| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 28.17 |
| Liaison | Suzanne Wood |
| Submission Date | May 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
UMass Chan Medical School
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Suzanne
Wood Sustainability & Energy Manager Facilities Managment |
Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources?:
A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
UMass Medical School is adherent with the Anti-Idling law in Massachusetts.
Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
As required by MassDEP, UMass Medical School submits a source registration annually through MassDEP’s electronic submittal system eDEP. Source registration in completed with the assistance from a consultant.
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 22.18 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 2.23 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0.44 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 20.04 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 2.68 Tons |
A brief description of the institution’s initiatives to minimize air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, including efforts made during the previous three years:
The website URL where information about the institution’s outdoor air quality policies, guidelines or inventory is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Other categories reported in 2014 under source registrations include
H2SO4: 0.5363 tons/year
NH3: 1.6316 tons/year
VOC: 0.5116 tons/year
Other categories reported in 2014 under source registrations include
H2SO4: 0.5363 tons/year
NH3: 1.6316 tons/year
VOC: 0.5116 tons/year
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