MassDEP Central Office
Concord Room (See Receptionist)
627 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01605 phone: (508) 767-2830
Contact: Mike Leblanc

9:15    Work Group Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview 
Don Muldoon / MassDEP

1.  Work Group Introductions

2.   Present Agenda.

9:30    Gas-Phase Calibration Reagents
Andy Rezendez/Alpha                 

Group discussion of revised gas-phase calibration reagents for APH Method.  (Section 7)

9:45  Passivated Canister Cleaning and Maintenance Procedures
Todd Kopyscinski/Contest

Group discussion of revised Passivated Canister Cleaning and Maintenance Procedures (Section 8 and Appendix 4)

10:30  Break

10:45  Sample Collection and Handling
Don Muldoon/MassDEP

Group discussion of revised Sample Collection and Handling Procedures (Section 8 and Appendix 5)

11:15  Preliminary Discussion of APH Analytical Method (GC and MS)
Andy Rezendez/Alpha

Preliminary Group discussion of APH Analytical Method  (Section 9.0)

11:45  Review APH Ranges and Calibration Compounds
Don Muldoon/MassDEP

Preliminary Group discussion of Compounds used in Calibration of Aliphatic and Aromatic Ranges  (Section 9.0)

12:15  Schedule next meeting location, date and adjourn
Don Muldoon / MassDEP           

Open discussion

Schedule  Next Meeting

Meeting Goals:  By the end of this meeting, the workgroup should have completed a review and discussion of (1) Gas-Phase Calibration and Analysis Procedures, (2) Passivated Canister Cleaning and Maintenance Procedures (3) Sample Collection and Handling Procedures and (4) Refine APH range calibration approach.