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PM Filter DataPM Filter Data

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Routine Data Operations for Routine Data Operations for PM FilterPM Filter

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QC and Maintenance ChecksQC and Maintenance Checks

• First step for PM filter data is QC and First step for PM filter data is QC and Maintenance check data entryMaintenance check data entry

• Toolbox is structured to allow data entry forToolbox is structured to allow data entry for• Flow Rate QC checksFlow Rate QC checks• Every 5 sample maintenanceEvery 5 sample maintenance• Monthly QC checksMonthly QC checks• Bi-annual maintenanceBi-annual maintenance• Annual maintenanceAnnual maintenance

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AQS-related terms:AQS-related terms:

• Value in the green External Standard field Value in the green External Standard field determines if Toolbox formats as Precision (if No) determines if Toolbox formats as Precision (if No) or Bias (if Yes) AQS fileor Bias (if Yes) AQS file

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Chain of Custody (COC)Chain of Custody (COC)

• COC form of Toolbox tracks COC form of Toolbox tracks • Site Site • SamplerSampler• Sampling date of filtersSampling date of filters

• Pollutant concentration data will be Pollutant concentration data will be associated with the site, instrument, date, associated with the site, instrument, date, using the data you enter in COC formusing the data you enter in COC form• Important to enter the data correctlyImportant to enter the data correctly

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COC Data Entry StagesCOC Data Entry Stages• Data are entered in three stages, each with a different Data are entered in three stages, each with a different

form in Toolboxform in Toolbox

Enter dataEnter data

1.1. When you receive tared filters from weighing labWhen you receive tared filters from weighing lab

2.2. After you place filters in the fieldAfter you place filters in the field

3.3. After you have retrieved filters and sent them back to labAfter you have retrieved filters and sent them back to lab

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99Red border shows this is a key field, and the filter ID ties all the data together

Next FilterID using next record buttons

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Field Data Sheet

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Field Data SheetsField Data Sheets

• Enter data from Enter data from your hand-your hand-written field written field data sheets in data sheets in the Field Data the Field Data Sheet form of Sheet form of Toolbox Toolbox • You can print You can print

these blank these blank forms for taking forms for taking into the fieldinto the field

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Importing Filter-Based DataImporting Filter-Based Data

• Two types of filter-based data to importTwo types of filter-based data to import

1.1. First, import data downloaded from sampler (First, import data downloaded from sampler (run data))

2.2. Then, import data from weighing lab (Then, import data from weighing lab (lab data))

• You must enter all COC Data and Field Data You must enter all COC Data and Field Data beforebefore you import either data type you import either data type

• Run data must be imported 1Run data must be imported 1stst, before you , before you import lab dataimport lab data

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Same Concepts as Same Concepts as Continuous ImportContinuous Import• Data files to import are comma-delimited text Data files to import are comma-delimited text

files with column (field) names files with column (field) names • If data files not in this format, easy to convert If data files not in this format, easy to convert

(see SOP)(see SOP)• File name must be changed to NewImport.txt File name must be changed to NewImport.txt

and saved on C driveand saved on C drive• Keep a copy of the original file elsewhere (e.g., Keep a copy of the original file elsewhere (e.g.,

CD or other external storage) CD or other external storage) • Data moves through its own pipeline of tablesData moves through its own pipeline of tables

Data Import Data Verification Archive

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Filter run data file import (file

downloaded off sampler)

1515Moving Filter Run (off sampler) Data Down Moving Filter Run (off sampler) Data Down Its Own PipelineIts Own Pipeline

Filter run (off sampler) data into archive table:Filter run (off sampler) data into archive table: 1616

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Import of LAB data file

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Import of Lab data has same process:Import of Lab data has same process:

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PM Filter Archive Tables:PM Filter Archive Tables:

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Reports and charts pull data Reports and charts pull data from both PM archive tables:from both PM archive tables:

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