OCTIEF has now finalised the internal review and revision of processes and methods relating to Stack Testing and formally commenced the NATA Accreditation process. Accreditation will cover the following:

7.70 Gases and aerosols
.04 Industrial fumes and emissionsAPHA 4110 B – Ion Chromatography for bromide, chloride, fluoride and sulphate
AS 3543 – Use of standard Ringelmann and Australian Standard miniature smoke charts
AS 4323. 2 – Determination of total particulate matter – gravimetric method particulate matter (Isokinetic)
AS 4323.3 – Determination of odour concentration by dynamic olfactometry
NSW EPA TM-2 – Velocity, volumetric flow rate, temperature, pressure
NSW EPA TM-4 – Sulfur dioxide
NSW EPA TM-5 – Hydrogen sulphide
NSW EPA TM-15 – Solid particles (total)
NSW EPA TM-16 – Smoke – Ringlemann standard
NSW EPA TM-22 – Moisture content in stack gases
NSW EPA TM-24 – Carbon dioxide in stack gases
NSW EPA TM-25 – Oxygen in stack gases
NSW EPA TM-32 – Carbon monoxide
NSW EPA TM-34 – Volatile organic compounds
NSW EPA OM-9 – Coarse particles
USEPA 2 – Determination of stack gas velocity and volumetric flow rate (Type S pitot tube)
USEPA 3A – Determination of oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in emissions from stationary sources (instrumental analyser procedure)
USEPA 4 – Determination of moisture content in stack gases – classical technique
USEPA 5 – Determination of particulate matter emissions from stationary sources
USEPA 5B – Determination of nonsulfuric acid particulate matter emissions from stationary sources
USEPA 6 – Determination of sulfur dioxide emissions from stationary sources – classical technique
USEPA 6C – Determination of sulfur dioxide emissions from stationary sources (instrumental analyser procedure)
USEPA 7E – Determination of nitrogen oxides emissions from stationary sources (instrumental analyser procedure)
USEPA 8 – Determination of sulfuric acid and sulfur dioxide emissions from stationary sources- classical technique
USEPA 10 – Determination of carbon monoxide emissions from stationary sources (instrumental analyser procedure)
USEPA 11 – Determination of hydrogen sulfide content of fuel gas stream in petroleum refineries – classical technique (iodometrically)
USEPA 15 – Determination of hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl disulfide, carbonyl sulphide emissions from stationary sources – GC-FID
USEPA 16 – Semicontinuous determination of dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl sulfide, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan emissions from stationary sources
USEPA 17 – Determination of particulate matter emissions from stationary sources
USEPA 18 – Measurement of gaseous organic compound emissions by gas chromatography
USEPA 20 – Determination of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and diluent emissions from stationary gas turbines(instrumental analyser procedure)
USEPA 25A – Determination of total gaseous organic concentration using a flame ionisation analyser
USEPA ALT 008 – Alternate moisture measurement – midget impingers
USEPA OTM 027- Determining PM₁₀ and PM_2.5 Emissions from Stationary Sources
USEPA SW846 – Method 0010 Modified method 5 sampling train – including VOC sampling
USEPA 8260 – acetone; acryonitrile; benzene; butyl acetate; t-butylbenzene; n-butanol; 2-butoxy ethyl acetate (EGMEA); 2-butoxyethanol; carbon tetrachloride; cellosolve acetate; chlorobenzene; chloroform; cyclohexane; cyclohexanol; cyclohexanone; n-decane; diacetone alcohol; n-dodecane; 1,1-dichloroethene; 1,2-dichloroethane; dichloromethane; 1,1-dichloroethane; o, p & m -diethylbenzene; 2,3-dimethylpentane; epichlorohydrin; ethanol; ethyl acetate; ethyl benzene; ethyl diglycol acetate (DGMEA); fluorobenzene; glycidyl methacrylate; n-heptane; n-hexane; 2-hexanone; isobutanol (2-methyl-1-propanol); iso-octane; isophorone; isopropanol; isopropyl acetate; isopropylbenzene; D-limonene; methyl ethyl ketone; methylcyclohexane; a’-methylstyrene; 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate (PGMEA); 2-methylhexane; 3-methylhexane; 1-methoxy-2-propanol; MIBK; n-nonane; n-octane; n-pentane; a’-pinene; b-pinene; propyl acetate; n-propylbenzene; styrene; tetrachloroethene; n-tetradecane; toluene; 1,1,1-trichloroethane; trichloromonofluoromethane (Freon 11); n-tridecane;1,2,3-trimethylbenzene; 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene; 1,3,5-trimethyl benzene; o, m & p-xylene; n-undecane by GC-MS

VDI 2066 – particulate matter

.71 SamplingAs listed under 7.70.04
AS 4323.1 – Selection of sampling positions
CARB 429 – Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions from stationary sources
NSW EPA TM-1 – Selection of sampling positions
NSW EPA TM-3 – sulfuric acid mist, sulfur trioxide
NSW EPA TM-7 – chlorine
NSW EPA TM-8 – hydrogen chloride
NSW EPA TM-9 – fluorine
NSW EPA TM-12 – antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury
NSW EPA TM-13 – beryllium, chromium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, selenium, tin, vanadium
NSW EPA TM-14 – cadmium, mercury
NSW EPA TM-18 – dioxins, furans
NSW EPA OM-3 – total hexavalent chromium
NSW EPA OM-5 – PM10
NSW EPA OM-6 – polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
NSW EPA OM-7 – odour
NSW EPA method OM-8 – sampling of surface emissions – flux sampling
USEPA 1 – Sample and velocity traverses for stationary sources
USEPA 7D – Determination of nitrogen oxide emissions from stationary sources (alkaline-permanganate/ion chromatographic method)
USEPA 13B – Determination of total fluoride emissions from stationary sources (specific ion electrode method)
USEPA 16A – Determination of total reduced sulfur emissions from stationary sources (impinger technique)
USEPA 23 – Determination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans from municipal waste combustors
USEPA 26 – Determination of hydrogen chloride emissions from stationary sources – isokinetic method
USEPA 26A – Determination of hydrogen halide and halogen emissions from stationary sources – isokinetic method
USEPA 29 – Determination of metals emissions from stationary sources
USEPA 106 – Determination of vinyl chloride emissions from stationary sources
USEPA 201A – Determination of PM10 emissions (constant sampling rate procedure)
USEPA 306 – Determination of chromium emissions from decorative and hard chromium electroplating and chromium anodizing operations – isokinetic method
USEPA SW-846 0011 – Sampling for Selected Aldehyde and Ketone Emissions from Stationary Sources

USEPA method SW-846 23A,- dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofuran