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A series of charts, numbered 0 to 5, that simulate various smoke densities by presenting different percentages of black. A Ringelmann No. 1 is equivalent to 20 percent black; a Ringelmann No. 5 is 100 percent black. They are used for measuring the opacity or equivalent obscuration of smoke arising from stacks and other sources by matching the actual effluent with the various numbers, or densities, indicated by the charts.
Industry:Pollution control
A section of the 1990 amendments to the federal Clean Air Act that requires a federally enforceable operating permit for major sources of air pollution. For more information, please see our Title V website.
Industry:Pollution control
A section of the 1990 amendments to the federal Clean Air Act that addresses the control of toxic air emissions. For more information, please go to our Title III website.
Industry:Pollution control
(NH<sub>3</sub>) A pungent colorless gaseous compound of nitrogen and hydrogen that is very soluble in water and can easily be condensed into a liquid by cold and pressure. Ammonia reacts with NOx to form ammonium nitrate -- a major PM2. 5 component in the Western United States.
Industry:Pollution control
A provision in air district permit regulations that allows a facility to accumulate credits for reducing emissions beyond regulatory limits (emission reduction credits) and then use or sell those credits at a later date. For more information, please go to our New Source Review website.
Industry:Pollution control
A phenomenon that results in reduced visibility due to the scattering of light caused by aerosols. Haze is caused in large part by man-made air pollutants.
Industry:Pollution control
A pre-construction permit issued by an air district.
Industry:Pollution control
A political body responsible for managing air quality on a regional or county basis. California is currently divided into 35 air districts. (See also air pollution control district and air quality management district). For more information, see our local air district directory.
Industry:Pollution control
A plan prepared by states and submitted to U. S. EPA describing how each area will attain and maintain national ambient air quality standards. SIPs include the technical foundation for understanding the air quality (e. G. , emission inventories and air quality monitoring), control measures and strategies, and enforcement mechanisms. (See also AQMP). For more information, please go to our SIP website.
Industry:Pollution control
A plan prepared by an APCD / AQMD, for a county or region designated as a nonattainment area, for the purpose of bringing the area into compliance with the requirements of the national and / or California ambient air quality standards. AQMPs are incorporated into the State Implementation Plan (SIP).
Industry:Pollution control
