MF - Monitor Sample Schedule

For intermittent monitors, this transaction defines the expected time periods between samples.

Rules

Monitor Sampling Schedule is required for PM10 and PM2.5 monitors. Error Messages:

The Required Collection Frequency assignment for a production monitor cannot be changed, (i.e., updated or deleted), in a manner that would leave any portion of that monitor’s sample periods since 1987-07-01 without a required collection frequency.

A Seasonal Required Collection Frequency assignment, (i.e., where RCF Code is “S”), requires at least twelve Monthly Collection Frequencies for a PM2.5 monitor and a seasonal or random Required Collection Frequency assignment, (.i.e., where RCF Code is “8”, “9”, or “S”), requires at least one Monthly Collection Frequency for a non-PM2.5 monitor.

Examples:

MF transaction in default mode

MF|I|06|001|0007|88101|3|1|20110101||||||||||||||0

MF transaction in Tribal mode

MF|I|TT|614|7004|81102|1|3|20020701||||||||||||||0

Format

MF - Sample Schedule transaction format

Seq.	Name	Description	Formatting Rules	Required	Key
1	Transaction Type	Monitor Sampling Schedule transaction identifier.	Must = MF	Always
2	Action Indicator	Indicator for Insert, Update, or Delete action.	Must = I, U, or D	Always
3	State Code / Tribal Indicator	The FIPS state code of the monitor, or “TT” to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code.	Must exist in STATES Reference Table or be ‘TT’ for Tribal Site	Always	Y
4	County Code / Tribal Code	The FIPS County Code of the site. If the previous field on the transaction contains “TT”, then the Tribal Code of the site.	Must exist in COUNTIES (for state) or TRIBAL_AREAS Reference table	Always	Y
5	Site Number	Four digit number to uniquely identify site in county and/or tribe.	Must exist in SITES table with {State Code, county Code} or Tribal Code	Always	Y
6	Parameter Code	The AQS parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS.	Must exist in PARAMETERS reference table.	Always	Y
7	POC	Parameter Occurrence Code: One or two digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site.	Must exist in MONITOR table for non-Insert actions.	Always	Y
8	Required Collection Frequency Code	Code representing the sample collection freqency for PAMS and PM2.5 and PM10	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	Always	Y
9	Required Collection Frequency Begin Date	The date on which the required collection frequency (RCF) went into effect.	YYYYMMDD.	Always	Y
10	Required Collection Frequency End Date	The date on which the required collection frequency (RCF) ceased being in effect.	YYYYMMDD.	No
11	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Jan	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
12	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Feb	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
13	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Mar	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
14	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Apr	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
15	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - May	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
16	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Jun	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
17	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Jul	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
18	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Aug	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
19	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Sep	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
20	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Oct	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
21	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Nov	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
22	Monthly Required Collection Frequency - Dec	Specifies the collection frequency required within an indicated month.	Must exist in COLLECTION FREQUENCIES reference table.	No
23	Offest	Specifies the number of days this monitor samples after the standard scheduled day.	Ineger.	No