The air monitor training course shall adequately address the following topics:
(1) Generally, types of air monitoring:
- (A) Personal air monitoring;
- (B) Area air monitoring;
- (C) Preclearance air monitoring; and
- (D) Clearance air monitoring;
- (2) Purpose and intent of clearance air monitoring;
- (3) How to conduct clearance air monitoring;
- (4) How to conduct aggressive sampling;
- (5) Calibration of instruments;
- (6) Selection of appropriate equipment and media;
- (7) Sample placement;
- (8) Calculations, chain of custody, preparation of reports, and sample labeling;
- (9) General discussion of laboratories;
- (10) Health considerations including decontaminating the equipment and the person performing the air monitoring;
(11) Hands-on demonstration of the following:
- (A) Calculations;
- (B) Calibration of instruments;
- (C) Placement of air monitors;
- (D) Aggressive air monitoring;
- (E) Decontamination procedures; and
- (F) Labeling; and
- (12) Course overview.