SOP Site Report A - National Atmospheric Deposition Program
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1. Place an X in the appropriate box if the flags are OK OKF or NP If this condition is not met contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance with the peak status and include a comment in the Notes field Table 2 Example Tekran 2537 time screen A B D E F G H I J K L M Date Time Typ Stat AdTim Vol Bl BlDev MaxV Area ng m3 8 15 2009 10 38 41 CLN A NP 0 0 0 0 158 0 054 0 0 0 8 15 2009 10 42 16 CLN B NP 1 216 3 66 0 158 0 057 0 0 0 8 15 2009 10 45 01 CONT A OKF 1 300 5 0 158 0 057 0 159 1459 0 226 8 15 2009 10 50 01 CONT B OK 0 300 5 0 158 0 076 0 169 34242 1 188 8 15 2009 10 55 01 CONT A OK 0 300 5 0 158 0 07 0 167 31578 1 176 8 15 2009 11 00 01 CONT B OK 0 300 5 01 0 158 0 068 0 169 36015 1 247 Sample Volume 5 0 L The typical flow rate for the 2537 is 1 liter per minute collection period of five minutes yields a target volume of 5 0 L Different flow rates will yield different target volumes The measured volume see column H in Table 2 should be within 2 percent of the target volume If the measured volume is within 2 of the target volume place an X in the appropriate box If the condition is not met contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance with the sample volume and include a comment in the Notes field Baseline Voltage 0 100 0 250V The baseline voltage column I in Table 2 should be between 0 100 and 0 250V Place an X in the appropriate box if the baseline voltage is within this2. AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 NADP AMNet Standard Operating Procedure Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 4 National Atmospheric Deposition Program AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 For information about the National Atmospheric Deposition Program NADP contact NADP Program Office Illinois State Water Survey University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 2204 Griffith Drive Champaign Illinois 61820 7495 URL http nadp isws illinois edu e mail nadp isws illinois edu phone 217 333 7871 AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 AIRMoN AMNet AMoN CAMD CAMNET CASTNET CVAFS DFU DQO GEM GOM Hg LPM LST MDE MDN MSDS NADP NIST NOAA NOS NTN OSHA 5 QR RespF ctr RGM RPF SOP SQL TGM UHP U S EPA USGS Abbreviations Atmospheric Integrated Research Monitoring Network Atmospheric Mercury Network Ammonia Monitoring Network Clean Air Markets Division Canadian Atmospheric Mercury Network Clean Air Status and Trends Network Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy Dry Filter Unit Data Quality Objectives Gaseous Elemental Mercury expressed in ng m Gaseous Oxidized Mercury expressed in pg m Mercury the element hydrargyrum Liters per Minute Local Standard Time Mercury Deposition Event Mercu
3. d include a comment in the Notes field 1130 Pump Flow Switch to Auto The pump flow switch for the 1130 pump is located on the front panel of the 1130 pump module The switch should be in the AUTO position If this condition 15 met place an X in the appropriate box If the condition is not met set the switch to AUTO and include a comment in the Notes field 1102 Warm to Touch The 1102 air drier removes moisture from the zero air The drier should be warm to the touch This is an indication that the air drier is working properly If the condition is met 1 the air drier is warm place an X in the appropriate box IMPORTANT Use caution when verifying this as the air drier may be hot If the condition is not met contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field 1102 Drierite Blue The 1102 requires an upgrade Tekran part number 80 1102MOD KIT and should include an external drying canister The canister should be filled with indicating Drierite This material changes from blue to rose red as it absorbs moisture If the Drierite is blue place an X in the appropriate box Otherwise replace the material and include comment in the Notes field 1130 unit A21 Denuder temperature sample 50 C A22 Denuder temperature desorb 500 C A23 Elutriator heater temperature sample 50 C A24 Elutriator heater temperature desorb 75 C A25 1130 Case
4. egulator if the condition is not met and document the change in the Notes field 2537 Lamp Light Off The Lamp indictor of the front panel of the 2537 should be off If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the Lamp indicator is on adjust the lamp voltage according to the Tekran user manual and Tekran Tech Note TN 2537 013 Lamp Driver Modification Kit Installation Document the change in the Notes field 2537 Perm Light Blinking The Perm light on the front of the 2537 should be blinking If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box Contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance if the Perm light is not blinking and include a comment in the Notes field 1130 1135 Switches to Auto There are eight switches to the left of the 1130 pump module four switches for the 1130 and four for the 1135 All of the switches should all be set to AUTO If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the condition is not met set all switches to the AUTO position and include a comment in the Notes field to indicate which switch es was were corrected AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 1130 Pump Switch On The power switch for the 1130 pump is located on the front of the 1130 pump module The switch should be in the ON position If this condition is met place an in the appropriate box If the condition is not met set the switch to ON an
5. ied each time the system is inspected AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 4 Each Visit Checklist Operator initials __ _ ojee jrm _ __ 80 AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 Operator Initials Place your initials above the day the AMNet equipment was inspected The presence of initials in this field will indicate that an operator was at the field site and that at least one task was performed Checks Performed Remotely Place an X in the appropriate box if the checks are performed from a remote location rather than at the field site This indicates to the Site Liaison that some parameters cannot be verified Fields that are shaded green must be completed 2537 Date Time Correct With the 2537 running use the left or right arrows to access the RUN TIME screen If the 2537 clock is within 10 seconds of NIST time http www nist time gov based on local standard time place an X in the appropriate box Refer to the Tekran user manual for instructions to reset the date and time Include a comment in the Notes field if the instrument clock is adjusted Peak Status OK OKF or NP Observe the assigned flags below the STAT header see column E in Table 1
6. ion is met place X in the appropriate box If the case temperature is outside the expected range contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field Remarks Block 6 Enter any additional comments or explanation regarding the maintenance activities in this block Please be concise and clear 12 AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 Appendix 13 AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 5 National Armenprera Deposition Ra Atmospheric Mercury Network AMNet Site Report A m Seep eee ee 224 BON 204 aca acta te Habe pein end d the month plane udosi the completed form ta htt Problems Contact Mark Gwa at 608 335 4222
7. le in the user manuals for the instrumentation the instrument Tech Notes and from the AMNet site liaison Field Activities Table 1 Weekly Equipment Maintenance Field Activities Maintenance required None Consumables required None Tools required None AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 Completing the Report Site Block 1 Enter the site name and the site ID Site names are chosen during the site selection and installation process The site ID is a four character code that is assigned by the NADP Program Office Operator Block 2 Enter the name and initials of the person that performed the maintenance and to whom questions should directed if there are questions about the report Three initials should be used if possible 2 Operator Name Initials Year Month Block 3 Enter the year and month for the current maintenance period in the form YYYY MM where YYYY is the 4 digit year and MM is the numeric designation for the month 3 Year Month Each Visit Checklist Block 4 The checklist should be completed each time the AMNet site is visited Separate boxes are provided for each task Place an X in the box if the specified criterion is met Tasks in the checklist that are shaded green can be verified both on site and remotely Tasks in the checklist that are not shaded can be verified on site only Green shaded items must be verif
8. lue for BlArea Figure 1 for both cartridge A and is equal to 0 000 place an X in the appropriate box If the condition is not met contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance with the calibration zero and include a comment in the Notes field SPAN RespFctr gt 6x10 Review values for the last calibration summary If the value for the calibration response factor RespFctr in Figure 1 for both cartridge A and B is greater than 6 million counts place an X in the appropriate box If the condition is not met contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance with the calibration response factor and include a comment in the Notes field SPAN Difference A vs lt 5 Compare the RespFctr values for cartridges A and If the RespFctr difference is less than 5 place an X in the appropriate box If the condition is not AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 met contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance with the calibration response factor and include a comment in the Notes field Desorption Blank 0 000 pg m Review values from the last desorption cycle The Area parameter associated with the third 1 flag should have a value of 0 000 If this is true place an X in the appropriate box Desorption cycles are discussed in greater detail in the Data Management SOP Refer to the user manual or call the AMNet Site Liaison for assistance correcting problems with the desorp
9. onal faults The SOP and its associated report identify the components that require maintenance the consumables required as part of the maintenance and the tools needed to perform the maintenance Maintenance activities are described in Table 1 Clean non talc gloves must be worn when handling the Tekran equipment A copy of the each visit weekly maintenance report is included in the Appendix to this document The Report requires confirmation that specific tasks and measurements are completed An X in the Done column indicates the task was performed The date and time of the period impacted by each task should be indicated in the report Users are encouraged to use the electronic version of the Report The completed report should be named using the naming scheme RSSSSYYYYMM xls where is the report type e g A B or D refer to title of the corresponding SOP 5555 is the 4 charater site ID YYYY is the 4 digit year and MM is the 2 digit designation for the month For example 99200912 15 15 the each visit weekly maintenance report that was completed in December 2009 for VT99 A copy of the report should be submitted to the NADP Program Office at the end of each month The information contained in the report and in all other reports is used when validating the data It is important that all reports are submitted in a timely manner This SOP is not intended to be a troubleshooting guide Additional information is availab
10. range Refer to the user manual to adjust the baseline voltage Baseline Deviation lt 0 100V If the baseline deviation column J in Table 2 is less than 0 100V place an X in the appropriate box If the baseline deviation is greater than 0 100V on a consistent basis corrective action should be taken Contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance with the baseline deviation and include a comment in the Notes field AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 CALIBRATION S N 0236 HW 2 21 SAW 1 04 06 02 07 19 50 41 ZERO A Sample 300 sec BlArea 0 Volume 5 001 BlCorr Baseline 084 V 000 V Bl StDev 04 PkWid Osec Start 06 02 07 19 32 08 ZERO B Sample 300 sec 0 Volume 5 001 BlCorr OA Baseline 083 V PkMax 000 V Bl StDev 03 my PkWid Osec Start 06 02 07 19 37 08 SPAN A SOURCE Sample 300 sec Area 588238 Volume 5 001 AdjArea 588238 HgAmt 127 2pg RespFctr 4624509 Baseline 083 0 261V Bl StDev 03 PkWid 16 7 sec Start 06 02 07 19 42 08 SPAN B SOURCE Sample 300 sec Area 584465 Volume 5 001 AdjArea 584465 HgAmt 127 2 RespFctr 4594851 Baseline 083 V 0 262 StDev 04 PkeWid 17 5 sec Start 06 02 07 19 47 08 Figure 1 Post calibration instrument output Calibration ZERO 0 000 Review values from the last calibration If the va
11. ry Deposition Network Material Safety and Data Sheets National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Institute of Standards and Technology National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Network Operations Subcommittee National Trends Network Office Safety and Health Administration Particle Bound Mercury less than 2 5 um in diameter expressed in pg m NADP Program Office Quality Assurance Quality Assurance Advisory Group Quality Control Quality Rating Response Factor Reactive Gaseous Mercury expressed in pg m Regenerable Particulate Filter Standard Operating Procedure Structured Query Language Total Gaseous Mercury Ultra High Purity United States Environmental Protection Agency United States Geological Survey AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 Introduction Operational checks are required weekly for each site in the NADP Atmospheric Mercury Network AMNet With each visit to the AMNet site the operator should complete the operational checks described in this Standard Operating Procedure SOP document Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance Though it is not necessary to visit the site on a daily basis or each week data should be inspected at least twice a week to ensure proper operation of the equipment The activities described in this SOP focus on the ambient mercury monitoring system and ensure that the instrument is free from typical mechanical and operati
12. t in the Notes field Pyro Temperature desorb 800 C Twenty five minutes into the desorption cycle the pyrolyzer should be 800 C If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the unit has not reached this temperature after 25 minutes contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field 11 AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 Part Temperature sample 50 C The particulate temperature should be 50 C during the sampling cycle The measurement is made from the particulate PID on the 1135 If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the particulate temperature is less than 50 C contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field Part Temperature desorb 800 C Thirty five minutes into the desorption cycle the particulate temperature should be approximately 800 C If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the heater has not reached this temperature after 35 minutes contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field 1135 Case Temperature 35 41 C The set point temperature for the case of the 1135 is typically 38 C Except under conditions of severe weather the unit should be able to maintain a temperature between 35 C and 41 C The measurement is made from the case temperature PID on the 1135 If this condit
13. temperature 35 41 C A26 Sample line temperature 50 C 1135 unit A27 Pyro temperature sample 50 C A28 Pyro temperature desorb 800 C A29 Part temperature sample 50 C A30 Part temperature desorb 800 C A31 1135 Case temperature 35 41 C 10 AMNet SOP Site Report A Each Visit Weekly Maintenance 2011 05 Version 1 4 1130 Denuder Unit Denuder Temperature sample 50 C The temperature of the denuder should be 50 C during the sampling cycle The measurement is made from the denuder PID on the 1130 If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the denuder temperature is less than 50 C contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field Denuder Temperature desorb 500 C Forty five minutes into the desorption cycle the denuder temperature should be 500 C If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the temperature is less than 500 C contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field Elutriator Heater Temperature sample 50 C The elutriator temperature should be 50 C during the sampling cycle If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the elutriator temperature is less than 45 C contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field Elutriator Heater Tempera
14. tion cycle and include a comment in the Notes field 5 Clear Peak Greater than 70 of the total peak should be represented in the first 5 minute particulate cycle In addition the second particulate cycle should be less than 20 of the total peak and the third particulate cycle less than 10 of the total peak Place an X in the appropriate box if these conditions are met Refer to the user manual or call the AMNet Site Liaison for assistance correcting problems with the peak and include a comment in the Notes field GOM Clear Peak Greater than 70 of the total peak should be represented in the first 5 minute GOM cycle In addition the second GOM cycle should be less than 20 of the total peak and the third GOM cycle less than 10 of the total peak If these conditions are met place an in the appropriate box Refer to the user manual or call the AMNet Site Liaison for assistance correcting problems with the GOM peak and include a comment in the Notes field Argon Tank gt 200 psi Tank pressure for the argon tank should be greater than or equal to 200 psi Place X in the appropriate box if this condition is met Replace the argon tank if this condition is not met and document the change in the Notes field Regulator gt 30 psi 2 stage regulators and line pressure greater than or equal to 30 psi is recommended Place an X in the appropriate box if this condition is met Adjust the r
15. ture desorb 75 C 5 minutes into the desorption cycle the elutriator heater should be 75 C If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the elutriator heater temperature is not 75 C contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field 1130 Case Temperature 35 41 C The set point temperature for the case of the 1130 is typically 38 C Except under conditions of severe weather the unit should be able to maintain a temperature between 35 C and 41 C The measurement is made from the case temperature PID on the 1130 If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the case temperature is outside the expected range contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field Sample Line Temperature 50 C The temperature of the sample line should be 50 C during sampling and desorption cycles If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the sample line is not 50 C contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a comment in the Notes field 1135 Particulate Unit Pyro Temperature sample 50 C The pyrolyzer temperature should be 50 C during the sampling cycle The measurement is made from the pyrolyzer PID on the 1135 If this condition is met place an X in the appropriate box If the pyrolyzer temperature is less than 50 C contact the AMNet Site Liaison for guidance and include a commen
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