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Evaluating manure belt dryers in Alberta layer barns : final report

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Presents the findings of a study conducted by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Egg Farmers of Alberta to investigate gaps related to the benefits, costs and challenges of using manure belt... More ≫

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Presents the findings of a study conducted by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Egg Farmers of Alberta to investigate gaps related to the benefits, costs and challenges of using manure belt dyers in layer barns. Supplemented by four fact sheets which provide an overview of the project and highlight the study's findings.

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Ammonia and particulate matter emissions inventory for confined feeding operations in Alberta. Third edition

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This updated inventory provides a temporal and spatial estimation of ammonia and particulate matter emissions associated with confined feeding operations in Alberta in 2016.

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Ambient air monitoring performance specification standards : continuous analyzers

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Performance specification standards have been developed as part of the revision and update of the Alberta Air Monitoring Directive. The specification standard sheets were designed to provide a... More ≫

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Performance specification standards have been developed as part of the revision and update of the Alberta Air Monitoring Directive. The specification standard sheets were designed to provide a reference for approved methods and minimum performance specifications to assure the consistency and reliability of continuous ambient air quality measurement in the province. Each specification standard sheet includes the following categories: field of application; air monitoring objectives; operational methods; minimum specifications; operational requirements; calibration requirements; reporting requirements; and additional information.

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Air quality : natural and human pollution sources

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Alberta has a comprehensive air quality management system that is used to address air quality issues and concerns. Air quality can be affected by both natural and human sources. When substances... More ≫

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Alberta has a comprehensive air quality management system that is used to address air quality issues and concerns. Air quality can be affected by both natural and human sources. When substances from natural and anthropogenic, or human, sources accumulate in the atmosphere, air quality can degrade and affect human and ecosystem health.

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Ammonia and particulate matter emissions inventory for confined feeding operations in Alberta. Second edition

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This inventory provides temporal and spatial estimates of ammonia and particulate matter emissions associated with confined feeding operations in Alberta in 2006 and 2011.

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Ammonia at the work site

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Ammonia presents a potential hazard to workers at the work site. Worker exposure to ammonia can occur during its manufacture or in its many industrial applications. To ensure protection against... More ≫

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Ammonia presents a potential hazard to workers at the work site. Worker exposure to ammonia can occur during its manufacture or in its many industrial applications. To ensure protection against exposure to ammonia, both workers and employers must be aware of its properties, how it affects the body and what to do in emergency situations.

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Ammonia emissions from confined feeding operations (CFOs) : control and mitigation

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This fact sheet is intended to provide producers and farm managers with information on how to reduce ammonia emissions from livestock housing and manure storage facilities. By reducing ammonia... More ≫

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This fact sheet is intended to provide producers and farm managers with information on how to reduce ammonia emissions from livestock housing and manure storage facilities. By reducing ammonia emissions, producers will maintain the quality of the environment, prevent losses of significant portions of nutrients and improve the health and safety of animals and workers. Although there is no direct relationship between ammonia emissions and odour, practices to reduce ammonia emissions can have a corresponding mitigating effect on odour generation.

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Ammonia volatilization from manure application

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The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide producers and farm managers with information that will help quantify the amount of ammonia loss that occurs when they apply manure on land. It also... More ≫

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The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide producers and farm managers with information that will help quantify the amount of ammonia loss that occurs when they apply manure on land. It also provides them with information regarding the factors that positively and negatively affect these losses. The fact sheet is also a good source of information on best management practices producers could use to mitigate and control ammonia losses from the land application of manure.

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Assessment report on ammonia for developing ambient air quality guidelines

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Ambient air quality objectives are established as part of the Alberta air quality management system. The purpose of this assessment report was to provide a review of scientific and technical... More ≫

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Ambient air quality objectives are established as part of the Alberta air quality management system. The purpose of this assessment report was to provide a review of scientific and technical information to assist in evaluating the basis and background for an ambient air quality objective for ammonia. Ammonia is a naturally occurring, colourless, acrid-smelling gas. It is volatile and highly watersoluble. On a global scale, more than 99% of the ammonia present in the atmosphere is the result of natural processes.

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Evaluation of methods for determining NH3 and N2O emissions from soil applied manure

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Ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions from soils with manure application have potential impacts on air quality and greenhouse effects. This report evaluates the measurement schemes and describes the... More ≫

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Ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions from soils with manure application have potential impacts on air quality and greenhouse effects. This report evaluates the measurement schemes and describes the development of measuring protocols for ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions from soil treated with cattle or hog manure, and consists of theoretical considerations for a new equation and its application.

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