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The Winter Spare the Air season runs from November 1, 2009, through February 28, 2010. During this period,  wood burning is banned when a Winter Spare the Air Alert is in effect. On days when burning is allowed residents must still burn cleanly using dry, seasoned fire wood and not burn garbage, leaves or other material that would cause excessive smoke.

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Wood Burning Status

Monday, 2/6
No Spare the Air Alert in Effect
Tuesday, 2/7
No Spare the Air Alert in Effect
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The Particulate Matter Workshop Webcast ended at 4:00pm on 2/6/2012. The Webcast archive will be available approximately 24-hours after the meeting.
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Reducing Pariculate Matter in the SF Bay Area
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Workshop on Proposed Amendments to Regulation 2: Permits to be Webcast live from 10:00am to 12:00pm on 2/22/2012.
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Manual of Procedures

Volume I - Enforcement Procedures

Volume II - Engineering Permitting Procedures

PartContents
Indexindex(13 k PDF, 4 pgs)
Part 1 Introduction(20 k PDF, 2 pgs)
Part 2Permits - General(54 k PDF, 11 pgs)
Part 3Major Facility Review Permit Requirements (130 k PDF, 38 pgs)
Part 4New and Modified Sources of Toxic Air Contaminants (145 k PDF, 24 pgs)

Volume III - Laboratory Policy and Procedures

ProcedureLaboratory Policy and Procedures
Method 1A Method 1A - Determination of Ammonia in Effluents Collected in Acid Media using the Specific Ion Electrode (14 k PDF, 4 pgs)
Method 2Method 2 - Determination of Beryllium in Effluent & Atmospheric Particulate Matter (19 k PDF, 3 pgs)
Method 10A Method 10A - Determination of Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products (574 k PDF, 5 pgs)
Method 13 Method 13 - Determination of the Reid Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (18 k PDF, 3 pgs)
Method 21 Method 21 - Determination of Compliance of Volatile Organic Compounds for Water Reducible Coatings (193 k PDF, 10 pgs)
Method 22 Method 22 - Determination of Compliance of Volatile Organic Compounds for Solvent Based Coatings, Inks, and Other Related Products (391 k PDF, 18 pgs)
Method 23 Method 23 - Determination of Volatile Emissions from Polyester Resins (24 k PDF, 4 pgs)
Method 24 Method 24 - Determination of Total Fluoride in Effluents (22 k PDF, 4 pgs)
Method 26 Method 26 - Determination of Volatile Weight Loss of Gel Coats (27 k PDF, 5 pgs)
Method 27 Method 27 - Determination of Vinyl Chloride in Effluent (22 k PDF, 4 pgs)
Method 28 Method 28 - Determination of Vapor Pressure of Organic Liquids from Storage Tanks(27 k PDF, 4 pgs)
Method 29 Method 29 - Determination of Ethanol in Bakery Effluents(22 k PDF, 4 pgs)
Method 31 Method 31 - Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Paint Strippers, Solvent Cleaners and Low Solids Coatings (184 k PDF, 9 pgs)
Method 33Method 33 - Determination of Dissolved Critical Volatile Organic Compounds in Wastewater Separators (108 k PDF, 5 pgs)
Method 34Method 34 - Determination of Hexavalent and Total Chromium in Effluent Samples from Electrolytic Chrome Plating operations(46 k PDF, 10 pgs)
Method 39 Method 39 - Determination of Styrene Monomer Contents of Polyester Resin Material(26 k PDF, 5 pgs)
Method 41Method 41 - Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Solvent Based Coatings and Related Materials Containing Parachlorobenzotrifluoride(4 Mb PDF, 11 pgs)
Method 43 Method 43 - Determination of Volatile Methylsiloxanes in Solvent Based Coatings, Inks and Related Materials(199 k PDF, 12 pgs)
Method 44AMethod 44A - Determination of Reduced Sulfur Gases and Sulfur Dioxide in Effluent Samples by Gas Chromatographic Method(109 k PDF, 8 pgs)
Method 45 Methos 45 - Determination of Butanes and Pentanes in Polymeric Materials (50 k PDF, 7 pgs)
Method 46 Method 46 - Determination of the Composite Partial Pressure of Volatile Organic Compounds in Cleaning Products (209 k PDF, 9 pgs)
Method 4B Method 4B - Determination of Total Lead in Effluents(24 k PDF, 4 pgs)

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)

Volume V - Continuous Emission Monitoring Policy and Procedures

PartContents
Volume 5Continuous Emission Monitoring Policy and Procedures (81 k PDF, 17 pgs)

Volume VI - Air Monitoring Procedures

PartContents
AppendixAppendix - Meteorological Monitoring Guidance for Manual of Procedures(77 k PDF, 11 pgs)
Volume 6Air Monitoring Procedures (119 k PDF, 18 pgs)

Volume VII - Guidelines for Environmental Processes

PartContents
GuidelinesVolume 7 - Guidelines for Environmental Processes(241 k PDF, 24 pgs)

Volume VIII - Procedures for Calculating and Generating Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits

Last Updated: 3/3/2010