TIME

SUBJECT

8:30

Welcome

·         Registration

·         Purpose and scope

·         Discussion of course

9:00

PRE-TEST

9:30

Introduction

• Definition of VOC
• Regulatory Requirements for “VOC Determinations”
• VOC Calculation Primer
• Sampling Issues – Proportional Sampling
• Sampling Issues – Site Location Criteria
• Sampling Issues – Pollutant Stratification

10:30

BREAK

11:00

Stack Gas Moisture Determination Techniques

11:30

Stack Gas Velocity Determination Techniques

12:00

LUNCH

1:00

USEPA Reference Method 18

·         Method Summary

·         Bag Sampling Procedure

ü       QA/QC Example

·         Direct Interface Sampling Procedure

ü       QA/QC Example

·         Adsorption Tube Procedure

ü       QA/QC Example

2:30

BREAK

3:00

·         Analytical Procedures

·         Gas Chromatography

·         Calibration Curve Example

·         Method Of Least Squares Example

·         VOC Mixture Calculation Exercise

4:00

USEPA Reference Method 21

• Method Summary
• Analyzer Specifications
• Instrument Evaluation Procedures

ü       Response Factor Example

ü       Calibration Precision Example

ü       Response Time Example

·        Type I Survey

• Type II Survey

4:30

ADJOURN

TIME

SUBJECT

8:30

USEPA Reference Method 24 and 24A

·         Surface Coating Primer

·         VOC Content Limits

·         Method Summary

·         Sampling Procedures

·         Analytical Procedures

·         Laboratory Data Correction Requirements

·         Reference Method 24 – Volatile Matter Content Calculation

·         Reference Method 24 - VOC Content Per Volume Of Coating, Less Water and Exempt Solvent Calculation

·         Reference Method 24A – Volatile Matter Content Calculation

·         Reference Method 24A - Determine The VOC Mass Emitted Per Year Based On Volume Of Coatings Used Calculation.

10:30

BREAK

11:00

USEPA Reference Method 25

·         Method Summary

·         Sampling Procedures

·         Analytical Procedures

·         DRE Calculation, as ppm C

·         Convert ppm C To Individual Determinations Per VOC Compound Calculation

12:00

LUNCH

1:00

EPA Reference Method 25A

·         Method Summary

·         Sampling Procedures

·         Reference Method 25A – Calibration Error Evaluation

·         Reference Method 25A – Response Time

·         Reference Method 25A – Drift Determination

·         Correct Data to ppmwv as Carbon Calculation

·         DRE Calculation

2:30

BREAK

3:00

·         Convert ppm, as methane To Individual Determinations Per VOC Compound Calculation.

3:30

FINAL TEST

4:30

ADJOURN