Quality Assurance Documents

Below is a list of the most current quality assurance documents. If you have any questions regarding these documents, contact Joette Steger.

Documents marked with * have been submitted to the EPA but have not yet received approval.

North Carolina Quality Management Plans
DEQ Quality Management Plan	QMP 2019 R4.19 Effective Date: 8/2019

Quality Assurance Project Plans and Standard Operating Procedures

Quality Assurance Project Plans
Particulate Matter	QAPP R2 Effective Date: 8/8/2019
Ozone	QAPP R0 Effective Date: 7/11/2019
NCore	QAPP R1* Effective Date: 1/26/2021
Urban Air Toxics	QAPP R1* Effective Date: 7/2/2014
Near-Road	QAPP R0.2 Effective: 6/9/2020
SO₂ PWEI	QAPP R0 Effective Date: 9/5/2019
SO₂ DRR	QAPP R0 Effective Date: 1/1/2017
Northampton County Background Monitoring	QAPP R0 Effective Date: 10/3/2019
Background Monitoring	QAPP R0 Effective Date: 11/18/2020

General Standard Operating Procedures
Writing SOPs	DAQ-14-001* Effective Date: 2/1/2021
Annual Network Review	SOP 2.43.2 R2* Effective Date: 9/29/2017
Quarterly Data Review	SOP 2.39.4 R1* Effective Date: 6/12/2020
SOP and QAPP Tracking Database	DAQ-14-002.5 R0* Effective Date: 12/01/2020
Database Management	DAQ-05-001.5 R0* Effective Date: 3/05/2021

Calibration and Maintenance for Monitoring Equipment
Rootsmeter	SOP 2.3.2.1 R2* Effective Date: 10/1/1996
FTS	SOP 2.3.2.2 R8* Effective Date: 9/1/1998
Barometers	SOP 2.3.3 R7* Effective Date: 11/1/2011
Thermometers	DAQ-15-001.1 R0* Effective Date: 11/13/2020
Manometers	SOP R2020 Effective Date: 2/18/2020
Gas Calibrator	SOP 2.3.4 R12.2* Effective Date: 9/17/2014
Zero Air Pack	SOP 2.3.5 R14* Effective Date: 9/1/2018
Gas Verification	SOP 2.3.6 R0* Effective Date: 11/30/2009
Cylinder Concentrations	Interim Procedure* Effective Date: 4/14/2008

Air Toxics QAPPs and SOPs

Air Toxics Quality Assurance Project Plans
Urban Air Toxics	QAPP R1* Effective Date: 7/2/2014

Air Toxics Standard Operating Procedure
	ECB Technician	Operator	Lab	PPB Chemist
VOCs		SOP 2.51.2 R0.0* Effective Date: 6/1/2020		SOP 2.51.4.1 R2* Effective Date: 7/31/2015 SOP 2.51.4.2 R2* Effective Date: 7/31/2015 SOP 2.51.4.3 R1* Effective Date: 6/26/2015
Aldehydes		SOP 2.52.2 R0.0 Effective Date: 8/1/2020		SOP 2.52.4.1 R1* Effective Date: 5/15/2015 SOP 2.52.4.2 R0* Effective Date: 7/30/2015 SOP 2.52.4.3 R0* Effective Date: 7/28/2015

CO Standard Operating Procedures
	ECB Technician	Regional Operator	Regional Cordinator	PPB Chemist
Trace CO	SOP 2.36.1 R10.7 Effective Date: 4/21/2016	DAQ-04-001.2 R6.0* Effective Date: 3/05/2021	DAQ-04-001.2 R6.0* Effective Date: 3/05/2021	SOP 2.41.4 R1.6* Effective Date: 10/15/2014

MET Quality Assurance Project Plan
MET	Coming Soon QAPP R0 Effective Date:
NCore	QAPP R1* Effective Date: 1/26/2021

MET Standard Operating Procedures
	ECB Technician	Regional Operator	Regional Cordinator	PPB Chemist
Ceilometer		DAQ-07-001.2 R1 Effective Date: 3/5/2021
Meteorological	SOP 2.12.1 R1.5* Effective Date: 7/1/2015	SOP R1* Effective Date: 8/12/2013		SOP 2.41.4 R1.6* Effective Date: 10/15/2014

NO₂ and NOx Standard Operating Procedures
	ECB Technician	Regional Operator	Regional Cordinator	PPB Chemist
NO₂	SOP 2.17.1 R1.1* Effective Date: 4/22/2016	SOP 2.17.2 R1.1* Effective Date: 11/15/2016	SOP 2.8.3 R2* Effective Date: 3/10/2006	SOP 2.41.4 R1.6* Effective Date: 10/15/2014
NO₂ Caps Monitor		DAQ-08-001.2 R1.0 Effective Date: 2/19/2021
Trace-Level NOy	SOP 2.38.1 R1.6 Effective Date: 4/21/2016	SOP 2.38.2 R5.5* Effective Date: 2/10/2016	SOP 2.8.3 R2* Effective Date: 3/10/2006	SOP 2.41.4 R1.6* Effective Date:10/15/2014

Ozone (O3) QAPPs and SOPs

O3 Standard Operating Procedures
	ECB Technician	Regional Operator	Regional Cordinator	PPB Chemist
Ozone	DAQ-10-001.1 R7.2 Effective Date: 1/6/2021	SOP 2.7.2 R8.0* Effective Date: 2/21/2020	SOP 2.8.3 R2* Effective Date: 3/10/2006	SOP 2.41.4 R1.6* Effective Date: 10/15/2014

PM Quality Assurance Project Plans
Background Monitoring	QAPP R0 Effective Date: 11/18/2020
Criteria	QAPP R2.1* Effective Date: 10/1/2016
NCore	QAPP R1* Effective Date: 1/26/2021
Near-Road	QAPP R0.2 Effective Date: 6/9/2020
Northampton County Background Monitoring	QAPP R0 Effective Date: 10/3/2019
Particulate Matter	QAPP R2 Effective Date: 8/8/2019

PM Standard Operating Procedures
	ECB Technician	Regional Operator	Lab	PPB Chemist
Total Suspended Particulate Matter	SOP 2.4 R9* Effective Date: 7/1/2003
Particulate Matter 2.5 Microns	SOP 2.24.1 R2011* Effective Date: 1/1/2011	SOP 2.46.2 R2020* Effective Date: 12/5/2019	SOP 2.24.3 R2014* Effective Date: 8/8/2014	SOP 2.63.4 R0 Effective Date: 8/15/2020
BAM 1020	SOP 2.37.1 R0* Effective Date: 10/8/2008	SOP 2.37.2 R2020* Effective Date: 12/4/2020		SOP 2.63.4 R0 Effective Date: 8/15/2020
		BAM and Manometer Training Procedure Video
PM 2.5 Speciation URG 3000N	SOP 2.44.1 R0* Effective Date: 10/1/2013	SOP 2.44.2 R2020 Effectuve Date: 12/16/2019		SOP 2.63.4 R0 Effective Date: 8/15/2020
PM 2.5 Speciation SuperSASS	SOP 2.45.1 R2* Effective Date: 9/1/2015	SOP 2.45.2 R2020* Effective Date: 12/3/2019		SOP 2.63.4 R0 Effective Date: 8/15/2020
BAM 1022		SOP 2.46.2 R2020 Effective Date: 12/16/2019		SOP 2.63.4 R0 Effective Date: 8/15/2020
Teledyne T640X		SOP 2.47.2 R2020 Effective Date: 12/16/2019		SOP 2.63.4 R0 Effective Date: 8/15/2020
BGI TetraCal		SOP R2020 Effective Date: 12/16/2019

Coming Soon.

SO2 Standard Operating Procedures
	ECB Technician	Regional Operator	Regional Coordinator	PPB Chemist
SO₂	SOP 2.8.1 R10.0* Effective Date: 11/01/2016	DAQ-12-001.2 R14.0* Effective Date: 10/01/2020	SOP 2.8.3 R2* Effective Date: 3/10/2006	SOP 2.41.4 R1.6* Effective Date: 10/15/2014
Trace SO₂	SOP 2.34.1 R2* Effective Date: 2/15/2016	DAQ-12-002.2 R14.0* Effective Date: 10/01/2020	SOP 2.8.3 R2* Effective Date: 3/10/2006	SOP 2.41.4 R1.6* Effective Date: 10/15/2014