UNE-EN 17389-2021 PDF

Full title and description

UNE‑EN 17389:2021 — Stationary source emissions — Quality assurance and quality control procedures for automated dust arrestment plant monitors. This UNE (Spanish adoption) reproduces the EN technical specification that defines QA/QC requirements, configuration and surveillance testing for automated dust (filter) monitors and filter‑leakage monitors used for control of dust arrestment plants.

Abstract

This standard specifies quality assurance and quality control procedures related to automated dust arrestment plant monitors. It applies to two instrument types used for dust arrestment plant control: (1) filter dust monitors configured to report mass concentration (e.g. mg/m3) for plant control and alarm purposes; and (2) filter leakage monitors that indicate changes in emission levels or the magnitude of dust pulses produced by cleaning processes. The document covers instrument configuration, ongoing QA (automatic internal zero and reference checks), and annual surveillance tests; it also describes how alarm levels for filter dust monitors are established by parallel measurements with the reference method in EN 13284‑1 and applies to instruments certified to EN 15859.

General information

• Status: Current (national adoption of the EN document).
• Publication date: 20 January 2021 (UNE adoption of EN 17389).
• Publisher: Asociación Española de Normalización (UNE) — published as UNE‑EN 17389:2021.
• ICS / categories: 13.040.40 (Stationary source emissions / air quality).
• Edition / version: UNE‑EN (adoption of EN 17389:2020) — UNE version dated 2021 (first UNE adoption of the EN text).
• Number of pages: Approximately 26 pages (national distributors list the document in the mid‑20 page range).

Scope

The standard applies to automated monitoring instruments used at dust arrestment plants for process control and emissions indication. It defines QA/QC activities (configuration, automatic internal zero/reference checks, parallel measurements for calibration and alarm setting, and annual surveillance tests) required to ensure instruments provide reliable information demonstrating that dust arrestment plants operate correctly and control dust emissions to required levels. The standard is intended for instruments certified according to EN 15859 and references EN 13284‑1 for parallel (reference) measurements.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of the two instrument types in scope: filter dust monitors (mass concentration output) and filter leakage monitors (change/deterioration detection).
• Requirements for instrument configuration and alarm level setting (parallel measurements with EN 13284‑1 reference method).
• Ongoing QA procedures: automatic internal zero point and reference point checks, continuous monitoring of instrument status.
• Annual surveillance testing procedures to verify instrument performance and traceability to the reference method.
• Applicability limited to instruments certified to EN 15859 (conformity and certification linkage).
• Guidance on configuration of filter leakage monitors for detection of changes caused by deterioration of dust arrestment plant operation.

Typical use and users

Used by environmental and compliance teams at industrial sites with dust arrestment (e.g., baghouses, fabric filters), emissions monitoring laboratories, instrument manufacturers and integrators, regulatory bodies and accredited inspection/test organisations responsible for plant emissions control and demonstrating compliance with permit limits and environmental best practices.

Related standards

Key related documents referenced by or linked to this standard include EN 13284‑1 (reference method and parallel measurement procedures for filter-based dust determination) and EN 15859 (requirements for instruments certified for dust monitoring). UNE‑EN 17389 is the national adoption of EN 17389:2020 (the European normative text).

Keywords

stationary source emissions, dust arrestment plant, filter dust monitor, filter leakage monitor, QA/QC, surveillance test, alarm configuration, EN 13284‑1, EN 15859, emissions monitoring

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is UNE‑EN 17389:2021 — the Spanish national adoption of the European standard EN 17389 (2020) that specifies quality assurance and quality control procedures for automated dust arrestment plant monitors used to control and indicate particulate emissions.

Q: What does it cover?

A: The standard covers two monitor types (filter dust monitors and filter leakage monitors), instrument configuration, automatic internal zero and reference checks, annual surveillance tests and the method for setting alarm levels by comparison with the reference method EN 13284‑1. It applies to instruments certified to EN 15859.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Operators of dust arrestment plants (e.g., process and environmental engineers), emissions testing laboratories, instrumentation manufacturers and system integrators, and regulatory/compliance bodies that require documented QA/QC and surveillance procedures for automated particulate monitors.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: UNE‑EN 17389:2021 is the national adoption of EN 17389 and is listed as current in national catalogues; it reproduces the EN text (EN 17389:2020) and was published under UNE in January 2021. Users should check national publishers or UNE for any later confirmations or revisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It sits within the family of stationary source emissions and ambient/industrial particulate monitoring standards. It explicitly links to EN 13284‑1 (reference filter method) and EN 15859 (instrument certification), and complements other EN standards on emissions monitoring and instrument performance.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Dust monitoring, filter dust monitor, filter leakage monitor, QA/QC, surveillance test, alarm levels, stationary source emissions, EN 17389, EN 13284‑1, EN 15859.