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Air Emission Measurement Center (EMC)

EMC: Performance Specifications

Performance specifications are used for evaluating the acceptability of the Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) at the time of or soon after installation and whenever specified in the regulations.

For the official version of the performance specifications, please see the Code of Federal Regulations, Appendix B to Part 60—Performance Specifications.

Proposed performance specifications are available below.

Promulgated Performance Specifications

Title 40 CFR Appendix B to Part 60

PS-# Title
PS-1
PS-2 Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide
PS-3 Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
PS-4 Carbon Monoxide
PS-4A Carbon Monoxide
PS-4B Carbon Monoxide and Oxygen
PS-5 Total Reduced Sulfur
PS-6 Flow Rate
PS-7 Hydrogen Sulfide
PS-8 Volatile Organic Compounds
PS-8A Total Hydrocarbon
PS-9 Gas Chromatographic
PS-11 Particulate Matter
PS-12A Mercury
PS-12B Mercury (Sorbent Trap)
PS-15 Extractive Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
PS-16 Predictive Emissions Monitoring Systems
PS-18 Gaseous Hydrogen Chloride

Proposed Performance Specifications