Walter Smith & Associates

Source Sampling & CEMS Workshop Schedule

Overview: Walter S. Smith, the co-author of EPA Reference Methods 1-8, will lead the instruction of this workshop. The object of this 5-day seminar is for the student to understand the basics of the principles and practice of source sampling as well as to familiarize the student with the operation of stack sampling & CEMS equipment. It is targeted at those who need basic understanding of stack sampling such as environmental executives, environmental engineers, and those purchasing, observing, planning, or doing stack sampling or responsible for CEMS. The workshop will use EPA methods' 1-5 to teach the basics and then branch out to other topics. See Agenda

This course will assist students in the review of source test and CEMS protocol and reports. The employee will develop the ability to plan, guide, evaluate, and perform source-sampling measurements to determine rates of emission from stationary sources and calibrate and audit CEMS. The course provides detailed review of EPA Methods 1 through 5 and other methods that may be encountered in the analysis of air source emissions. See Agenda

The course develops: (a) knowledge of the stack testing equipment employed, (b) understanding of why the prescribed methods are used and (c) ability to perform and evaluate the calibrations and calculations that are a part of the reference methods. Instruction will relay heavily on use of the bias concept in evaluating stack-sampling data. Students will perform calculations on actual data of methods 1 through 5.

Topics include:

 

EPA Methods l-8

EPA Instrumental Methods

EPA Proposed and Draft Methods

Overcoming Sampling Problems

F Factor explanations

Performance Specification Tests

Part 60 and Part 75 CEM Monitoring Reporting Requirements

CEMS Audits

 

 

Workshop Schedule

 

August 11-15, 2008

Raleigh, NC

$1,299 us

 

February 16-20, 2009

Raleigh, NC

$1,299 us

Cost: Participants will receive comprehensive workshop manuals containing all workshop proceedings, current regulations, methods and selected published papers. The cost of the Source Sampling Workshop is $1,299. This amount covers tuition, one lunch, continual breakfasts, and coffee breaks during the five days. Each student will receive a workshop manual (~300 pages), a methods notebook (~300 pages), and a calculator. It does not include hotel accommodations. For answers to specific questions about the course material, call Walter Smith at 919-772-7843. CEU credit is available for this workshop.

Registration:  Complete the registration form in this brochure to register for the workshop. Payments may be made by use of check, VISA, MasterCard or American Express. All registrants must be paid in full before being admitted into the workshop. Classes fill quickly, so we urge you to pre-register early. Direct your questions concerning registration to the Source Sampling Workshop Registrar at 1-919-772-7843. See Registration Form

Hotel Information: The workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn - Brownstone Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina. This hotel is adjacent to North Carolina State University, five minutes from downtown business and state government centers, and fifteen minutes from RDU International Airport. Make your reservations directly with the hotel by calling 1-800-331-7919 or 919-828-0811. Be sure to identify yourself as a Walter Smith Workshop participant to receive our group discount and breakfast.

Vendor Information:  The vendor exhibition offers an excellent opportunity to work one-on-one with attendees (your future clients). A six-foot table, chairs, and display sign will be provided for each exhibiting company.

During operational hours, a 5-minute info-session by each vender in the classroom and a vendor social in the display area are scheduled to encourage registrant participation. Displays should be dismantled for shipping between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The cost to exhibit at each of this Workshop is $400. Please send full payment to the Workshop Registrar to reserve a space.

Set-up: 12 am to 2 p.m. -- Operational hours: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Exhibit Schedule:

The Source Sampling & CEMS Workshop Exhibition is scheduled for the following days:

August 13, 2008

 

February 18, 2009

Shipment of Materials:

 The vendor is responsible for making pre-arrangements for pick-up of equipment from the designated hotel. Materials for workshops held at the Brownstone Hotel should be shipped no sooner than one week in advance to:

 

Holiday Inn -Brownstone Hotel

Hold for Walter Smith Workshop

1707 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh, NC 27605

Space is limited at each workshop and will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis.

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