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MCat: Environment
Cat: Air Quality

General concepts & principles of indoor and outdoor air quality. Research studies. Common pollutants. Emission control standards for motor vehicles, fuels, nonroad engines. Ozone depletion. The Green Book. Air quality standards. EPA air quality information. Guidance on building emissions, height of stacks, exposure analysis. Major issues related to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Tools for estimating emissions of air pollutants & performing air emission inventories. The science of ozone depletion.

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Acid Rain Program [2397] ?

EPA program designed to significantly reduce emissions responsible for acid deposition

ADI - Applicability Determination Index [10217] ?

EPA database on NSPS, NESHAP, etc. applicability and compliance issues

AFS: Air Facility System [10219] ?

Compliance and permit data for stationary sources regulated by EPA, state and local air pollution agencies

Agricultural Air Quality Task Force [4425] ?

Agricultural air quality legislation, federal register notices and task force minutes, letters, etc.

Air Quality Index [24299] ?

AQI tells you how clean the air is in the USA and whether it will affect your health

Air Quality Publications [2449] ?

Full text of documents on air quality such as reports, fact sheets, guides, newsletters, etc.

Updated AIRS-AFS [10218] ?

AIRS Facility Subsystem

Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center [3766] ?

Comprehensive source of information on alternative fuels

AMTIC- The Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center [6115] ?

Information and files on ambient air quality monitoring programs

Building Material Emissions Study (BMES) [5417] ?

Low-emitting products that contribute to good indoor air quality are indicated in the results of the BMES

Car Maintenance [18694] ?

A series of articles for consumers related to vehicle maintenance

CATC- The Clean Air Technology Center [12366] ?

A resource for all areas of emerging and existing air pollution prevention and control technologies

CHIEF- The ClearingHouse for Inventories and Emission Factors [12365] ?

Information & tools for estimating emissions of air pollutants & developing air emission inventories

CICA- The U.S. - Mexico Information Center on Air Pollution [12367] ?

Technical support and assistance in evaluating air pollution problems along the U.S.-Mexico border

Clearinghouse for Inventories and Emission Factors [12743] ?

Tools for estimating emissions of air pollutants & performing air emission inventories

ECAS- The Innovative Strategies and Economics Group [12368] ?

Conducts analyses of costs, benefits, and economic and regulatory impacts of air quality management

eGRID: Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database [26875] ?

Database with information on the air quality attributes of almost all the electric power generated in the United States

EMC- The Emission Measurement Center [12370] ?

Emission test methods and testing information for the development & enforcement of emission control

EPA Air Quality Information - TTN 2000 [2088] ?

Access to approximately 20 EPA databases related to air quality

EPA Air Toxics Website [12379] ?

Central repository for air toxics information from the EPA

EPA and Ozone Protection [3149] ?

Fact sheet provides an overview of the phase out of CFCs and the EPA's activities in this regard

EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards [4460] ?

Ozone, PM, CO, SO2, NOx, Pb air quality standards

EPA Ozone Protection Regulations [5029] ?

Full text of EPA regulations and fact sheets on specific regulatory programs relating to ozone

Fecal Matter in the Air [pdf] [36873] ?

What it really is, what high levels mean and what health effects are possible from breathing it in

GEI- The Geographic/Ecosystems Initiatives [12372] ?

Geographically focused environmental activities

Health Effects from Ground Level Ozone [pdf] [36872] ?

Exposure to ozone has been linked to numerous respiratory disorders

Indoor Air Quality & Related Topics [1137] ?

Large volume of EPA information and documents on indoor air quality

National Transportation Library: Air Quality [10065] ?

Documents on transportation & air quality published by the US government

NELAC- The National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference [12373] ?

Promotes acceptable performance standards for the operation of environmental laboratories

NSR- The New Source Review [12374] ?

Provides material and information pertaining to NSR permitting

OARP&G- The OAR Policy and Guidance Web [12375] ?

Access to rules, policy, and guidance documents produced by the US EPA Office of Air and Radiation

Ozone Depletion [2452] ?

Includes information about the science of ozone depletion and regulations in the US

Recent Actions Information [2526] ?

Easy access to the last six month's worth of policy, guidance and regulations

RTO- The Regional Transport of Ozone [12376] ?

Ground-level ozone (smog) and its' precursors (including nitrogen oxides or NOx)

SCRAM- The Support Center for Regulatory Air Models [12378] ?

Atmospheric dispersion (air quality) models that support regulatory programs required by the CAA

US National Greenhouse Gas Emissions [21131] ?

Inventory that identifies & quantifies USA primary anthropogenic sources & sinks of greenhouse gases


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Lists of chemicals subject to environmental and safety regulations

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PEL, TLV and STEL exposure limits for air contaminants, MRL, IDLH values, etc.

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Over 40 EPA environmental databases

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IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & more

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Full text of CFR 40 Protection of the Environment.- plus, state EPA laws

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