| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.42 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | May 25, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Ralph
Stuart Chemical Hygiene Officer Environmental Health and Safety |
Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources on campus?:
A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
The institution takes advantage of biofuels in a variety of ways to minimize our carbon footprint and other air pollution impacts
Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary campus sources or else verified that no such emissions are produced?:
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 22.14 Metric tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 31.30 Metric tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 2.15 Metric tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 3.08 Metric tons |
| Ozone (O3) | Metric tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Metric tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0.16 Metric tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | Metric tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0.14 Metric tons |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
KSC tracks its air emissions. KSC enters monthly boiler fuel use and emergency generator operating hours in a spreadsheet. EPA AP-42 emission factors for each pollutant and device are contained within the spreadsheet and used to calculate monthly and 12-month rolling emissions.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
KSC Environmental Health and Safety handles the Title V air permit and HAPs.
KSC Environmental Health and Safety handles the Title V air permit and HAPs.
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