Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Table 3

SITE ID
Site Identification number
POC
Parameter Occurrence Code
differentiates between monitors for a given pollutant
MT
Monitor type
1NAMS
2SLAMS
3Other
4Industrial
6,7,8PAMS
0Unknown
CNon EPA Federal
YR
Year
REP ORG
Reporting Organization
#OBS
Number of Observations
MAX 24-HR
1STHighest 24-hour value recorded in the year
2NDSecond highest 24-hour value recorded in the year
3RDThird highest 24-hour value recorded in the year
4THFourth highest 24-hour value recorded in the year
ARITH MEAN
Arithmetic mean
WTD ARITH MEAN
Weighted arithmetic mean
GEO MEAN
Geometric mean
GEO STD
Geometric standard deviation
QUARTERLY ARITH MEANS:
1STFirst quarter arithmetic mean
2NDSecond quarter arithmetic mean
3RDThird quarter arithmetic mean
4THFourth quarter arithmetic mean
MEANS > 1.5
Number of quarterly means greater than 1.5 µg/m3 for lead
MAX VALUES
1STHighest 24-hour value recorded for the year (except Pb for Connecticut and New Hampshire, which are monthly values)
2NDSecond highest 24-hour value recorded for the year (except Pb for Connecticut and New Hampshire, which are monthly values)
METH
Method
MAX 1-HR
1STHighest 1-hour value recorded in the year
2NDSecond highest 1-hour value recorded in the year
OBS > 35
Number of observations greater than 35 ppm for CO
MAX 8-HR
1STHighest 8-hour value recorded in the year
2NDSecond highest 8-hour value recorded in the year
OBS > 9
Number of 8-hour ave. greater than 9 ppm for CO
OBS > 365
Number of 24-hour ave. greater than 365 µg/m3 for SO2
MAX 3-HR
1STHighest 3-hour value recorded in the year
2NDSecond highest 3-hour value recorded in the year
OBS > 1300
Number of 3-hour ave. greater than 1300 µg/m3 for SO2
NUM MEAS
The valid number of days measured
NUM REQ
The valid number of days in the ozone season
NUM OBS
Number of Observations
SCHEDULED NUM OBS
Number of observations scheduled
% OBS
Percent completed of number of observations scheduled
VALID DAILY 1-HR MAXIMUM
Maximum hourly values for
1STthe highest day
2NDthe second highest day
3RDthe third highest day
4THthe fourth highest day
VALS > .125
MEASNumber of measured daily maximum >= 0.125 ppm
ESTNumber of expected violations
MISS DAYS ASSUMED < STANDARD
Number of missing days assumed to be less than the standard

The data in Table 3 consists of both state and private networks.


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Steven McDougall / swmcd@theworld.com / 1998 September 27