Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations: documents incorporated by reference
The Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations (the regulations) incorporate many documents by reference, which may be updated from time to time. For the majority of them, regulatees must rely on the most up-to-date version. If there are inconsistencies, the versions identified in the regulations prevail. For convenience, hyperlinks are provided below:
US EPA documents
These methods are available for download from the US EPA website.
- EPA Method 1: Sample and velocity traverses for stationary sources
- EPA Method 1A: Sample and velocity traverses for stationary sources with small stacks or ducts
- EPA Method 2: Determination of stack gas velocity and volumetric flow rate (type S pitot tube)
- EPA method 3: Gas analysis for the determination of dry molecular weight
- EPA Method 3A: Determination of oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in emissions from stationary sources (instrumental analyzer procedure)
- EPA Method 3B: Gas analysis for the determination of emission rate correction factor or excess air
- EPA Method 4: Determination of moisture content in stack gases
- EPA Method 6C: Determination of sulfur dioxide emissions from stationary sources (instrumental analyzer procedure)
- EPA Method 7: Determination of nitrogen oxide emissions from stationary sources
- EPA Method 7A: Determination of nitrogen oxide emissions from stationary sources -- ion chromatographic method
- EPA Method 7C: Determination of nitrogen oxide emissions from stationary sources -- alkaline-permanganate/colorimetric method
- EPA Method 7E: Determination of nitrogen oxides emissions from stationary sources (instrumental analyzer procedure)
- EPA Method 19: Determination of sulfur dioxide removal efficiency and particulate, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emission rates
- EPA Method 320: Measurement of vapor phase organic and inorganic emissions by extractive fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
Documents produced by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
These documents are incorporated by reference into the regulations and are available from ASTM International for a fee (see the ASTM Digital Library). Unfortunately we cannot provide a direct link to each referenced method.
- ASTM D240-09: Standard test method for heat of combustion of liquid hydrocarbon fuels by bomb calorimeter
- ASTM D1826-94: Standard test method for calorific (heating) value of gases in natural gas range by continuous recording calorimeter
- ASTM D1946-90: Means the method entitled standard practice for analysis of reformed gas by gas chromatography
- ASTM D1945-03: Standard test method for analysis of natural gas by gas chromatography,
- ASTM D3588-98: Standard practice for calculating heat value, compressibility factor, and relative density of gaseous fuels,
- ASTM D4239-12: Method entitled standard test method for sulfur in the analysis sample of coal and coke using high-temperature tube furnace combustion
- ASTM D4294-10: Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products by energy dispersive xray fluorescence spectrometry,
- ASTM D4809-09ae1: Standard test method for heat of combustion of liquid hydrocarbon fuels by bomb calorimeter (precision method)
- ASTM D4891-89: Standard test method for heating value of gases in natural gas range by stoichiometric combustion
- ASTM D5291-10: Standard test methods for instrumental determination of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in petroleum products and lubricants
- ASTM D5373-08: Standard test methods for instrumental determination of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in laboratory samples of coal
- ASTM D5468-02: Standard test method for gross calorific and ash value of waste materials
- ASTM D5865-12: Standard test method for gross calorific value of coal and coke,
- ASTM D6348-12e1: Standard test method for determination of gaseous compounds by extractive direct interface fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
- ASTM D6522-11: Standard test method for determination of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and oxygen concentrations in emissions from natural gas-fired reciprocating engines, combustion turbines, boilers, and process heaters using portable analyzers
- ASTM E775-87(2008)e1: Standard test methods for total sulfur in the analysis sample of refuse-derived fuel
- ASTM E777-08: Standard test method for carbon and hydrogen in the analysis sample of refuse-derived fuel
- ASTM E778-08: Standard test methods for nitrogen in the analysis sample of refuse-derived fuel
Environment and Climate Change Canada documents
- EC method AP-77-3: Standard reference methods for source testing: Measurement of emissions of nitrogen oxides from stationary sources
- Reference method EPS 1/RM/8: Reference method for source testing: Measurement of releases of particulate from stationary sources:
- EC CEMS code: Protocols and performance specifications for continuous monitoring of gaseous emissions from thermal power generation (EPS 1/PG/7)
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