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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS2015 SSSAAP TECHNICAL CONFERENCEThe 39th Stationary Source Sampling and Analysis for Air Pollutants Conference will be held March 29 – April 3, 2015 at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr PASS Resort in Tucson, Arizona. This conference series is the premiere technical forum for professionals engaged in all aspects of sampling and analysis of air pollutants as well as those relying on those measurements for regulatory and engineering decisions. Attendees include representatives from industrial facilities, government agencies, research organizations, air testing companies, equipment manufacturers, and analytical laboratories. The agenda is specific to emission measurement technology, procedures, and policy.Interested presenters should submit a half-page abstract (200-300 words) of your proposed technical presentation or poster session before September 5, 2014. Earlier submittals are encouraged. The conference is organized into ten technical sessions. A brief description of each session is presented below. Prepare your abstract and submit it by e-mail to the session chair AND to the conference chair Angela Hansen at ahansen@.You will find additional conference details and registration information at the Source Evaluation Society website; . SES membership is not necessary to attend or speak at the conference, but it is encouraged.September 5, 2014Abstract Submission DeadlineMarch 29 – April 3, 2015Conference DatesMethods Review Breakout Session – The Good, The Bad, & The UglySession Chair:Bernadette Shahin, bshahin@Session Co-Chair:Jeff Ryan, ryan.jeff@This “break the ice” breakout session will kick off the conference with an opportunity to bond with some of your colleagues as the conference week begins. The session will have 2 parts where we discuss “the good, the bad, and the ugly” parts of the test methods. During Part 1 everyone will split up according to their specialty - stack testers, labs, regulators, vendors, etc. Each table will brainstorm a list of 10 questions/pet peeves, etc. that they would like to ask the other groups; for instance, questions that testers would ask regulators or labs would ask testers, etc. During Part 2 of the session everyone will split out by method or method groups and discuss what they like, dislike, or hate about the methods. Each table will try to have representation from at least one stack tester, regulator, lab, vendor, and consultant to allow for a good representation of ideas. A table/group captain will organize the information about the methods that their group is working on and can present a summary. Hopefully this exercise will lead to more useful discussions and improved comradely throughout the conference week. EPA HighlightsSession Chair:Stef Johnson, johnson.steffan@Session Co-Chairs:Robin Segall, segall.robin@Jason DeWees, dewees.jason@Ray Merrill, merrill.raymond@Gerri Garwood, Garwood.Gerri@EPA staff will provide a summary of the past year’s key developments in air emissions measurement and monitoring techniques, tools, and policy from EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, as well as papers highlighting new and developing projects.Challenging Sampling and Unusual SourcesSession Chair: Tina Sanderson, tsanderson@ortech.caSession Co-Chair:Pete Pakalnis, pakalnis@In this session, papers will be presented that address challenging sampling situations or unusual sources that have been encountered by Testers. Potential topics could include pile or area source testing, ambient and fence line testing, tracers, low level or high level sources, stack gas interferences and/or difficult stack/duct sources. This is a “flash session,” so each speaker will give a brief presentation that lasts no longer than 15 minutes.Status & Regional Agency PerspectivesSession Chair: DeAnna Oser, deanna.oser@dnr.state.ga.usSession Co-Chair:Brad Pracheil, brad.pracheil@This session will explore the current challenges faced by state and local agencies imposed by ever lower emission limits and more restrictive federal regulations. Experiences with applications of new methods, such as the revised Method 202, and new requirements, such as the effect of the “new” audit sample program (SSAP) will be discussed. Other topics of interest will be “Lessons Learned” concerning rejected tests, mistakes in the field, and other “war” stories.Instrumental Testing IssuesSession Chair: Matt Swanson, mswanson@Session Co-Chair:Ned Shappley, nshappley@This session will feature presentations that deal specifically with problems and solutions for various instrumental testing methods. The session will focus on various site situations that can affect results due to unique interferences, sampling system issues, and difficult sample matrixes. The session will make the tester aware of these potential issues and how to successfully overcome these issues.Particulate MatterSession Chair: Jim Serne, jserne@Session Co-Chair:Rick Lambert, rhlambert@This session will discuss topics such as sampling in wet stacks, particle sizing and characterization, field blank issues at low concentrations, dilution sampling, and PM CEMS RATAs.New and Emerging HAP Measurement IssuesSession Chair: Erick Mirabella, erick.mirabella@Session Co-Chair:Larry Fisher, lfisher@pine-Risk and Technology (RTR) reviews and new MACT standards require the regulated community to evaluate HAP emissions, often with the goal of measuring ever lower concentrations of HAPS or their surrogates. This session will explore the challenges associated with the measurement of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, metals, and acid gas HAPs.The Path of Data – Legal Issues and Case StudiesSession Chair: Dave Elam, delam@Session Co-Chair:Bob Mann, farmboy620@An important aspect of the Clean Air Act is the requirement for “continuous compliance,” an issue that has gained much attention with respect to emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunctions. What happens when source emission data collected for engineering purposes indicate that the source may not be in continuous compliance with the emission standard? This session will examine the generation, review, and interpretation of source emission data that are collected for engineering purposes. We are soliciting presentations that address the following issues:1.Source testers will sometimes modify test methods for engineering studies. If the test method defines the result, and hence compliance demonstration, how are data generated using these modified methods viewed by sources and regulatory agencies when results suggest an emission limit has been exceeded?2.How are source testing firms (Air Emission Testing Bodies, AETBs) documenting engineering studies with respect to test plan and report development within the framework of ASTM D7036?3.Are there implications for the Qualified Individual (QI) or test team members when conducting engineering studies using modified methods?4.Are there best practices that a source can follow for the generation, review, and use of source testing data produced for engineering purposes?5.Are there best practices that an AETB can follow for the generation, review, and reporting of source testing data produced for engineering purposes?Performance Excellence through Quality Assurance and Process ImprovementSession Chair: Troy Burrows, tburrows@Session Co-Chair:Steve Eckard, steve.eckard@This session will include a discussion of performance excellence using management system tools such as total quality management, 5S, internal auditing, international standards, and other process improvement tools. Presenters will discuss topics like how our industry has progressed with the implementation of process improvement tools, specific things they or their company has done and the resulting changes, the use of internal audits or international standards to achieve performance excellence, or difficulties they have encountered and what was done to overcome them.Future Measurement OpportunitiesSession Chair: Peter Zemek, peter_zemek@Session Co-Chair:Alexandra Sipershteyn, alexandra.sipershteyn@In this session we will examine new and future concerns using instrumentation to quantify air emissions. The papers presented will exemplify techniques driving the use for CEMS and the best of breed solutions for up and coming analysis for real time basis reporting. The regulatory environment changes quickly, so must instrumentation to provide accurate and cost effective solutions to meet the future needs of industrial regulatory compliance.Poster SessionsSession Chair: Bob Jongleux, bob.jongleux@Session Co-Chair:Natalie Hornsby, Natalie.Hornsby@Poster sessions will be held during the session breaks and afternoon/evening social hours. Poster topics can include late-breaking news and research. We would like to include multimedia or interactive display posters. The poster sessions can be used to expand on some topics presented during other sessions.Safety ShortsSession Chair: Jon Hayes, jon.hays@duke-Session Co-Chair:Jimmy Wollenberg, jim@bison-Each of the 10 sessions will start with a Safety Short soliciting a number of thought-provoking short safety lessons, tips, tricks, reminders, suggestions, experiences, ideas and nightmares. For many, “saf”T is a four-letter word that adds to the burden of an already busy day. This 10-part session is intended for us to share ways to more conveniently, efficiently and habitually weave safety into our working habits. We are soliciting short presentations (~5 minutes) that demonstrate how companies and individuals are making their lives safer.Breakout SessionsSES has organized several successful breakout sessions during past conferences. We would like to continue with this model and set aside some time during the Ad Hoc sessions for presentation of relevant and timely issues requiring more in-depth discussions, exploration, and understanding. Suggestions are welcome and volunteers to coordinate the sessions are encouraged to submit their ideas to the Conference Chair/Co-Chair.Stationary Source Audit Sample Program (SSAP)This breakout session will include a round table forum for discussion between various stakeholders to the program regarding recent program developments, what is working well, challenges and areas for improvement. ................
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