Guidance

Monitoring stack emissions: low risk MCPs and specified generators

How to monitor emissions from low risk medium combustion plants (MCPs) and specified generators (SGs). This document was previously known as TGN M5.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 16 February 2021
• Last updated: 20 March 2024 — See all updates

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Monitoring stack emissions: low risk MCPs and specified generators

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This guidance provides a standardised approach to monitoring stack gas emissions from low risk plants regulated under the:

• Medium Combustion Plant Directive(MCPD) 2015/2193/EU Directive on the limitation of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plant
• Specified Generator Regulations (SGRs) EPR 2018 Schedule 25B 2 (1) – Specified Generators

This guidance is for operators of:

• low risk MCPs and SGs with standard rules permits
• MCPs and SGs that are not low risk but have a condition in their permit that says they must use this guidance when monitoring compliance with emissions limits

Published 16 February 2021
Last updated 20 March 2024 + show all updates

1. 20 March 2024

   Removed reference to MCPD Help and replaced with MCP Returns.

2. 12 July 2022

   Certified range multiplier changed from 2.5 to 6.5.

3. 16 February 2021

   First published.