Subject: Hazardous Waste Combustin Testing Workshop
From: "Sue Sung" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 22:49:18 -0600

This three-day Workshop will cover a variety of topics associated with observing trial burns, verifying calculation of trial burn emission data, and validating trial burn analytical data and discussing various sampling methods. The training workshop is designed to provide participants with the fundamental skills necessary for proper observation and emission data validation and review. For all hazardous site investigations, it is essential to know the quality of the data used for decision-making purposes. 

Course Topics 
Observation of Trial Burns and CPTs - EPA sampling methods used during Trial Burns and CPTs. Methods included will be those required by both RCRA SW-846 and Clean Air Act (CAA) MACT 
Verification of Trial Burn and CPT Emission Rates -- Step-by-step procedures involved in calculating stack velocity, stack flow rate, pollutant concentration, mass emission rates, correction factors, and TEQ concentrations 
Data Validation ï¿½ overview of the data package; evaluation of response factors, internal standards, instrument performance check, initial calibration, continuing calibration, blanks, surrogates, matrix spikes, laboratory control samples, data qualifiers, holding times, etc. 
Overall assessment of data 
Laboratory documentation requirements for data validation 
Data package review exercises

Course Fee: $1199; Fee includes a comprehensive resource manual, refreshments, and lunch.
For more information or to register on-line, please visit our Web site.
Who Should Attend? 
This is a hands-on course for chemists, entry-level data validators, trial burn observers, managers, and government regulators and permit writers, who need to evaluate data to a full quality control level and all personnel who are involved with the data usability activities. It is recommended, but not required, to bring a hand-held calculator to the workshop to use during practical exercises. 
Governmental agency staff (federal and state) involved in HWC stack testing regulatory activities; i.e., regulators, inspectors, permit writers, and regulatory managers, who have an interest in: 1) Learning the basic concepts of how to verify Trial Burn Emission Data, 2) Learning the basic concepts on validating trial burn analytical and 3) Learning the procedures of observing trial burns using detailed checklists.
About Trinity Consultants: Trinity Consultants is a leading provider of environmental consulting services to industry, offering expertise in the areas of environmental management and regulatory compliance, environmental data management, and environmental education. Our instructors are full-time consultants with extensive experience in their area of instruction. Their daily, direct experience with actual projects and issues translates into a practical, highly effective learning opportunity.
Call Trinity at (800) 613-4473 for a complete agenda and
registration information or register on-line.
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