SOURCE SAMPLING
MANUAL
VOLUME I
January, 1976
Revised: April, 1979
August, 1981; January, 1992
State of Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality
Air Quality Division
Source Sampling Manual
Volume I
Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Purpose 1
1.2 Applicability 1
1.3 Manual Organization 1
2.0 SOURCE TESTING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1
2.1 Department Notification 2
2.2 Source Test Plan 2
2.3 Sample Replicates 3
2.4 Sample time, volumes, and detection limits 4
2.5 Reporting and Record Keeping 4
2.5.1 Reporting 4
2.5.2 Record Keeping 4
3.0 TEST METHODS 5
3.1 Sample locations/Traverse Points 5
3.2 Gas Velocity and Flow Rate 5
3.3 Gas Composition Analysis 5
3.4 Moisture Content of Gas 5
3.4.1 Oregon Method 4 (wet blub/dry bulb) 6
3.5 Particulate Matter 9
3.5.1 Oregon Method 5 10
3.5.2 Oregon Method 7 17
3.5.3 Oregon Method 8 21
3.6 PM10 Particulate Matter 39
3.7 Sulfur Dioxide 39
3.8 Oxides of Nitrogen 39
3.9 Visible Emissions 39
3.10 Carbon Monoxide 39
3.11 Reduced sulfur 39
3.12 Lead 39
3.13 Fluoride 39
3.14 Volatile Organic Compounds 39
3.15 Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins
Polychlorinated Dibenzonfurans 40
3.16 Hydrogen Chloride 40
3.17 Woodstoves 40
4.0 Test Methods for National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 40
4.1 Mercury 40
4.2 Beryllium 40
4.3 Vinyl Chloride 40
4.4 Arsenic 40