NTL Record

Title An Overview of PM-10 Base Year Emissions Inventories
Record ID 20463
Personal Name
Creator
vanderWilden, P.
Source 40p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Environment and Planning
Publication Date 19971100
Language English
Abstract The Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990 required areas designated as being in violation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particle matter measuring less than or equal to 10 micrometers in aerodynamic mass median diameter (PM-10) to submit State Implementation Plans (SIPs) beginning with Base Year inventories. In recent years, PM-10 has been a subject of debate over the relative health danger posed by particulate matter. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as of January 1996 there were approximately 82 PM-10 nonattainment areas nationwide which encompass a population of approximately 68 million people. In an effort to support the successful implementation of the CAAA and to provide support and information to the transportation community and state planning agencies, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking to provide an overview of PM-10 requirements and SIP contents. this document reviews U.S. EPA's PM-10 guidance documentation and the contents of 1990 Base Year PM-10 SIPS from various regions throughout the country including: Denver, CO; Boise, ID; Spokane, WA; Phoenix, AZ; and Presque Isle, ME. The report discusses the contents of PM-10 emissions estimation methodologies, PM-10 modeling techniques, and PM-10 control measures.
Rosap ID dot:8485
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8485
TRT Terms Exhaust gases; Greenhouse gases; Climate change; Global warming; Nonattainment areas
General Subjects Air pollution control; Air pollution sampling; Air pollution sources; Air pollution standards; Area sources; Emission factors; Estimates; Mobile pollutant sources; Particulates; Point sources; Pollution regulations; Standards compliance; Stationary sources
Classification NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 40504189
Contract Number HW765/H7039
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-97-3; FHWA-PD-98-002
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/20000/20400/20463/PB98128820.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository