Chapter 115 VOC Guidance and Methods

The documents and links below contain guidance and methods that may be useful tools for compliance with the rules relating to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in 30 TAC Chapter 115 . Please note that the information and guidance provided on this Web page is for reference purposes only and is not a substitute for the rules.

• Guidance
• Methods

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Chapter 115–Related Guidance Documents

• List of Emission Testing Firms 

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Chapter 115–Related Methods

• Air Stripping Method for Cooling Tower Monitoring of Volatile Organic Compounds (Appendix P of the TCEQ Sampling Procedures Manual): Referenced from 30 TAC Chapter 115, Section 115.764 (PDF) (help with PDF)

• EPA Test Methods from 40 CFR 51, 60, 61, and 63 (e.g., Test Methods 18, 25A, etc.) 

• EPA Performance Specifications for Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (from 40 CFR 60) and 40 CFR 60 Appendix F (CEMS Quality Assurance Procedures) 

• SW-846 Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (e.g., Method SW-846 Method 8260B) 

• EPA Methods 601–1625 for Organic Chemical Analysis (40 CFR 136) 

• EPA Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air (e.g., Method TO-14A) 

• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards 

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Contact

Teresa Hurley, TCEQ
Air Quality Planning Section
512/239-5316

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