Data from emission measurements benefit a company in many ways. Companies use these data for permits and compliance audits, for determining the effectiveness of control equipment, for the design of pollution control strategies and for implementation of waste minimization and pollution prevention programs. The work involves sampling and testing procedures and physical and chemical measurements. More stringent clean air standards require more stringent monitoring of the release of pollutants into the atmosphere. The need is growing for reliable continuous emission monitoring (CEM) capabilities and for documenting the release amount from process plants. Therefore, a CEM system is an integral part of utility and industrial operations.  A comprehensive review of regulations, with clear information on changes as per the following:

• New measurement techniques, designs for "smart" analyzers and advanced monitoring approaches
• New chapters on flow rate and continuous particulate monitors
• Techniques for recordkeeping, generating reports, using data acquisition and handling systems
• Quality assurance/quality control programs

This course links together an understanding of principle of operation of continuous emissions monitoring systems for air emission and water discharges with an appreciation of the limitations imposed by instrument design, leading to the interplay of the validation and qualification processes within quality assurance systems.