Westar

Virtual Training: Sources & Control of Volatile Organic Air Pollutants
2026-06-09 08:30 - 2026-06-12 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
COURSE BROCHURE
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This basic course is designed for individuals within a regulatory agency whose role is to evaluate volatile organic compound emission sources for permitting and to determine the ongoing compliance status of such emission sources. This class is intended for new permit and compliance engineers and scientists who are responsible for permitting and compliance activities.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Those completing this course will gain a basic understanding of the different types of volatile organic emission sources that are present at industrial facilities and the types of control devices that are available for certain emission sources. Attendees will be able to perform regulatory reviews involving the following elements of gaseous emissions and control:

Basics of organic chemistry and photochemistry
VOC properties
National emissions and the regulatory approach
Source measurement of VOCs
Surface coating processes
Graphic arts processes
Petroleum refining and product storage and distribution
Liquid asphalt
Degreasing processes
Dry cleaning processes
VOC control methods

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course prepares the student to evaluate techniques typically used to control volatile organic emissions from certain industrial sources. Process descriptions, emission sources and characterizations, regulatory requirements, and emission controls are discussed, along with techniques for field evaluation. Industrial sources covered include surface coating, graphic arts, petroleum refining, petroleum product storage and distribution, liquid asphalt, degreasing and dry cleaning. Supporting topics include basic organic chemistry, photochemistry, VOC properties, source measurement, national emissions inventory, and the Federal approach to regulation of VOC sources.
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Advanced Inspector Training (NACT 355) -- In-Person Training
2026-06-23 08:30 - 2026-06-25 16:30 (America/Denver) | Montana DEQ – Colonia Building, 2401 Colonial Drive, Helena, 59601, United States
COURSE BROCHURE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Advanced Inspector Training Course focuses on issues and techniques for the more senior inspector to help enhance and improve their inspection techniques and results. This course does not focus on any specific media but covers subject applicable to inspections in all media. The course is intended to provide additional tools to obtain information before, during, and after an inspection. The course will present “best practices” for conducting inspections and give the students an opportunity to discuss how these “best practices” apply or not to their own inspections. Each class will have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate specific issues or areas of interest to them.
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WESTAR Technical Committee
2026-06-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-26 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-25 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-12-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2027-01-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) and 6 more dates | WA
The WESTAR Technical Committee includes technical professionals from the 15 member states. Participants come from a variety of backgrounds including monitoring, emissions inventory, and modeling analysis. Technical professionals from Tribal and local air agencies as well as EPA and Federal Land Management agencies are welcome to attend. These calls occur every month on the First Thursday at 2:00 Mountain Time. The purpose of the call is to identify policy issues of concern, make recommendations and comment on EPA policies and proposals, and exchange information and expertise on relevant topics.
If you are interested in attending these calls, please contact Jay Baker at jbaker@westar.org.

WESTAR Planning Committee
2026-07-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-01 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-11-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-12-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2027-01-07 14:00 - 15:00, 2027-02-04 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) and 6 more dates | WA
The WESTAR Planning Committee includes air quality planners from the 15 member states. Planners from Tribal and local air agencies as well as EPA and Federal Land Management agencies are welcome to attend. These calls occur every month on the First Thursday at 2:00 Mountain Time. The purpose of the call is to identify policy issues of concern, make recommendations and comment on EPA policies and proposals, and exchange information and expertise on relevant topics.
If you are interested in attending these calls, please contact Jay Baker at jbaker@westar.org.
