The Regional Response Team Region 6 (RRT6) Air Monitoring
Initiative aims to consolidate air sampling, monitoring, and regulatory,
information as a resource for emergency response activities. This website was
created to efficiently distribute this information, supporting safe and
informed actions for the EPA, State, and local partners.
Under the Documents section, the index describes the
various resources available on this website which are sorted into categories. The
categories are described in the table below.
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Category
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Description
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Air
Monitoring
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Air
monitoring information for a variety of chemicals selected by EPA, including
emerging contaminants of concern and those frequently encountered in
emergency response. The documents in this category include information on
exposure limits, instrument detection information, and instrument
availability for EPA Region 6.
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Air Sampling
Methods – EPA
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Guidance for
EPA air sampling methods for a given chemical, as referenced in the Air
Monitoring documents in the first category.
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Air Sampling
Methods – NIOSH
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Guidance for The
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) air sampling
methods for a given chemical, as referenced in the Air Monitoring documents
in the first category.
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Air Sampling
Methods – OSHA
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Guidance for
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) air sampling
methods for a given chemical, as referenced in the Air Monitoring documents
in the first category.
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Chemical Data
Sheets
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Chemical Data
Sheets (CDS) prepared by NIOSH of the chemicals included in the Air
Monitoring documents in the first category. These CDSs contain safety
information such as respirator recommendations, methods of exposure, and
symptoms of exposure.
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EPA ER Air
Monitoring Guidance
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The 2020 EPA
Emergency Response (ER) Air Monitoring Guidance Tables. These tables provide
guidance for potential Contaminants of Concern based on the type of emergency
response.
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HazCat
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Documents
related to the Hazard Categorization (HazCat) process for determining the
hazard class of unknown materials. These documents include the HazCat manual,
details for different tests, and charts for identifying hazard classes or
materials based on HazCat Results.
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Louisiana
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Documents
detailing the emergency response air monitoring capabilities of Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ).
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Other
Documents
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A variety of
target-specific guidance documents and supporting information for air
monitoring instruments. This includes lead handbooks, instrument cross
sensitivities, and the PAC list.
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Quick Start
Guide
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Quick start
guides for a variety of air instruments and other equipment.
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RAE Technical
Information
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Select RAE
technical notes relevant to emergency response including cross sensitivities,
effects of operating conditions, and correction factors.
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Reference
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Documents
used for general reference or as sources in the Air Monitoring documents in
the first section.
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Texas
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Documents
detailing the air monitoring policies and emergency response air monitoring
capabilities of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
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VIPER
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Information
on the VIPER software used to connect to air monitoring equipment.
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Additional resources can be found under the Links section on this website.
