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Alberta ambient air quality objectives and guidelines : fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

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Alberta’s ambient air quality objectives and guidelines are developed to protect Alberta’s air quality. They are intended to provide protection of the environment and human health to an extent... More ≫

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Alberta’s ambient air quality objectives and guidelines are developed to protect Alberta’s air quality. They are intended to provide protection of the environment and human health to an extent technically and economically feasible, as well as socially and politically acceptable. This document provides objective and guidelines for fine particulate matter, as well as a short description of the substance and the effects of exposure to fine particulate matter on humans, other animals, and vegetation.

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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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Capital region air quality management framework : 2014 ambient air quality assessment summary report

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Ambient air quality assessment summary reports are produced annually under the Capital Region Air Quality Management Framework. The purpose of these reports is to assign an ambient air quality... More ≫

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Ambient air quality assessment summary reports are produced annually under the Capital Region Air Quality Management Framework. The purpose of these reports is to assign an ambient air quality level to each monitoring station in the Capital Region for the Framework's four contaminants of concern. The 2014 assessment summary report contains level assignments for : NO2 and SO2 based on the 2014 data; and for PM2.5 and O3 based on the 2011-2013 data period.

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Alberta Implementation of the Air Zone Management Framework for Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone

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This document has been prepared to provide Alberta’s overall process for implementing the Air Zone Management Framework for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) of the national Air... More ≫

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This document has been prepared to provide Alberta’s overall process for implementing the Air Zone Management Framework for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) of the national Air Quality Management System (AQMS). Though deviation from this process may occur, as appropriate for specific circumstances, any changes are required to meet the intent of the AQMS Air Zone Management Framework.

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Alberta : air zones report 2011-2013

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Alberta Environment and Parks has completed the 2011-2013 Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) PM2.5 and ozone assessment. This report is the first such annual assessment applying the... More ≫

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Alberta Environment and Parks has completed the 2011-2013 Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) PM2.5 and ozone assessment. This report is the first such annual assessment applying the new CAAQS standards and approach. Alberta’s six air zones have been assessed for achievement against the CAAQS using thirty three ambient air monitoring stations distributed throughout the province. A summary of the CAAQS achievement status and the air management level for each air zone is presented in Table 1. Management actions have already been initiated within some air zones as part of Alberta’s implementation of the former Canada-wide standards for PM2.5 and ozone.

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Canadian ambient air quality standards reporting by region

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Assesses Alberta's six air zones for achievement against the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards, using 33 ambient air monitoring stations distributed throughout the province.

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Capital Region particulate matter air modelling assessment : final report

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ENVIRON International Corporation and Novus Environmental performed the Capital Region Particulate Matter Air Modelling Assessment Study for the Alberta Environmental and Sustainable Resources... More ≫

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ENVIRON International Corporation and Novus Environmental performed the Capital Region Particulate Matter Air Modelling Assessment Study for the Alberta Environmental and Sustainable Resources Development (ESRD). The objective of the study is to develop a Photochemical Grid Model (PGM) modelling database for the Capital Region, which includes Edmonton and surrounding communities, that reproduces the observed winter elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations sufficiently well that it can be a reliable tool for analyzing source contributions to elevated PM2.5 concentrations and evaluating the effects of alternative emission control strategies on elevated PM2.5 concentrations. To achieve these objectives, the study was conducted in four tasks: Task 1: Base Case Emission Inputs, Task 2: Meteorological Inputs, Task 3: Photochemical Grid Modelling and Model Performance Evaluation, Task 4: Conduct Scenarios

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