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Professional Credentials in Air Emissions Testing
From the LinkedIn Environmental Consulting Professionals Group: http://air-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2011/04/professional-credentials-in-air.html To take root, professional environmental credentials seem to need a combination of 1) narrow purpose, 2) at least conceptual buy-in across the discipline, and 3) a regulatory driver. As an air emissions testing professional, I had been a ...
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The Need for Accredited Air Emissions Testing Bodies
Effective January 2012, all source testing at sources regulated under 40CFR Part 75 must be performed by organizations complying with the ASTM D7036 standard, 'Standard Practice for Competence of Air Emission Testing Bodies' (AETBs). Owners and operators of many regulated facilities are already requiring compliance (and accreditation) with the standard, in anticipation of the expansion of this ...
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Part 75 Update from Golden`s team
Part 75 Conformance for Source Owners - What are EPA's expectations for AETBs? We have reviewed 2012 EPA Part 75 test reports and discussed EPA's electronic reporting and source tester requirements with Part 75 source owners. We conclude that many owners and environmental specialists who enter test data into EPA databases are not familiar with the range of EPA's expectations for source tester ...
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The Golden Gazette #1 - Air Emissions Testing Newsletter
The first quarter of 2011 has been a busy one for the air quality world, and is appropriately the time that we are launching our Testing Services newsletter. In this charter edition, we focus on the imminent Petroleum Refinery 114 program mandated by the U.S. EPA. In it, we desire to provide valuable insight to our clients in their efforts to carry out the complex testing efforts that this ...
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FTIR Emission Testing - Avoiding Common Traps
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) technology is a powerful, versatile tool for air emissions testing, but involves a number of potential pitfalls. Obtaining high-quality, legally defensible data requires significant expertise and careful attention to a well-vetted quality management system. Golden Specialty, at the request of the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality, has evaluated several ...
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Due Diligence for Documentation Provided by Stack Testers Relative to 40 CFR, Part 75-Affected Sources
Most large fossil fuel-fired boilers and combustion turbines used to generate electricity in the United States are required to monitor stack emissions in accordance with 40 CFR, Part 75 (Part 75).1 Stack emissions are commonly monitored directly by continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS), although certain units qualify for indirect emission monitoring, which employs empirically derived ...
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VW chief `sorry` after EPA says firm skirted clean air law
The CEO of Volkswagen apologized Sunday and VW customers said they felt duped after the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that the German automaker skirted clean air rules by rigging emissions tests for about 500,000 diesel cars. "I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public," Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn said in a statement. He said VW ...
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GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Launches GREENGUARD Select Certification
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, a division of UL Environment, announced today the successful launch and market adoption of GREENGUARD Select?, a rigorous, environment-specific indoor air quality certification that addresses new market requirements while offering increased transparency for both manufacturers and purchasers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090401/DC92292LOGO-b) ...
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GREENGUARD Proudly Sponsors 2nd Annual Green Schools National Conference
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, a division of UL Environment, announces today its continued support of the Green Schools National Conference, an exciting gathering of teachers, administrators, parents, students, facility managers, and community leaders whose mission is to promote healthy, sustainable, and environmentally-preferable K-12 schools nationwide. Now in its second year, the ...
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U.S. EPA ICRs require HAP and other emissions tests on combustion units
In early June 2009, U.S. EPA issued Information Collection Request (ICR) letters to facilities requiring hazardous air pollutant (HAP) and other emission tests on more than 300 industrial, commercial and institutional boilers and process heaters and on commercial/industrial solid waste incinerators (CISWI). The request is enforceable under Section 114 of the federal Clean Air Act. Facilities have ...
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Federal Court Approves Settlement of Environmental Claims Against Weylchem US, Inc. Facilities in Elgin and Lugoff, South Carolina
U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that United States District Court Judge Cameron Currie approved a consent decree with Weylchem US, Inc. to resolve alleged violations of federal and state air, water, and solid waste pollution laws at Weylchem’s specialty chemical manufacturing facility in Elgin and its ...
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Settlements at South Dakota ethanol facilities ensure air pollutant reductions, yield $225K in penalties (SD)
In consent decrees lodged yesterday in the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached agreements with the operators of three South Dakota ethanol production facilities resolving Clean Air Act violations associated with emissions and testing requirements for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). ...
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Proposed EPA air toxics standards for PVC production
On April 15, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to update emissions limits for air toxics from polyvinyl chloride production (PVC production). The proposal requires facilities that produce PVC to reduce emissions of harmful toxic airemissions, improving air quality, and protecting public health in communities where these facilities are located. Exposure to toxic air ...
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