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Reference and Equivalent Methods Used to Measure National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Criteria Air Pollutants - Volume I
Citation:
Gilliam, J. AND E. Hall. Reference and Equivalent Methods Used to Measure National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Criteria Air Pollutants - Volume I. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-16/139, 2016.
Impact/Purpose:
This EPA Technical Report provides a comprehensive list of each of the Federal Reference Method (FRM) and Federal Equivalent Method (FEM) air pollution monitoring systems for each of the six criteria air pollutants. Basic technical information and references are provided in the document.
Description:
There are a number of Federal Reference Method (FRM) and Federal Equivalent Method (FEM) systems used to monitor the six criteria air pollutants (Lead [Pb], Carbon Monoxide [CO], Sulfur Dioxide [SO2], Nitrogen Dioxide [NO2], Ozone [O3], Particulate Matter [PM]) to determine if an area is compliant with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for these air pollutants. EPA publishes the list of active FRMs and FEMs on a semi-annual basis, but the list is not a comprehensive one, and anyone wishing to find information for all of the FRMs and FEMs must consult a large number of resources, since the information is not located in a single document. This report is the first attempt to list all of the available FRMs and FEMs in a single document.