Course Code: ODORCERT01MAR2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Bioresource Engineering Laboratory)

Registration Fee:

• General Registration Fee: $495.00
• NJ-DEP Fee*: $200.00
• CEHA Fee*: $150.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

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Description: The New Jersey Administrative Code at N.J.A.C. 7:27-5.2(a), referred to as Subchapter 5, provides for the regulation of odors released in the outdoor atmosphere. Participants in this two-day course are instructed in the proper procedures for enforcement including fundamentals of odor perception and measurement, investigation procedures, enforcement and penalty procedures, odor control technologies, legal issues, and case studies. Classroom exercises are conducted to develop the students’ familiarity with odor parameters including intensity, character (quality), frequency, duration, and hedonic tone.

It is recommended that agency personnel, after initial certification in the two-day course, attend the one-day refresher course every three years to remain current with the regulatory and technical aspects of the odor field enforcement.

Prerequisite: Odor Field Enforcement (2 day course)

Course Code: ODORREFRESH15MAR2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Operator Training Center)

Registration Fee:

• General Registration Fee: $450.00
• NJ-DEP Fee: $175.00
• CEHA Fee*: $135.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

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Description: The New Jersey Administrative Code at N.J.A.C. 7:27-5.2(a), referred to as Subchapter 5, provides for the regulation of odors released in the outdoor atmosphere. Participants in this two-day course are instructed in the proper procedures for enforcement including fundamentals of odor perception and measurement, investigation procedures, enforcement and penalty procedures, odor control technologies, legal issues, and case studies. Classroom exercises are conducted to develop the students’ familiarity with odor parameters including intensity, character (quality), frequency, duration, and hedonic tone.

Course Code: VE-REFRESH04APR2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Operator Training Center)

Registration Fee:

• General Registration Fee: $495.00
• NJ-DEP Fee*: $225.00
• CEHA Fee*: $100.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

Registration:

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Description: EPA Reference Method 9 and NJ Air Test Method 2 provides for the visual estimation of smoke opacity from stationary source. This one-day course provides participants the periodic classroom and field retraining necessary to maintain an observer’s qualification to read smoke under current federal/state standards. Those who pass the test will receive their 6 month field certification. This course is designed for those who have been certified within the past three years.

Course Code: VE-CERT25APR2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Operator Training Center)

Registration Fee:

• General Fee: $550.00
• NJ-DEP Fee*: $300.00
• CEHA Fee*: $125.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

Registration:

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Description: EPA Reference Method 9 and NJ Air Test Method 2 provides for the visual estimation of smoke opacity from stationary sources. In this three-day course, participants will be instructed in the proper procedures for using Method 9 and New Jersey Air Test Method 2 in practical field situations.

Classroom instruction is provided in method history, legal considerations, method accuracy, sources of opacity, requirements for opacity field observations, data recording, data reduction, and report writing.

Field training sessions are conducted to develop the student’s ability to visually judge smoke opacity accurately. After achieving a skill level which meets the specific requirements of accuracy under Method 9 and NJ Air Test Method 2, the student is qualified as a smoke reader.

Passing the field test will provide you certification for a period of “approximately 6 months.” To maintain your certification, you will be required to attend the Visible Emissions Recertification course approximately every 6 months. Agency personnel are also required to attend the Visible Emissions Evaluation Refresher course every three years.

Course Code: VE-RECERT27APR2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Ag Field)

Registration Fee:

• General Fee: $250.00
• NJ-DEP Fee*: $150.00
• CEHA Fee*: $75.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

Registration:

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Description: EPA Reference Method 9 provides for the visual estimation of smoke opacity from stationary sources. Participants in this one-day course are provided the periodic retraining necessary to maintain an observer’s qualification to read smoke under current federal standards. It is designed for those who have been certified within the past three years and is run concurrently with the final day of a certification course or as a stand-alone course.

Course Code: VE-RECERT03MAY2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Ag Field)

Registration Fee:

• General Fee: $250.00
• NJ-DEP Fee*: $150.00
• CEHA Fee*: $75.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

Registration:

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• Paying by check, money order, or PO? Click here to fill out our registration form.

Description: EPA Reference Method 9 provides for the visual estimation of smoke opacity from stationary sources. Participants in this one-day course are provided the periodic retraining necessary to maintain an observer’s qualification to read smoke under current federal standards. It is designed for those who have been certified within the past three years and is run concurrently with the final day of a certification course or as a stand-alone course.

Course Code: VE-REFRESH12SEP2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Operator Training Center)

Registration Fee:

• General Fee: $495.00
• NJ-DEP Fee*: $225.00
• CEHA Fee*: $100.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

Registration:

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• Paying by check, money order, or PO? Click here to fill out our registration form.

Description: EPA Reference Method 9 and NJ Air Test Method 2 provides for the visual estimation of smoke opacity from stationary source. This one-day course provides participants the periodic classroom and field retraining necessary to maintain an observer’s qualification to read smoke under current federal/state standards. Those who pass the test will receive their 6 month field certification. This course is designed for those who have been certified within the past three years.

Course Code: VE-CERT19SEP2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Operator Training Center)

Registration Fee:

• General Fee: $550.00
• NJ-DEP Fee*: $300.00
• CEHA Fee*: $125.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

Registration:

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• Paying by check, money order, or PO? Click here to fill out our registration form.

Description: EPA Reference Method 9 and NJ Air Test Method 2 provides for the visual estimation of smoke opacity from stationary sources. In this three-day course, participants will be instructed in the proper procedures for using Method 9 and New Jersey Air Test Method 2 in practical field situations.

Classroom instruction is provided in method history, legal considerations, method accuracy, sources of opacity, requirements for opacity field observations, data recording, data reduction, and report writing.

Field training sessions are conducted to develop the student’s ability to visually judge smoke opacity accurately. After achieving a skill level which meets the specific requirements of accuracy under Method 9 and NJ Air Test Method 2, the student is qualified as a smoke reader.

Passing the field test will provide you certification for a period of “approximately 6 months.” To maintain your certification, you will be required to attend the Visible Emissions Recertification course approximately every 6 months. Agency personnel are also required to attend the Visible Emissions Evaluation Refresher course every three years.

Course Code: VE-RECERT21SEP2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Ag Field)

Registration Fee:

• General Fee: $250.00
• NJ-DEP Fee*: $150.00
• CEHA Fee*: $75.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

Registration:

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• Paying by check, money order, or PO? Click here to fill out our registration form.

Description: EPA Reference Method 9 provides for the visual estimation of smoke opacity from stationary sources. Participants in this one-day course are provided the periodic retraining necessary to maintain an observer’s qualification to read smoke under current federal standards. It is designed for those who have been certified within the past three years and is run concurrently with the final day of a certification course or as a stand-alone course.

Course Code: VE-RECERT03OCT2023

Course Time: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Rutgers New Brunswick (Ag Field)

Registration Fee:

• General Fee: $250.00
• NJ-DEP Fee*: $150.00
• CEHA Fee*: $75.00

*Must be an employee of NJDEP or CEHA Agency to be eligible for those fee categories

Registration:

• Paying by credit card or echeck? Click here to register online.
• Paying by check, money order, or PO? Click here to fill out our registration form.

Description: EPA Reference Method 9 provides for the visual estimation of smoke opacity from stationary sources. Participants in this one-day course are provided the periodic retraining necessary to maintain an observer’s qualification to read smoke under current federal standards. It is designed for those who have been certified within the past three years and is run concurrently with the final day of a certification course or as a stand-alone course.