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14 sessionsOnline / Live
14 sessionsIntroduction
Course overview
Industrial facilities must monitor and control emissions to air to protect health and comply with permits. Air quality is also an increasing concern for communities and regulators.
This Aractech course explains air pollutants and their effects, emission sources, regulatory frameworks and permits, monitoring methods including continuous emissions monitoring systems, ambient air monitoring, data management, reporting and emission control technologies. Participants design a monitoring programme.
The course suits environmental professionals in industry and regulatory bodies.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Explain air pollutants and health effects
- Identify industrial emission sources
- Understand regulations and permit conditions
- Select emission and ambient monitoring methods
- Manage and report monitoring data
- Evaluate emission control technologies
Who should attend
Target audience
- Environmental engineers and officers
- HSE professionals
- Plant managers
- Regulators
- Consultants
- Laboratory staff
Methodology
Learning approach
- Technical presentations
- Monitoring design exercise
- Data interpretation
- Case studies
- Group discussions
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Air Pollution Fundamentals
- Pollutants and effects
- Emission sources
- Dispersion
- Air quality standards
- Coffee break
- Air quality standards (continued)
- Regulation
- Exercise: Source inventory
Day 2
Emissions Monitoring
- Stack monitoring
- Continuous emissions monitoring systems
- Periodic testing
- Quality assurance
- Coffee break
- Quality assurance (continued)
- Calibration
- Workshop: Monitoring programme
Day 3
Ambient Monitoring
- Ambient networks
- Sensors
- Fugitive emissions
- Odour
- Coffee break
- Odour (continued)
- Community concerns
- Exercise: Ambient data review
Day 4
Data and Reporting
- Data management
- Permit compliance
- Reporting
- Exceedance management
- Coffee break
- Exceedance management (continued)
- Transparency
- Case study: Permit breach
Day 5
Emission Control
- Control technologies
- Combustion optimisation
- Abatement selection
- Coffee break
- Abatement selection (continued)
- Costs
- Improvement planning
- Capstone: Air quality management plan
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Air Quality and Emissions Monitoring (HSE-034) cover?
This course covers Health Safety and Environment through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 2 - 6 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Environmental engineers and officers, HSE professionals, Plant managers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Istanbul, Vienna, London, Munich, Rome, Amsterdam.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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