40 CFR § 62.15170 - What types of continuous emission monitoring must I perform?

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title: "40 CFR § 62.15170 - What types of continuous emission monitoring must I perform?"
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title_name: "Protection of Environment"
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section_name: "What types of continuous emission monitoring must I perform?"
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# 62.15170 What types of continuous emission monitoring must I perform?

To continuously monitor emissions, you must perform four tasks:

(a) Install continuous emission monitoring systems for certain gaseous pollutants.

(b) Make sure your continuous emission monitoring systems are operating correctly.

(c) Make sure you obtain the minimum amount of monitoring data.

(d) Install a continuous opacity monitoring system.