Air Publications
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- Air Emissions Risk Analysis (AERA)
- Air-Related Technical Information E-mail Updates
- Permit Application Forms
Fact Sheets
General Public Interest
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Acid Rain in Minnesota (aq1-11) - Buying a cleaner car (aq-mvp1-02)
- Catalytic Converters [12/1998] (catcv-fs)
- Causes of Motor Vehicle Pollution (2-23)
- Citizens' Guide to Air Dispersion Modeling (aq1-06)
- Citizens' Guide to Air Pollutant Emission Inventories (aq1-22)
- Citizens' Guide to Part 70 (Title V) Air Quality Permits [06/2010] (aq1-07)
- Engine Switching [12/1998] (engsw-fs)
- Facts About Asbestos for Local Governments [03/1998] (2-17)
- Facts About Odors, Noise and Dust for Local Government (2-05)
- Guide to Air Quality Regulations for Residential Biomass Combustion (aq1-32)
- Health Effects of Motor Vehicle Pollution (2-24)
- Vehicle Tampering Detection [12/1998] (vetadt-fs)
- Vehicle Tampering [12/1998] (vtamp-fs)
Fact Sheets on Air Quality Permitting
- Facts About State Air Permits with Environmental Management System (EMS) Provisions (aq2-30)
- Facts About Capped Air Emission Permits (aq2-28)
- Tracking and Reporting t-butyl acetate (TBAC) in Air Emission Permits (aq7-01)
- Air Dispersion Modeling Information Request Requirement (aq2-25)
- Air Quality Permit Rules (aq4-03)
- Application and Permit Shields (2-04)
- Calculating Air Emission Increases for EAW Applicability (p-ear1-03)
- Environmental Reviews: Before a Project Starts (p-ear1-01)
- Expedited Permit Program (2-98) (2-13)
- Facts About Deviations (2-06)
- Fugitive Dust-Control Surface Treatments at Industrial Facilities: Water-Quality Considerations (aq1-15)
- Maximizing the Flexibility of Your Air Permit (aq2-12)
- Facts About Obtaining Permit Amendments (aq2-03)
- Processes and Equipment that May Require Air Permits (aq2-01)
- The Operator's Summary (2-21)
- Facts About Types of Air Quality Permits (aq2-02)
- Voiding Air-Quality Permits (2-15)
Fact Sheets on Registration Permits
- Air Emission Registration Permits (aq3-01)
- Facts About Your Option B Permit (aq3-03)
- Facts About Your Option C Permit (aq3-05)
- Facts About Your Option D Permit (aq3-04)
Fact Sheets on State Regulations
- General Air Quality Rules (aq4-01)
- General Conditions in Permits (2-19)
- Control Equipment Standards (aq4-07)
- Facts About Emission Inventory and Fee Rules (aq4-05)
- Facts About Continuous Monitoring Systems (aq2-20)
- How to Suggest a Change to Minnesota Air Rules (4-19)
- Minnesota's Shutdowns and Breakdowns Rule (2-09)
- Facts About State Performance Test Rules - Fact Sheet (aq4-04)
- Industrial Process Equipment Rule (aq4-06)
Fact Sheets on Federal Regulations
- Facts About Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) (aq4-12)
- Facts about Determining Applicability of New Source Review (aq4-25)
- Facts About Plant-wide Applicability Limit (aq4-27)
- Facts About New Source Review (aq4-23)
- Facts about Federal Air Quality Regulations (aq4-02)
- MPCA Fact Sheet on Standards for Grain Elevators and CD-01 Form (8-14)
- Facts About Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (aq4-14)
Small Business Assistance and Source-Specific Fact Sheets
- Stage I Vapor Recovery Requirements for USTs (t-u1-13)
- Ethanol Production in Minnesota (aq1-20)
- Air Emissions from Ethanol Plants (aq1-21)
- Small Business Environmental Improvement Loan Program (p-f2-25)
- Emission Standards for Dry Cleaners (aq5-03)
- List of BART Sources (aq-sip2-03)
- Final NESHAP for Wood Furniture Finishing (5-08)
- Rules and Permitting for Grain and Feed Industry (5-09)
- Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities (aq5-10)
- Facts about Air Quality Permits for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (aq5-11)
- AQ Requirements for Automotive Repair Shops (5-12)
- Removing Lead Paint from Steel Structures (5-16)
- Air Quality Compliance Requirements for Concrete Manufacturers (concr-fs)
- 12-Month Rolling Sum (p-sbap5-34)
Automotive Checklists
Report Inventory (currently unavailable)- Hazardous Waste
- Aerosol Containers
- Controlling Brake Dust (2/98)
- Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners
- Antifreeze
- Spent Automotive Lead-Acid Batteries
- Brake Work
- Fluorescent Lamps
- Used Oil/Filters Sorbents
- Painting
- Wastewater Discharges
- Solvents
- Tire Retailer
- Towels/Wipes/Sorbents
Fact Sheets on Calculating Potential To Emit
- Woodworking Potential to Emit (12/08)
- Alternatives for Calculating PTE for Batch Operations (1/98)
- Alternatives for Calculating PTE for Non-Production Activities (aq6-06) (2/10)
- Accounting for Emergency Backup Control Equipment in Your PTE (1/98)
- Guidance on Emissions from Storage Tanks (7/98)
Mass Basis of VOC Emissions for Permitting, Compliance and Emission Inventory (aq2-26)
MPCA Air Quality Permit Guide
- Part 1: Defining Your Facility (replaced 01/01)
- Part 2: Determining Compliance (9/98)
- Part 3: Making Changes (9/98)
Newsletters
Presentations
- China’s Challenges: Energy, Environment and Development (1/13/2011), by Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy and Law, University of Minnesota (aq-ppt2-07)
- Greenhouse Gases: Regulatory Activities in Minnesota (12/9/2010), by Barbara Jean Conti, MPCA (aq-ppt2-06)
- Adapting to Climate Change: Issues for the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (10/2010), by Nancy Read, MMCD Technical Coordinator (aq-ppt2-05)
- MPCA Forecasting Summary 2010 (6/2010), by Jessica Johnson, Sonoma Technology, Inc. (aq-ppt2-01)
- Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan (6/2010), by Cassie McMahon and Kari Palmer, MPCA (aq-ppt2-02)
- Annual Air Monitoring Network Plan for Minnesota (6/2010), by Kellie Gavin, MPCA (aq-ppt2-03)
- Cumulative Levels and Effects Process (4/2010), by Kristie Ellickson, MPCA (aq-ppt2-04)
- Environmental and Public Health Tracking and Biomonitoring (9/09) by Jean Johnson, Minnesota Department of Health
- Minnesota Biomonitoring Pilot Projects (9/09) by Adrienne Kari, Minnesota Department of Health
- Asthma in Minnesota (10/09) by Wendy Brunner, Minnesota Department of Health
- Looking for Associations between Air Quality and Health (10/09) by Paula Lindgren, Minnesota Department of Health
- Urban Sustainability Engineering (12/08) by Julian Marshall, Assistant Professor of Engineering, University of Minnesota.
- Confronting Global Warming: Policies for the Reduction of Gasoline Consumption (6/08) by Sarah West, Associate Professor of Economics, Macalester College.
Reports
- Legislative Reports:
- Air Quality in Minnesota: 2011 Report to the Legislature
- 2009: Air Quality in Minnesota: Emerging Trends
- 2007: Air Quality in Minnesota — Challenges and Opportunities
- A Guide to Noise Control in Minnesota
- Annual Pollution Report: 2000 Air Emissions and Water Discharges
- Emission Factors for Priority Biofuels in Minnesota
- Potential Impacts of the Federal Regional Haze and Best Available Retrofit Technology Rules on the Taconite Industry in Minnesota
- State Implementation Plan
- Update on Air Monitoring near the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, May 2006.
- Wood Finishing Demonstration Project Final Report (sbap-wood)
- Building Partnerships through Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention to Achieve Environmental Improvement in the Wood Finishing Industry (sbap-97woodrpt)
- PACE Report on CVEC Biomass Gasification Test (10/09)
