Air Monitoring Directive
Alberta’s Air Monitoring Directive (AMD) sets out the monitoring and reporting requirements for source air emissions and ambient air quality.
The AMD is currently being revised. For a list of upcoming revisions please refer to the table of contents below. This table indicates the following:
- the status of sections currently under review or being drafted,
- sections that are posted for 60 day public review, and
- links to documents.
Proposed Table of Contents
| Section # | Air Monitoring Directive Section | Status |
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| 1 | Introduction | Draft in progress | |||
| 2 | Ambient Monitoring Program Planning |
Draft in progress |
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| 3 |
Ambient Monitoring Site Selection |
Draft in progress | |||
| 4 | Ambient Monitoring Equipment Technical Specifications |
Draft in progress |
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| 5 | Quality System |
Draft in progress |
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| 6 | Ambient Data Quality |
Draft in progress |
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| 7 | Calibration |
Draft in progress |
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| 8 |
Audit |
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| 9 | Reporting |
Draft in progress |
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| 10 | Mobile Monitoring |
Draft in progress |
The current Air Monitoring Directive (1989) and the 2006 amendments are available online. The revised AMD sections listed above, when complete, will replace the AMD (1989) and 2006 amendments.
A Correlation Table has been developed which provides a reference for the repealed and replaced sections of the 1989 and 2006 Air Monitoring Directives.
Frequently asked questions on the AMD and its amendments are available.
If you have any additional questions or comments on the revision of the AMD, please submit these to ESRD.AMDFeedback@gov.ab.ca.
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The Toolbox page provides links to supporting documents and documents referenced in the AMD sections.
