10Siting of monitoring equipment

10 Siting of monitoring equipment

(1) Except where monitoring is carried out in accordance with sub-clause 10(2)(d), siting of monitoring equipment for each site at which monitoring is to be undertaken must, as far as practicable, comply with Australian Standard AS/NZS 3580.1.1:2007 Ambient Air - Guide for the siting of sampling units for peak monitoring stations.

(2) When siting monitoring equipment, the following must be taken into account -

(a) equipment for the purpose of monitoring air toxics must, where appropriate, be situated to determine the cumulative impact of multiple sources;

(b) despite the requirements under sub-clause (a), where the concentration of air toxics from road sources is being monitored, cumulative impacts may relate to emissions from one type of source, such as motor vehicles;

(c) when monitoring street canyons, monitoring equipment should be sited to ensure that maximum concentrations of air toxics are determined, as concentrations on opposing sides of canyons can vary widely; and

(d) in wood smoke impacted areas, PM10 performance monitoring stations as designated under the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure may be used for monitoring of PAHs and other air toxics associated with wood smoke.

(3) Notwithstanding the requirements of sub-clause (1), when siting monitoring equipment at roadside Stage 2 sites, equipment must be sited within 20 metres of the kerbside and the distance from the kerb must be reported.