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Particulate matter, or PM, consists of microscopically small solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in the air. PM can be emitted directly into the air, or it can be formed from secondary reactions involving gaseous pollutants that combine in the atmosphere.

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Manual Of Procedures

This section of the Manual of Procedures outlines the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s source testing methodologies.

Volume IV - Source Test Policy and Procedures

ProcedureRegSource Test Procedures
IntroductionN/AIntroduction(22 k PDF, 9 pgs)
ST-1B Odorous Substances(14 k PDF, 4 pgs)ST-1B Ammonia, Integrated Sampling (Reg. 7) (90 k PDF, 7 pgs)
ST-2 Reg 11: Hazardous Pollutants
Beryllium(11 k PDF, 3 pgs)
ST-2 Beryllium Sampling (Reg. 11) (118 k PDF, 8 pgs)
ST-3
Terminals and Bulk Plants(30 k PDF, 7 pgs)
Gasoline Bulk Plants and Gasoline Cargo Tanks(28 k PDF, 8 pgs)
ST-3 Bulk Gasoline Transfer Plants (500-20,000 GPD) (Reg. 8) (281 k PDF, 13 pgs)
ST-5 Reg 6: Particulate Matter
General Requirements(19 k PDF, 5 pgs)
ST-5 Carbon Dioxide, Continuous Sampling (Reg. 6) (53 k PDF, 3 pgs)
ST-6
General Provisions(13 k PDF, 4 pgs)
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)
ST-6 Carbon Monoxide, Continuous Sampling (Regs. 8 & 10) (57 k PDF, 4 pgs)
ST-7
General Provisions(13 k PDF, 4 pgs)
ST-7 Non-Methane Organic Carbon Sampling (Reg. 8) (243 k PDF, 21 pgs)
ST-8 Odorous Substances(14 k PDF, 4 pgs)ST-8 Dimethylsulfide Sampling (Reg. 7) (88 k PDF, 4 pgs)
ST-9 Reg 11: Hazardous Pollutants
Lead(8 k PDF, 2 pgs)
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)
ST-9 Lead Sampling (Regs. 10 & 11) (124 k PDF, 9 pgs)
ST-10Reg 11: Hazardous Pollutants
Mercury(7 k PDF, 2 pgs)
ST-10 Mercury Sampling (Reg. 11) (218 k PDF, 11 pgs)
ST-11Odorous Substances(14 k PDF, 4 pgs)ST-11 Mercaptans, Integrated Sampling (Reg. 7) (88 k PDF, 5 pgs)
ST-12 Odorous Substances(14 k PDF, 4 pgs)ST-12 Collection of Odorous Samples (Reg. 7) (84 k PDF, 4 pgs)
ST-13A Reg 9: Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants
Nitrogen Oxides from Heat Transfer Operations(8 k PDF, 2 pgs)
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)
ST-13A Oxides of Nitrogen, Continuous Sampling (Regs. 9 & 10) (62 k PDF, 5 pgs)
ST-14 Reg 9: Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants
Nitrogen Oxides from Heat Transfer Operations(8 k PDF, 2 pgs)
ST-14 Oxygen, Continuous Sampling (Regs. 9) (53 k PDF, 3 pgs)
ST-15 Reg 6: Particulate Matter
General Requirements(19 k PDF, 5 pgs)
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)
ST-15 Particulate Sampling (Regs. 6 & 10) (225 k PDF, 15 pgs)
ST-16 Odorous Substances(14 k PDF, 4 pgs)ST-16 Phenolic Compounds Sampling (Reg. 7) (93 k PDF, 6 pgs)
ST-17 N/AST-17 Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric Flowrate (23 k PDF, 5 pgs)
ST-18N/AST-18 Stack Traverse Point Determination (8 k PDF, 2 pgs)
ST-19A Reg 9: Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)
Sulfur Dioxide(22 k PDF, 6 pgs)
ST-19A Sulfur Dioxide, Continuous Sampling (Regs. 9 & 10) (69 k PDF, 6 pgs)
ST-19BReg 9: Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)
Sulfur Dioxide(22 k PDF, 6 pgs)
ST-19B Sulfur Oxides, Integrated Sampling (Regs. 9 & 10) (Deleted) (104 k PDF, 7 pgs)
ST-20 Reg 6: Particulate Matter
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)
Sulfur Dioxide(22 k PDF, 6 pgs)
Acid Mist from Sulfuric Acid Plants(7 k PDF, 2 pgs)
Reg 9: Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants
Reg 12: Miscellaneous Standards of Performance
ST-20 Sulfur Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide and Sulfuric Acid Mist (Regs. 6, 9, 10 & 12) (125 k PDF, 10 pgs)
ST-21 Reg 12: Miscellaneous Standards of Performance
Kraft Pulp Mills(14 k PDF, 4 pgs)
ST-21 Total Reduced Sulfur Sampling (Reg. 12) (16 k PDF, 3 pgs)
ST-22Odorous Substances(14 k PDF, 4 pgs)ST-22 Trimethylamine Sampling (Reg. 7) (88 k PDF, 8 pgs)
ST-23 N/AST-23 Water Vapor Sampling (85 k PDF, 6 pgs)
ST-24 Reg 9: Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)
Reg 6: Particulate Matter
ST-24 Evacuated Cylinder Sampling for Orsat Analysis (CO, CO 2 , O 2 ) (Regs. 6, 8, 9 & 10) (35 k PDF, 3 pgs)
ST-25Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)ST-25 Fluoride, Integrated Sampling (Reg. 10) (91 k PDF, 7 pgs)
ST-26 Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)ST-26 Coke Burn-Off Rate (Reg. 10) (Deleted) (9 k PDF, 1 pg)
ST-27
Gasoline Dispensing Facilities(37 k PDF, 10 pgs)
ST-27 GDF Dynamic Back Pressure Test (Reg. 8) (Revised: September 9, 2002) (571 k PDF, 15 pgs)
ST-28 Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)ST-28 Hydrogen Sulfide, Integrated Sampling (Reg. 10) (93 k PDF, 6 pgs)
ST-29Reg 11: Hazardous Pollutants
Vinyl Chloride(18 k PDF, 7 pgs)
ST-29 Vinyl Chloride (Reg. 11) (45 k PDF, 3 pgs)
ST-30
Gasoline Dispensing Facilities(37 k PDF, 10 pgs)
ST-30 Static Pressure Integrity Test, Underground Storage Tanks (Reg. 8) (Revised: September 9, 2002) (365 k PDF, 14 pgs)
ST-31
Reg 8, Rule 27: Deleted: March 4, 2009
ST-31 Perchloroethylene (Reg. 8) (63 k PDF, 5 pgs)
ST-32
Large Commercial Bread Bakeries(17 k PDF, 4 pgs)
ST-32 Ethanol, Integrated Sampling (Reg. 8) (99 k PDF, 6 pgs)
ST-33
Gasoline Bulk Terminals and Gasoline Cargo Tanks(60 k PDF, 11 pgs)
Gasoline Bulk Plants and Gasoline Cargo Tanks(28 k PDF, 8 pgs)
ST-33 Gasoline Cargo Tanks (Reg. 8) (114 k PDF, 16 pgs)
ST-34
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources(27 k PDF, 9 pgs)
Terminals and Bulk Plants(30 k PDF, 7 pgs)
Gasoline Bulk Terminals and Gasoline Cargo Tanks(60 k PDF, 11 pgs)
Gasoline Bulk Plants and Gasoline Cargo Tanks(28 k PDF, 8 pgs)
Marine Tank Vessel Operations(31 k PDF, 10 pgs)
ST-34 8,10 Bulk and Marine Loading Terminals Vapor Recovery Units (Regs. 8 & 10) Last amended 12/7/05 (248 k PDF, 29 pgs)
ST-35 Reg 11: Hazardous Pollutants
Hexavalent Chromium(13 k PDF, 1 pg)
ST-35 Total And Hexavalent Chromium (Reg. 11) (128 k PDF, 11 pgs)
ST-36
Gasoline Dispensing Facilities(37 k PDF, 10 pgs)
ST-36 Gasoline Dispensing Facility Phase I Volumetric Efficiency (Reg. 8) (106 k PDF, 10 pgs)
ST-37
Gasoline Dispensing Facilities(37 k PDF, 10 pgs)
ST-37 Gasoline Dispensing Facility Liquid Removal Devices (Reg. 8) (76 k PDF, 6 pgs)
ST-38
Gasoline Dispensing Facilities(37 k PDF, 10 pgs)
ST-38 Gasoline Dispensing Facility Static Pressure Integrity - Aboveground Vaulted Tanks (Reg. 8) (137 k PDF, 11 pgs)
ST-39 Gasoline Dispensing Facilities(37 k PDF, 10 pgs)ST-39 GDF Air To Liquid Volumetric Ratio Test (Reg. 8) (Revised: September 9, 2002) (483 k PDF, 12 pgs)
Last Updated: 4/3/2012