| The standard was formulated for the purpose of implementing Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution and Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law, regulating monitoring of pollution sources and ensuring correct and reliable monitoring data and information. The standard specifies technical requirements on quality assurance and control of sampling and measurement in the process of manual monitoring and comparative monitoring of waste water and waste gas from stationary sources. It applies to environmental monitoring of discharges of waste water and waste gas from stationary sources. |