Monitoring of stack emissions to air

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Contents

Part 1: Guidance and strategy

1. The regulatory framework 1

1.1 Legislative framework relevant to stack-emission monitoring 1

1.2 The importance of this guidance in the MCERTS context 2

2. The different approaches to monitoring stack emissions 4

2.1 Types of approach 4

2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of CEMs and periodic monitoring approaches 4

3. The main elements of successful monitoring 5

3.1 The importance of representative sampling 5

3.2 The importance of isokinetic sampling for particulates 6

3.3 Sample conditioning 7

3.4 Reporting of results 7

3.5 Access, facilities and services 9

4. Monitoring strategy 10

4.1 General considerations 10

4.2 Which substance to measure 11

4.3 When to sample, how long to sample for, number of samples and use of sample blanks 11

4.4 Choice of monitoring technique and standard method 15

4.5 Collection and reporting of data 18

4.6 Safety 23

5. How to use Part 2 of this TGN 24

5.1 Layout of the index of monitoring methods 24

5.2 Scope of substances covered by the index of monitoring methods 24

5.3 Information given in the index of monitoring methods 25

5.4 Method implementation documents 25

5.5 Use of MCERTS certified instruments 25

Part 2: Index of monitoring methods

6. Contents of index 26

6.1 Particulate matter 27

6.2 Supplementary parameters (physical) 30

6.3 Supplementary parameters (chemical) 31

6.4 Speciated particulates and phase-partitioned species (inorganic) 34

6.5 Speciated particulates and phase-partitioned species (organic) 38

6.6 Gaseous substances (inorganic) 40

6.7 Gaseous substances (organic) 54

6.8 Odour 62

6.9 Glossary of acronyms 63

7. References 67

8. Alphabetic list of substances 70