RB - Raw Blanks¶
Blanks data provides an audit of background concentrations of parameters in the un-exposed filters.
Examples:
RB|I|06|067|0002|81102|1|7|131|063|FIELD|20200213|16:05|0.0013|||||||||||||
RB|I|TT|615|7020|88101|1|7|077|143|FIELD|20200113|00:00|-0.5|||||||||||||
Format¶
Seq. |
Name |
Description |
Formatting Rules |
Required |
Key |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Blanks Data transaction identifier. |
Must = RB |
Always |
||
2 |
Indicator for Insert, Update, or Delete action. |
Must = I, U, or D |
Always |
||
3 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
The AQS parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS. |
Must exist in PARAMETERS reference table. |
Always |
Y |
|
7 |
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 |
The period of time during which the blank sample value was collected. |
Must exist in SAMPLE DURATIONS reference table. |
Insert |
||
9 |
The unit of measure of the reported value. |
Must exist in UNITS reference table. |
Insert |
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10 |
Identifies a particular method for collecting and analyzing samples. |
Must exist in SAMPLING METHODOLOGIES reference table. |
Insert |
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11 |
Describes how the un-exposed filter was handled. |
Must = FIELD, TRIP, or LOT |
Always |
Y |
|
12 |
Date the blank was cycled into the sampler. |
YYYYMMDD. |
Always |
Y |
|
13 |
The begin time of blank cycling. |
HH:MM. |
Always |
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14 |
The measured value of the parameter in the un-exposed filter. |
Decimal. |
Sample value or null data code required |
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15 |
This is a code to explain why no blank value was reported. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
Sample value or null data code required |
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16 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
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17 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
||
18 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
||
19 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
||
20 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
||
21 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
||
22 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
||
23 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
||
24 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
||
25 |
Qualifications used to describe the blank data. |
Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table. |
No |
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26 |
User supplied alternate to the federeal method detection limit (MDL). |
Decimal. |
No |
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27 |
The value of method uncertainty associated with the sample. |
Decimal. |
No |