IMPROVE Documentation

Quality Assurance Reports

August 31, 2017

March 1, 2018

October 12, 2018

April 30, 2019

November 15, 2019

 

Annual Site Reports

Field Site Reports

2014 Report

 

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) & Technical Information (TI)

Selection and Installation

SOP 126: Site Selection

Open Shelter Specifications

SOP 151: Installation of Samplers

Maintenance

SOP 201: Sampler Maintenance by Site Operators

SOP 226: Site Maintenance

TI #226A: Site Maintenance for Field Techs

TI #226B: Flow Check

TI #226C: Flow Adjustments

TI #226D: Denuders

TI #226E: Leak Check

TI #226F: Controller Repair

TI #226G: Field Safety Plan

TI #226H: Calibration of Flow Check Devices Using Positive Displacement Flow Meter

Sample Handling, Analysis, and Validation

SOP 251: Sample Handling

TI #251A: Reference Weights

TI #251C: Filter Inventory and Acceptance

TI #251D: Box Receiving

TI #251E: Entering Log Sheets and Simple Problem Diagnosis

TI #251F: Post Sample Processing

TI #251G: Post-Weigh Chamber Prep

TI #251H: Post-Sample Weigh In

TI #251I: Cartridge Preparation Station

TI #251J: Pre-Sample Weigh In

TI #251K: Quality Check Station

TI #251L: Box Shipping

TI #251M: B/C Filter Shipping

TI #251N: "1A" Tray Checking

TI #251O: Cleaning Loose Screens

TI #251P: Labeling & Organizing D-Slides

TI #251Q: Cleaning Petri Dishes

TI #251R: General Laboratory Procedures

TI #251S: Box Cycles & Cartridge Orientation

TI #251T: Data & Records Management

TI #251U: Mass Data Validation of Reweigh Request

TI #251V: Replacement Filters & Swaps

 

SOP 276: Optical Absorption Analysis of PM2.5 Samples

TI #276A: Preparation of Filters for HIPS Analysis

TI #276B: Performing HIPS Analysis

TI #276C: QA/QC of Analysis of Loaded Filters Using HIPS

 

SOP 301: XRF Analysis of Aerosol Deposits on PTFE Filters

TI #301A: LN2 Fills and Detector Calibration

TI #301B: Sample Changes for 8-Position Trays

TI #301C: Quality Assurance/Quality Checks (QA/QC) of XRF Performance

 

SOP 351: Data Processing and Validation

TI #351A: Data Ingest

TI #351B: Data Processing

TI #351C: Data Validation

TI #351D: Data Delivery

TI #351E: Flow Validation

TI #351F: Data Preparation and Reporting