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. Lamason , Grou p Lea d

Sourc e Measuremen t

Technolog y Grou p (MD-19 ) Penn y Lassiter , Grou p Leade r Organi c Chemical s Grou p (MD-13 ) 

### JA N I 9200 1

EP AAI R DOCKE T A t you r request , th e Emissio n Measuremen t Cente r (EMC ) conducte dsearche s an d review s t o addres s th e Nationa l Technolog y Transfe r an dAdvancemen t

Ac t (NTTAA ) requirement s o n th e us e o f voluntary consensus standard s (VCS)

. Th e NTTA A direct s EP A t o us e VC S i n regulator y an dprocuremen t activitie s unles s t o d o s o woul db e inconsistent with applicabl e law o r

otherwis e impractical

. Thi s memorandu mdocument s th e result s ofth e EM C searche s an dreview s t o determin e i f VC S are availabl e an dpractica l for us e inlie u o f

stationary sourc e method s o r

performanc e specification s cite di nth e Reinforce dPlasti c Composite s Propose dRule

. Startin g i n 1998 , th e EM C bega nimplementin g th e requirement s ofth e NTTA A b y conductin g searche s t o identif y VCS

. Whil e w e hav e mad e areasonabl e effor t t o identif y an d evaluate , potentiall y practica l VCS , ou r finding s d o no t

necessaril y represen t

al l potential alternativ e standard s whic hma y exist

. T o enhanc e ou r

opportunitie s t o identif

y an dus e VCS , th e EM C ha s othe r activitie s in support o f NTTA A implementation

. Th e EM C ha s plan s t o conduc t mor e thorough , periodi c effort s t o contac t

VC S organization s t o identif y potential alternativ e methods

. W e complete dour periodi c searc hfor

FY2000

. W e pla nt o updat e thi s searc hi nearl y FY2001

. Also , th e EM C participate s i nth e America nSociety for Testin g an dMaterial s (ASTM) , whic hi s on e ofth e mos t

activ e VC S organization s o nemission s testing , an dha s bee ninvite dt o participat e i n th e US A Technica l Advisor y Grou p for Internationa l Organizatio nfor Standardizatio n (ISO ) relatin g t o emission s monitoring

. W e expec t thes e additiona l effort s wil l hel p u s t o support

aperiodi c revie w o f

al l EP A referenc e method s an dperformanc e standard s fo r possibl e incorporatio n b y referenc e (IBR ) o f VC S i nlieu o f

o r a s alternative s t o EP A procedures

. W e anticipat e that

thes e activitie s wil l provid e anopportunity fo r further review , consideratio n 

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VC S overlooke di nth e Nationa l Standard s Servic e Network (NSSN ) searche s o r

finalize dafter

work grou p closur e i nth e EP A rulemakin g process . W e conducte dsearche s for th e Reinforce dPlasti c Composite s Propose dRul e throug hth e Enhance dNSS N Databas e manage db y th e America nNationa l Standard s Institut e (ANSI)

. Searche s wer e conducte dfor EP A Method s 1 , IA , 2 , 2A , 2C , 2D , 2F , 2G , 3 , 3A , 3B , 4,18 , 25 , 25A , 204 , an d204 B throug h204E

. Pleas e not e th e attache dtabl e for th e EMC' s findings. N o VC S wer e identifie dfor

EP A Method s 1 A , 2A , 2D , 2F , 2G , 204 B throug h204 E

. Th e attache dtabl e describe s th e VC S found , whic hEP A standar dreferenc e method(s)/performanc e specification(s ) th e VC S potentiall y affects , i f th e VC S i s equivalen t

t o th e EP A standar dreferenc e method/performanc e specification , an dEPA' s comment s afte r revie w ofth e standard

. Durin g th e search , i f th e titl e o r

abstrac t (i f provided ) ofth e VC S describe dtechmca l samplin g an danalytica l procedure s that ar e similar

t o EPA' s referenc e method/performanc e specification , th e EM C ordere dacop y ofth e standar dan dreviewe dit a s a potentia l equivalen t

method

. Al l potentia l standard s wer e reviewe dt o determin e th e practicality ofth e VC S for

thi s rule

. Thi s tes t

require s significan t

metho dvalidatio ndat awhic hmeet s th e requirement s o f

EP A Metho d30 1 for

acceptin g altemativ e method s o r scientific , engineerin g an dpolic y equivalenc e t o procedure s i nEP A referenc e method s an dperformanc e specifications

. Th e EM C ma y reconside r determination s o f

impracticality whe nadditional informatio ni s availabl e for

particular

VCS

. Th e searc hidentifie d1 8 VCS' s tha t appeare dt o hav e possibl e us e i nlie u o f EP A referenc e methods/performanc e specifications

. On e consensu s standar dha s bee ndetermine d appropriat e an dshoul db e cite di n th e Reinforce dPlasti c Composite s NESHA PProposal

. Th e consensu s standard , AST M D6420-9 9 - Standar dTes t Metho dfor

Determinatio n o f Gaseou s Organi c Compound s b y Direc t Interfac e Ga s Chromatography-Mas s Spectrometry (GC/MS) , ha s bee n identifie db y EP A a s a nacceptabl e alternativ e tes t metho dfor

EP A Metho d 18

. Thi s AST M metho di s appropriat e i nth e case s describe dbelo w for inclusio ninth e Reinforce dPlasti c Composite s propose drul e i nadditio nt o th e currentl y availabl e EP A Metho d 1 8 codifie da

t 4 0 CF RPart

6 0 Appendi x A

. Similar t o EPA' s performanc e base dMetho d18 , AST M D6420-9 9 i s als o aperformanc e basedmetho dfor measuremen t

o f gaseou s organi c compounds

. However , AST M D6420-9 9 wa s writte nt o support th e specifi c us e o f

highl y portabl e an dautomate dGC/MS

. Whil e offerin g advantage s ove r th e traditiona l Metho d18 , th e AST M metho ddoe s allo w som e les s stringen t criteri afor

acceptin g GC/M S result s thanrequire d b y Metho d18

. Therefore , AST M D6420-9 9 i s asuitabl e alternativ e t o Metho d1 8 where :

(1 ) th e targe t

compound(s ) ar e thos e liste di nSectio n1. 1 o f AST M D6420-9 9 (Docke t citatio n o f

table),an d (2 ) th e targe t

concentratio ni s betwee n15 0 ppb(v ) an d10 0 ppm(v)

. Fo r targe t compound(s ) not

liste di nTabl e 1. 1 o f

AST M D6420-99 , but

potentially detected bv mass spectrometry, th e regulatio nshoul dspecif y that th e additional syste mP. 4

continuin g calibratio n chec k after each run, a s detaile di nSectio n10.5. 3 ofth e AST M method , b e followed , met , documented , an dsubmitte dwit hth e dat areport eve ni f ther e i s n o moistur e condense r use do r th e compoun di s no t

considere dwate r

soluble

. Th e rul e shoul dals o specif y that for targe t compound(s ) not

liste di nTabl e 1. 1 o f

AST M D6420-99 , an dnot amenabl e t o detectio n b y mas s spectrometry , AST M D6420-9 9 doe s no t apply

. W e recommen dyo u propos e t o incorporat e b y referenc e (IBR ) AST M 6420-9 9 int o 4 0 CF R63.1 4 for

applicatio n withth e Reinforce dPlasti c Composite s Rule

. W e als o recommen d yo u propos e t o cit e Metho d1 8 a s aga s chromatograph y (GC ) optio ni nadditio nt o AST M D6420-99

. Thi s wil l allo w th e continue dus e o f othe r G C configurations

. After reviewin g th e availabl e standards , w e determine dthat 1 3 ofth e 1 8 candidat e consensus standard s (ASM EC0003 1 o r PT C 19-10-1981 , AST M D3154-9 1 (1995) , AST M D3464-96 , AST M D3796-9 0 (1998) , AST M D5835-95 , AST M D606 0 (i nrevie w 2000) , AST M E337-8 4 (Reapprove d1996) , CAN/CS A Z223.2-M8 6 (1986) , EN1261 9 (1999) , EN1093-4 : 1996 , IS O 9096:199 2 (i n revie w 2000) , IS O 10396:1993 , IS O 10780:1994 ) identifie dfor measurin g emission s ofth e HAP s o r surrogate s subjec t

t o emissio nstandard s i nth e rul e woul d no t b e practica l du e t o lac k

o f equivalency , documentation , validatio ndat aan dothe r importan t technica l an dpolic y considerations

. Fou r ofth e 1 8 candidat e consensus standard s (ASME/BS R MF C 12M , ASME/BS RMF C 13M , ISO/DI S 12039 , ISO/FDI S 14965 ) ar e ne w standard s unde r developmen t

o r standard s currentl y unde r EP A revie w that

EP A plan s t o follow , revie w an d conside r adoptin g a

t alate r date

. Question s regardin g th e NTTA A representativ e an dEM C representatio ni nAST M an d IS O can b e directe dt o Joh n Bosc hat (919 ) 541-5583

. Inquirie s regardin g th e searche s for th e VC S canb e mad e t o Mik e Ciole k a t (919 ) 541-4921

. Pleas e feel free t o contac t m e a t (919 ) 541

- 537 4 i f yo u hav e an y genera l question s regardin g EM C implementatio nofth e NTTA A o r our support t o you . Attachmen t

cc : Joh nBosch , EM C (MD-19 ) Mik e Ciolek , EM C (MD-19 ) w/attachmen t Fre dDimmick , EMA D (MD-14 ) Davi dMobley , EMA D (MD-14 ) KeithBarnett , ES D (MD-13 ) w/attachmen t Frederic k J

. Thompson , EM C (MD-19 )

### RESULT S O FTH EEPA' S SEARC H T O IDENTIF Y VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDARD S FO R REINFORCE D PLASTIC S COMPOSITE S NESHA P *A1 1 searche s were complete dthroug hth e Enhance dNationa l Standard s Servic e Network (NSSN ) maintaine db y th e America n Nationa l Standard s Institut e (ANSI)

. Th e voluntary consensu s standard s identifie dwer e reviewe dt o determin e i f the y coul db e use d i n lie u o f EPA' s standar dreferenc e method

. Search completed 2000

SIMILA REPA STANDAR D REFERENC E METHO D EP A Method s 1 , 2, 2 C 3 , 3B , 4 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D AST M D3154-9 1 (1995)

- Standar dMetho dfor

Averag e Velocity i naDuc t

(Pito t Tub e Method ) I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSUS. . STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D Appear s t o cove r

EPA' s Par t

6 0 Method s 1 , 2 , 2C , 3 , 3B , an d4 , but lacks i n quality contro l an dquality assuranc e requirements

.

inSIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC EMETHO D EP A Method s 1, 2

EP A Method s 1 A , 2A , 2 D

EP A Metho d2 (possibl y 1 ) VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D IS O 9096:199 2 (i nrevie w 2000 ) - Determinatio no f Concentratio nan dMas s Flo w Rat e o f Particulat e Matte r

i n Ga s Carryin g Duct s - Manua l Gravimetri c Method

.

N o procedure s wer e identifie d regardin g traversin g an d samplin g for

flo w rate s o n smal l duct s o r

pipes

. ASME/BS RMF C 13M

Flo w Measuremen t

b y Velocity Travers e I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o

Potentia l EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D Som e portion s o f

thi s standar drelat e t o EP A Method s 1 & 2

. Thi s standar d wil l not produc e particulat e matte r measurement s lik e EP A Metho d5 (example : ther e i s n o temperatur e contro l o n th e filter

whic hi s exposedt o ambien t levels)

. Ther e i s n o EP A Metho dt o compar e thi s to
. EP A canno t approve dthi s standar dwithou t supportin g data

.

Unde r developmen t

whe n searc hwa s completed

. Possibl y similar t o EP A Method s 1 an d2

.

b >SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC EMETHO D EP A Metho d2

EP A Metho d2 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D AST M D3464-9 6 - Standar d Tes t Metho dAverag e Velocity i naDuc t

Usin g a Therma l Anemomete r

AST M D3796-9 0 (1998 ) - Standar dPractic e for Calibratio no f

Typ e S Pito t Tube s I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o

N o EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D Ther e i s n o EP A Metho dt o compar e thi s to
. Applicabilit y specification s ar e no t clearl y define d(example : rang e o f ga s composition , T limits)

. I t appear s t o hav e th e correc t

calibratio n procedure s an dspecifications , bu t withou t supportin g data

. Som e ofth e variabilit y issue s wer e not adequatel y addressed

. EP A canno t

cal l thi s equivalen t

t o EP A Metho d2 withou t supportin g data

. Thi s i s avery goo ddetaile dprocedur e for calibratin g Typ e S pito t

tubes , bu t

i t i s not acomplet e metho dalternativ e t o EP A Metho d2

.SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC EMETHO D EP A Metho d2

EP A Metho d2

EP A Method s 2F , 2 G
EP A Metho d3 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D IS O 10780:199 4 - Stationary Sourc e Emission s - Measuremen t

o f Velocity an d Volum e Flowrat e o f

Ga s Stream s i nDuct s

ASME/BS RMF C 12M

Flo w i nClose dConduit s Usin g Multiport

Averagin g Pito t Primary Flowmeter s N o applicabl e standard s foun d at thi s time

. ASMEC00031orPTC19

- 10-1981

- Part

1 0 Flu e an d Exhaus t Ga s Analyse s I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o

Potentia l

N o EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D Thi s standar drecommend s th e us e o f L-shape dpitots , althoug hi t contain s procedure s fo r

th e us e o f

S-shape d pitots , a s i n EP A Metho d2

. IS O 1078 0 ha s goo ddetail , bu t

ha s significan t deficiencies , e.g. , 1 ) th e distanc e betwee n eac hle g ofth e pito t t o it s face

openin g plan e ca n b e u p t o 1 0 time s th e externa l tubin g diamete r

vs . 1. 5 time s a s specifie di n EP A Metho d2 ; an d2 ) n o direc t calibratio n procedure s ar e provide dfo r

a n S-shape dpitot

. Standar di n developmen t a t th e tim e th e searc hwa s complete dan dno t availabl e for review

.

To o broa dt o b e usefu l i nregulator y sense . Cover s EP A Method s 3 , 6 , 7 , an d1 5 wit hvariants

.SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC EMETHO D EP A Metho d3 A

EP A Metho d3 A

EP A Metho d3 A VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D IS O 10396:1993-Stationar y Sourc e Emissions : Samplin g for th e Automate d Determinatio no f

Gas Concentration s ISO/DI S 1203 9 - Stationary Sourc e Emission s - Determinatio no f

Carbo n Monoxide , Carbo nDioxide , an dOxyge n- Automate d Method s AST M D5835-9 5 - Standar d Practic e fo r

Samplin g Stationary Sourc e Emission s for Automate dDeterminatio n o f Gas Concentration

. I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o

Potentia l

N o EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D Similar t o EP A Method s 3 A 6C , 7E , 10 , AL T 004 , CT M 022

. Similar t o ASTMD5835

. Lack s i n detai l an d quality assuranc e an dqualit y contro l requirements

. Unde r developmen t

whe n searc hwa s completed

. Standar dnot availabl e fo r review

. Possibl y similar t o EP A Method s 3 A an d10

.

Simila r t o EP A Method s 3A , 6C , 7E , 10 , AL T 004 , CT M 022

. Lack s i n detai l an dqualit y assuranc e an dqualit y contro l requirements

. Ver y similar t o IS O 10396

.

T l COSIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC EMETHO D EP A Metho d3 A

EP A Metho d4

EP A Metho d1 8 VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D CAN/CS A Z223.2-M8 6 (1986)-Metho dfo

r th e Continuou s Measuremen t o f Oxygen , Carbo nDioxide , Carbo nMonoxide , Sulphu r Dioxide , an dOxide s o f Nitroge ni nEnclose d Combustio nFlu e Ga s Stream s AST M E337-8 4 (Reapprove d 1996 ) - Standar dTes t

Metho d for Measurin g Humidity with aPsychromete r

(th e Measuremen t

o f Wet

- an d Dry-Bul b Temperatures ) AST M D6420-9 9 - Tes t Metho dfor

Determinatio no f Gaseou s Organi c Compound s b y Direc t Interfac e Ga s Chromatography/Mas s Spectrometry I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o

N o

Ye s EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D To o general

. Thi s standar dlack s i n detai l an dqualit y assurance/qualit y contro l requirements

. Appendice s wit h vali dqualit y contro l informatio n ar e not arequire dpar t

ofth e standard

.

Thi s wil l onl y cove r

asmal l portio n o f what i s acceptabl e for

EP A Metho d4

.

Thi s AST M procedur e wa s recentl y finalizedan dadopte db y AST M an d ha s bee n approve db y EP A a s a n alternativ e t o EP A Metho d1 8 i n circumstance s a s describe di n th e NTTA A portio n ofth e Reinforce d Plasti c Composite s preamble

.

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### 1 °SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC EMETHO D EP A Metho d1 8

EP A Method s 25 , 25 A

EP A Metho d25 A VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D AST M D606 0 (i nrevie w 2000 ) - Practic e for

Samplin g o f Proces s Vent s witha Portabl e Gas Chromatograph y

ISO/FDI S 1496 5 - Ai r Quality-Determinatio no f Tota l Nonmethan e Organi c Compounds—Cryogeni c Preconcentratio nan dDirec t Flam e Ionizatio nMetho d EN1261 9 (1999 ) - Stationary Sourc e Emissions

Determinatio nofth e Mas s Concentratio no f

Tota l Gaseou s Organi c Carbo nat Lo w Concentration s i nFlu e Gases—Continuou s Flam e Ionizatio nDetecto r

Metho d I S TH E

VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o

Potentia l

N o EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D Thi s standar dlack s ke y qualit y contro l an dassuranc e tha t

i s require dfo r

EP A Metho d18

. Fo r

example : lack s acceptanc e criteri afo r

calibration , detail s o n usin g othe r

collectio n medi a (e.g

. soli dsorbents) , an dreporting / documentatio n requirements

. Unde r developmen t

whe n searc hwa s completed

. Possibl e improvemen t o f EP A Metho d25A , bu t

wil l no t cove r al l aspect s o f

EP A Metho d25

. EP A wil l revie w th e standar dwhe n i t i s final

. Thi s standar di s limite dbecaus e i t doesn' t appl y t o solvent-usin g processe s vapor s o r

concentration s >4 0 pp mcarbon

. Specification s for prob e temperatur e ar e onl y 20° C abov e flu e ga s a s compare dt o EP A Metho d25 A whic hspecifie s greate r

tha n o r equa l t o 110°C

.SIMILA REP A STANDAR D

REFERENC EMETHO D EP A Metho d20 4

EP A Method s 204 B throug h204 E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EN1093-4 : 199 6 - Safet

y o f Machinery-Evaluatio nofth e Emissio no f

Airborn e Hazardou s Substances : Part 4 Capture Efficienc y o f

an Exhaus t System—Trace

r Metho d

N o applicabl e standard s foun d at thi s time

. I S TH E VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D EQUIVALEN T T O EPA' S METHOD ? N o EPA' S COMMENT S O N VOLUNTAR Y CONSENSU S STANDAR D Thi s standar dmigh t

wor k i n alimite d numbe r o f facilitie s whic har e not coatin g related

. Thi s standar dwil l giv e biase dlo w result s withrespec t t o captur e efficienc y an dbiase dhig h result s withrespec t

t o emissions

. Mos t ofth e VOC' s i n coating s ar e capture d i n th e ove n an dthi s techniqu e canno t simulate o r

measur e this

.