This chapter codifies the quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) procedures previously established by the Department’s Technical Memorandum 90-01 for continuous opacity monitors (COMs). The procedures are transferred into this chapter in regulatory format. In addition, the general provisions and quality control requirements found in COMAR 26.11.01.10 are also applicable to COMs.

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101—2-103, 2-301—2-303, 10-102, and 10-103, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 27, 1999 (26:26 Md. R. 1961)

Regulations .01—.15 under Small Business Pollution Compliance Loan Program repealed, and new Regulations .01—.12 under new chapter, Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous Opacity Monitors (COMs) adopted effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 708)