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Ambient air monitoring performance specification standards : continuous analyzers – hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and total reduced sulphur (TRS)

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Continuous ambient air monitoring analyzers used to measure hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and total reduced sulphur (TRS) must meet the following performance specifications, unless an equivalent,... More ≫

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Continuous ambient air monitoring analyzers used to measure hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and total reduced sulphur (TRS) must meet the following performance specifications, unless an equivalent, alternative analyzer is authorized in writing by the Director. It is not the intent of the Department to exclude analyzers with operating principles and/or equivalent performance specifications different than those provided. Written authorization from the regulator must be received prior to the purchase, installation and/or use of any analyzer based on an alternative principle of operation or differing performance specifications from those herein.

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Air Monitoring Directive correlation table

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The following correlation table provides a reference for the amended and replaced sections of the 1989 and 2006 Air Monitoring Directives. Columns on the left replace the corresponding columns on... More ≫

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The following correlation table provides a reference for the amended and replaced sections of the 1989 and 2006 Air Monitoring Directives. Columns on the left replace the corresponding columns on the right. Effective dates are provided, denoting when the new requirements come into effect.

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Precipitation chemistry data handling and preparation [2016]

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Outlines the best practices for compiling, verifying and analyzing precipitation chemistry laboratory results. The practices outlined in this handbook have been adopted from the Global Atmosphere... More ≫

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Outlines the best practices for compiling, verifying and analyzing precipitation chemistry laboratory results. The practices outlined in this handbook have been adopted from the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) manual for the GAW Precipitation Chemistry Programme. This guidance document should be used to prepare data for submission into Alberta's Ambient Air Quality Data Warehouse and the NatChem database.

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Ambient air monitoring performance specification standards : meteorological sensors

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Performance specification standards have been developed as part of the revision and update of the Alberta Air Monitoring Directive. The specification standard sheets were designed to provide a... More ≫

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Performance specification standards have been developed as part of the revision and update of the Alberta Air Monitoring Directive. The specification standard sheets were designed to provide a reference for approved methods and minimum performance specifications to assure the consistency and reliability of continuous ambient air quality measurement in the province. Each specification standard sheet includes the following categories: field of application; air monitoring objectives; operational methods; minimum specifications; operational requirements; calibration requirements; reporting requirements; and additional information.

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Precipitation chemistry data handling and preparation [2015]

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Outlines the best practices for compiling, verifying and analyzing precipitation chemistry laboratory results. The practices outlined in this handbook have been adopted from the Global Atmosphere... More ≫

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Outlines the best practices for compiling, verifying and analyzing precipitation chemistry laboratory results. The practices outlined in this handbook have been adopted from the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) manual for the GAW Precipitation Chemistry Programme. This guidance document should be used to prepare data for submission into Alberta's Ambient Air Quality Data Warehouse and the NatChem database.

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Development of performance specifications for continuous ambient air monitoring analyzers

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This report presents background information and justification for the performance specification standards developed as part of the revision and update of the Alberta Air Monitoring Directive. Air... More ≫

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This report presents background information and justification for the performance specification standards developed as part of the revision and update of the Alberta Air Monitoring Directive. Air Resource Specialists, Inc. was contracted by Alberta Sustainable Resource and Development to assess available technologies for continuous ambient air quality and meteorological measurements. The information was used to develop and update specification standards sheets containing minimum performance specifications for the associated continuous analyzers.

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Ambient audit program protocol

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This document outlines the procedures used in the Ambient Air Audit Program. Field and laboratory audit procedures, audit failure criteria and consequences are covered in this document. Also... More ≫

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This document outlines the procedures used in the Ambient Air Audit Program. Field and laboratory audit procedures, audit failure criteria and consequences are covered in this document. Also included are quality assurance measures and the maintenance of standards for the ambient air audit program.

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan : annual reporting on air quality and surface water quality

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Monitoring is a key component of the environmental management frameworks in our regional plans - it's how we know if we're on track to meet our environmental objectives. But it's not useful on its... More ≫

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Monitoring is a key component of the environmental management frameworks in our regional plans - it's how we know if we're on track to meet our environmental objectives. But it's not useful on its own - we need to know how to interpret the data. Objectives are set within the frameworks so we can know whether we are adequately managing the cumulative effects of development in the region.

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Using ambient air quality objectives in industrial dispersion modelling and individual industrial site monitoring

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This Guideline was developed to ensure consistency in the interpretation of the use of ambient air quality objectives within Alberta’s industrial air management system. It outlines the process... More ≫

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This Guideline was developed to ensure consistency in the interpretation of the use of ambient air quality objectives within Alberta’s industrial air management system. It outlines the process for: the implementation of new or revised ambient air quality objectives; interpreting and acting on modelled concentrations in relation to ambient air quality objectives; setting additional individual industrial site monitoring; and specifying a procedure for calculating ambient concentrations over different averaging times.

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Standard operating procedure for the Ecochem PAS 2000 analyzer

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The Ecochem PAS 2000 analyzer is used to obtain continuous real time data for particle-bound PAH for the purpose of air quality assessment or air quality trend reporting. This procedure is... More ≫

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The Ecochem PAS 2000 analyzer is used to obtain continuous real time data for particle-bound PAH for the purpose of air quality assessment or air quality trend reporting. This procedure is specific to the PAS2000 and should not be applied to other PAH analyzers.

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