Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-12-.02 - PROCEDURES FOR AMBIENT SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS

(1) The reference method for the sampling and the analytical procedures for sulfur dioxide, total suspended particulates, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, lead, PM-10 and ozone are found in 40 CFR Part 50, Chapter 1, Subchapter C (7-1-92 Edition) which is incorporated in its entirety by reference. The procedure for sampling and analyzing atmospheric fluorides shall conform with the method adopted by the American Society for Testing Materials and found in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards published each year by the American Society for Testing Materials with a designation of D3266 "Standard Test Method for Automated Separation and Collection of Particulate and Acidic Fluoride in the Atmosphere ("Double Paper Tape Sampler Method")." Persons required to conduct ambient air monitoring may obtain a copy of 40 CFR Part 50, Chapter 1, Subchapter C from the Technical Secretary.

(2) For those air contaminants which the EPA has established reference and equivalent monitoring methods, the use of alternative sampling procedures shall be approved by the Technical Secretary and EPA. For those air contaminants which the EPA has not established reference and equivalent methods, the use of alternative sampling procedures shall be approved by the Technical Secretary.

(3) Each owner or operator of an air monitoring network required by the Technical Secretary shall submit in writing to the Technical Secretary a Quality Control/Quality Assurance plan for approval prior to commencing air monitoring. This plan shall be reviewed and approved prior to start-up of new monitoring networks or whenever any significant change is made to an existing network. The Technical Secretary will determine if a change that is made is significant.

(4) All ambient monitoring data generated by continuous operating monitors, or intermittent sampling techniques, shall be submitted in a format acceptable to the Technical Secretary.

(5) Each ambient monitor sited in the field for the purpose of generating data for the monitoring procedures listed in 1200-03-12-.02(1) must have a valid data recovery of at least 75 percent. Information which documents the cause of missing data shall be submitted in writing to the Technical Secretary for all missing data.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-12-.02

Original rule certified June 7, 1974. Amendment filed January 10, 1977; effective February 9, 1977. Amendment filed May 7, 1979; effective June 21, 1979. Amendment filed December 4, 1979; effective January 18, 1980. Amendment filed June 28, 1990; effective August 12, 1990. Amendment filed November 30, 1993; effective February 13, 1994. Amendment filed March 18, 1994; effective June 1, 1994. Amendments filed June 6, 2018; effective 9/4/2018.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq.; 4-5-202, et seq.; 53-3412; 68-25-105; and 68-201-101, et seq.