N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27B-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:27B-2.6 - Certification

(a) To be certified, an observer must satisfactorily complete a training course, approved by the Department, in observing and recording opacity and shade or appearance of visible plumes. Certification may be made by the Department or by any person approved by the Department for such purpose. An observer must have been certified (or recertified) within a period of approximately six months immediately preceding the observation.

(b) To be certified, an observer must demonstrate the ability to assign opacity readings in five percent increments and Ringelmann number readings in 1/4 scale increments. Certification tests shall consist of no less than 25 plume observations in each plume category. Errors must not exceed 15 per cent ( 3/4 Ringelmann number) on any one reading in each category, and the average error must not exceed 5.5 per cent in each category. Substantially equivalent performance standards for observer certification may be approved by the Department.