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Methods Covered Under Each Group Exam

Group One Exam (first available March 2004) – updated 04/21/10 (50 questions - 40 correct answers needed for a passing grade):

Manual Gas Volume and Flow Measurements and Isokinetic Particulate Sampling Methods to include:

U.S. EPA Methods: 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3, 3B, 4, 5, 5A, 5B, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5I, 17, 19, 201A and 202.

 

Group Two Exam (first available March 2004) – updated 12/2/08 (50 questions - 40 correct answers needed for a passing grade):

Manual Gaseous Pollutants Source Sampling Methods to include U.S. EPA Methods: 3B, 6, 6A, 6B, 7, 7C, 7D, 8, 11,13A, 13B, 15A, 16A, 19, 26, 26A, 202.

 

Group Three Exam (first available March 2005) – 12/2/08 (50 questions - 40 correct answers needed for a passing grade):

Gaseous Pollutants Instrumental Methods - Methods 3A, 6C, 7E, 10, 10B, 20 and 25A (Methods 3A, 6C, 7E, 19 and 20, as revised April 28, 2006). Also included are CEMS Performance Specifications (PS) 2, PS3, PS4, PS4A, PS5, PS6, PS7, PS8, and PS15 and the CEMS RA requirements of part 75 including appendices A, B, and E.

 

Group Four Exam (first available March 2007) – 12/2/08 (50 questions - 40 correct answers needed for a passing grade):

 Hazardous Metals Measurement Methods to include 12, 19, 29, 30B, 101, 101A, 102, and ASTM D6784-02

(The ASTM Method may be purchased from ASTM at http://www.astm.org.) 

Group One Exam (first available March 2004) – updated 12/2/08 (75 questions - 60 correct answers needed for a passing grade):

Manual Gas Volume and Flow Measurements and Isokinetic Particulate Sampling Methods to include:

U.S. EPA Methods: 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3, 3B, 4, 5, 5A, 5B, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5I, 17, 19, 201A and 202.

 

Group Two Exam (first available March 2004) – updated 12/2/08 (50 questions - 40 correct answers needed for a passing grade):

Manual Gaseous Pollutants Source Sampling Methods to include U.S. EPA Methods: 3B, 6, 6A, 6B, 7, 7C, 7D, 8, 11,13A, 13B, 15A, 16A, 19, 26, 26A, 202.

 

Group Three Exam (first available March 2005) – 12/2/08 (50 questions - 40 correct answers needed for a passing grade):

Gaseous Pollutants Instrumental Methods - Methods 3A, 6C, 7E, 10, 10B, 20 and 25A (Methods 3A, 6C, 7E, 19 and 20, as revised April 28, 2006). Also included are CEMS Performance Specifications (PS) 2, PS3, PS4, PS4A, PS5, PS6, PS7, PS8, and PS15 and the CEMS RA requirements of part 75 including appendices A, B, and E.

 

Group Four Exam (first available March 2007) – 12/2/08 (50 questions - 40 correct answers needed for a passing grade):

 Hazardous Metals Measurement Methods to include 12, 19, 29, 30B, 101, 101A, 102, and ASTM D6784-02

(The ASTM Method may be purchased from ASTM at http://www.astm.org.)