CONTINUOUS SOURCE MONITORING MANUAL (CSMM)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – Department of Environmental Protection – Bureau of Air Quality – Division of Source Testing and Monitoring – Continuous Source Monitoring Manual (Revision No. 7, 2003)

On September 1, 2003, PADEP issued the latest revision of the Continuous Source Monitoring Manual (CSMM).  The manual can be downloaded at the following website:  http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/aq/cemspage/cemshome.htm.

This manual contains design specifications, performance specifications, performance test procedures, data storage and reporting requirements, quality assurance criteria, and administrative procedures for obtaining Department approval of continuous source emission monitoring systems or other monitoring systems required pursuant to the PADEP Rules and Regulations.

The major changes to the CSMM from Revision 6 to 7 are as follows:
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 Added instruction for requesting alternatives to criteria.
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 Substantive changes, including changes to software are subject to applicable requirements of the Quality Assurance section in the manual
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 Phase I submittals are required to be sent both to the Bureau of Air Quality Regional and Central offices
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 A new outline format has been developed for Phase I submittals
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 Recent changes to Performance Specification-1 (Opacity Monitors) have been incorporated
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 Clarified calibration error calculation
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 Modified calculation procedures for Relative Accuracy and Calibration Error determinations in units of measurement for low Reference Method average concentrations
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 For performance testing aborted test results or attempts or diagnostic testing must be reported for existing, previously approved monitoring systems

Extensive changes have been made to the quality assurance section and the tables in the manual; refer to the CSMM for individual changes.

Author:  Sharon S. Diday

Date:  09/15/03

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