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Air monitoring directive

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The Air Monitoring Directive (2016) supersedes the original 1989 Air Monitoring Directive and the 2006 Amendments to the Air Monitoring Directive, 1989. Alberta’s Air Monitoring Directive (AMD)... More ≫

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The Air Monitoring Directive (2016) supersedes the original 1989 Air Monitoring Directive and the 2006 Amendments to the Air Monitoring Directive, 1989. Alberta’s Air Monitoring Directive (AMD) sets out the requirements for monitoring and reporting air quality in the province. The AMD is made up of nine chapters, which will be reviewed and revised as needed. Amendments or new draft chapters will be posted for public review. Note that Chapter 2 of the AMD was repealed as of December 2019. See the related tab of this record to view superseded and repealed versions of directive chapters.

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Hierarchical clustering network analysis of ambient air monitoring in Alberta : phases 1 and 2

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An air monitoring science workshop held in 2015 identified that further analyses are recommended to assess potential redundancies in the long-term air monitoring network of Alberta. This report... More ≫

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An air monitoring science workshop held in 2015 identified that further analyses are recommended to assess potential redundancies in the long-term air monitoring network of Alberta. This report provides a summary of the air network optimization methodology, and guidance on how its application to ambient air quality monitoring networks in Alberta may provide insight to aid in air quality network optimization. The report focuses on all the ambient air monitoring networks in Alberta and on two specific oil sands areas: Athabasca and Cold Lake.

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Current and emerging methods for satellite monitoring of the oil sands

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The satellite remote sensing workshop brought the developers and potential clients of these satellite remote sensing products together to collectively identify opportunities for satellite remote... More ≫

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The satellite remote sensing workshop brought the developers and potential clients of these satellite remote sensing products together to collectively identify opportunities for satellite remote sensing deployment in subsequent years. The workshop discussions focused on measurements of wetland, greenhouse gases, and air quality. The outcomes of the workshop will be used to inform how satellites can be used to improve the scientific value, rigour, costs and confidence of monitoring and optimization of monitoring results.

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Summary, evaluation and integration of atmospheric deposition monitoring in the Athabasca oil sands region

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This report describes atmospheric deposition monitoring in the oil sands region of Alberta. It provides information related to the extent to which existing environmental monitoring is assessing... More ≫

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This report describes atmospheric deposition monitoring in the oil sands region of Alberta. It provides information related to the extent to which existing environmental monitoring is assessing the impacts of deposition of oil sands emissions to surrounding ecosystems. A workshop and series of webinars was held with prominent scientists to discuss progress made to date, significant knowledge gaps, and develop recommendations to begin addressing these gaps. This technical report articulates these activities and the recommendations which resulted.

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Horse River Wildfire response : environmental monitoring, public health assessment and ecological screening technical summary document

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This report was prepared to assess whether the soil and air quality in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas met ecological and human health guidelines during the response to the Horse River... More ≫

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This report was prepared to assess whether the soil and air quality in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas met ecological and human health guidelines during the response to the Horse River Wildfire of 2016 and after clean-up of the debris and damage that remained. The first part of the report includes high-level summaries from literature reviews on the contaminants of potential concerns from wildfire smoke and ash and their impacts on soil and human health. The second part includes the identification of potential risks to human and ecological health from ash and soil in fire affected areas, a health risk assessment of potential ash migration into residential gardens, an overview of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's remedial program, and a post-cleanup health risk assessment based on the post remedial soil sampling program results.

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Air monitoring directive [ARCHIVED]

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This record contains archived and superseded sections of the Air monitoring directive (2016). The AMD sets out the requirements for monitoring and reporting air quality in the province. PLEASE... More ≫

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This record contains archived and superseded sections of the Air monitoring directive (2016). The AMD sets out the requirements for monitoring and reporting air quality in the province. PLEASE NOTE that all files in this record are out of date and should not be consulted for current information and practices. To view the current version of the directive, click on the "replaced by" link above.

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Air monitoring directive : monitoring and reporting procedures for industry

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The Air Monitoring Directive is intended to ensure that the monitoring and reporting requirements of the licence to Operate are carried out in a consistent, standardized fashion. Note that some... More ≫

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The Air Monitoring Directive is intended to ensure that the monitoring and reporting requirements of the licence to Operate are carried out in a consistent, standardized fashion. Note that some requirements in the 1989 AMD and 2006 amendment will remain in effect until the compliance date of the new chapters (AMD 2016) is reached.

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Air quality monitoring fire at Custom Environmental Services : supplementary monitoring information, May 5, 2005

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On May 5, 2005 an uncontrolled fire began during waste handling activities at Custom Environmental Services Limited. Alberta Environment was requested to provide air monitoring support. In a... More ≫

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On May 5, 2005 an uncontrolled fire began during waste handling activities at Custom Environmental Services Limited. Alberta Environment was requested to provide air monitoring support. In a previous report, Alberta Environment published monitoring data collected by the Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory during the incident. This supplementary report presents monitoring data for non-continuous samples that were collected and later analyzed in a laboratory.

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Air quality monitoring Shell Chemicals Scotford Complex : special report - emergency response

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Reports on findings of an air quality survey following a release of a mixture of styrene and ethylbenzene from a ruptured storage vessel at the Shell Chemicals Scotford site, northeast of... More ≫

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Reports on findings of an air quality survey following a release of a mixture of styrene and ethylbenzene from a ruptured storage vessel at the Shell Chemicals Scotford site, northeast of Edmonton, on March 14, 2005. The release resulted in a vapour release that moved offsite.

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Pesticides in ambient air in Alberta

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During this study pesticides were measured at four selected sites. These sites were chosen in consultation with Alberta Environment personnel based on various criteria including geographical... More ≫

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During this study pesticides were measured at four selected sites. These sites were chosen in consultation with Alberta Environment personnel based on various criteria including geographical location in the province, pesticide sales data from across the province and use patterns in various pesticides used in the province to control target insects, weeds and plant diseases.

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