Reference Document on General Principles of Monitoring

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I

PREFACE.V

SCOPE OF THIS DOCUMENT IX

1 INTRODUCTION.1

2 MONITORING ISSUES TO CONSIDER IN SETTING IPPC PERMITS .3

2.1 “Why” monitor? .3

2.2 “Who” carries out the monitoring?.5

2.3 “What” and “How” to monitor .7

2.4 “How” to express ELVs and monitoring results.10

2.5 Monitoring timing considerations.12

2.6 How to deal with uncertainties .16

2.7 Monitoring requirements to be included with Emission Limit Values (ELVs) in permits .18

3 ACCOUNTING FOR TOTAL EMISSIONS.21

3.1 Monitoring of Fugitive and Diffuse Emissions (DFE) .22

3.2 Exceptional emissions 25

3.2.1 Exceptional emissions under foreseeable conditions25

3.2.2 Exceptional emissions under unforeseeable conditions26

3.3 Values under the limit of detection.29

3.4 Outliers 30

4 DATA PRODUCTION CHAIN31

4.1 Comparability and reliability of data through the data production chain .31

4.2 Steps in the data production chain 33

4.2.1 Flow/amount measurement 33

4.2.2 Sampling33

4.2.3 Sample storage, transport and preservation 34

4.2.4 Sample treatment35

4.2.5 Sample analysis 35

4.2.6 Data processing 36

4.2.7 Reporting.36

4.3 The data production chain for different media .37

4.3.1 Air emissions37

4.3.2 Waste water 38

4.3.3 Wastes 40

5 DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO MONITORING.41

5.1 Direct measurements 42

5.2 Surrogate parameters 44

5.3 Mass balances48

5.4 Calculations 50

5.5 Emission factors .51

6 COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT.53

7 REPORTING OF MONITORING RESULTS57

7.1 Requirements and audiences for the report.58

7.2 Responsibilities for producing the report59

7.3 Scope of the report60

7.4 Type of report61

7.5 Good reporting practices 62

7.6 Quality considerations 64

8 COST OF EMISSION MONITORING.65

9 CONCLUDING REMARKS.67

9.1 Timing of the work .67

9.2 Questionnaire of current practices 67

9.3 Sources of information. 67

9.4 Level of consensus . 68

9.5 Recommendations for future work. 68

REFERENCES 71

ANNEX 1. GLOSSARY OF TERMS. 79

ANNEX 2. LIST OF CEN STANDARDS AND PRE-STANDARDS 87

Annex 2.1. Table of CEN standards for air emissions . 88

Annex 2.2. Table of CEN standards for water emissions. 90

Annex 2.3. Table of CEN standards for solid residues 95

Annex 2.4. Table of CEN standards for sludge 97

ANNEX 3. COMMON UNITS, MEASUREMENT AND SYMBOLS 99

ANNEX 4. EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO VALUES UNDER THE LIMIT OF

DETECTION (LOD). 101

ANNEX 5. EXAMPLES OF CONVERSION OF DATA TO STANDARD CONDITIONS. 103

ANNEX 6. EXAMPLES OF ESTIMATING EMISSIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT 105

ANNEX 7. COST EXAMPLES. 107

A7.1. Examples from the chemical industry 107

A7.2. Examples from the German delegation 109