Quality Assurance Documents
Below is a list of the most current quality assurance documents. If you have any questions regarding these documents, contact Jeremy Pope.
Documents marked with * have been submitted to the EPA but have not yet received approval.
North Carolina Quality Management Plans
| DEQ Quality Management Plan | Effective Date: 4/2025 | |||
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Quality Assurance Project Plans and Standard Operating Procedures
Quality Assurance Project Plans
| Particulate Matter | DAQ-01-005 R3 Effective Date: 5/26/2022 | |||
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| Ozone | DAQ-01-004 R1 Effective Date: 06/28/2024 | |||
| PAMS | DAQ-01-007 R1.0 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | |||
| NCore | DAQ-01-001 R2 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 Effective Date: 07/15/2024 | |||
| Urban Air Toxics | DAQ-01-008 R0 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | |||
| Near-Road | DAQ-01-006 R1.0 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 Effective Date: 07/15/2024 | |||
| SLAMS SO2 And NO2 | DAQ-01-002 R0 Effective Date: 8/01/2022 | |||
| Northampton County Background Monitoring | Effective Date: 10/03/2022 | |||
| Background Monitoring | Effective Date: 12/21/2022 | |||
Quality Assurance Bulletins
| UAT Field Blank Sampling Procedure Update | Effective Date: 2/4/2022 |
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| UAT and PAMS Carbonyl Sampling Procedure Update | Effective Date: 1/31/2022 |
| Changes to Data Validation Reporting Procedures for 1Point Quality Control and Zero/Span Checks for Continuous Gaseous Monitors | Effective Date: 2/16/2022 |
| Urban Air Toxics (UAT) and Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station (PAMS) Carbonyl Analysis Criteria Update | Effective Date: 2/21/2022 |
| Update to CO, NO and SO2 Mass Flow Controller Certification for Calibrators Used for Performance Evaluations (Audits) | Effective Date: 3/08/2022 |
| MET AIO2 Verification update | Effective Date: 3/08/2022 |
| BAM 1020 Shelter Temperature Control | Effective Date: 3/16/2022 |
| ATEC Carbonyl Sampler Certification Criteria Update | Effective Date: 5/4/2022 |
| Updates for the Met One Beta Attenuation Monitor (BAM) 1020 and 1022 | Effective Date: 5/26/2022 |
| QAPP and SOP Signatories | Effective Date: 6/16/2022 |
| Zero Criteria Warning and Control Limits for Zero/Span Checks for Carbon Monoxide (CO) | Effective Date: 7/26/2022 |
| BAM 1020 Zero Background Test | Effective Date: 9/13/2022 |
| Updates for the Teledyne T640X | Effective Date: 1/05/2023 |
| Email Change to @deq.nc.gov | Effective Date: 6/09/2023 |
| Work Performed During Air Quality Alerts for PM2.5 | Effective Date: 2/03/2025 |
| BAM 1020 Shelter Temperature Verification | Effective Date: 8/21/2023 |
| eSIMS Electronic Logbook Start Day and Use | Effective Date: 9/22/2023 |
| Modifications to eSims Reviewer status and nomenclature | Effective Date: 11/02/2023 |
| Carbon Monoxide Required Reporting of Overnight Checks | Effective Date: 03/25/2024 |
| Modification to DAQ-01-004 Ozone Ambient Air Quality Monitoring QAPP | Effective Date: 06/28/2024 |
| CO and NO2 Through the Probe Annual Performance Audits | Effective Date: 07/15/2024 |
| Quality Assurance Documentation APP start date | Effective Date: 12/10/2024 |
| SO2 Warning Limit Action Clarification | Effective Date: 04/01/2025 |
| Combined Carbonyl Cartridge Sample Information Form (SIF) and Chain of Custody (COC) Form For UAT and PAMS | Effective Date: 05/20/2025 |
| Teledyne T640X SpanDust™ Bottle Lifespan | Effective Date: 06/10/2025 |
General Standard Operating Procedures
| Annual Network Review | SOP 2.43.2 R2* Effective Date: 9/29/2017 |
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| Quarterly Data Review | SOP 2.39.4 R1* Effective Date: 6/12/2020 |
| Database Management | DAQ-05-001.5 R0* Effective Date: 3/05/2021 |
| Document Retention Procedure | DAQ-14-003 R1 Effective Date: 11/01/2022 |
| Method Detection Limit Determination | DAQ-15-007.1 R0 Effective Date: 5/07/2021 |
| Corrective Action Procedure | DAQ-15-002 R0 Effective Date: 12/01/2021 |
| eSIMS Electronic Logbook | DAQ-15-008 R0 Effective Date: 08/01/2023 |
Calibration and Maintenance for Monitoring Equipment
| Barometers | Effective Date: 9/20/2022 |
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| Thermometers | Effective Date: 11/13/2020 |
| DryWell 3101 Temperature Generator | Effective Date: 5/5/2021 |
| Gas Calibrator | Effective Date: 9/17/2014 |
| Teledyne API Gas Calibrator | Effective Date: 6/3/2022 |
| Zero Air Pack | Effective Date: 9/1/2018 |
Air Toxics Quality Assurance Project Plans
| Urban Air Toxics | DAQ-01-008 R0 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 |
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Air Toxics Standard Operating Procedure
| ECB Technician | Operator | Lab | PPB Chemist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Entech 3100A Cannister Cleaner | Effective Date: 4/22/2021 | Effective Date: 8/23/2021 | ||
Entech 4700 Precision Diluter | Effective Date: 4/1/2021 | Effective Date: 4/1/2021 | ||
| VOCs | Effective Date: 6/21/2022 | Effective Date: 8/8/2022 | Effective Date: 5/25/2022 | Effective Date: 6/17/2022 |
| Aldehydes | Effective Date: 7/1/2021 | Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Effective Date: 1/31/2022 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | Effective Date: 6/29/2021
Effective Date: 2/04/2022 Effective Date: 2/21/2022 Effective Date: 5/04/2022 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | Effective Date: 2/18/2022 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 |
CO Quality Assurance Project Plans
| NCore | DAQ-01-001 R2 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 Effective Date: 07/15/2024 |
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| Near Road | DAQ-01-006 R1.0 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 Effective Date: 07/15/2024 |
CO Standard Operating Procedures
| ECB Technician | Regional Operator | Regional Coordinator | PPB Chemist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace CO | Effective Date: 4/21/2016 Effective Date: 3/08/2022 | Effective Date: 4/01/2022
Effective Date: 7/26/2022 | Effective Date: 4/01/2022
Effective Date: 7/26/2022 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |
LAB Quality Assurance Project Plans
| PAMS | DAQ-01-007 R1.0 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 |
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| Urban Air Toxics | DAQ-01-008 R0 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 |
LAB Standard Operating Procedures
| ECB Technician | Lab | PPB Chemist | |
|---|---|---|---|
Xonteck 911 Urban Air Toxics Volatile Organic Compound Sampler | Effective Date: 6/21/2022 | Effective Date: 8/8/2022 | Effective Date: 6/17/2022 |
| ATEC 2200 Urban Air Toxics Carbonyl Sampler | Effective Date: 7/1/2021 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | Effective Date: 7/1/2021 Effective Date: 1/31/2022 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | Effective Date: 2/18/2022 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 |
Markes-Agilent GC-MS Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ambient Air Collected 6-Liter Canisters | Effective Date: 5/25/2022 | Effective Date: 6/17/2022 | |
Thermo Ultimate 3000 Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatography by Ultra-Violet Radiation and Mass Spectrometry | Effective Date: 6/29/2021 Effective Date: 2/04/2022 Effective Date: 2/21/2022 Effective Date: 5/04/2022 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | Effective Date: 2/18/2022 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | |
Entech 3100A Cannister Cleaner | Effective Date: 4/22/2021 | Effective Date: 8/23/2021 | |
Entech 4700 Precision Diluter | Effective Date: 4/1/2021 | Effective Date: 4/1/2021 | |
ATEC 8000 PAMS Sequential Carbonyl Sampler | Effective Date: 7/1/2021 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | Effective Date: 7/1/2021 Effective Date: 1/31/2022 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | |
Markes-Agilent Automated Gas Chromatograph | Effective Date: 4/22/2021 | ||
GRIPST 2009 Rotation Impaction Pollen Samler | Effective Date: 10/03/2024 |
MET Quality Assurance Project Plan
| Urban Air Toxics | DAQ-01-008 R0 Effective Date: 12/14/2022 |
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| Criteria | QAPP R2.1* Effective Date: 10/01/2016 |
| MET | *Coming Soon* QAPP R0 Effective Date: |
| NCore | DAQ-01-001 R2 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 |
| PAMS | DAQ-01-007 R1.0 Effective Date: 2/24/2023 |
MET Standard Operating Procedures
| ECB Technician | Regional Operator | Regional Coordinator | PPB Chemist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceilometer | Effective Date: 8/05/2022 | |||
Met One All in One (AIO2) | Effective Date: 11/1/2021 | Effective Date: 11/1/2021 | Effective Date: 11/1/2021 Effective Date: 3/08/2022 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |
| Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge | Effective Date: 9/30/2021 | Effective Date: 6/1/2021 | Effective Date: 6/1/2021 |
Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |
| Solar Radiation | Effective Date: 12/15/2021 | Effective Date: 5/24/2021 | Effective Date: 5/24/2021 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |
| Ultraviolet Radiation | Effective Date: 3/02/2022 | Effective Date: 5/24/2021 | Effective Date: 5/24/2021 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |
NO2 and NOx Quality Assurance Project Plans
| SLAMS SO2 And NO2 | DAQ-01-002 R0 Effective Date: 8/01/2022 |
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| NCore | DAQ-01-001 R2 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 Effective Date: 07/15/2024 |
| Near-Road | DAQ-01-006 R1.0 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 Effective Date: 07/15/2024 |
| Northampton County | Effective Date: 10/03/2022 |
NO2 and NOx Standard Operating Procedures
| ECB Technician | Regional Operator | Regional Coordinator | PPB Chemist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO2 | Effective Date: 4/22/2016 | Effective Date: 1/18/2023 | Effective Date: 1/18/2023 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |
| NO2 Caps Monitor | Effective Date: 6/17/2022 | Effective Date: 6/17/2022 | Effective Date: 6/17/2022 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |
| Trace-Level NOy | Effective Date: 4/21/2016 | Effective Date: 5/15/2023 | Effective Date: 5/15/2023 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |
O3 Quality Assurance Project Plans
| Ozone | DAQ-01-004 R1 Effective Date: 06/28/2024 |
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| NCore | DAQ-01-001 R2 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 |
O3 Standard Operating Procedures
| ECB Technician | Regional Operator | Regional Coordinator | PPB Chemist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo 49i Ozone Monitor | Effective Date: 3/15/2022 | Effective Date: 3/17/2022 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 | |
| Thermo 49iQ Ozone Monitor | Effective Date: 05/16/2025 |
PM Quality Assurance Project Plans
| Background Monitoring | Effective Date: 12/21/2022 |
|---|---|
| NCore | DAQ-01-001 R2 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 |
| Near-Road | DAQ-01-006 R1.0 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 |
| Northampton County Background Monitoring | Effective Date: 10/03/2022 |
| Particulate Matter | DAQ-01-005 R3 Effective Date: 5/26/2022 |
PM Standard Operating Procedures
| ECB Technician | Regional Operator | Lab | PPB Chemist | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulate Matter 2.5 Microns | Effective Date: 1/1/2011 Effective Date: 2/03/2025 | Effective Date: 8/9/2024 Effective Date: 2/03/2025 | Effective Date: 8/9/2021 | Effective Date: 8/15/2020 Effective Date: 9/24/2019 | |
| BAM 1020 | Effective Date: 10/8/2008 Effective Date: 3/16/2022 Effective Date: 9/13/2022 Effective Date: 2/03/2025 | Effective Date: 12/4/2020 Effective Date: 3/16/2022 Effective Date: 5/26/2022 Effective Date: 9/13/2022 Effective Date: 2/03/2025 Effective Date: 8/21/2023 | Effective Date: 8/15/2020 | ||
| PM 2.5 Speciation URG 3000N | Effective Date: 10/1/2013 | Effectuve Date: 12/16/2019 | Effective Date: 8/15/2020 | ||
| PM 2.5 Speciation SuperSASS | Effective Date: 9/1/2015 | Effective Date: 12/3/2019 | Effective Date: 8/15/2020 | ||
| BAM 1022 | Effective Date: 2/15/2023 Effective Date: 2/03/2025 | Effective Date: 8/15/2020 | |||
| Teledyne T640X | Effective Date: 12/16/2019 Effective Date: 1/05/2023 Effective Date: 2/03/2025 Effective Date: 06/10/2025 | Effective Date: 8/15/2020 | |||
| Alicat FP-25BT | Effective Date: 08/16/2023 |
PAMS Quality Assurance Project Plans
| PAMS | DAQ-01-007 R1.0 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 |
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PAMS Standard Operating Procedures
| ECB Technician | Operator | Lab | PPB Chemist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Entech 3100A Cannister Cleaner | Effective Date: 4/22/2021 | Effective Date: 8/23/2021 | ||
Entech 4700 Precision Diluter | Effective Date: 4/1/2021 | Effective Date: 4/1/2021 | ||
ATEC 8000 PAMS Sequential Carbonyl Sampler | Effective Date: 7/1/2021 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | Effective Date: 7/1/2021 Effective Date: 1/31/2022 Effective Date: 05/20/2025 | ||
Markes-Agilent Automated Gas Chromatograph | Effective Date: 4/22/2021 |
SO2 Quality Assurance Project Plans
| Background Monitoring | Effective Date: 12/21/2022 |
|---|---|
| NCore | DAQ-01-001 R2 Effective Date: 03/25/2024 |
| SLAMS SO2 And NO2 | DAQ-01-002 R0 Effective Date: 8/01/2022 |
SO2 Standard Operating Procedures
| ECB Technician | Regional Operator | Regional Coordinator | PPB Chemist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO2 | Effective Date: 8/10/2022 | Effective Date: 5/27/2022 Effective Date: 04/01/2025 | Effective Date: 5/27/2022 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |
| Trace SO2 | Effective Date: 8/10/2022 | Effective Date: 10/01/2022 Effective Date: 04/01/2025 | Effective Date: 10/01/2022 | Effective Date: 5/01/2022 |