PROPOSAL:
Recognize Revenues from U.S. Department of Defense for Adaptation of Urban
Air Monitoring Instruments to Demonstrate Feasibility to Measure Low Level
Pollutant Concentrations
SYNPOSIS:
An AQMD proposal has been selected for award by the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD) for the adaptation of urban air monitoring instruments to measure
low level pollutant concentrations in an amount of $900,000. Under the provided
funding, the AQMD will evaluate various, and purchase the best suited,
measurement instruments to detect low level concentrations. This action is to
recognize the revenue of $900,000 and execute a contract with DOD to conduct the
study.
COMMITTEE:
Administrative, July 18, 2003, Recommended for Approval
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
- Recognize $900,000 revenue in the General Fund from DOD for the Adaptation
of Urban Air Monitoring Instruments to Demonstrate Feasibility to Measure Low
Level Pollutant Concentrations. Upon award of contract, appropriate $900,000
from the Undesignated Fund Balance to the FY 2003-04 Budget as set forth
below.
- Authorize the Chairman to execute a contract with DOD to conduct a study
to measure low level pollutant concentrations.
Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer
Background An AQMD proposal submitted in response to Broad Agency
Announcement 2002, has been selected for award by the DOD for the adaptation of
urban air monitoring instruments to measure low level pollutant concentrations
in an amount of $900,000. This proposal seeks to assess, develop, and adapt
various technologies for both field analysis and sample collection to assist in
the characterization of a release of chemical agents. Specifically, the contract
will be used to evaluate technology to determine its capabilities and
adaptabilities in the detection and quantification of chemical agents. The best
candidate instrumentation would then be purchased, modified if necessary, and
mounted in either the AQMD’s existing Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) or an air
monitoring station for real-world condition testing and evaluation. If
successful, the instrument may be permanently housed in the ERV. In addition to
the analytical aspect of the grant, a meteorological system with integrated
dispersion modeling software is proposed to evaluate the dispersion of any
chemical agent. Given that many of the agents have molecular weights between 140
and 270, heavier hydrocarbons will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of
these technologies. This evaluation would be needed since most existing analysis
software and dispersion models are based on lower molecular weight compounds. As
such, part of the contract funds would be used to enhance the computer software
for the heavier hydrocarbons Proposal Staff has submitted a proposal
to the DOD to conduct an evaluation of technology to be applied to the
measurement of low level pollutant concentrations. A summary of the proposed
funding allocation is provided below:
| $140,000 |
Salaries (51000) |
| $660,000 |
Fixed Assets (77000) |
| $90,000 |
Laboratory Supplies (68050) |
| $5,000 |
Travel (67800) |
| $5,000 |
Mileage (67700) |
The fixed assets considered for inclusion are: IMS-based RAID CW Detector
($25,000), Passive Scanable Open Path Fourier-Transform Infra-Red System
($225,000), Meteorological System with Integrated Dispersion Modeling ($30,000),
Remotely Activated, Sequential Canister Samplers ($110,000), and Analytical
Instrumentation - TOF GC/MS or IMS and Autosampler ($270,000). Resource Impacts
DOD funding will fully support this effort. / / /
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