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APPENDIX B<br />

Once installed, the meteorological monitoring system should be fully calibrated on a semi-annual basis<br />

using certified and traceable physical standards and test equipment. Semi-annual audits of the<br />

meteorological monitoring systems should also be performed by fully independent qualified experts<br />

using separate equipment and standards.<br />

The meteorologist should ensure that station calibration and time accuracy is checked at the beginning<br />

and end of the monitoring period and that periodic checks of the system for proper operation are<br />

performed. These checks will include time accuracy, strip chart trace legibility and reasonableness of<br />

recorded data.<br />

Where feasible, the system should be checked at the beginning and end of each workday and a minimum<br />

of one other time during the day.<br />

Meteorological data should be compiled on sampling days and correlated with particulate sampling<br />

results. The location of the meteorological station and rain gauge will be based upon a review of the<br />

actual site layout. Data summaries should be compiled on a quarterly and annual basis.<br />

Daily Meteorological Station Inspection<br />

Open chart recorder and check the integrity of each trace. Verify reference time on chart<br />

corresponds to the time of day. Check paper supply to ensure that enough paper is available<br />

for uninterrupted operation through the next day (or weekend). Initial chart paper, record<br />

inspection on chart paper and into field log book and data sheets.<br />

Inspect rain gauge and record any precipitation data into field log book and onto data sheets.<br />

Empty rain gauge and clean funnel of any foreign material.<br />

Inspect meteorological tower mast for stability and integrity.<br />

Calibrate station weekly using a four-digit voltmeter according to manufacturer‘s<br />

instructions. Record all data in the field log book.<br />

Kirtland AFB<br />

SOPs for Field Investigations B-74 April 2004

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