Publications

Met-One E-BAM air quality monitor : real-time measurements of particulate matter for emergency response support & focused studies

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The resource is a fact sheet describing a portable monitor that has been used by Environment and Protected Areas. It describes what the sensor is, how the data is used and how it compares to other... More ≫

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The resource is a fact sheet describing a portable monitor that has been used by Environment and Protected Areas. It describes what the sensor is, how the data is used and how it compares to other monitors. It is directed to the general public and includes information about which pollutants it monitors and why. The fact sheet provides links to relevant resources and lists the limitations of the technology.

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PurpleAir PA-II air quality sensor

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This fact sheet summarizes the capabilities, limitations, and uses of the PurpleAir particulate matter sensor in Alberta. The fact sheet also contains links to additional information, including... More ≫

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This fact sheet summarizes the capabilities, limitations, and uses of the PurpleAir particulate matter sensor in Alberta. The fact sheet also contains links to additional information, including how the general public can view and interpret the air monitoring data generated by the PurpleAir.

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Aeroqual AQY 1 air quality sensor system : real-time measurements of ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter

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The resource is a fact sheet describing a new sensor that has been tested by Environment and Protected Areas staff. It describes what the sensor is, how the data is used and how it compares to... More ≫

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The resource is a fact sheet describing a new sensor that has been tested by Environment and Protected Areas staff. It describes what the sensor is, how the data is used and how it compares to other monitors. It is directed to the general public and includes information about which pollutants it monitors and why. The fact sheet provides links to relevant resources and lists the limitations of the technology.

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Status of air quality in Alberta : air zones report

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These reports summarize the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter, ground-level ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and... More ≫

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These reports summarize the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter, ground-level ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulphur dioxide. These reports also summarizes the status of air quality in relation to the Air Quality Management Frameworks currently in place in Alberta: the Lower Athabasca AQMF supporting the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan and the South Saskatchewan AQMF supporting the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan.

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Guidance on common air monitoring directive questions

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This document provides guidance on common Air Monitoring Directive questions. Please note that the document is updated frequently; users should use the online version of this document rather than... More ≫

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This document provides guidance on common Air Monitoring Directive questions. Please note that the document is updated frequently; users should use the online version of this document rather than referencing a downloaded copy.

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Lower Athabasca Region status of management response for environmental management frameworks

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Provides an update on the activities undertaken by Environment and Parks as part of the management response for trigger and limit exceedances under the Lower Athabasca air quality and surface... More ≫

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Provides an update on the activities undertaken by Environment and Parks as part of the management response for trigger and limit exceedances under the Lower Athabasca air quality and surface water quality management frameworks.

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Alberta acid deposition management framework [2022]

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This framework is intended to identify potential acidification issues at an early stage and to establish a tiered approach to addressing these issues depending on their magnitude. Interpretation... More ≫

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This framework is intended to identify potential acidification issues at an early stage and to establish a tiered approach to addressing these issues depending on their magnitude. Interpretation of the framework is supported by the companion Handbook for Assessing Regional Acid Deposition Exceedances, which also includes an updated critical load method for industrial regulatory applications within Alberta's air management system. This record also includes a document containing stakeholder comments on the original draft framework, and Environment and Parks' responses to these comments.

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Handbook for assessing regional acid deposition exceedances

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This technical handbook outlines a methodology for conducting regional/project-based acid deposition assessments using the revised acid deposition management framework [2022], which includes a new... More ≫

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This technical handbook outlines a methodology for conducting regional/project-based acid deposition assessments using the revised acid deposition management framework [2022], which includes a new critical loads function and a steady-state mass balance approach to determine critical loads of acidity for sulphur and nitrogen deposition. The handbook should be utilized to determine suitable acid deposition assessments when required. It has a companion tool and GIS package that can be used to calculate exceedances as per Section 3 of the handbook.

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South Saskatchewan Region status of management response for environmental management frameworks

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Provides an update on the activities undertaken by Environment and Parks as part of the management response for trigger and limit exceedances under the South Saskatchewan air quality and surface... More ≫

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Provides an update on the activities undertaken by Environment and Parks as part of the management response for trigger and limit exceedances under the South Saskatchewan air quality and surface water quality management frameworks.

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Effects of the spring 2020 COVID-19 public health emergency on urban air quality in Alberta

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Albertans had limited activities that could promote transmission of the COVID-19 virus during the spring 2020 public health emergency. As a result, vehicle traffic had decreased. In urban areas,... More ≫

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Albertans had limited activities that could promote transmission of the COVID-19 virus during the spring 2020 public health emergency. As a result, vehicle traffic had decreased. In urban areas, emissions from vehicles contribute to nitrogen dioxide concentrations in the air. Nitrogen dioxide is an indicator of air quality that affects respiratory health and can react in the atmosphere to form secondary pollutants such as ozone and fine particulate matter. Between March 16 and April 24, 2020, following the public health emergency, concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in the air in Alberta’s largest cities, Calgary and Edmonton, were at least 14 per cent lower than in previous years.

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