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National Ambient Air Quality Standards ITEP Air Quality Training Lower Kalskag 2014

National Ambient Air Quality Standards ITEP Air Quality Training Lower Kalskag 2014. Bob Morgan Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. What Are Criteria Pollutants ?. Common types of pollution Widely distributed across Alaska Why did EPA regulate? Health effects

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards ITEP Air Quality Training Lower Kalskag 2014

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  1. National Ambient Air Quality StandardsITEP Air Quality TrainingLower Kalskag 2014 Bob Morgan Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

  2. What Are Criteria Pollutants? • Common types of pollution • Widely distributed across Alaska • Why did EPA regulate? • Health effects • Environmental effects

  3. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) • Established under the 1970 Clean Air Act • Ambient air – outdoor air • Standards – maximum allowable levels • Primary Standards – protect human health • Secondary Standards – human welfare & the environment • Standards set for criteria pollutants

  4. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

  5. Sources of Criteria Pollutants • Combustion – village diesel power • Riverbeds – wind blown dust • Wildfires – smoke and ash • 4 wheelers/home heating • Boat engines – • Unpaved roads – road dust (4-wheelers)

  6. Health Effects of Criteria Pollutants • Difficult breathing – youth, elders and those with respiratory illnesses (ex. Asthma & COPD) • Reduces oxygen in blood • Damages nervous system • Cardio vascular impacts

  7. Environmental Effects of Criteria Pollutants • Reduce visibility – dust, smoke • Damage plants – NOX, SOX, ozone • Harm wildlife • Acid rain – NOX SOX • Impact fish drying • Cover berries

  8. Designations Attainment Non-attainment • Village air meets national NAAQS standards • Air quality is good • Levels of pollution are below NAAQS • Village air does not meet NAAQS standards • Air may not be safe • Air quality may be unsafe for children, elders, those with respiratory illnesses • Levels of pollution are above NAAQS limits

  9. Contact Information Barbara Trost, Air Monitoring Program Manager Phone: 907-269-6249 Email: Barbara.trost@Alaska.gov Bob Morgan, Environmental Program Specialist III Phone: 907-269-3070 Email: Bob.Morgan@Alaska.gov Office Address: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Division of Air 619 East Ship Creek Avenue, Suite 249 Anchorage, AK 99501

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