CARPA Toolkit - Data

This page last reviewed Febraury 29, 2012

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Operational Tools and Guidance for Emergency Air Monitoring, Sampling, Modeling, Meteorology, and Data Management

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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)

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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)

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Toxic Releases and Fires

The US EPA developed an array of Emergency Response Air Monitoring Guidance Tables which are quick-reference guides to assist field responders during emergency response or time-critical site clean-up. The guidance covers the following scenarios:

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Databases
Air Now  (real time data - US)
ARB's Air Quality and Meteorological Information System (real time data - CA)
CA Air Monitoring Sites

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Modeling
LANL Computational Fluid Dynamics
NARAC/IMAAC

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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)

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Join the CARPA Data Subcommittee

The Data Subcommittee considers all aspects of planning for and conducting air quality or toxics measurements, including air monitoring, sampling, modeling, and data management. For more information or to join the subcommittee, please contact either of the co-chairs, Charles Pearson or John Kennedy or, simply email carpa@arb.ca.gov