Title 40

PART 53 SUBPART E

Subpart E - Procedures for Testing Physical (Design) and Performance Characteristics of Reference Methods and Class I and Class II Equivalent Methods for PM 2.5 or PM 10-2.5 Source:62 FR 38799, July 18, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

• Sec. 301(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. sec. 1857g(a)), as amended by sec. 15(c)(2) of Pub. L. 91-604, 84 Stat. 1713, unless otherwise noted.
• Source: 40 FR 7049, Feb. 18, 1975, unless otherwise noted.

40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.1	SECTION 53.50	53.50 General provisions.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.2	SECTION 53.51	53.51 Demonstration of compliance with design specifications and manufacturing and test requirements.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.3	SECTION 53.52	53.52 Leak check test.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.4	SECTION 53.53	53.53 Test for flow rate accuracy, regulation, measurement accuracy, and cut-off.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.5	SECTION 53.54	53.54 Test for proper sampler operation following power interruptions.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.6	SECTION 53.55	53.55 Test for effect of variations in power line voltage and ambient temperature.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.7	SECTION 53.56	53.56 Test for effect of variations in ambient pressure.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.8	SECTION 53.57	53.57 Test for filter temperature control during sampling and post-sampling periods.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.9	SECTION 53.58	53.58 Operational field precision and blank test.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.10	SECTION 53.59	53.59 Aerosol transport test for Class I equivalent method samplers.
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.11.20	APPENDIX	Table E-1 to Subpart E of Part 53 - Summary of Test Requirements for Reference and Class I Equivalent Methods for PM 2.5 and PM 10-2.5
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.11.21	APPENDIX	Table E-2 to Subpart E of Part 53 - Spectral Energy Distribution and Permitted Tolerance for Conducting Radiative Tests
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.11.22	APPENDIX	Figure E-1 to Subpart E of Part 53 - Designation Testing Checklist
40:6.0.1.1.1.5.1.11.23	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart E of Part 53 - References

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