The Technical Committee for Source Emission Testing Firms has developed a Qualification Examination program for individual stationary source emission stack testers. This program is to ensure the highest professional standards by source testers, encourage related professional development and to promote the development of techniques relating to source testing.
To ensure the viability of issuing qualification certificates to qualified stack testers, the requirements are:1. The candidate must have at least 1 year of experience in the area selected for testing.
2. The candidate must pass the group test ( i.e. QA/QC Manager and/or Team Leader ).
3. The candidate must submit a completed, notarized application for qualification.
4. Along with the application, the candidate must submit at least two letters of reference. One letter may be from a supervisor and one from a client. These letters of reference should address the candidate’s integrity and abilities/performance in the area manual methods, instrumentation methodologies, and general source characterization. These letters of reference must be sent directly to the Secretariat, Accreditation of Third Party Stack Tester, Environmental Quality Division, EMB-DENR Cmpd., Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. ( A suggestion: supply the person writing your letter of reference a stamped enveloped addressed to the Secretariat ).
5. Results of the examination will not be released if documentation is incomplete.Applications and letters of recommendations may be submitted by email to the Secretariat, at aqmsco@emb.gov.ph If you wish to fax the documents, you may do so to 02-928-4430
All information received will be kept confidential and shared with no one but the Technical Committee for the Accreditation of Source testers.
Group Exams available:
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Manager Exam
All Basic knowledge and Manual Particulate and Gas Sampling to include:
U.S.EPA Methods: Method 1 ( Traverse points); Method 2 (Velocity-S type pitot ), Method 3 (Molecular weight of stack gases), Method 4 ( Moisture content ), Method 5 (Particulate matter), Method 6, 7, 8 , 10, 18 and 21 ).
QA/QC for sampling.Team Leader Exam
All Basic knowledge and Manual Particulate and Gas Sampling to include:
U.S.EPA Methods: Method 1 ( Traverse points); Method 2 (Velocity-S type pitot ), Method 3 (Molecular weight of stack gases), Method 4 ( Moisture content ), Method 5 (Particulate matter), Method 6, 7, 8 , 10, 18 and 21 ).THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN
In order to conduct this qualification testing, the Technical Committee has agreed to develop and assemble questions to use for evaluating the qualifications of source sampling and analysis personnel and update those questions from time to time. The set of questions and answers for the exam will remain the confidential property of EMB. In order to maintain the vitality of the exam and continually improve the relevance, we need the help of every stack tester in developing questions and answer for the exam covering: knowledge of the Methods as written; limitations of the methods, potential field conditions that may affect results; any special considerations needed for low-level measurements; shipping and packing considerations; sources of uncertainty (systematic and random) associated with results.
All We ask that each of you draft three or more questions that we can use for the qualification testing. The questions can be about basic testing principles (e.g. isokinetic sampling rates, sampling locations), principles and operation of any and all test methods, site preparation and operations procedures (e.g. safety, clean areas, multiple train operation coordination), field clean up and sample handling, laboratory analyses, calculations, and reporting. Each suggested question should be clearly stated with right and wrong answers in multiple choice format. You may provide a structured and/or essay type exam. Also, you need to provide clear regulatory or other documentation support for each question submitted.
For example:
Question: EPA Method 1 describe ______:
a)Procedure for selecting measurement site and sample port locations in stacks and ducts;
b)Procedures for locating the sample probe inlet when conducting particulate and gaseous sampling;
c)Procedure for determining whether the gaseous flow patterns at the measurement location meet minimally acceptable nonaxial or cyclonic flow criteria; or
d)All of the above?Answer: d) all of the above. Documentation – sections 2.1 through 2.5 of Method 1, 40 CFR Part 60, appendix A.
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Download Official Application for Source Evaluation Testing Firms, Source Emissions Tester Qualification Examination
