PM Analysis Workbook in Support of SIPS

1. PM Analysis Workbook in Support of SIPS • EPA's Emissions, Monitoring, and Analysis Division has initiating a collaborative effort to explore relevant analyses of the PM2.5 data to be collected by the new National and State monitoring networks . • The goals of the this collaboration are to foster an environment for the sharing of ideas and develop a workbook detailing useful analyses of the PM2.5 mass and speciated data. • The PM Analysis workbook will be used to deliver data, tools and methods relevant to State PM data analysts as well as serve as a repository for PM analysis results and knowledge. • The workbook can be found in the Workbook section of the PMfine website maintained by CAPITA. The CAPITA group has also contributed a major fraction of the workbook contents. CAPITA PM Analysis Workbook in Support of SIPS

2. Pm2.5 Analysis Workbook Outline 1. Introduction 2. Ensuring High Quality Data 3. Quantifying PM NAAQS Attainment Status 4. Characterizing Ambient PM Concentrations and Processes 5. Quantifying Trends in PM and its Precursors 6. Quantifying the Contribution of Important Sources to PM Concentrations 7. Evaluating PM and Precursor Emission Inventories 8. Identifying and Quantifying the Potential for Control Strategies in Helping Attain the Standard 9. Using PM Data to Assess Visibility CAPITA PM Analysis Workbook in Support of SIPS