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Alberta Environment conducted a comprehensive air quality monitoring survey in the County of Grande Prairie from December 1998 to August 2000. Monitoring took place in a rural area west, northwest and northeast of the City of Grande Prairie between Townships 70 and 76 to the Alberta/British Columbia border. The focus was to collect air quality data downwind of industrial facilities and at communities in the area. The survey was undertaken in response to air quality concerns from residents in the County of Grande Prairie. Three types of monitoring techniques were used.
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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile air quality survey in the City of Lethbridge on eight days between September 1998 and July 1999. The objectives of the survey were to: (1) determine air quality in Lethbridge; (2) compare the air quality levels to Alberta’s air quality guidelines; and (3) compare levels in Lethbridge to other regions in the province. The results of the survey revealed no major air quality issues in Lethbridge based on this monitoring survey. Concentrations of all compounds monitored were below Alberta’s Ambient Air Quality Guidelines.
The Alberta Environment Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory (MAML) was used to monitor air quality in Lethbridge at five locations (Downtown, the Fire Hall, Park Meadows, Sportsplex and West Lethbridge). The MAML monitored for carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, ozone, particulates, hydrocarbons, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, total reduced sulphur, and ammonia. This report presents air quality levels in Lethbridge for the eight day monitoring period compared to: (1) Alberta's Ambient Air Quality Guidelines; and (2) air quality at other locations in Alberta for the same time period.
Alberta Environment conducts mobile air quality surveys each year as part of its air quality monitoring program. The surveys are unannounced and use the department’s Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory. In 1999, Alberta Environment conducted 14 mobile air quality monitoring surveys within the province.
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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile air quality monitoring survey near livestock feeding operations in the Lethbridge area from September 1998 to July 1999. This initial monitoring survey was conducted in response to concerns voiced by local residents about odours from livestock feeding operations as well as a proposal for a hog processing plant in the Lethbridge area.
Following the public release of the Alberta Environment report and a critique by the Chinook Health Region, a request was made by Alberta Environment for this independent review of the Alberta Environment study and the Chinook Health Region critique. The terms of reference were to evaluate 5 specific issues itemized below. The review specifically did not address the larger question of whether health effects are associated with odours or other emissions from intensive livestock operations.
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Alberta Environmental Protection conducted an air quality monitoring survey in Medicine Hat in the late winter and early spring of 1997. The objectives of the survey were to: (1) determine concentrations of air pollutants contained in diesel exhaust in downtown Medicine Hat; and (2) compare concentrations of air pollutants contained in diesel exhaust in Medicine Hat to other locations in Alberta. The monitoring survey was initiated in response to concerns from the local community regarding odours and health concerns due to diesel exhaust sources, specifically locomotive exhaust, in the downtown core of Medicine Hat.
Air samples were collected on February 10, February 13, March 3, March 5, March 14 and April 2. These samples were analyzed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and inhalable particulates (PM10). PAH and PM10 concentrations are presented relative to levels recorded at other locations in the province and to air quality guidelines where applicable. Additional monitoring for PAHs in Medicine Hat is scheduled for the winter of 1997/98.
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Alberta Environmental Protection (AEP) conducted an air quality monitoring survey in Medicine Hat on six days in the winter and early spring of 1998. The objectives of the survey were to: (1) determine concentrations of air pollutants that may have originated from diesel locomotive exhaust in downtown Medicine Hat, and (2) compare concentrations of some air pollutants that are contained in diesel exhaust in Medicine Hat to other locations in Alberta and Canada.
The 1998 Medicine Hat monitoring survey was a continuation of the air quality monitoring survey that was undertaken in Medicine Hat from February 10 to April 2 in 1997. These monitoring surveys were initiated in response to concerns from the local community regarding odours and health concerns due to diesel exhaust sources, specifically locomotive exhaust, in the downtown core of Medicine Hat.
Air samples were collected on January 7, 8, 9, 10, and March 12 and 25. These samples were analyzed for 23 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) species. Concentrations of total PAHs and individual PAHs are presented relative to levels recorded at other locations in the province, the Canadian average, and to air quality guidelines where applicable. The results of the monitoring survey indicated that PAH levels were well below ambient and occupational exposure air quality guidelines established for other jurisdictions in North America. Total and individual PAH levels in Medicine Hat were also much lower than the Canadian average.
AEP wishes to thank Mr. Bruce van Mulligen and Mr. Ken Longmore of the Palliser Regional Health Authority for their assistance in the 1997 and 1998 air monitoring studies. A special thanks goes to Mr. Longmore who braved the elements to change the samples whenever cold weather conditions indicated optimum sampling opportunities. AEP would also like to thank Mr. John John of the City of Medicine Hat for placing and removing the equipment to and from the roof of the building.
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Alberta Environment conducted an air quality monitoring survey in Medicine on May 26 and 27, August 26 and 27, November 4 and 5 of 1998 and January 27 and 28 of 1999. The objectives of the survey were to: (1) determine concentrations of air pollutants representative of five locations in Medicine Hat; and (2) compare air pollutant levels to Alberta's air quality guidelines and to air pollutant levels at other locations in Alberta. This monitoring survey is part of an unannounced, routine air quality monitoring program that is conducted throughout the province by Alberta Environment.
The Alberta Environment Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory (MAML) was used to monitor air quality in Medicine Hat at five locations (fair grounds, airport, downtown, Lions Park, and Brier Industrial Park). Pollutants measured by the MAML included carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, ozone, particulates, hydrocarbons, sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, total reduced sulphur and ammonia. This report presents 1998/99 Medicine Hat survey results compared to: (1) Alberta's Ambient Air Quality Guidelines; (2) air pollutant levels at other locations in Alberta for the same time period; and (3) air pollutant levels measured in downtown Medicine Hat during a 1990 survey.
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Alberta Environmental Protection is currently conducting an air quality monitoring program in Strathcona County. The objectives of this program are to: (1) determine air quality parameter concentrations in the community of Sherwood Park relative to air quality guidelines and to other small urban locations in the province; and (2) determine the concentrations of specific chemical species in the Strathcona industrial area and at upwind and downwind locations from the industrial area. The program began in the summer of 1996 and is expected to be completed by mid-summer of 1997.
Air quality was measured using a mobile monitoring unit at five locations in northwest (Sioux Road), southwest (Victoria Way), central (Festival Place), northcentral (RCMP Headquarters) and east (Heritage Hills) Sherwood Park. Air quality parameters monitored at these locations included carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3 ), total hydrocarbons (THC), reactive hydrocarbons (RHC), methane (CH4), total oxides of nitrogen (NOx), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitric oxide (NO), hydrogen sulphide (H2S), total reduced sulphur (TRS) and sulphur dioxide (SO2 ).
The following is a summary of the results of the mobile air quality monitoring activities in Sherwood Park during the fall of 1996 (September 6, October 18, October 22 and October 28). Additional chemicals monitored using integrated techniques (volatile organic compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons collected as a 24-hour sample) will be reported after the monitoring program is complete.
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Alberta Environmental Protection is currently conducting an air quality monitoring program in Strathcona County. The objectives of this program are to: (1) determine air quality parameter concentrations in the community of Sherwood Park relative to air quality guidelines and to other small urban locations in the province; and (2) determine the concentrations of specific chemical species in the Strathcona industrial area and at upwind and downwind locations from the industrial area. The program began in the summer of 1996 and is expected to be completed by mid-summer of 1997.
Air quality was measured using a mobile monitoring unit at five locations in northwest (Sioux Road), southwest (Victoria Way), central (Festival Place), northcentral (RCMP Headquarters) and east (Heritage Hills) Sherwood Park. Air quality parameters monitored at these locations included carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), total hydrocarbons (THC), reactive hydrocarbons (RHC), methane (CH ), total oxides of nitrogen (NO ), 4 x nitrogen dioxide (NO ), nitric oxide (NO), hydrogen 2 sulphide (H S) and sulphur dioxide (SO ). 2 2 The following is a summary of the results of the mobile air quality monitoring activities in Sherwood Park during the summer of 1996 (June 27, July 26 and August 22).
Additional chemicals monitored using integrated techniques (volatile organic compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons collected as a 24-hour sample) will be reported after the monitoring program is complete.
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Alberta Environmental Protection conducted an air quality monitoring study in Sherwood Park beginning in the summer of 1996 and ending in the fall of 1997. The objective of this study was to determine air quality parameter concentrations in Sherwood Park relative to air quality guidelines and to other small urban locations in the province. The following report is a summary of mobile air quality monitoring activities in Sherwood Park during the fall of 1997 (October 7 and November 6).
Air quality was measured using a mobile monitoring unit at five locations in northwest (Sioux Road), southwest (Victoria Way), central (Festival Place), northcentral (RCMP Headquarters) and east (Heritage Hills) Sherwood Park. Air quality parameters monitored at these locations included carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), total hydrocarbons (THC), reactive hydrocarbons (RHC), methane (CH4), total oxides of nitrogen (NOx), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitric oxide (NO), hydrogen sulphide (H2S), and sulphur dioxide (SO2 ).
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