Revised and Updated Manual on Emission Monitoring at Installations which do not require Official Approval within the Scope of the 1st Federal Immission Control Ordinance (1st BImSchV)

The present Manual summarizes the provisions, measurement procedures and legal framework of the 1st Federal Immission Control Ordinance. In addition to a description of measurement objectives, information on measurement technology is provided. This document also describes the emission measurement procedure as well as the involvement and responsibilities of the competent bodies. It also describes quality management measures and looks at the procedure of performance testing of measuring systems including performance criteria and test designs.