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Inspection Tools and Techniques
October 5, 2016
Ed Giacometti
Supervising Air Quality Specialist Compliance and Enforcement Division
Inspection Tools and Techniques
2 Bay Area Air Quality Management District
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FLIR Camera
• Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR)
• Displays Hydrocarbon Vapor Leaks
Applications
• Screening Tool
Inspection Tools and Techniques
FLIR Camera
Bay Area Air Quality Management District 4
Pentane Emissions from 72-inch Storm Water Line
Bay Area Air Quality Management District 5
TVA 1000B & TVA 2020
• Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
• Measurement of Total Organic Compounds
• EPA Method 21 Compliant
Applications
• Leak Detection and Repair Monitoring (Reg 8-18)
• Solid Waste Disposal Gas Recovery Leak Monitoring (Reg 8-34)
• Vessel Loading Operations (Reg 8-44)
Inspection Tools and Techniques
Jerome 631-X
• Measurement of Hydrogen-sulfide
• Range 3 ppb – 50ppm
Applications
• Refinery emissions offsite
• Landfills
• POTWs
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Inspection Tools and Techniques
7 Bay Area Air Quality Management District
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Mini-Rae
• Photo-ionization Detector (PID)
• Compound specific measurement
Applications
• Dry Fermentation Anaerobic Digestion Facility - Ammonia Monitoring
• Dry Cleaning Facilities
Aerocet 531
• Measurement of particle count and particulate mass
Applications
• Ambient Air Monitoring
Bay Area Air Quality Management District 8
Inspection Tools and Techniques
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Personal Safety Equipment
Gas Alert MicroClip XT
• Multi-gas Detector
• Measures H2S, LEL, CO and O2
Applications
• Personal Monitoring
• Complaint Investigations
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Inspection Tools and Techniques
Summa Canister
• Volatile Organic Compound Sampling in Ambient Air
Applications
• Determination of Offsite Emissions
• Incident Investigations
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Inspection Tools and Techniques
Fall-Out Plates
• Collection of Particulate Emissions
Applications
• Determination of Emissions from source
• Confirmation of visible particulate emissions offsite (Regulation 6 Rule 1)
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Inspection Tools and Techniques
Mobile Monitoring Vans
• Equipped with H2S and SO2 analyzers
Applications
• Ambient Air Monitoring
Inspection Tools and Techniques
Bay Area Air Quality Management District 13
Trained & Certified •Visible Emission Evaluation (VEE) Training/Certification •HAZWOPER 40 Hour & 8 Hour refresher Training/Certification •Instrument Training •Annual Respirator Fit Test •Facility Specific Safety Training
Bay Area Air Quality Management District 14
Digital Opacity Compliance System (DOCS)
• Digital Image Visible Emission Evaluation
• Digital SLR Camera, Computer and Software
• Methodology: EPA Alt 082 & ASTM 7520-09
Applications
• Alternative to EPA Method 9 for Visible Emissions
Inspection Tools and Techniques
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Inspection Tools and Techniques
Information and Data Management
• Microsoft Surface
• Smartphone
• District Website
• District Database
• Production System
Applications
• Complaint Investigations
• Incident Investigations
• Inspection Preparation and Performance
Bay Area Air Quality Management District 16
Inspection Tools and Techniques
Maps
Photos
Complaints
Permits
SAQS 806 2016
Contact Information: Ed Giacometti, Supervising Air Quality Specialist Email: [email protected] Phone: (415) 749-8414