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This page last reviewed January 25, 2013
Operational Tools and Guidance for Emergency Air Monitoring, Sampling, Modeling, Meteorology, and Data Management
Particulate Monitoring
ARB Air Monitoring SOPs
ARB E-Bam Evaluation (pdf)
EBAM Guidance for Particulate Monitoring in Emergencies (pdf)
EBAM Telemetry (pdf)
USFS Smoke Particulate Monitor Comparison (2006)
Sampling Plans and Data Management
CTEH Sampling Plan from the BP Oil Spill (pdf)OER Monitoring & Sampling Plan (pdf)
CARPA Monitoring & Sampling Plan (docx)
Use of AirNow during Emergencies (pdf)
Toxic Releases and Fires
The US EPA developed an array of Emergency Response Air Monitoring Guidance Tables (2012 edition) which are quick-reference guides to assist field responders during emergency response or time-critical site clean-up. The guidance covers the following scenarios:| Acid Spill or Release | Pesticide or Fertilizer Fire |
| Ammonia Spill or Release | Phosphorus Spill, Release, or Fire |
| Chemical Plant Fire | Tire Fire |
| Chlorine Spill or Release | Wood-Treating Facility Spill or Release |
| Electroplating Facility Spill, Release, or Fire | Volcano |
| General Industrial Fire | Chemical Warfare Agents |
| Landfill Release or Fire | Ethanol Spill, Release, or Fire |
| Magnesium Fire | Spacecraft Debris |
| Mercury Spill or Release | Riots |
| Oil Spill, Release, or Fire | Clandestine Labs |
Databases
Air Now (real time data - US)
ARB's Air Quality and Meteorological Information System (real time data - CA)
CA Air Monitoring Sites
Modeling
LANL Computational Fluid Dynamics
NARAC/IMAAC
Meteorology
National Weather Service (current conditions & forecasts)
NOAA Archived Meteorology data
NOAA HYSPLIT dispersion models
San Francisco Bay surface winds (real time; USGS)
Wind Profiler Page (US Navy)
