Love is in the Air (or is it?)

1. Love is in the Air(or is it?)

2. Sometimes odors that might seem pleasant can create problems An Air Quality Specialist walks into the post office one day and detects a sweet odor in the air. After looking around for the source he spots a man at the counter systematically pasting “Love” stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes a perfume bottle and sprays them. The Air Quality Specialist is curious about what is happening so he walks up to the man and asks what he is doing. The man says “ I’m sending out one thousand Valentines cards signed Guess Who? “ “But Why ? “ asks the Air Specialist The man replies , “ I’m a divorce lawyer“

3. EPA R-10 sticks out its neck regarding Air quality on Reservations

4. The Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR) Established in June, 2005

5. Purpose of the FARR • These rules create basic federally-enforceable air quality regulations on the 39 Indian reservations in ID, OR, & WA in order to protect human health and the environment. • These rules “level the playing field” and ensure that residents within the boundaries of the reservations enjoy air quality protection similar to that existing outside the reservations.

6. Who is subject to the FARR? • The FARR applies to all persons and businesses located within the federally-recognized exterior boundary of the reservation. The FARR applies to everyone inside the federally-recognized exterior boundary (applies to both fee and trust land). fee Tribal trust land outside the boundary: the FARR does not apply trust trust

7. Tribal Air Monitoring Goal • Develop approaches, procedures, processes which ensure that the right kind and quality of data is being collected and used to answer the highest priority questions about air quality in Indian country optimally using the resources available.

8. Tribal Monitors in Region 10

9. Stationary Tribal Monitors • PM 2.5 Nephelometers • PM 2.5 and PM 10 BAMs • PM2.5 and PM 10 TEOMs • 22 Stationary PM monitors on 15 reservations • Also have NO2 and O3 on one Reservation • Some Additional monitoring based on situation

10. Complaints and Concerns • EPA maintains a FARR complaint hotline • Tribal Air Quality Staff handle air quality complaints • There are a number of emission sources on Reservations • Although odors are not regulated under the FARR we have had strong public concern over these.

11. Problem • Complaints and Concerns are not usually occurring where monitoring is present • We are not monitoring for what the complaint or concern might pertain to

12. Reason for Obtaining Handheld Monitors • Gain better information about a repeating complaint • Be better able to investigate air quality concerns • Be able to determine if changes or improvements are occurring • Build overall capability of Tribal Air Staffs

13. Other opportunities • Monitoring needs • Monitor placement • Information on impacts from wildfire smoke

14. What we needed in a monitoring system • Detect Air pollutants at a meaningful level for our needs ( generally PPM) • Equipment is easy to use and transport • Equipment is robust • Data is real time and also easy to store and analyze • Cost of equipment is reasonable. • Advantage if could be used for Indoor Air

15. What we wanted to analyze • PM 10 and PM 2.5 • VOC’s • Sulfur Dioxide • Nitrogen Dioxide • Carbon Monoxide • Hydrogen Sulfide • Ammonia • Carbon Dioxide

16. Equipment • MultiRAE Gas Monitor - has sensors for simultaneously measuring Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide, and VOC’s. • EVM-3 Monitor - has sensors to monitor PM10, PM -4 and PM 2.5 (one at a time) and Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide as well as temperature and humidity. • Colorimetric Tubes and pump – can measure several gases – one at a time .

17. MultiRAE Handheld Gas Monitoring

18. EVM-3 Handheld Gas Monitoring

19. Colorimetric Tubes and Hand Pump

20. Important Condition for Use • It is important to note that this equipment is to be used for investigation purposes or to increase the understanding of air quality. This equipment is not intended to be used for regulatory or enforcement purposes. It also should not be used for safety evaluations for situations like a confined space evaluation for safety to enter.

21. QAPP Developed for this Equipment • Program background • Goals and Objectives • Training and Record Keeping • Experimental Design • Quality Control • Data Handling • Reports

24. Graph of MultiRAE Results

25. Ingredients in Glass Cleaner Blue solution Ingredients Water Isopropyl Alcohol 2-Hexoxyethanol Sodium C14-17 Sec-Alkyl Sulfonate Ammonium Hydroxide Propylene Glycol

26. Multirae output from glass cleaning solution

27. Response using Multirae and driving by CAFO near fence line

29. The Future • Sensor will be more sensitive • Sensors will be cheaper • Citizens will be able to have these and take readings • How can air agencies use these and handle the data collected.

30. All through the year , we should demonstrate we care About preserving or improving the quality of our Air. And at this time especially we must draw the line, That we shall have clean air for our Valentine.

31. Questions and Contact Info • Gary Olson Tribal and Air Toxics Unit Office of Air, Waste and Toxics EPA R-10 Olson.gary@epa.gov 206-553-0977