Guidance

Monitoring stack emissions: measurement locations

Meeting the standard for stack emissions monitoring sample locations – requirements for measurement sections and sites. This guidance was formerly called M1.

Applies to England

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Details

This guidance has information on sample locations for monitoring stack emissions to air.

It provides guidance on ‘European standard EN 15259: Requirements for measurement sections and sites and for the measurement objective, plan and report’. It focuses on the parts of the standard that deal with measurement sections and sites.

This guidance is for:

  • industrial plant designers who need to know the standard to meet when designing sample locations for stack emission monitoring

  • industrial permit holders and stack emissions monitoring companies who need to know about sample locations for stack emissions monitoring

Updates to this page

Published 7 June 2022
Last updated 14 December 2022 + show all updates
  1. The guidance has been updated to clarify the use of permanent platforms for stack emissions monitoring

  2. First published.

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