Monitoring stack emissions: environmental permits
Formerly part of M2, guidance on developing a monitoring strategy, techniques and standards, and maximum uncertainty values.
These 4 guidance documents together describe the Environment Agency’s overall approach to stack emissions monitoring.
They provide guidance on:
- the role of MCERTS
- different approaches to stack emission monitoring
- sampling strategy
- the hierarchy of different methods
- maximum uncertainty values for periodic monitoring
They also provide guidance on monitoring techniques and standards for:
- CEMS and automated batch samplers
- periodic monitoring
Monitoring stack emissions to air
Updates to this page
Published 19 December 2019Last updated 7 March 2024 + show all updates
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Added 'Monitoring stack emissions: standards for continuous monitoring and sampling - detailed guidance'.
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First published.