• Air Quality Experts Since 1980

Particulate Monitoring

Particulate Monitoring

Bison Engineering has decades of particulate monitoring experience, including Hi-vols at mine sites, Low-vols at remediation sites, Real-time samplers at temporary work sites and everything in-between. We use EPA Reference Method designated samplers, EPA Equivalent Method designated samplers, and professional-grade and consumer-grade non-designated samplers. We are experts at designing and executing a sampling campaign aimed at achieving your data quality goals at a reasonable price.

Particulate Monitoring

Drivers for Industrial Particulate Monitoring

  • Source Impact
    • New Regulatory Drivers
      • Example – NESHAPS Subpart CC requires Benzene Monitoring at Refinery Fenceline
    • Increasing Social Justice Interest
    • Source wants internal data to understand local impacts and address neighborhood complaints about air quality
  • Air Permit Conditions
    • Permit To Construct – condition of issuance
    • Title V Operating Permit – ongoing compliance monitoring
  • Pre-Monitoring for PSD - Modeling
    • New Greenfield Project
    • Major Modification to Existing Operation
  • Research
    • Emission Regulation Development
    • Pollution Control Device Evaluation
  • Public Interest / Good Will
    • Demonstrate air quality where there are no State/Federal monitors
  • Safety Driven
    • Demonstrate for OSHA, MSHA or other safety standards
    • Remediation or Superfund sites – protection of workers or public

We offer the following Particulate Monitoring

  • PM1
  • PM2.5
  • PM10
  • TSP – Total Suspended Particulate
  • Dustfall
  • Speciated Particulate
    • Sulfates
    • Nitrates
    • Ammonium
    • Metals
    • Heavy Metals

Particulate Services Offered

  • Evaluation of Particulate Monitoring Needs
  • Dust Control Plans
  • Station Planning
  • Station Siting
  • Quality Assurance Project Plans
  • Equipment Specification and Purchase
  • Equipment Assembly, Site Installation
  • Instrument Calibrations
  • Operation and Maintenance
  • Real Time Data Availability - Public or Private Websites
  • Manned Operations – your operator or ours
  • Reporting to state agencies, EPA AIRS, etc.
  • Independent Audits w/NIST- Traceable Standards
  • Data Quality Assurance and Validation