--- title: "NYSDEC DER-10 Limits: PM10, VOC | Aethair" description: "NYSDEC DER-10 Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP) limit values for PM10 and VOC: every value and averaging period, who the standard applies to, and the…" url: https://aethair.io/standards/nysdec_der10/ --- Compliance · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation # NYSDEC DER-10 Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP) Ambient air: remediation site perimeter (New York) DER-10 is the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Technical Guidance for Site Investigation and Remediation (May 2010), and its Appendix 1A is the New York State Department of Health's generic **Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP)**. It sets real-time action levels at the perimeter of the work area. For dust, a downwind **PM10 level more than 100 µg/m³ above upwind over 15 minutes** calls for suppression, and work stops if it stays **more than 150 µg/m³ above upwind** after suppression. For vapors, **total organic vapors more than 5 ppm above background as a 15-minute average** halt work, and activities shut down above **25 ppm** at the perimeter. [Schedule a call](https://calendly.com/d/ctdd-mkr-v9v/aethair-demo-website) [Configure NYSDEC DER-10 Monitoring](https://aethair.io/build/?params=pm10,voc\&setting=outdoor) At a glance **New York State Department of Environmental Conservation** Ambient air: remediation site perimeter (New York) 2 parameters · 4 limit values [PM10](https://aethair.io/parameters/pm10/) [VOC (Total)](https://aethair.io/parameters/voc/) 1 device measures them all - **Aethair PRO** Aethair VOC (ppm PID) [Official text from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation](https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/der10.pdf) The standard ## What the DER-10 Community Air Monitoring Plan Is Appendix 1B adds a fugitive dust and particulate monitoring program, including the minimum performance of the real-time PM10 monitors: a measurement range of 0.001 to 400 mg/m³, accuracy of ±5 % of reading plus precision against a gravimetric calibration, alarms averaged over real time or 15 minutes, and logged data with time and date. Limit values ## NYSDEC DER-10 Limit Values Every value New York State Department of Environmental Conservation publishes for the 2 parameters below, with its averaging period, as the standard states it. [**PM10** Particulate Matter](https://aethair.io/parameters/pm10/) **100 µg/m³** *15-minute, above upwind* dust suppression required (Appendix 1A) **150 µg/m³** *15-minute, above upwind* work stops if still exceeded after dust suppression (Appendix 1A) [**VOC (Total)** Gases & VOCs](https://aethair.io/parameters/voc/) **5 ppm** *15-minute, above background* total organic vapors at the downwind perimeter; work halts until readings drop below (Appendix 1A) **25 ppm** *Level at the work-area perimeter* activities shut down; no averaging period stated (Appendix 1A) Who it applies to ## Who It Applies to The CAMP applies to intrusive work at remediation sites in New York overseen by the Department (investigation and cleanup under the state's remedial programs, brownfield cleanups among them), wherever ground disturbance could release contaminated dust or vapors toward people living or working nearby. Monitoring runs at the upwind and downwind perimeter of the exclusion zone throughout the intrusive work, and all 15-minute readings must be recorded and available to the Department and the Department of Health. Monitoring ## How Monitoring Demonstrates Compliance The plan is written around real-time instruments: a PM10 monitor at the upwind and at the downwind perimeter, each integrating over 15 minutes or less with an audible alarm, and an organic vapor monitor calibrated daily that calculates 15-minute running averages. Compliance is shown by the record: every 15-minute average, the upwind background it was compared with, and what was done when a level was exceeded. Wind data makes the upwind/downwind comparison defensible, because the stations have to be where the wind actually puts them. The configurator assembles a boundary node for PM10, VOCs, and wind. [Customize this configuration](https://aethair.io/build/?params=pm10,voc\&setting=outdoor) ### Who measures each parameter | Parameter | Aethair PRO | Aethair IAQ | External | | - | - | - | - | | [PM10](https://aethair.io/parameters/pm10/) | Built in | Built in | [3 instruments](https://aethair.io/parameters/pm10/) via Thiamis | | [VOC (Total)](https://aethair.io/parameters/voc/) | VOC (ppm PID), VOC (ppb PID) +2 cartridges | Built in | [2 instruments](https://aethair.io/parameters/voc/) via Thiamis | Devices ## Devices That Cover NYSDEC DER-10 How much of this standard one Aethair monitor covers, followed by the third-party instruments in the sensor catalog that measure its parameters. Each connects to Environet through a Thiamis gateway, which adds whatever the monitor leaves out. Aethair monitors [**Aethair PRO** Built in + Aethair VOC (ppm PID) Covers both](https://aethair.io/products/pro/) Covers part of it (combine on one Thiamis) [**TSI DustTrak** Particulate & Dust Monitors 1 of 2: PM10](https://aethair.io/sensors/tsi-particulate-dust-monitors/) [**Met One E-BAM** Particulate & Dust Monitors 1 of 2: PM10](https://aethair.io/sensors/met-one-particulate-dust-monitors/) [**Particles Plus** Particulate & Dust Monitors 1 of 2: VOC](https://aethair.io/sensors/particles-plus-particulate-dust-monitors/) [**RAE** Gas Detectors 1 of 2: VOC](https://aethair.io/sensors/rae-gas-detectors/) [**Trolex** Particulate & Dust Monitors 1 of 2: PM10](https://aethair.io/sensors/trolex-particulate-dust-monitors/) Solutions ## Solutions Judged Against NYSDEC DER-10 ### [Perimeter Monitoring](https://aethair.io/solutions/perimeter-monitoring/) Site boundary dust, silica, and noise compliance [All solutions](https://aethair.io/solutions/) Article Library ## Articles on NYSDEC DER-10 ### [Industrial Perimeter Air Quality Monitoring: Action Levels](https://aethair.io/resources/perimeter-air-quality-monitoring-guide/) What industrial perimeter monitoring requires at fenceline and construction sites: DER-10 CAMP action levels, EPA fenceline rules, and continuous records. ### [How to Choose an Air Quality Monitor: PRO, IAQ, or Thiamis](https://aethair.io/resources/choosing-aethair-monitoring-device/) Compare Aethair PRO, IAQ, and Thiamis to match the right device to your site, from commercial interiors to industrial and fenceline monitoring. [All articles](https://aethair.io/resources/) Questions ## NYSDEC DER-10 FAQ What are the DER-10 dust action levels? A downwind PM10 level more than 100 µg/m³ above the upwind level over 15 minutes requires dust suppression, and work must stop if, after suppression, the downwind level stays more than 150 µg/m³ above upwind. What are the DER-10 VOC action levels? Total organic vapors more than 5 ppm above background as a 15-minute average at the downwind perimeter halt work until readings drop back. If levels persist between 5 and 25 ppm, the source must be found and corrected. Above 25 ppm at the perimeter, activities are shut down. What kind of monitor does DER-10 require for particulates? A real-time monitor for particulate matter under 10 micrometers that integrates over 15 minutes or less and has an audible alarm. Appendix 1B sets minimum performance, including a range of 0.001 to 400 mg/m³ and accuracy of ±5 % of reading plus precision.