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Rupprecht & Patashnick's TEOM
Series 7000 Source Particulate Monitor has received recognition
from a number of standard-setting organizations. The system is unique
in its ability to provide reference-type particulate matter (PM)
measurements in real time that are equivalent to USEPA Methods 5
(front half) and 17, as well as to European standard EN 13284-1
for low concentration sources. Recently, R&P has started offering
optional PM-10 and PM-2.5
size selective inlets for the TEOM Series 7000 monitor.
The following is a listing of the monitor's recognitions and norm-driven
applications:
- USEPA conditional
method approval as an equivalent for Method 5 (front half) and
Method 17 at coal-fired combustion sources that are controlled
with dry pollution control system such as electrostatic precipitators
or fabric filters (letter dated 3 October 2002). R&P has also
submitted data to the USEPA demonstrating the equivalence of the
TEOM Series 7000 monitor to Method 5 (front half) in wet source
applications.
- Test report
compiled by the TUEV-Rheinland showing the equivalence of measurements
from the TEOM Series 7000 monitor with the European Reference
Method EN 13284-1. The name of the document is "Report on
Validation Test of TEOM Series 7000 Source Particulate Monitor,
Rupprecht & Patashnick Co., Inc., USA, according to European
Reference Method prEN 13284-1," dated 8 November 2001. The
applicable European standard (EN 13284-1) has also been adopted
in the United Kingdom as British Standard BS EN 13284-1:2002,
entitled "Stationary source emissions - Determination of
low range mass concentration of dust - Part 1: Manual gravimetric
method."
 ASTM
International Method D 6831-02 entitled "Standard Test Method
for Sampling and Determining Particulate Matter in Stack Gases
Using an In-Stack, Inertial Microbalance," approved in 2002
and published in spring 2003.- Cited as
a measurement method under the new CEN Standard EN 13284-2 entitled
"Stationary source emissions - Determination of low range
mass concentration of dust - Part 2: Automated measuring systems."
This standard has been under development by CEN (Commission for
European Norms) Technical Committee 264, Working Group 5.
- Contained
in the index of monitoring methods for total particulate matter
(TSP) and PM-10 source measurements in the United Kingdom's Technical
Guidance Note (Monitoring) M2 entitled "Monitoring of stack
emissions to air" (revised May 2003). The instrumental guidance
provided in document M2 is used in conjunction with the framework
described in Technical Guidance Note (Monitoring) M1 entitled
"Sampling requirements for monitoring stack emissions to
air from industrial installations" (dated May 2002).
 The
ability of the TEOM Series 7000 monitor to produce reference-type
measurements for the calibration of continuous source particulate
monitors will provide additional benefits to European plant operators
falling under prEN 14181:2003. The norm is entitled "Stationary
source emissions - Quality assurance of automated measuring systems."
The new standard defines quality assurance measures to be taken
for stationary source emissions monitoring systems, and specifies
increases in training and calibration. Plant operators and source
testing organizations facing the higher frequency and comprehensiveness
of source PM calibration testing required under the new European
Norm can rely upon the TEOM Series 7000 monitor to help meet the
new standard.
For additional information concerning the features and operating
range of the TEOM Series 7000 monitor, please contact Ed Burgher
at Rupprecht & Patashnick (phone 518/452-0065, e-mail eburgher@rpco.com). |
PM Source Monitor Gains Approvals 
