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REGAN """'"':IIJCJIJ\ El A. 1\Blv\('2.INSKJ\S r.~ NORTI-I CAROLINA EnWO<'IIIMIUOl Q~Ol.ity Quality Assurance Project Plan for the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Particulate Matter Monitoring Program Prepared for: Carol Kemker Acting, EPA Region IV Director Air and Radiation Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IV Atlanta Federal Building 61 Forsyth Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960 Submitted by: Michael Abraczinskas, Director North Carolina Division of Air Quality North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1641 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1641 Nor(h Carolina Deparlmen( ofF.n,•irnnmental Quality I Division of Air Qualily 217 West Jones Street, Suite 4000 11641 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, No11h Carolina 27699-1641 919.707.8400 QAPP for the DAQ PM Monitoring Program Revision 2 8/8/2019 Page 2 of 160 DISCLAIMER This Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) covers the particulate matter (PM) monitoring network for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency (WNC). Throughout this document, the term “DAQ” includes this local program by reference. QAPP for the DAQ PM Monitoring Program Revision 2 8/8/2019 Page 3 of 160 Quality Assurance Project Plan Acronym Glossary ABS - acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene ADQ - Audit of data quality AMTIC – Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center AQI – Air Quality Index AQS - Air Quality System (EPA's Air database) ARM – Air Resources Manager ASC – Aerosols Sample Conditioner BAM – Beta attenuation monitor CAA – Clean Air Act CFR – Code of Federal Regulations Chief – Ambient Monitoring Section chief COC – Chain of custody CV – Coefficient of variation DAQ - North Carolina Division of Air Quality DAS – Data acquisition system °C – degrees Celsius DEQ – North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality DFU – Disposable Filter Unit DIT – North Carolina Department of Information Technology DQA - Data quality assessment DQI - Data quality indicators DQO - Data quality objectives ECB – Electronics and Calibration Branch e-log – electronic logbook EPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency FEM – Federal equivalent method FRM – Federal reference method FTP – file transfer protocol FTS - Flow Transfer Standard IBEAM – Internet-Based Enterprise Application Management IDL – Instrument Detection Limit km – Kilometers LAB – Laboratory Analysis Branch LC – Local conditions LMS – North Carolina Learning Management System LPM -Liters per minute LSASD – Laboratory Services and Applied Science Division m – Meters QAPP for the DAQ PM Monitoring Program Revision 2 8/8/2019 Page 4 of 160 MDL – Method Detection Limit mg – Milligrams μg/m3 – micrograms per cubic meter µm - micrometers MQO – Measurement quality objective NAAQS - National ambient air quality standards NCore- National Ambient Air Monitoring Strategy - National Core Monitoring NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology PEP – Performance evaluation program PM – Particulate matter PM2.5 – Particles with an average aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 microns or less, also known as fine particles PM10 – Particles with an average aerodynamic diameter of 10 microns or less PM10c or PM10-2.5 – Coarse particles defined as particles with an average aerodynamic diameter of 10 microns or less (PM10) but greater than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) generally measured by subtracting PM2.5 measured at local conditions from PM10 measured at local conditions. PPB – Projects and Procedures Branch PQAO – Primary quality assurance organization QA – Quality assurance QAM – Quality assurance manager QA/QC - Quality assurance/quality control QAPP - Quality assurance project plan QC – Quality control QMP – Quality management plan RCO – Raleigh central office RH – relative Humidity SD – standard deviation SLAMS - state and local air monitoring station SOP - standard operating procedure STP – standard temperature and pressure, which is 25 degrees Celsius and 760 millimeters mercury TSA - technical systems audit TSP – total suspended particles µg/m3 – micrograms per cubic meter VIP – value in performance VSCC – very sharp cut cyclone WNC – Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency QAPPfor the DAQ PM Monitoring Program Revision 2 8/8/2019 PageSof 160 1.0 Quality Assurance Project Plan Identification and Approval Sheet Title: QualityAssurance ProjectPlan for the NonhCamffna Divisionof Air Quality ParticulateMatter MonitoringProgram, Revision 2 The DAO.hereby recommt!flds the attachedQuality Assurance Project Pion for the North Carolina Divisionof AirQuality Particulate Matter Monitoring Program, Revision 2 for approvaland commits the State of NorthCarolina, Department of EnvironmentalQuality (Division of Air Quality)to follow the elements describedwithin. Signature:-1. ..:.._!.:'....��::....;Lb..-.!:�-!::::;:....t=:=.=:-Wl Air Quality Division Director 0 Signature: _--...�------�--- Date 8 / rz ll 'f DAQ Quality Assurance Manager (Ambient Monitoring Section Chief) 58nalure: ?&L.Dj= Dale �, 11, Primary QAPP Author Slgnature:--1.,_.,.,._..""""c:::,,,,lf--=.c------7'��- Date� Western North Ca Ir Quality 4 Agency Director QAPP for the DAQ PM Monitoring Program Revision 2 8/8/2019 Page 6 of 160 2.0 Table of Contents DISCLAIMER .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Quality Assurance Project Plan Acronym Glossary ....................................................................................... 3 1.0 Quality Assurance Project Plan Identification and Approval Sheet ........................................................ 5 2.0 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 6 List of Tables and Figures ........................................................................................................................ 10 3.0 Distribution ........................................................................................................................................... 11 4.0 Project/Task Organization..................................................................................................................... 13 4.1 DAQ Director ..................................................................................................................................... 13 4.2 Ambient Monitoring Section ............................................................................................................. 14 4.2.1 Projects and Procedures Branch ................................................................................................ 15 4.2.2 Laboratory Analysis Branch ....................................................................................................... 17 4.2.3 Electronics and Calibration Branch ............................................................................................ 18 4.3 Regional Offices................................................................................................................................. 19 4.4 Western North Carolina Air Quality Agency ..................................................................................... 21 4.5 Other North Carolina Local and Tribal Programs .............................................................................. 22 4.6 Department of Information Technology ........................................................................................... 22 4.7 United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 .............................................................. 23 5.0 Problem Definition and Background ..................................................................................................... 25 6.0 Project/Task Description ....................................................................................................................... 28 6.1 Field Activities ................................................................................................................................... 29 6.2 ECB Activities ..................................................................................................................................... 30 6.3 Laboratory Activities ......................................................................................................................... 30 6.4 Project Assessment Techniques ........................................................................................................ 30 6.5 Project Records ................................................................................................................................. 31 6.6 Site Locations .................................................................................................................................... 32 7.0 Quality Objectives and Criteria for Measurement Data ....................................................................... 41 7.1 Data Quality Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 41 7.2 Intended Use of Data ........................................................................................................................ 42 7.3 Type of Data Needed ........................................................................................................................ 42 7.4 Tolerable Error Limits