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* The cost of services offered by Carl Koontz Associates for Initial Certification & Re-certification are as follows:
* Initial Certification includes: both the Classroom Lecture Program, as well as, the Field Training Program and is offered at a cost of $250.00 per person.
* Re-certification includes: the Field Training Program Only and is offered at a cost of $225.00 per person.
* The Lecture Program, specializing in teaching a new observer Emission Measurement includes:
* The Principles of Opacity Measurement.
* Opacity Standards in control of Particulate Emissions.
* Sources and Characteristics of Visible Emissions
* Aspects of Method-9 including proper Field Observation Procedures and Documentation.
* Special Field Viewing Problems.
* Legal Aspects of Visible Emission Inspections Compliance Determination.
* The Field Program Activities include:
* Presentation of Opacity Standards to determine Opacities of Stationary Plumes.
* Practice runs. Using sets of four readings, a series of practice runs are conducted.
* Each participant must meet the following criteria for each qualification run.
* Fifty raedings, 25 Black and 25 White smoke readings will be conducted.
* Values will be randomly presented ranging from 0-100% Opacity.
* The applicant will be required to pass on both Black and White sets on the same test.
* An average error of 7.5% or less will be required on both Black and White readings.
* No error in excess of 15% Opacity will be accepted on any one of the 50 readings.
* Certifications will be awarded to those applicants who meet Method-9 Qualifications.
Carl Koontz Associates helps you get the most out of your Visible Emission Evaluation Training Session. We make our expertise work for you in order to maximize your firms productivity. The following, located at the bottom of this page, is a current listing of our companies Open Enrollment Smoke Schools. If you would like the information packet on any of the following schools, please contact us at 615-889-9494 or email at ckoontz8@comcast.net
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SPRING 2012 "Smoke School Schedule"