Industrial Air Pollution Monitoring

Background

The monitoring of industrial emissions to atmosphere is a discipline that is changing rapidly in response to requirements flowing from EU directives and increased demands from regulators. Hardware, software and the management framework within which they operate have all evolved. Certification of both instruments and manpower has arrived. Keeping abreast of developments is a continual challenge.

Course aims

This three day short course will provide a broad overview of the whole subject and is suitable for those needing an introduction to the field and for those wishing to update their knowledge. The course will also provide an opportunity to meet providers of equipment and services.

Sessions on day one are particularly relevant to MCERTS level 2 (team leaders) and day two is particularly relevant to MCERTS Technical Endorsements 1 (particles), 2 (trace species) and 3 (manual methods for gases). Sessions on day three are particularly relevant to MCERTS Technical Endorsement 4 (instrumental methods for gases). The afternoon workshop is relevant to everyone involved in emissions monitoring.

Course content and structure

Day one focuses on general management issues, including legislation, compliance with authorisation conditions, quality assurance and control. It will also provide perspectives from all sides - regulators, industrial emitters and contract source testing organisations. 

Days two and three focus on measurement and analytical techniques. Gaseous and particulate emissions will be covered and both extractive sampling and in situ methods will be discussed.

Lectures will include coverage of:

• The MCERTS scheme
• Quality assurance and instrument performance
• Operator and test house monitoring
• The latest on important EN standards
• Principles of the common instrumental techniques
• Gas sampling and sample conditioning
• Calibration
• Particle sampling – manual and instrumental
• Methods for volatile organics
• Methods for trace species such as dioxins and heavy metals
• Uncertainty estimation 

Intended audience:

This course is available for all those with an interest in industrial air pollution monitoring and will be particularly useful for:

• Environmental managers
• Environmental consultants
• Environment Agency and SEPA officers
• Control and instrumentation specialists
• Contract testing engineers
• Works chemists or engineers with responsibility for emissions
• Operators of plant subject to PPC/EPR authorisation
• Local authority air pollution specialists