Inspection Tools and Techniques

October 5, 2016

Ed Giacometti

Supervising Air Quality Specialist Compliance and Enforcement Division

Inspection Tools and Techniques

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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

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Inspection Tools and Techniques

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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

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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

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Inspection Tools and Techniques

Summa Canister

• Volatile Organic Compound Sampling in Ambient Air

Applications

• Determination of Offsite Emissions

• Incident Investigations

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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)

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Inspection Tools and Techniques

Mobile Monitoring Vans

• Equipped with H2S and SO2 analyzers

Applications

• Ambient Air Monitoring

Inspection Tools and Techniques

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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

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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

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Inspection Tools and Techniques

Maps

Photos

Complaints

Permits

SAQS 806 2016

Contact Information: Ed Giacometti, Supervising Air Quality Specialist Email: egiacometti@baaqmd.gov Phone: (415) 749-8414