Catalog Description:Measurement of gaseous flow, isokinetic sampling, and pollutant quantification. Emphasis is placed on EPA methods.
Pre-requisite(s):
ENV4120
ENV3001
CWR3201
Designation:Elective
Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:
| Math & Science Topic | 0.0 credit hours |
| Engineering Topics | 3.0 credit hours |
| General Education Topics | 0.0 credit hours |
| Class Schedule: | Laboratory Schedule: | ||
| Number of sessions per week | 2 | Number of sessions per week | 1 |
| Duration of each session | 1 hr | Duration of each session | 2 hr |
Course Objectives:
· ENV 4112, is a senior level course, to provide a detailed background
in air pollution measurements. Topics covered will include theory of measurement,
EPA reference and equivalent methods of measurement, proper equipment use, equipment
siting, design of sampling programs, quality assurance/control, and monitoring
of weather conditions.
Topics:
Gas Properties and Flow Measurements
Administration, Definitions, Historical
Perspective of Measurements
Principles of Measurement for the Criteria Pollutants
Reference and Equivalent Methods
Calibration Techniques
Requirements of Sampling
Studies
Site Layout and Other Considerations
Understanding the Legal Requirements
of Sampling
Field Experience in Sampling
Quality Control Statistics
Application
of Quality Assurance
Meteorology Considerations
Meteorology Equipment and Its
Proper Use
Textbook(s):
· Fundamentals of Air Sampling, Gregory D. Wright, Lewis Publishers
·
Class Pak of Handouts
Reference(s):
· Multiple, Covered by Topic Area
Relationship of the
course to Program Outcomes:
· A comprehensive understanding of gas properties and flow measurements
· A definition of how environmental laws affect measurements
·
An understanding of how the Criteria Pollutants were developed and measured
·
Equivalent method understanding
· Calibration techniques and procedures
·
How to develop a measurement plan for air
· Real world program experience
· How to perform quality control and assurance
· An understanding
of how meteorology affects the measurement process
· Hands on use of
equipment for air sampling and measuring the weather