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National Air Monitoring Stations/ State and Local Air Monitoring Stations
(NAMS/SLAMS)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
NAMS/SLAMS |
| Agency |
EPA, State & loc agen ow |
| Year Initiated |
1979 |
| Measures |
AIR - criteria pollutnts, visibility/fine particulates, toxics |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Source |
No |
| Transect |
No |
| Other area |
No |
| Locations for Data Collection |
5000 samplrs, 3150 sites |
| Temporal Interval |
Hourly, Pb&PM10 variable |
| Sampling Design |
Selected |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
EPA reg offices,AIRS |
| Extent for Reporting |
Primarily urban,some rura |
| Annual Funding |
FY 96-$36 M in fed fnds |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
$5 K-$100 K per site |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
Avrg $1 K per site/yrly |
| Partners |
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| International |
No |
| Agency |
EPA Regions |
| State |
State agencies |
| Local |
Local agencies, contrctrs |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
40CFR58 |
| Users of Data per Year |
450 |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
No |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Not needed |
| Contact Person |
David Lutz |
| Phone # |
919-541-5476 |
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