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AQS Manuals and Guides

Manuals and Guides Section

AQS XML Format Documentation

AQS Transaction Formats

AQS Reports Guide

AQS User Guide

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Data Coding Manual (PDF)(609 pp, 3 MB)
AQS Data Dictionary (PDF)(425 pp, 2 MB)
AQS Acronyms and Abbreviations (PDF)(5 pp, 56 K)
Table A-2 Appendix A to Part 58 (PDF)(2 pp, 36 K)
Quick Look Workfile Formats (PDF)(10 pp, 28 K)
AMP 350WF Raw Data Work File Formats (PDF)(12 pp, 42 K)
AQS Design Value Report For SO2 (PDF)(10 pp, 552 K)
Loading Data in AQS (PDF)(1 pg, 107 K)