This page updated July 20, 2007.
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California Ambient Dioxin Air Monitoring
Program (CADAMP)
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| The Air Resources Board (ARB) is collecting information about ambient levels of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds
(furans, polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers) in highly populated urban areas.
The ARB program includes two major components: 1) ambient monitoring for dioxins and dioxin-like compounds
at multiple locations statewide; and 2) identification of potential dioxin-emitting sources. Due to questions
that have been raised about the causes and sources of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds as well as the environmental
fate and the potential for public health impacts from these highly toxic chemicals, a monitoring network has been
put into operation. Information about the California Ambient Dioxin Air Monitoring Program (CADAMP) can be
found below. |
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Program Overview
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Background information about ARB's urban dioxin study and the EPA's national rural dioxin
study. You may also access our presentation of this summary in Powerpoint or PDF. |
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Monitoring Results
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Monthly dioxin, PCB and PBDE data for each site can be found here.
In 2005, data for 2002-2004 was presented at the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) conference held in San
Francisco. You may view the presentation slides in Powerpoint and the published article in PDF here. |
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CADAMP Quality
Assurance Project Plan
(QAPP)
2005 Monitoring Protocol
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Detailed programmatic information regarding the program management, sampling protocol,
analytical methods, and quality control procedures are contained in these documents. |
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Sampler Standard
Operating Procedures
(SOP)
Field Operations
for CADAMP
Flow Audit Procedure
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Sampler operation, CADAMP specific field procedures, and the flow audit procedure are
linked here. |
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Network
Monitoring Sites
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Locations of the CADAMP sampling sites are shown here with information regarding why these
particular sites were chosen and descriptions of current activities at each site. |
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Samplers, Media
and
Analyte List
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The sampler used in ARB's air monitoring program collects air on a quartz fiber filter
and polyurathane foam. The sample collection device is shown here with the list of target compounds. |
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Sampling
Schedule - 2002
Sampling Schedule - 2003
Sampling Schedule - 2004
Sampling Schedule - 2005
Sampling Schedule - 2006
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Comprehensive schedule for sample and field blank collection, filter change, and start of new
sampling moments. |
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Analytical Methods
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The methods used for sample analysis for the CADAMP are modifications of standard EPA methods
1668A and TO-9A. These reference methods can be found here. |
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Children's Environmental
Health Protection Program
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Several of the CADAMP sites are also part of the Children's Environmental Health Protection
Program (SB25). You will find information about that program as well as SB 25 monitoring results here. |
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For further information contact:
Kathy Gill, Manager
Organics Laboratory Section
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Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
ARB Dioxins
