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Supporting Information

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• Visible Emissions Field Manual (PDF) (48 pp, 4 MB)
• Visible Emissions Evaluation Procedures Course (PDF) (176 pp, 9 MB)
• Collaborative Study (PDF)
• Optical Properties and Visual Effects of Smoke Stack Plumes (PDF)
• Section 3.12 of the QA Handbook, Volume III (PDF) (63 pp, 6 MB)
• Visible Emissions Certification Program Evaluation Form (PDF) (17 pp, 30 K)
• Self-Audit Guide for Visible Emissions Certification Programs (PDF) (34 pp, 2 MB)
• Quality Assurance Guideline for Visible Emissions Training (PDF)
• Smoke Generator Troubleshooting (PDF) (23 pp, 230 K)
• Guidelines for Evaluation of Visible Emissions (PDF)
• Guidelines for Quality Assurance Program for Visible Emissions (PDF)
• Visible Emissions Program Operations Manual (PDF)
• Instructions for Visible Emissions Observation Form (PDF) (22 pp, 1 MB)

Method and FAQ

• Method 9 Visual determination of the opacity of emissions from stationary sources 8-3-2017 (PDF) (8 pp, 436 K)
  CFR Promulgated Test Method 9 Visual determination of the opacity of emissions from stationary sources.
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Method 9 (PDF) (1 pg, 146 K)