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recovery should be much higher, approaching 100%. Provisions for backup
instruments, staff, and supplies should be included in the QAPP to ensure this is
achieved.
Reference to the percent requirement ahs been removed and instead a statement
has been added noting that backup instruments, field staff, and supplies will be
maintained throughout the monitoring duration to ensure continuous operation of
monitoring stations and high data recovery.
Measures of Accuracy, Precision, etc. What are listed are not measures, but are
activities. That is fine, but the criteria for each of these quality control (QC)
indicators need to be specified.
A table of QC indicators has been addedfor PM10 and PM2.5 measurements.
While "examples" of the QC "measures" may be helpful, it is essential that the
contractor has the complete list clearly documented, ensuring that the appropriate
control limits are attained consistently.
A table of QC indicators has been addedfor PMIO and PM2.5 measurements.
C3.5 Again, it is beneficial to see "some" of the measures that will be taken to
ensure the quality of the data, but it is essential that the contractor document "all"
of the measures that will be taken, and the schedules, limits, and/or ranges for
each.
A table of QC indicators has been addedfor PM10 and PM2.5 measurements.
C4.0 The detection limits and reporting (or quantitation) limits need to be specified.
Table A-3 has been added which provides detection limits.
A provision is needed for changes resulting from the data validation/usability
process.
New Sections 7.0 ASSESSMENT AND OVERSIGHT, 8.0 DATA VALIDATION AND
USABILITY and 9.0 EXCEEDANCE NOTIFICA TION have been added.
The parameters described in these lists need tobe modified for the PM and
Asbestos samples.
No inconsistencies noted by our review, but we are willing to cooperate with any
further requestsfor adjustments.
C4.1, 5.0, 5.1
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