Air Monitoring Directive resources

Annual emissions inventory

Annual Emissions Inventory Report Standard and Guidance Document

• AMD Annual Emissions Inventory Report Codes Table (XLS, 769 KB)
• Annual Emissions Inventory Report – Statement of Certification (PDF, 558 KB)
• Annual Emissions Inventory Report Form (XLS, 3.5 MB)
• Sample Annual Emissions Inventory Report Form (XLS, 3.5 MB)

Audit

• Ambient Audit Program Protocol
• Ambient Audit Process Flow Chart
• Ambient Air Monitoring Audit – Data Review Checklist
• Ambient Air Monitoring Audit – On-site Checklist

Calibration

• Flow Verification Measurement Procedure
• Calibration Report Form – BTEX, CO, Ethylene, H2S, NH3, O3, SO2, Styrene, THC, TRS (DOC, 65 KB)
• Calibration Report Form – CH4/Non-CH4 Hydrocarbon (DOC, 88 KB)
• Calibration Report Form – NO-NOx-NO2 (DOC, 106 KB)
• Calibration Report Form – NO-NOx-NT-NO2 (DOC, 125 KB)

Data quality

• Alberta Air Data Warehouse
• Data Validation Code Reference Tables

Monitoring

• Directive for Monitoring the Impact of Sulphur Dust on Soils
• Manual for the GAW Precipitation Chemistry Programme (2004)
• Method Manual for Chemical Analysis of Atmospheric Pollutants
• Precipitation Chemistry Data Handling and Preparation

Ambient air monitoring

• Development of Performance Specifications for Continuous Ambient Air Monitoring Analyzers

Ambient air monitoring performance specification standards

• Continuous analyzers
• Meteorological sensors

Quality system

• Laboratory Data Quality Assurance Policy Procedures and Guidelines (effective July 30, 2004)
• Laboratory Data Quality Assurance Policy (effective October 15, 2001)

Reporting

• A Guide to Release Reporting
• Acceptable Formats for EPEA Approval and Code of Practice Records and Submission Coordinates (PDF, 425 KB)
• Alberta Air Data Warehouse
• Alberta Climate Information Service
• Alberta Real-time Ambient Air Data Submitter’s Guide
• Alberta Stack Sampling Code
• Ambient Air Quality Objectives
• AMD Notification Template
• Continuous Emissions Monitoring
• Electronic Reporting of CEMS Information User Manual
• EMC Promulgated Test Methods – EPA Air Emission Measurement Center
• EPEA Approval Industrial Monitoring Documentation Submission Naming Guideline (PDF, 137 KB)
• EPEA Approval Process
• Reporting Spills and Releases
• Temporary Protocol for Fine Particulate Matter Exceedance Reporting by Alberta Airsheds Experiencing Wildfire Smoke (PDF, 68 KB)

AMD forms and XML schemas

Site selection

• Passive Sampler Site Documentation Template (DOC, 42 KB)
• Site Documentation Template (DOC, 367 KB)

Contact

Connect with AMD:

Email: [email protected] for general inquiries

For questions about ambient monitoring station audits, contact the Alberta Environment and Protected Areas Audit Facility:

Phone: 780-427-7888

Address:
McIntyre Centre
4946 89 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5K1