Inspection Tools and Techniques October 5, 2016 Ed Giacometti Supervising Air Quality Specialist Compliance and Enforcement Division
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
2 Bay Area Air Quality Management District 3
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
2 Bay Area Air Quality Management District 6
Inspection Tools and Techniques
7 Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Inspection Tools and Techniques
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
9 Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Inspection Tools and Techniques
Personal Safety Equipment
Gas Alert MicroClip XT
• Multi-gas Detector
• Measures H2S, LEL, CO and O2
Applications
• Personal Monitoring
• Complaint Investigations
10 Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Inspection Tools and Techniques
Summa Canister
• Volatile Organic Compound Sampling in Ambient Air
Applications
• Determination of Offsite Emissions
• Incident Investigations
11 Bay Area Air Quality Management District
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)
12 Bay Area Air Quality Management District
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
15 Bay Area Air Quality Management District
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