PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATION 3 - SPECIFICATIONS AND TEST PROCEDURES FOR O2 AND CO2 CONTINUOUS
EMISSION MONITORING SYSTEMS IN STATIONARY SOURCES
2.0 Summary of
Performance Specification.
8.0 Sample Collection,
Preservation, Storage, and Transport.
8.1 Relative Accuracy
Test Procedure.
9.0 Quality Control.
[Reserved].
10.0 Calibration and
Standardization. [Reserved]
12.0 Calculations and
Data Analysis.
13.1 Calibration Drift
Performance Specification.
13.2 CEMS Relative
Accuracy Performance Specification.
14.0 Pollution
Prevention. [Reserved]
15.0 Waste Management.
[Reserved]
17.0 Tables, Diagrams,
Flowcharts, and Validation Data. [Reserved]
1.0 Scope and Application.
1.1 Analytes.
1.2 Applicability.
1.2.1 This
specification is for evaluating acceptability of O2 and CO2
continuous emission monitoring
systems (CEMS) at the time of installation or soon after and whenever specified
in an applicable subpart of the regulations. This specification applies to O2 or CO2 monitors that are not included under Performance
Specification 2 (PS 2).
1.2.2 This
specification is not designed to evaluate the installed CEMS performance over
an extended period of time, nor does it identify specific calibration
techniques and other auxiliary procedures to assess the CEMS performance. The
source owner or operator is responsible to calibrate, maintain, and operate the
CEMS properly. The Administrator may require, under Section 114 of the Act, the
operator to conduct CEMS performance evaluations at other times besides the
initial test to evaluate the CEMS performance. See 40 CFR Part 60, Section
60.13(c).
1.2.3 The
definitions, installation and measurement location specifications, calculations
and data analysis, and references are the same as in PS 2, Sections 3, 8.1, 12,
and 17, respectively, and also apply to O2 and CO2 CEMS under this specification. The performance and equipment
specifications and the relative accuracy (RA) test procedures for O2 and CO2
CEMS do not differ from those for
SO2 and NOx CEMS (see
PS 2), except as noted below.
2.0 Summary of Performance Specification.
The RA and
calibration drift (CD) tests are conducted to determine conformance of the CEMS
to the specification.
3.0 Definitions.
Same as in Section
3.0 of PS 2.
4.0 Interferences. [Reserved]
5.0 Safety.
This performance
specification may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This
performance specification may not address all of the safety problems associated
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user to establish appropriate
safety and health practices and determine the applicable regulatory limitations
prior to performing this performance specification. The CEMS users manual
should be consulted for specific precautions to be taken with regard to the
analytical procedures.
6.0 Equipment and Supplies.
Same as Section 6.0
of PS2.
7.0 Reagents and Standards.
Same as Section 7.0
of PS2.
8.0 Sample Collection, Preservation, Storage, and Transport.
8.1 Relative Accuracy Test Procedure.
Sampling Strategy for reference method (RM) Tests, Correlation of RM and CEMS Data, and Number of RM Tests. Same as PS 2, Sections 8.4.3, 8.4.5, and 8.4.4, respectively.
8.2 Reference Method.
Unless otherwise
specified in an applicable subpart of the regulations, Method 3B or other
approved alternative is the RM for O2 or CO2.
9.0 Quality Control. [Reserved].
10.0 Calibration and Standardization. [Reserved]
11.0 Analytical Procedure.
Sample collection and
analyses are concurrent for this performance specification (see Section 8).
Refer to the RM for specific analytical procedures.
12.0 Calculations and Data Analysis.
Summarize the results
on a data sheet similar to that shown in Figure 2.2 of PS2. Calculate the
arithmetic difference between the RM and the CEMS output for each run. The
average difference of the nine (or more) data sets constitute the RA.
13.0 Method Performance.
13.1 Calibration Drift Performance Specification.
The CEMS calibration
must not drift by more than 0.5 percent O2 or CO2 from the reference value of the gas, gas cell, or optical filter.
13.2 CEMS Relative Accuracy Performance Specification.
The RA of the CEMS
must be no greater than 1.0 percent O2 or CO2.
14.0 Pollution Prevention. [Reserved]
15.0 Waste Management. [Reserved]
16.0 References.
Same as in Section
17.0 of PS 2.