Course Agenda

Preparation for the SES QSTI Exams

 

Monday                                                                                                 

9:00 Introduction                                                                             

Group One:  Basic Knowledge and Manual Particulate Sampling

10:00 EPA Method 1                                                                                          

Method 1 (Traverse Points)

Method 1A (Traverse points in small ducts)

12:00 Lunch‑on‑your‑own

1:00 EPA Method 2

Method 2 (Velocity - S type Pitot)

Method 2A (Flow rate in small ducts - volume meters)

Method 2C (Flow rate in small ducts - standard Pitot)

Method 2D (Flow rate in small ducts - rate meters)

Methods 2F, 2G, and 2H (Velocity and flow - 3-D and S-type probes)

4:00 EPA Method 3 (Molecular weight)                                                                                   

Method 3 (Molecular weight of stack gases)

Method 3B (CO2, O2 - Orsat)

5:00 Adjourn

Tuesday                                                                                                                    

9:00   EPA Method 4 (moisture)

Method 4 (Moisture content)

Method 4A (Approximation of moisture content)

10:00 EPA Method 5 & 17 (particulate)

                        Method 5 (Particulate matter (PM))

Method 5A (PM - asphalt roofing)

Method 5B (PM - nonsulfuric acid)

Method 5D (PM - baghouses)

Method 5E (PM -fiberglass plants)

Method 5F (PM - fluid catalytic cracking unit)

Method 17 (Particulate - in-stack filtration method).

12:00 Lunch‑on‑your‑own

Group Two: Manual Gas Source Sampling Methods

1:00 Manual (O2 CO2 NOx SO2 SO3)

Method 3B

Method 6

Method 6A

Method 6B

Method 7

Method 7C

Method 8                                                                                             

5:00 Adjourn

Wednesday                                                                                                         

9:00 Manual (H2S HF TRS)

Method 11

Method 13A

Method 15A

Method 16A

Method 26

Method 26A

Method 202.

 

12:00 Lunch‑on‑your‑own

Group Three :  Instrumental Methods (CO2 O2 SO2 NOx) 

1:00 Instrumental Methods

Method 3A

Method 6C

Method 7E

5:00 Adjourn                                                                                                    

Thursday                                                                                                                       

9:00 Instrumental Methods (CO, TRS, gas turbines)

Method 10

Method 10A

Method 10B

Method 20

10:30 Performance Specifications (PS 2 -7 & 40CFR75 RATA procedures)

12:00 Lunch‑on‑your‑own

1:00 Quick quiz for Group one Exam

2:00     Group One Exam: Basic Knowledge and Manual Particulate Sampling

3:30     Group Four Exam: Hazardous Metals Measurement Methods (Note: Although students are not specifically schooled for this exam, it is suggested that it be taken using the same techniques learned for the other exams.)  

5:00 Adjourn

Friday                                                                                                            

            9:00 Quick quiz for Group two Exam

10:00    Group Two Exam: Manual Gas Source Sampling Methods

12:00 Lunch‑on‑your‑own

1:00 Quick quiz for Group three Exam

2:00     Group Three Exam: Instrumental Methods  

5:00 Adjourn

 

 

Instructor                          Walter Smith of Walter Smith and Associates

Proctor                              Eastern Technical Associates

 

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