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Alberta air zones report 2017-2019

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This report is Alberta’s sixth annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of... More ≫

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This report is Alberta’s sixth annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone measured in the years 2017, 2018, and 2019.

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Alberta air zones report 2016-2018

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This report is Alberta’s fifth annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of... More ≫

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This report is Alberta’s fifth annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone measured in the years 2016, 2017, and 2018.

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Alberta air zones report 2015-2017

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This report is Alberta’s fourth annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of... More ≫

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This report is Alberta’s fourth annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone measured in the years 2015, 2016, and 2017.

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Alberta air zones report 2014-2016

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This report assesses levels of fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone measured in Alberta in the years 2014, 2015, and 2016 and determines air quality management levels for each air zone... More ≫

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This report assesses levels of fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone measured in Alberta in the years 2014, 2015, and 2016 and determines air quality management levels for each air zone for the 2014-2016 assessment period. It is the third annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Alberta.

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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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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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Fort McMurray reentry : preliminary air quality data

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This technical document was prepared to provide preliminary information on particulate matter impacts on air quality during re-entry into an urban area after it was severely impacted by wildfire.

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Horse River Wildfire May 2016 : updated preliminary air quality assessment

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This technical report provides updated preliminary air quality data and interpretation from the communities affected by the Horse River wildfire. It includes preliminary air data from five air... More ≫

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This technical report provides updated preliminary air quality data and interpretation from the communities affected by the Horse River wildfire. It includes preliminary air data from five air quality monitoring stations in the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association network, and five temporary or mobile stations, from April 24th to May 30, 2016. Data is preliminary and has not undergone a complete quality control, as it represents what was available to Alberta Health during the wildfire.

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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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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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