Pod Technologies: Update: 03/2006

Highlights of 2005/2006 US EPA Test Method Activities

Highlights of EPA air pollution test method activities for 2005 (pdf, 11pp., 56kB) are available from the US EPA's Emission Measurement Center. Activities include:

Specifications and test procedures for particulate matter and total vapor-phase mercury continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS), as well as performance specification for predictive emissions monitoring systems (PEMS); and
Source test methods for determination of vapor-phase mercury emissions using dry sorbent trap sampling and for determination of PM10 and PM2.5 emissions (PM10 refers to particles smaller than 10 microns in diameter; PM2.5 to those smaller than 2.5 microns).

3/29/2006

Clean Air Markets CEMS Monitoring Plan and QA Data

US EPA Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD) Monitoring Plan and QA Test Data Export Files are updated as of March 11, 2006. These files provide access to the current monitoring plan and quality assurance test data stored in the CAMD's Monitor Data Checking (MDC) database.

3/14/2006

AQMD Urges Tougher Standards for Particulate Pollution

The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Board (AQMD) urged the US EPA to significantly strengthen its proposal for new health standards for fine particulate pollution. At issue is the degree to which US EPA’s Proposed National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter will strengthen—and in some cases drop—health standards for particulates PM10, PM2.5 and PM10-2.5. (PM10 refers to particles smaller than 10 microns in diameter; PM2.5 to those smaller than 2.5 microns and PM10-2.5 to those in between 10 microns and 2.5 microns in size).

In related news, AQMD won a court battle over a refinery rule. The rule will reduce PM10 by an estimated 0.5 tons per day. It will also reduce 1.5 tons per day of ammonia, which if released in the atmosphere would react with other pollutants to form between 1.5 tons per day and 6 tons per day of PM10.

3/04/2006

Mercury News: 1st Quarter 2006

An Overview and Comparison of Available Mercury Emission Test Methods for Boilers. (doc, 11pp., 88kB) 2006 SES Conference, 3/2006
Monitoring Madness. Power Engineering, 1/2006

3/01/2006

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