Air Emissions Monitoring/Stack Testing
MCERTS accredited Emissions Monitoring
The Air Emissions Monitoring business provides a quality-driven, reliable service for its broad client base as part of its European testing business. Private sector clients are the major players and SME's in the fuel and power, chemicals, metals, incineration and landfill sectors, whilst extensive experience also exists with key public sector clients such as the Environment Agency (EA), Local Authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency in Ireland.
In line with our uncompromising approach to Health & Safety and Quality, all emission monitoring services are undertaken in accordance with the latest international and national standards. These standards (CEN, ISO, BS EN, and USEPA) are detailed in the Environment Agency Technical Guidance Note (TGN) M2 and are backed by an extensive UKAS / MCERTS accreditation. The services themselves are delivered by highly trained staff, fully compliant with the rigours of the EA's stringent MCERTS regime, who understand the needs and conflicting priorities faced by clients operating demanding industrial facilities. Clients can be reassured that the ALcontrol teams will blend seamlessly into their own site practices and philosophies.
As of 1st January 2008, a number of new CEN standards were formally introduced into EA TGN M2, these are:
- CO (BS EN 15058)
- SO2 (BS EN 14791)
- O2 (BS EN 14789)
- NOx (BS EN 14792)
- Moisture (BS EN 14790)
ALcontrol were among the first operators to be granted an extension to scope by UKAS and are now able to offer MCERTS accredited sampling to the new standards.
To view / download the full testing scope and capabilities, please refer to the UKAS website.
BS EN 14181 / QAL 2 AND AST ASSESSMENTS
ALcontrol also have a dedicated, professionally qualified team who conduct BS EN 14181 monitoring which applies to Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM) equipment. To comply with the standard, ALcontrol follow the same systematic approach at each site.
The steps are as follows:
- Pre-project site visit
- Functional test witness audit
- On site sampling following standard reference methods
- Data handling and statistical analysis
- Submission of report including CEMS calibration function and tests of variability
- Recommendations on further action required for compliance
