Guidance

MCERTS for stack emissions monitoring equipment at industrial installations

This guidance describes the certification process for continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS), transportable CEMS (T-CEMS) and dust arrestment plant monitors.

Applies to England

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This guidance is for:

  • manufacturers of monitoring equipment who need to know what standards to meet in order to be able to sell their equipment in the UK
  • test laboratories who carry out testing of equipment on behalf of manufacturers to see if it meets the required standard

The Environment Agency set up our monitoring certification scheme (MCERTS) to provide guidelines on the standards you need to meet to monitor things that affect the environment.

Updates to this page

Published 20 October 2020
Last updated 28 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. Deleted some information about the product certification process because it is available in BS EN 15267-1 and 2. Deleted some information about the certification of CEMS because it is available in BS EN 15267-3. Added references to MCERTS performance standards for automatic isokinetic samplers, handheld emissions monitoring system, low risk plant monitors and long-term samplers of carbon dioxide.

  2. First published.

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