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Partnering to define Partnering to define the critical skills and the critical skills and knowledge needed by knowledge needed by practitionerspractitioners
AwarenessAwareness•Works under close supervision with review by supervisor Works under close supervision with review by supervisor or Operations Level personor Operations Level person•Basic concepts in atmospheric testingBasic concepts in atmospheric testing•Common terminologyCommon terminology•Current manufacturer’s trainingCurrent manufacturer’s training•Site- or industry-specific proceduresSite- or industry-specific procedures•Awareness of contaminants being monitoredAwareness of contaminants being monitored•Knows limits of decision authorityKnows limits of decision authority
OperationsOperations•Works without close supervisionWorks without close supervision•May supervise Awareness LevelMay supervise Awareness Level•Consults Specialist Level as needed Consults Specialist Level as needed •Knowledge of the specific atmospheric contaminants being Knowledge of the specific atmospheric contaminants being monitored, sampling strategy to monitor them, and their site- monitored, sampling strategy to monitor them, and their site- specific sourcesspecific sources•Selection, maintenance, and calibration of appropriate Selection, maintenance, and calibration of appropriate instruments for specific environmentsinstruments for specific environments
SpecialistSpecialist•Provides expert guidance to the Operations Level person(s)Provides expert guidance to the Operations Level person(s)•Knowledgeable about standardsKnowledgeable about standards•May set company-level proceduresMay set company-level procedures•Responsible for high-level data interpretationResponsible for high-level data interpretation•Selects appropriate instruments for purchase and useSelects appropriate instruments for purchase and use•Sets appropriate alarmsSets appropriate alarms•Establishes sampling strategies for both known and unknown Establishes sampling strategies for both known and unknown environments/atmospheresenvironments/atmospheres
SpecialistSpecialist•What can cause changes to air contaminant levels or air What can cause changes to air contaminant levels or air propertiesproperties
OperationsOperations• What atmospheric properties need to be monitored for What atmospheric properties need to be monitored for
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AwarenessAwareness•Basic chemical propertiesBasic chemical properties•Where to sampleWhere to sample
OperationsOperations•Replaceable/consumable/upgradable componentsReplaceable/consumable/upgradable components•Causes of losses of sensitivityCauses of losses of sensitivity•Impact of site conditions on maintenance frequencyImpact of site conditions on maintenance frequency
AwarenessAwareness•Manufacturer’s specifications Manufacturer’s specifications •Cleaning, storage, chargingCleaning, storage, charging•Instrument working properly (not not)Instrument working properly (not not)•Temperature/humidity impactsTemperature/humidity impacts
OperationsOperations•If/why DRI is not working properlyIf/why DRI is not working properly•Instrument accuracyInstrument accuracy
AwarenessAwareness•Site safety policies/procedure Site safety policies/procedure •Where to go for help (manuals, people)Where to go for help (manuals, people)•Causes of incorrect display informationCauses of incorrect display information•Fresh-air/zero air malfunctionsFresh-air/zero air malfunctions
OperationsOperations•Immediate actions to be initiated/completed to minimize Immediate actions to be initiated/completed to minimize impact of incident on personnel and the environmentimpact of incident on personnel and the environment
• Limitations/advantages of DRI optionsLimitations/advantages of DRI optionsOperationsOperations•Survey/ID hazards and select appropriate DRIsSurvey/ID hazards and select appropriate DRIs•Secondary devicesSecondary devices•Instrument selection for anticipated environmentInstrument selection for anticipated environment
AwarenessAwareness•Specific instruments to be used for the tasks at handSpecific instruments to be used for the tasks at hand
AwarenessAwareness•Manufacturers’ specificationsManufacturers’ specifications•What the instruments measure (property/contaminant and What the instruments measure (property/contaminant and range)range)