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E <br />April 18, 1997 <br />MMIR01111altm <br />TO." Vendors of Leak Detection l3quipment(Procedures <br />PROM- Curt D. Johnson, Chairpemn <br />RAE: National Work Group on Leak Detection Evaluation's List of Third -Party <br />Evahustod. Leak Detection Equipment'Procedum <br />If you are reading this memo, you have received our latest edition of the list We would appreciate any comments you <br />have concerning the list. Please comment to we at the address, phone number, fax number or e-mail address listed on <br />the next pap. <br />If you need toe other members in the work group, the same information is included for them on the next page. <br />Also, the wait group team and team leaders am listed on die page following due member list to help you deteirume who <br />you may need to contact. <br />Please maid new evaluations and/or protocols to be evaluated by the work group to my attention at the address on the <br />following page. To enabic the work group to property review the tbird-party MaM three (3) copies of all applicable <br />infmnation indicated in the enclosed "Leak Detection Equipment Review - Document LW most be included. <br />SMce OW dMft ha was sent out ME M 53—m—Eff 75-51 7737,76UM-W I �77 Sit—, -77 oCUL <br />list of approved leak de&vtiou equipm=V. rhe work group and EPA are concerwd that similar statemems may be <br />W appear kt sales Iftera turc: dlvxflxftd by vendom We request that you do not raft to the list in this way for the ;9ij <br />following MWU3. 1 <br />1. This 6 notaik EPA*r EPAwork group list- This draft ftwas prepared by an independent ,*_a.. 1.v <br />consisting of stme and EPA members. I <br />2. Neither EPA agr dw w9rk group approve leak detection equipment or pr arras. The draft list does not <br />include "approved" teak detection equipment/proicedures. It includes leak detection aquipmant0procedures d3at the <br />work group reviewed and confuzned, were third -party tested in accordance with either an EPA or other acceptable <br />test protocol, and the ten confirmed that the equipment/procedures meet EPA performance standards. Approval or <br />accep0am of teak deftction equipment and procedures is the responsibility of the implementing agency, which in <br />most Cases is the state environmental agency. <br />We try to swul only I copy of the list per company per location. If you received mom than I copy at your <br />location, or if the copy needs to be sent to another person, please notify me and we will make the necessary <br />corrections. <br />Enclosure: Work Group Members, Work Group Teams, Leak Detection Equipment Review - <br />Document List <br />492 <br />Appearance an this list is not to be construed as an endorsement by any regulatory aSlency nor is I any guarantee of the perfarrnanoe of <br />the rnelhod or equipawd. Equipment should be installed and operated in accoMance with all applicable laws and regulations. <br />FM 30%ld d3&JVH ST13IHS 8Vt881939019 t1T:TT lIG61/80/90 <br />