IL
Los Angeles, CA
Palmetto, FL
Bethlehem, PA
Riverside, CA
Riverside, CA
Durham, NC
Riverton, NJ
Royal Oak, Ml
Beaumont, TX
Sarasota, FL
Whitby, Ontario
Alpha, NJ
Apopka, FL
Los Angeles, CA
Morrisville, PA
Riverside, CA
Facility
Code
B42013
B12013
B32013
N12013
F12013
H12013
H12013
B22013
B52013
B62013
O12013
N12013
LL2013
112013
E12013
F22013
F32013
H12013
Cylinder
ID
CC413646
CC413625
CC41591S
EB0041641
FF33109
CC327233
LL101544
CC436612
CC437205
CC436613
EB0003581
EB0050578
SX25675
CC344533
EB0051066
CC327424
CC75895
LU11557
Producer
Ref
Standard
NTRM
NTRM
None ider
GMIS
GMIS
NTRM
NTRM
GMIS
GMIS
GMIS
GMIS
GMIS
GMIS
NTRM
GMIS
GMIS
GMIS
GMIS
Pollutant
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOx
NOX
Assay
Cone
48.46
48.62
48.68
74.24
50.55
49.27
69.58
49.02
49.39
49.51
107.31
75.67
50.34
51.53
51.84
25.98
82.73
73.98
Producer
Cone
49.1
48.65
49.05
74.8
51.9
49.7
69.6
48.7
48.8
49.26
107.4
75.1
49.55
50.5
50.4
25.7
83.8
73.2
"/. Bias
-1.31
-0.07
-0.76
-0.75
-2.60
-0.87
-0.03
0.66
1.22
0.51
-0.08
0.76
1.59
2.05
2.87
1.09
-1.27
1.06
95%
Uncertainty
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.13
0.13
0.35
0.35
0.34
0.1
0.1
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.1
0.11
0.1
Assay
Cone.
48.84
48.93
49.18
75.5
50.91
49.49
69.31
48.75
49.21
49.2
107.28
76.01
49.86
50.87
51.18
25.97
82.83
73.92
Prod.
Cone
49.12
48.68
49.13
75.5
51.9
49.74
69.6
48.74
48.75
49.2
107.7
75.85
49.55
50.5
50.4
25.8
84.3
73.2
% Bias
-0.57
0.52
0.09
0
-1.91
-0.49
-0.42
0.02
0.94
-0.01
-0.39
0.21
0.63
0.72
1.55
0.67
-1.75
0.9S
95%
Uncertainty
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.1
0.1
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.27
0.27
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.28
0.28
0.28
Region 7 NOx
Region 7 did not have any NOx verifications during 201).
Table 7. Relative Percent Difference of QC Cylinder
Pollutant
CO
SO2
R2
5053.51
49. S2
R7
5050
50.26
RPD (%)
0.069
-O.S79
Scott-Marrin cylinders CA08860 (CO) and
CC327237 (SO2) - both identified with the double-
asterisk (**) - were the internal QC cylinders
verified by both laboratories. Region 7 did not
perform any NO/NOx verifications for AA-PGVP in
2013. Although shown here, the QC cylinders were not part of the totals given in Table 2. The
internal QC results for CO and SO2 showed very good agreement, and all were well within the
2% RPD measurement quality objective. As important as the agreement of the QC sample to the
certified concentration, equally important is the comparability of the concentrations of the two
RAVLs. Table 7 provides the relative percent differences (di) of the paired QA sample
concentrations, and is defined as:
-100
Where Xi = Region 2 RAVL concentration and
Yt = Region 7 RAVL concentration
Selecting which lab was Xi and 7, was arbitrary.
Out of the 59 verification results, only three were greater than the +2% Acid Rain Program
criteria and no value was greater than AA-PGVP 4-5% criteria.
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Summary and Conclusions
In general, the AA-PGVP 2013 verifications were successful. The quality system, standard
operating procedures, analytical equipment and standards maintained the data quality of the
program. Results show that of the 59 verifications, 59 (100%) were within the + 4-5% AA-
PGVP criteria, and 56 (95%) were within the + 2% Acid Rain Program criteria.
The following lists some areas of the program that need improvement:
Survey Improvement - As mentioned earlier in the report, support contractor transition
significantly impacted survey completness in 2013. Now that the transition is completed, EPA
hopes to acheive 100% completeness on surveys in 2014. Repeated reminder email messages on
a two-week basis will be started once again and, if necessary, phone calls may be required to
meet the completeness goals.
Participation Improvement - Since the program is voluntary, EPA can not force participation.
Due to the budget/resource issues, many monitoring organization are more resource constrained
and, since the AA-PGVP is optional, it is treated as a lower priority. Since the only added
expense to monitoring organization is the shipping of cylinders to the RAVL, in 2014 will offer
monitoring organizations struggling with shipping costs a way to use EPA as a third-party payer.
This option will hopefully encourage greater participation from the various organizations.
Quarterly Intel-laboratory QC Checks - The analysis of the same standard by both RAVLs
proved to be a useful tool for checking the quality of the AA-PGVP results. Up until now, the
RAVLS performed one check each. Due to the interruption in 2013, the Regions were not able
to conduct the check in two quarters as previously planned. Also, Region 7 is experiencing a
manpower issue, and may not be available for every quarter in 2014. Efforts will be made to
ensure their continued contribution to the program in the future.
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Appendix A
Ambient Air Protocol Gas Verification Program
QA Reports from Measurement Data Worksheets for 2013
During the verification process, the Regional Air Verification Laboratories perform a number of
quality control checks that are recorded on the Measurement Data Worksheets. This information
is reported and saved along with the verification reports. The following sheets represent the
quality control for all verifications that were implemented in 2013.
Region 2: Quarters 1-4, pages 15-24
Region 7: Quarters 1-4, pages 25 - 29
All quality control checks passed during verifications.
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Region 2 QA Data
CO QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 1st Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement
Result
Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
13-Jan-16
1500
7-Apr-18
2100
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Laboratory Flow Standard
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
22-May-13
22-May-13
22-Msy-13
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay 4-Mar-13
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01 0.9999973
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range - 0.99 - 1 01 0.9999965
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay 5-Mar-13
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL}
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1 % at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 98-1 02
Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 36% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 37% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.38% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 40% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 46% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9992 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay 5-Mar-13
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0.099% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std. Error < 1% Sid- Error is okay.
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5% RD is okay.
Day of Assay Span Check - Std. Error < 1% Std. Error is okay.
Day of Assay Span Ch^: - i1^ \:-\*.~ Diff-ienre <5% RD is okay.
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
CO QA Requirements Summary, Region
QA Requirement Result
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date 1B-Jan-16
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi 1500
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date 7-ApMB
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi 2100
2 -1st Quarter of 2013
Status
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory FlOW Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
22-May-13
22-May-13
22-May-13
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
4-Mar-13
0 9999973
0.99999G5
Calibrator flow calibration \
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
vithin 2 weeks of assay
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>30% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1 02
7-Mar-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 5% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 5% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 6% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 7% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 7% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9994 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Challenge Standard #1 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
5-Mar-13
Dilution check i,\.ithin 2 ..eei-s of assay
0 146% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 6%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
Std
RD
Std
RD
Error is okay.
s okay.
Error is okay
sokay
Zero Gas Std. Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #2 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #3 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #4 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standarci =4 v^rdcii certifh .=!'.? ::ias
The
standard error is
The standard error is
The standard error is
The standard error is
okay Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
0 12% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias
okay. Challenge Standard #2 Std Error is OK
0 5Q% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias
okay Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
0 1 1 % Challenge Std. #3 vendor certificate bias
<2%
<2%
<2%
okay Challenge Standard #4 Std Error is OK
0 31% Challenge Std #4 vendor certificate bias < 2%
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SO2 QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 1st Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
11-Dec-15
1250
1-Jun-16
1350
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Laboratory Flow Standard
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Bass Unit Expiration Date
22-May-13
22-May-13
22-May-13
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1 01
4-Mar-13
0.9999973
0 9999965
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Sulfur Dioxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1 % at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point U
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL}
Analyzer slope is within 0.93-1 02
11-Mar-13
Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 08% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 03% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.09% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0. 1 1 % Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 14% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9991 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 099% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check -Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
Std Error is okay
RD is okay.
Std Error is okay
RD is okay
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
r h*. M* Qt*M , . Challenge Standard #1 Std Error < 1%
The standard error is okay.
Challenge Standard #1 standard error is okay
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay.
Challenge Standard #2 standard error is okay
0 39% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay.
Challenge Standard #3 standard error is okay
-0 15% Challenge Std. #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay
Challenge Standard #4 standard error is okay
-0 17% Challenge Std. #4 vendor certificate bias < 2%
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NOx QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 1st Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
1-Jun-16
2100
1-Jun-16
1375
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory FlOW Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
22-May-13
22-May-13
22-May-13
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flOW Controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Ranqe = 0.99 - 1.01
4-Mar-13
0.9999973
0.9999965
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NO Portion
Analyzer Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 98-1 02
6-Mar-13
Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 30% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 31% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 34% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 40% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 51% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9959 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NOx Portion
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of sssa ,
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 98-1 02
S-Mar-13
Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 33% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 34% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 37% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 44% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 56% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9945 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
5-Mar-13 Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 099% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NO Portion
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std. Error < 1 %
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
Std Error is okay
RD is okay.
Std Error is okay.
RD is okay
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NOx Portion
Day of Assay Zero Check -Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5
Day of Assay Span Check- Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay S'can Chec . - Relative Difference <5
Std Error is okay.
/a RD is okay
Std. Error is okay.
/o RD is okay
Zero Gas Std. Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
-1 31% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #1 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
-0.57% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 NO Assay Challenge Standard *2 S.d Error <1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bia
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std Error is OK
-0 07% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 NOx Assay Challenge standard *2 s.d Error <1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std Error is OK
0 52% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #3 NOx Assay Challen9e standard *3 std Errar \ 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
-0.76% Challenge Sid #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
0 QCJ% Challenge Std #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #4 NO Assay Chal!en9e standard u std Error f 1%
Challenge Standard 24 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #4 Std Error is OK
-2.60% Challenge Std #4 vendor certificate bias between 2-4°/i
Challenge Standard #4 NOx Assay Challenge Standard « Std Error <1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #4 Std Error is OK
-1 91% Challenge Std__#4_yendgr_c_ertificate_biasj
Challenge Standard #5 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #5 vendor_certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #5 Std Error is OK
-0 75% Challenge Std #5 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #5 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #5 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #5 Std Error is OK
0 00% Challenge Std #5 vendor certificate bias < 2%
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CO QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 3rd Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure > 150 psi
18Jan-16
1600
7-Apr-18
2100
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Laboratory Flow Standard
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
1-Jun-14
1-Jun-14
1.Jun-14
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay 19-Aug-13
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1 01 0.9999985
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01 0 9399387
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>BO% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1 02
2Q-Auq-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.29% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 27% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 29% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 30% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.31% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
1 0029 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Dtlut'on Check Date wlthm 2 "veeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
20-Aug-13
Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 390% Dilution Check RSD is OK
CO QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 3rd Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
18-Jan-16
1300
7-Apr-18
1900
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure i
OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory Flow Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard E BH UtJ i E Miation Date
1-Jun-14
1-Jun-U
1-Jun-14
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow Controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
19-Aug-13
0 9999985
0 9999987
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 ',veek of assay 21-Aug-13 Analyzer calibration 'Aithin 2 '.vee^s of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1 02
0.41% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.42% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.44% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.46% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 48% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9397 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Challenge Standard #1 Assay
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
20-Aug-13
Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 179% Dilution Clie> RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
Std Error is okay
RD is okay
Std Error is okay
RD is okay
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard £1 '.end:1:' cen.ificate ,:ias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #1 Std
-0.23% Challenge Std #1 vendor c
Error is OK
rtificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is
okay Challenge Standard #2 Std
-0 45% Challenge Std. #2 vendor c
Error is OK
rtificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard £3 '.endcr certificate bias
Challenge Standard #4 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #5 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard ~5 '.endor certificate bias
The standard error is
SVALUEI
The standard error is
SVALUE!
The standard error is
SVALUEI
okay
okay
okay
Challenge Standard #3 Std
Challenge Standard #4 Std
Challenge Standard *5 Std
SVALLIE!
Error is OK
P/ALUE!
B -^^^H
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SO2 QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 3rd Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Chec ; .i-F.r,' : hn:l?r pressure >150 psi
H-Dsc-15
1180
1-Jun-16
1350
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory Flow Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
1-Jun-14
1-Jun-14
Mun-14
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1 01
19-Aug-13
0 9999985
0.9999937
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Sulfur Dioxide Gas Analyzer
^nalv^r Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>8Q% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 98-1.02
26-Aug-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 23% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 23% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 25% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 30% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 38% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
1 0072 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
20-Aug-13
Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 390% Dilution Check RSD is OK
D
jy of Assay Zero/Span Check
Day of Assay Zero Check -
Day of Assay Zero Check -
Day of Assay Span Check
Day of Assay Span Check
Std.
Re!a
-Std
-Re
Error < 1%
live Difference < 5%
E
atn
ror < 1%
; Difference <5%
Std
RD
Std
RD
Error is
s okay
Error is
s okay
okay.
okay.
Zero Gas Std
Zero Gas RD
Span Gas Std
Span Gas RD
Error is
sOK
Error i
is OK
OK
OK
Challenge Standard #1 Assay
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay.
Challenge Standard #1 standard error is okay
-0 99% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error < 1 %
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bia
The standard error is okay.
Challenge Standard #2 standard error is okay
-0 53% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Std. Error < 1 %
Challenge >l?n::!jri £: endor certificate bias
The standard error is okay.
LVALUE!
Challenge Standard #3 standard error is okay
SVALUE!
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay.
LVALUE!
Challenge Standard #4 standard error is okay.
#VALUE!
Challenge Standard #5 Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard ?=:. .end;, certificate bias
The standard error is okay.
LVALUE!
Challenge Standard #5 standard error is okay
WALUE!
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NOx QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 3rd Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
1^Jun-16
2100
1-Jun-16
1375
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Laboratory Flow Standard
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
1-Jun-14
Wun-14
Wun-14
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flOW Controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range 0.99 - 1.01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Ranqe = 0 99 - 1.01
19-Aug-13
0.9999985
0.9999987
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NO Portion
Analyzer Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 98-1 02
22-Auq-13
Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 12% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 13% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 14% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.16% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 21% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9399 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NOx Portion
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainly < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 98-1 02
22-Auq-1 3 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.09% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 10% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 10% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 12% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.16% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9373 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NO Portion
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NOx Portion
Challenge Standard #1 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #1 NOx Assay
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
20-Aug-13 Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 179% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relati.e Difference -.5%
Std Error is okay.
RD is okay.
Std Error is okay
RD is okay
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std Error < 1%
DayofAssav rcan u~,ec - Pe-aii.e Difference .:!%
Std Error is okay.
RD is okay.
Std Error is okay
RD is okay
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #1 Std Error < 1%
. hs!!e"iC;e i-tar:clarci =1 .er'Cici certificate .oias
The standard error is
The standard error is
okay Challenge Standard #1 Std
-0 87% Challenge Std. *1 vendor c
Error is OK
rtificate bias < 2%
okay Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
-0 48% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is
okay Challenge Standard #2 Std
-0 03% Challenge Std #2 vendor c
Error is OK
rtificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is
okay Challenge Standard #2 Std
-0.42% Challenge Std #2 vendor c
Error is OK
rtificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #3 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard S3 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is
' A/ALUE!
The standard error is
7 A/ALUE!
okay Challenge Standard M Std
okay Challenge Standard *3 Std
Error is OK
A/ALUE!
Error is OK
A/ALUE!
Challenge Standard #4 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #4 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #5 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #4 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #5 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard S5 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is
A/ALUE!
The standard error is
A'ALUE!
The standard error is
A/ALUE!
okay Challenge Standard #4 Std
okay Challenge Standard #4 Std
okay Challenge Standard #5 Std
Error is OK
A/ALUE!
Error is OK
A/ALUE!
Error is OK
A/ALUE!
I
Challenge Standard #5 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1%
.halle-Kie 5'iar..1arci ^ en:icr certiilcare cias
The standard error is
' A/ALUE!
okay Challenge Standard #5 Std
Error is OK
A/ALUE!
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CO QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 4th Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Criec . i-l-:U '". ;lim:ier Pressure >150 psi
18^Jan-16
1100
7-Apr-18
2100
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Laboratory Flow Standard
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
1-Jun-14 Standard OK
1-Jun-14 Standard OK
1-Jun-14 Standard OK
Calibrator (mass flow controllers)
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Dilution Check
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Challenge Standard #1 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Assay
Challenge Standard #6 Assay
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
2-Dec-13 Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.9999983 High MFC OK
09999994 Low MFC OK
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>SO% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1 % at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1 % at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1 % at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 93-1 02
11-Dec-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.33% Assay may be conducted at this concentral
0 34% Assay may be conducted at this concentrat
0 37% Assay may be conducted at this concentrat
on
0 40% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 53% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
1 0097 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
3-Dec-13 Dilution check within 2 vveeks of assay
-0 51G% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check- Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
Std. Error is okay. Zero Gas Std Error is OK
RD is okay. Zero Gas RD is OK
Std. Error is okay. Span Gas Std Error is OK
RD is okay Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #2 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #3 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #4 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1 %
Challenge Standard #5 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #5 vendor certificate bias
The Standard Error is okay. Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
-C 43% Chalienge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2
The Standard Error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std Error is OK
0 25% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2
The Standard Error is okay Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
0.29% Challenqe Sid #3 vendor certificate bias < 2
The Standard Error is okay Challenge Standard #4 Std Error is OK
0 13% Challenge Std #4 vendor certificate bias < 2
The Standard Error is okay Challenge Standard #5 Std Error is OK
001% Chalienge Std #5 vendor certificate bias < 2
The Standard Error is okay. Challenge Standard #6 Std Error is OK
0 01% Challenqe Std #6 vendor certificate bias < 2
%
%
%
%
%
CO QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 4th Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement
Result
Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
18^Jan-16
1500
7 -Apr- 13
2100
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory Flow Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
1-Jun-14
1-Jun-14
1-Jun-14
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator {mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range - 0.99 - 101
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
2-Dec-13
0.9999983
0 9999994
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 98-1 02
12-Dec-13
Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 29% Assay may be conducted at Ihis concentration
0.30% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.32% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 35% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.50% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
1 0090 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check Dilutlon Check Date within 2 W88ks °f assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
3-Dec-13
Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 624% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay.
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay.
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 Assay Challenge Standard *1 Std- Ermr < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The Standard Error
s okay Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
1 32% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bia
The Standard Error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std Error is OK
1.43% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate
The Standard Error is okay. Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
0.13% Challenge Std #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard £4 vendor certificate bia'
The Standard Error is okay Challenge Standard #4 Std Error is OK
-0 2G% Challenge Std #4 vendor certificate bias < 2%
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SRM Gas Standards
Laboratory Flow Standard
QA Requirements Summary, Region
QA Requirement Result
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary- SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRPvl Cylinder Pressure >15Q psi
11-Dec-15
1180
1-Jun-16
1350
2 -4th Quarter of 2013
Status
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Pnmary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
12-Jun-14
12-Jun-14
12-Jun-14
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator (mass flow controllers)
Sulfur Dioxide Gas Analyzer
Dilution Check
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Challenge Standard #1 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Assay
Challenge Standard #6 Assay
SO2
SRM Gas Standards
Laboratory Flow Standard
Calibrator (mass flow controllers)
Sulfur Dioxide Gas Analyzer
Dilution Check
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Challenge Standard #1 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Assay
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
2-Dec-13
0.99999B3
0 9999994
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Analyzer Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 98-1 02
4-Dec-13
Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 11% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 12% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 13% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 15% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 19% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
1 001 1 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std Error < 1%
Dav of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check- Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
3-Dec-13
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay.
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay
Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 430% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
I
Challenge Standard #1 Std Error<1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #2 Std Error < 1 %
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #3 Std Error <1%
Challenge Standard £3 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard#4 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #5 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #6 Std Error < 1 %
The standard error is okay
The standard error is okay.
The standard error is okay.
The standard error is okay.
The standard error is okay.
The standard error is okay
QA Requirements Summary, Region
QA Requirement Result
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >15Q psi
11-Dec-15
1180
1-Jun-16
1350
Challenge Standard #1 standard error is okay
-0 64% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 standard error is okay
-0 92% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 standard error is okay
-0 19% Challenge Std #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #4 standard error is okay
-1.14% Challenge Std. #4 vendor certificate bias < 2%
-0 83% Challenge Std #5 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #6 standard error is okay
-0 94% Challenge Std #6 vendor certificate bias < 2%
2 -4th Quarter of 201 3
Status
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
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\
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
12-Jun-14
12-Jun-14
12-Jun-14
2-Dec-13
0.9999933
0 9999994
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
\
Analyzer Calibration within 2 weeks of assav
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1.02
5-Dec-13
Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0 04% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 04% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 05% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 06% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 07% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9985 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
3-Dec-13
Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 430% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - p,--hi..^ r if-,--!--- -v,-
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay
Std Error is okay
RD is okay
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Chailenge Standard #1 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error < 1 %
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #3 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard*! Std Error <1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #5 Std Error < 1%
! i-..V ".:;: ~'r\^-'r\i-: ~~. f-iVl:' : .--rtif : ,ir,; -135
The standard error is okay.
The standard error is okay.
The standard error is okay
The standard error is okay.
The standard error is okay
Challenge Standard #1 standard error is okay
0.01% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 standard error is okay
Challenge Standard #3 standard error is okay
1 13% Challenge Std #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Kandard #4 standard error is okay
d #4 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #5 standard error is okay
-1 37% Challenge Std #5 vendor certificate bias < 2%
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NOx QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 4th Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary' SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
1-Jun-16
1380
1-Jun-16
1375
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory Flow Standard LOW Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
1-Jun-14
1-Jun-14
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1.01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1.01
2-D6C-13
0.9999933
0 9999994
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NO Portion
Analyzer Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>SO% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainly < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1 % at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 98-1 02
9-Dec-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.33% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.35% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 38% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.44% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 57% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9995 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NOx Portion
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analvzer slope is within 0 98-1 02
9-Dec-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assav
0 16% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 17% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 18% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 21% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 27% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 9%9 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution fhprk Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
3-Dec-13 Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 430% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NO Portion
Day of Assay Zero Check -
Da1, ct A.SS3 . Zero Check -
Day of Assay Span Check
Day of Assay Span Check
Std. Error < 1%
Relative Difference < 5%
- Std. Error < 1%
- Relative Difference <5%
Std
RD
Std
RD
Error is
s okay
Error is
s oi;ay
okay
okay
Zero Gas Std
Zero Gas RD
Span Gas Std
Span Gas RD
Error is OK
sOK
Error
is OK
is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NOx Portion
Day of Assay Zero Check -
Day of Assay Zero Check -
Day of Assay Span Check
Day of Assay Span Check
Std. Error < 1%
Relative Difference < 5%
-Std. Error < 1%
- Relative Difference <5%
Std
RD
Std
RD
Error is
s okay.
Error is
s okay
okay.
okay.
Zero Gas Std
Zero Gas RD
Span Gas Std
Span Gas RD
Error
sOK
Error
is OK
sOK
is OK
Challenge Standard #1 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
0 51% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias <
Challenge Standard #1 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
-0 01% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std Error is OK
0 GG% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 NOX Assay Challenge Standard *2 Std Error <1%
Challenge Standard ~L: .endor ne'tfn: J:T : :i
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std Error is OK
Cl Q2:.:. Crialle-nqe Std ~2 .^ncbr certificate cias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 NO Assay Challenge Standard *3 S.d Error <1%
Challenge Standard S3 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
1 22% Challenge Std #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 NOx Assay Challen99 Standsrd *3 Std Error < n
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
C 94% Challenge Std #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #4 NO Assay Challenge Standard *4 Std Error <1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #4 Std Error is OK
2 05% Challenge Std #4 vendor certificate bias between 2
Challenge Standard #4 NOx Assay challen!"i standard u std Error \ n
Challenrje Standard *4 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #4 Std Error is OK
0.72% Challenge Std #4 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #5 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #5 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #5 Std Error is OK
1 59% Challenge Std #5 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #5 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #5 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #5 Std Error is OK
0 63% Challenge Std #5 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #6 NO Assay challe"9e standard *6 Sld Errar < 1%
_ Challenge Standard #G vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #6 Std Error is OK
2 37% Challenge Std #5 vendor certificate bias between 240/:
Challenge Standard #6 NOx Assay challenge standard *6 std Error * 1%
Challenge standard #6 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #5 Std Error is OK
1 55% Challenge Std #5 vendor certificate bias < 2%
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NOx QA Requirements Summary, Region 2 - 4th Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Dale
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >15Q psi
1-Jun-16 Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
1880 Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
1-Jun-1G Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
1375 Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory FlOW Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
He -_-:d'r:.ai :l da=,e Unit b jnatio'i _.aie
1-Jun-14 Standard OK
1-Jun-14 Standard OK
1-Jun-14 Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
2-Dec-13 Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.9999983 High MFC OK
0.9999994 Low MFC OK
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NO Portion
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NOx Portion
Analyzer Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1 .02
1 J-Je:-' :; Analyzer calibration within 2 'A'eeks of assay
0. 1 0% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0. 1 0% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.11% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.13% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.17% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 ^U Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Analyzer Calibration ;.itliin 2 tf«h of assa1.
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.93-1.02
1 JOe:-"? Analvzei :ali:.ration .'ithm 2 A-eeks of assay
0.27% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 23% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.30% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.36% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.46% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.9997 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
3-Dec-13 Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0.430% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NO Portion
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std. Error < 1% Std. Error is okay.
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5% RD is okay
Day of Assay Span Check - Std. Error < 1% Std. Error is okay.
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5% RD is okay.
Zero Gas Std. Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std. Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NOx Portion
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std. Error < 1 % Std. Error is okay.
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference - -j% RD is okav
Day of Assay Span Check - Std. Error < 1% Std. Error is okay.
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5% RD is okay.
Zero Gas Std. Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std. Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 NO Assay Ctellen98 standard *1 std Error * n
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
1 06% Challenge Std. #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #1 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #1 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error is OK
I 0.93% Challenge Std. #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 NO Assay cha"engB standard s2 std Error < 1%
Ll-.:; -'--:- :- ,-'.-?:-.-1 -- l:::;:;r certificate bJ3S
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error is OK
0 76% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 NOx Assay
challen9B standard s2 std Error < 1%
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std Error is OK
0 21% Challenge Std. #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 NO Assay Challense standard #3 std- Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
-0 uJ3"o Challenge Std #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard S3 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
-0 39% Challenge Std. #3 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #4 NO Assay cha"engB standard ** std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard-4 .-... . . .... . .:_
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #4 Std. Error is OK
1 09% Challenge Std #4 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #4 NOx Assay challengB standard *" std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #4 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #4 Std Error is OK
0 67% Challenge Std #4 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #5 NO Assay Challen9e standard *5 std- Error <1%
Challenge Standard #5 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #5 Std Error is OK
-1 27% Challenge Std. #5 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #5 NOx Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #5 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #5 Std Error is OK
-' -::.:. Challenge Std #5 vendor certificate bias < 2%
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Region 7 QA Data
CO QA Requirements Summary, Region 7 - 1st Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Dale
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure M50 psi
1-Jun-17
600
9-HOV-15
1300
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory Flow Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
1S-Jan-14
21-Jan-14
N/A
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range - 0.99 - 1.01
26-Mar-13
0.9999956
0 9999121
Calibrator flow c
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
alibration within 2 weeks of assay
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point $4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL}
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1.02
26-Mar-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 t,r
0.20% Assay may be conducted at th
0.22% Assay may be conducted at th
0 23% Assay may be conducted at th
0 24% Assay may be conducted at th
0.9931 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
eks of assay
s concentration
s concentration
s concentration
. , , Dilution Chack Data within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check
Dilution L.li^; h'^ 3t ; -: Uireiene - 1%
26.Mar-13
Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 068% Dilution Check RED is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Day of Assay Zero Check -Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay.
Std. Error is okay
RD is okay-
Zero Gas Std Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 Assay
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bia:
The standard error i1
okay. Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error is OK
1 11% Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias
CO QA Requirements Summary, Region 7 - 1st Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure ;>150 ps
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
20-Feb-17
2100
9-NOV-15
1BOO
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM C'. Imdc-i : re- s : u i e is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory Flow Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
1B-Jan-14
21-Jan-14
N/A
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range - 0 99 - 1.01
26.Mar.13
0 9999956
0 9999121
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay 27-Mar-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1.02
0.39% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 40% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.42% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.44% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.47% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
u 'i^]75 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relat ,e ''- -. Dif?i?r:e = 1S
26-Mar-13
-0.068%
Dilution chec- .itlun I -eeks of assay
Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero Check- Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check- Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay.
Zero Gas Std. Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std. Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard #2 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #2 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay.
0.72%
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error is OK
Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error is OK
0.77% Challenge Std. #2 vendor certificate bias
<2%
<2%
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NOx QA Requirements Summary, Region 7 - 1st Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
1-Jun-16
1150
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SUM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
1-Jun-16
1750
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
_Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Laboratory Flow Standard
High Flow Standard Expiration Dale
Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
18-Jan-14
2Wan-14
N/A
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay 26-Mar-13
Calibrator (mass flOW Controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 -1.01 0.9999956
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01 0.9999121
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NO Portion
Analyzer Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncelainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1 % at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point £4
Estimate of Uncelainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1.02
1 -Apr- 13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.15% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.15% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.16% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.17% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.18% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
1 0012 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Oxides of Nitrogen Gas Analyzer
NOx Portion
Analy_zer Cahrration .Mthm '2 wee ; of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1 % at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1 % at point £3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0 9:M ~_\'L
1-Apr-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.16% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.16% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.16% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.17% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.19% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
1 0006 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NO Portion
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
NOx Portion
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5
Day of Assay Span Check -Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5
Std Error is okay
/i RD is okay.
Std Error is okay.
h RD is okay.
Zero Gas Std. Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std. Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5
Day of Assay Span Check - Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5
Std Error is okay
A RD is okay
Std Error is okay
/o RD is okay
Zero Gas Std. Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 NO Assay
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #1 Std Error is OK
-0.28°.: Challenge Std #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #1 NOx Assay cha"engB standard S1 std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard ?M .-rrlni r^nm:-.^ :ias
The standard error is okay. Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error is OK
-Q S7% Challenge Std. #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
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QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
9-Nov-15
1750
500
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cvhnder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is
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High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory Flow Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
18-Jan-14
21-Jan-14
N/A
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow Controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1 01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1.01
3-Jun-13
0.9999969
0.9999747
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point £2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1.02
3-Jun-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.1 G% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.16% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.17% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.18% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.19% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
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QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
9-Nov-15
500
1-Jun-17
1750
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory Flow Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flo1// Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
18^Jan-14
21-Jan-14
N/A
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
C a ;rated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0 99 - 1 01
3-Jun-13
0.9999959
0.9999747
Calibrator flow calibration within 2 weeks of assay
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 week of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1.02
4-Jun-13
Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.12% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 12% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.13% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 14% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0 15% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
1 0005 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
Dilution chec '.iHun 2 .'.eeks of assay
-. _--: Ciluiion C he: Pi-D is 01-
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Challenge Standard #1 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std. Error < 1% Std. Error is okay
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5% RD is okay.
Day of Assay Span Check - Std Error < 1% Std Error is okay-
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5% RD is okay.
Zero Gas Std. Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Sid. Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard S1 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard S2 Std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard S2 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard S3 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard S3 '.endoi certificate bias
The standard error is
The sta
idard error is
SVALUE!
The standard error is
SVALUE!
okay Challenge Standard S1 Std. Error is OK
0 00% Challenge Std S1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
okay.
okay
Challenge Standard S2 Std
Challenge Standard S3 Std
Error is OK
SVALUE!
SVALUE!
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Assay
Challenge Standard S4 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard S4 vendor certificate bias
Challenge Standard S5 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard S5 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is
SVALUE!
The standard error is
SVALUE!
okay
okay
Challenge Standard S4 Std
Challenge Standard S5 Std
Error is OK
SVALUE!
Error is OK
SVALUE!
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SO2 QA Requirements Summary, Region 7 - 2nd Quarter of 2013
QA Requirement Result Status
SRM Gas Standards
Primary SRM Cylinder Expiration Date
Primary SRM Cylinder Pressure 5 150 psi
SRM Dilution Check Cylinder Expiration Date
Dilution Check SRM Cylinder Pressure >150 psi
1-Jun-16
900
11-Dec-15
1625
Primary SRM Gas Standard OK
Primary SRM cylinder pressure is OK
Dilution Check SRM Gas Standard OK
Dilution check SRM cylinder pressure is OK
High Flow Standard Expiration Date
Laboratory Flow Standard Low Flow Standard Expiration Date
Flow Standard Base Unit Expiration Date
18-Jan-14
21-Jan-14
N/A
Standard OK
Standard OK
Standard OK
Calibrator Flow Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Calibrator (mass flow Controllers) Calibrated High Flow MFC Slope Range = 0.99 - 1 01
Calibrated Low Flow MFC Slope Range = 0-99 - 1.01
3-Jun-13
0.9999969
0.9999747
Calibrator flow c
High MFC OK
Low MFC OK
libration within 2 weeks of assay
Sulfur Dioxide Gas Analyzer
Analyzer Calibration within 2 weeks of assay
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #1 (>80% URL)
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point £2
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #3
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #4
Estimate of Uncetainty < 1% at point #5 (-50% URL)
Analyzer slope is within 0.98-1.02
5-Jun-13 Analyzer calibration within 2 weeks of assay
0.4G% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.47% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.49% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.52% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
0.57% Assay may be conducted at this concentration
1 0025 Analyzer Slope is acceptable
Dilution Check
Dilution Check Date within 2 weeks of assay
Dilution Check Relative % Difference < 1%
3^Jun-13 Dilution check within 2 weeks of assay
-0 184% Dilution Check RSD is OK
Day of Assay Zero/Span Check
Day of Assay Zero Check - Std_ Error < 1%
Day of Assay Zero Check - Relative Difference < 5%
Day of Assay Span Check - Std. Error < 1%
Day of Assay Span Check - Relative Difference <5%
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay.
Std. Error is okay.
RD is okay.
Zero Gas Std. Error is OK
Zero Gas RD is OK
Span Gas Std. Error is OK
Span Gas RD is OK
Challenge Standard #1 Assay cha"enge standard ^ std Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #1 vendor certificate bias
The standard error
s okay. Challenge Standard #1 Std. Error is OK
0.60% Challenge Std. #1 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #2 Assay
Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard ^2 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #2 Std. Error is OK
-0 11% Challenge Std #2 vendor certificate bias < 2%
Challenge Standard #3 Assay
Challenge Standard #3 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #3 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #3 Std Error is OK
#VALUE! #VALUE!
Challenge Standard #4 Assay
Challenge Standard #4 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard ^4 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #4 Std Error is OK
BVALUEI SVALUE!
Challenge Standard #5 Assay
Challenge Standard #5 Std. Error < 1%
Challenge Standard #5 vendor certificate bias
The standard error is okay Challenge Standard #5 Std Error is OK
' #VALUE! SVALUE!
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United States Office of Air Quality Planning and Publication No.
Environmental Protection Standards EPA-454/R-14-005
Agency Air Quality Analysis Division
Research Triangle Park, NC
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