Emissions Monitoring: Safety First For People and Machines In Industry

By Ruth R. Allisone


Emissions monitoring is required by law under the Clean Air Bill; it is a way for the country to make sure that factories, homes, cars and other high emission locales are being closely monitored. The only way that researchers can make necessary changes, they need that critical data and a lot of it to compare; they need to know how much is being released to the outside as well as the inside. The air that we breathe is important and there must be quality assurance, so data is gathered to make sure that the amounts of dangerous substances stay below legal guidelines.

To keep better track of all chemical levels in a plant they are now using machines to do it; they can control levels of: CO2 (carbon dioxide), NO (nitrogen oxide), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), SO2 (sulphur dioxide), and PM (particle matter). There are many different types of emissions monitoring devices that businesses and scientists use to tell how the pollutants that are being pumped into the air and how lethal they may be. That is because all of the above chemicals are very toxic and need to be supervised closely.

Most of the monitoring systems today check and take samples from the filter, and from sample lines which are also known as the umbilical lines, gas systems, and gas analyzers that closely monitor the entire parameters of the area being monitored. The idea behind a proper CEMS (continuous emissions monitoring systems) is to keep accurate data and provide feedback that meet certain area, federal guidelines and state laws; if changes need to be done, they can be done immediately.

An infrared gas analyzer is generally used in areas of extreme heat such as a kiln; they can meet the heat requirements yet not be destroyed. This new monitoring system will ensure that important analysis is not being lost or possibly destroyed. If we are not careful, these gases could cause someone's life to be unnecessarily lost. You also have to take into consideration while monitoring high pollutant plants that the inside air quality is just as important as the outside; the safety of the workers is vital.

Having a large amount of these chemicals go through our air has the potential of causing harm to many things. This means that not only humans could be affected but also animals, the ozone and plant life could be harmed. If you have a continuous emission monitoring system, or a CEMS in place, you will be able to get perfect on the quality air controls. Make the right choices because they could save many lives.




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