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PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS (CLEAN AIR) REGULATION 2021 - SCHEDULE 5

SCHEDULE 5 – Test methods, averaging periods and reference conditions for scheduled premises

clause 39

Part 1 - Test methods

Test methods and monitoring methods
Air impurity Test method Monitoring method
Solid particles (Total) TM-15 Not applicable
Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) or nitric oxide (NO) or both, as NO 2 equivalent TM-11 CEM-2
Sulfur dioxide (SO 2) TM-4 CEM-2
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) TM-5 CEM-7
Total reduced sulfides (TRS) TM-33 CEM-5
Sulfuric acid mist (H 2 SO 4) or sulfur trioxide (SO 3) or both, as SO 3 equivalent TM-3 Not applicable
Chlorine (Cl 2) TM-7 Not applicable
Hydrogen chloride (HCl) TM-8 Not applicable
Fluorine (F 2) or any compound containing fluorine, as total fluoride (HF equivalent), except where emitted from pot line roof vents at a primary aluminium smelter while manufacturing aluminium from alumina TM-9 Not applicable
Hydrogen fluoride (HF) emitted from pot line roof vents at a primary aluminium smelter while manufacturing aluminium from alumina TM-10 Not applicable
Type 1 substances and Type 2 substances TM-12, TM-13 and TM-14 Not applicable
Cadmium (Cd) or mercury TM-12, TM-13 and TM-14 Not applicable
Dioxins or furans TM-18 Not applicable
Carbon monoxide (CO) TM-32 CEM-4
Volatile organic compounds, as n-propane equivalent TM-34 CEM-8, CEM-9, CEM-10
Methanol TM-35 CEM-8, CEM-9, CEM-10
Smoke, if determining whether a specified standard of concentration of opacity has been exceeded Not applicable CEM-1
Smoke, if determining whether a specified Ringelmann standard has been exceeded TM-16 Not applicable
Smoke, if determining whether standard for emission of smoke from flares has been exceeded TM-37 Not applicable

Part 2 - Averaging periods

Averaging periods
Air impurity Averaging period
Sulfuric acid mist (H 2 SO 4) or sulfur trioxide (SO 3) or both, as SO 3 equivalent
Fluorine (F 2), or any compound containing fluorine, as total fluoride (HF equivalent), except where emitted by a primary aluminium smelter while manufacturing aluminium from alumina
Hydrogen Chloride (HCl)
Cadmium (Cd)
Dioxins or furans
Mercury (Hg)
Type 1 or Type 2 substances
Solid particles (Total)
1 hour, or the minimum sampling period specified in the relevant test method referred to in Part 1, whichever is the greater
Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) or nitric oxide (NO) or both, as NO 2 equivalent
Sulfur dioxide (SO 2)
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S)
Total reduced sulfides (TRS)
Chlorine (Cl 2)
1 hour block
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as n-propane equivalent
Carbon monoxide (CO)
1 hour rolling
Hydrogen fluoride (HF) emitted by a primary aluminium smelter while manufacturing aluminium from alumina
Methanol
24 hours
Smoke (if determining whether a specified standard of concentration of opacity has been exceeded) 6 minutes rolling

Part 3 - Reference conditions

Reference conditions relating to Group 1, 2, 3 or 4
Air impurity Activity or plant Reference conditions
All air impurities, except as listed below Any activity or plant Dry, 273 K, 101.3 kPa
Smoke, if determining whether a specified standard of concentration of opacity has been exceeded Any activity or plant Gas stream temperature above dew point. Path length corrected to stack exit diameter as per CEM-1.
Solid particles (Total) Boilers or incinerators Dry, 273 K, 101.3 kPa, 12% CO 2

Reference conditions relating to Group 5 or 6
Air impurity Activity or plant Reference conditions
All air impurities, except as listed below Any activity or plant, except as listed below) Dry, 273 K, 101.3 kPa
Any fuel burning equipment using solid fuel Dry, 273 K, 101.3 kPa, 7% O 2
Any fuel burning equipment using gas or liquid fuel Dry, 273 K, 101.3 kPa, 3% O 2
Gas turbines Dry, 273 K, 101.3 kPa, 15% O 2
Smoke, if determining whether a specified standard of concentration of opacity has been exceeded Any activity or plant Gas stream temperature above dew point. Path length corrected to stack exit diameter as per CEM-1.
Dioxins or furans Incinerators that process waste Dry, 273 K, 101.3kPa, 11% O 2



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