AS/NZS 3580.18:2017
Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air Method 18: Measurement of road tunnel air quality
Objective of this Standard is to provide regulatory and testing bodies with standard methods for continuously monitoring air in road tunnels for air velocity, carbon monoxide (CO), nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations and visibility.
AS/NZS 3580.18:2017 METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF AMBIENT AIR - MEASUREMENT OF ROAD TUNNEL AIR QUALITY
PREFACE
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Accuracy
3.2 Certified reference material
3.3 Check
3.4 Fall time
3.5 Full scale
3.6 Interference equivalent
3.7 Linearity
3.8 Lower detectable limit
3.9 Noise
3.10 Parameter
3.11 Parts per million (ppm)
3.12 Precision
3.13 Range
3.14 Reference test atmosphere
3.15 Rise time
3.16 Road tunnel
3.17 Span drift
3.18 U95
3.19 Zero air
3.20 Zero drift
4 TEST PARAMETER-AIR VELOCITY
4.1 Scope
4.2 Principle
4.3 Apparatus
4.3.1 Instrument
4.3.2 Reference path length measurement device
4.3.3 Transfer standard flow sensor
4.4 Procedure
4.5 Instrument checks and calibrations
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Measurement path length
4.5.3 Initial check
4.5.4 Zero check
4.5.5 System component check
4.5.6 Operational precision check
4.6 Maintenance
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 On site checks
4.7 Calculation and expression of results
4.8 Measurement uncertainty
5 TEST PARAMETERS-CARBON MONOXIDE, NITRIC OXIDE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE
5.1 Scope
5.2 Principle
5.3 Apparatus
5.3.1 Instrument
5.3.2 Reference barometer
5.3.3 Reference thermometer
5.3.4 Reference path length measurement device
5.3.5 Reference flow through calibration cell length measurement device
5.4 Procedure
5.5 Instrument checks and calibrations
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Open path instruments
5.5.3 Single point instruments
5.5.4 Measurement path length
5.5.5 Flow through calibration cell length
5.5.6 Temperature and pressure checks
5.5.7 Zero air
5.5.8 Reference test atmosphere
5.5.9 Zero check
5.5.10 Zero calibration
5.5.11 Span check
5.5.12 Span calibration
5.5.13 Multipoint precision check
5.5.14 System component check
5.6 Maintenance
5.6.1 General
5.6.2 Window clean
5.6.3 Lamp change
5.6.4 Optical alignment
5.7 Calculation and expression of results
5.8 Measurement uncertainty
6 TESTING PARAMETER-VISIBILITY
6.1 Scope
6.2 Principle
6.3 Apparatus
6.3.1 Instrument
6.3.2 Reference path length measurement device
6.4 Procedure
6.5 Instrument checks and calibrations
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Measurement path length
6.5.3 Zero check
6.5.4 Span check
6.5.5 Zero and span calibration
6.5.6 Multipoint precision check
6.5.7 System component check
6.6 Maintenance
6.6.1 General
6.6.2 Window clean
6.6.3 Lamp change
6.6.4 Optical alignment
6.7 Calculation and expression of results
6.8 Measurement uncertainty
7 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL
7.1 General
7.2 Instrument log
7.3 Data acquisition and transfer
7.4 Data validation
8 TEST REPORT
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References
Methods for sampling and analysis of ambient air - Preparation of reference test atmospheres - Compressed gas method
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AS/NZS 3580.18:2017 METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF AMBIENT AIR - MEASUREMENT OF ROAD TUNNEL AIR QUALITY
PREFACE
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Accuracy
3.2 Certified reference material
3.3 Check
3.4 Fall time
3.5 Full scale
3.6 Interference equivalent
3.7 Linearity
3.8 Lower detectable limit
3.9 Noise
3.10 Parameter
3.11 Parts per million (ppm)
3.12 Precision
3.13 Range
3.14 Reference test atmosphere
3.15 Rise time
3.16 Road tunnel
3.17 Span drift
3.18 U95
3.19 Zero air
3.20 Zero drift
4 TEST PARAMETER-AIR VELOCITY
4.1 Scope
4.2 Principle
4.3 Apparatus
4.3.1 Instrument
4.3.2 Reference path length measurement device
4.3.3 Transfer standard flow sensor
4.4 Procedure
4.5 Instrument checks and calibrations
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Measurement path length
4.5.3 Initial check
4.5.4 Zero check
4.5.5 System component check
4.5.6 Operational precision check
4.6 Maintenance
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 On site checks
4.7 Calculation and expression of results
4.8 Measurement uncertainty
5 TEST PARAMETERS-CARBON MONOXIDE, NITRIC OXIDE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE
5.1 Scope
5.2 Principle
5.3 Apparatus
5.3.1 Instrument
5.3.2 Reference barometer
5.3.3 Reference thermometer
5.3.4 Reference path length measurement device
5.3.5 Reference flow through calibration cell length measurement device
5.4 Procedure
5.5 Instrument checks and calibrations
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Open path instruments
5.5.3 Single point instruments
5.5.4 Measurement path length
5.5.5 Flow through calibration cell length
5.5.6 Temperature and pressure checks
5.5.7 Zero air
5.5.8 Reference test atmosphere
5.5.9 Zero check
5.5.10 Zero calibration
5.5.11 Span check
5.5.12 Span calibration
5.5.13 Multipoint precision check
5.5.14 System component check
5.6 Maintenance
5.6.1 General
5.6.2 Window clean
5.6.3 Lamp change
5.6.4 Optical alignment
5.7 Calculation and expression of results
5.8 Measurement uncertainty
6 TESTING PARAMETER-VISIBILITY
6.1 Scope
6.2 Principle
6.3 Apparatus
6.3.1 Instrument
6.3.2 Reference path length measurement device
6.4 Procedure
6.5 Instrument checks and calibrations
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Measurement path length
6.5.3 Zero check
6.5.4 Span check
6.5.5 Zero and span calibration
6.5.6 Multipoint precision check
6.5.7 System component check
6.6 Maintenance
6.6.1 General
6.6.2 Window clean
6.6.3 Lamp change
6.6.4 Optical alignment
6.7 Calculation and expression of results
6.8 Measurement uncertainty
7 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL
7.1 General
7.2 Instrument log
7.3 Data acquisition and transfer
7.4 Data validation
8 TEST REPORT