VTCA Smoke Schools
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The VTCA Smoke Schools are designed to produce qualified observers who can make plume opacity determinations that are accurate and minimally affected by variable field conditions.
The workshop consists of an optional online half-day classroom lecture and a half-day Method 9 field-testing and certification. The online classroom portion is a self-paced lecture that will take about two hours and needs to be completed prior to the field session. Participants will be emailed a link to the classroom lecture after you sign up for the training.
Attendees will take the Method 9 certification field test and earn a certificate in one day. EPA recommends the lecture for all new attendees. You are required to retake the field test every six months to maintain Method 9 certification. Also, each participant will be required to bring their own clipboard and pen for testing purposes.
Please contact VTCA’s Dana Morris or Rob Lanham with questions.