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