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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Air Quality »   Air Quality Compliance »   Emission Measurement

Emission Measurement

Rules:

     Section .2600-Source Testing

     Subchapter 2D-Air Pollution Control Requirements

EPA Emissions Measurement Center (EMC)
Find a wealth of information pertaining to source emissions testing on EPA's EMC site. Included are EPA reference methods, proposed methods, links to other EPA material, software, and a list of emission testing companies.

Stationary Source Test Audit Information

Source Evaluation Society - Stack Testing Companies

Fact Sheet for NSPS Subpart Dc Boilers
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has developed a NSPS Boiler Fact Sheet to help facilities respond to recent revisions to the federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Subpart Dc (Commercial, Industrial, and Small Boilers).

Continuous Emission Monitoring

  • List of industrial sources with CEMs

Testing Issues and Policies

  • General Emission Testing and Reporting Requirements
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
  • Condensible Particulate Matter (CPM)

Testing Forms

  • EPA Method 9 Visible Emissions Evaluation Form
  • EPA Method 9 Visible Emissions Evaluation Form Instructions
Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks
and Vapor Collection Systems (EPA-450/2-78-051)

  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C

Source Testing Protocols
Title V facilities - Tests submitted by Title V facilities must be certified by the Responsible Official per 40 CFR 70.6 (a)(3)(iii).)

  • Open Letter to TV Facilities on Protocol Certifications
  • Protocol Submittal Form / (.doc) Revision 2016 
  • Guidance document for completion of Protocol Submittal Form 
  • VE specific protocol submittal form / (.doc)
  • RICE Protocol Submittal Form (Compression Ignition Engines) / (.doc)
  • RICE Protocol Submittal Form (Spark Ignition Engines) / (.doc)

Test Observation Training Materials

  • NC DAQ Method 5 Observation Checklist

    • NC Method 5 Observation Checklist Reference Document
  • NC DAQ Method 5/202 Observation Checklist
    • Method 5/202 Observation Checklist Reference Document
  • NC DAQ Method 26A Observation Checklist
    • Method 26A Observation Checklist Reference Document
  • NC DAQ CEM Observation Checklist
    • CEM Observation Checklist Reference Document

Air Quality Compliance

  • EPA Policies
  • Annual Compliance Certification
  • Excess Emissions, Deviations, and Malfunction Determinations
  • Civil Penalty Assessments
  • Emission Measurement
    • Stationary Source Test Audit Information
    • Fact Sheet for NSPS Subpart Dc Boilers
    • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
    • Condensable Particulate Matter (CPM)
  • Special Orders by Consent
  • GIS/Facility Mapping Tool
  • Open Burning
  • Quema a Campo Abierto
  • Stage I Vapor Recovery
  • Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM)
  • Compliance Monitoring Strategy (CMS)
  • How NC DAQ Will Evaluate Natural Gas Curtailment
  • Chemical Accident Prevention
  • Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

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