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Where can I find older NEI data (prior to 2008)?
The raw data and summaries that are still available (dating back to 1990) can be obtained from the web page https://www.epa.gov/air-emissions-inventories/pollutant-emissions-summary-files-earlier-neis . Starting with 2001 data, a more limited selection of summary files are available.
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How do the different parts of particulate matter (PM) fit together?
The various parts of PM in the NEI are related as follows. PM10-FIL > PM25-FIL because PM10-FIL includes PM25-FIL PM25-PRI = PM25-FIL + PM-CON This equation only applies at the process level. Because some sources only can report PM2.5 (due to test method differences), this equation does not apply to…
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How does PM2.5 relate to PM species such as EC, OC, SO4, NO3, PMFINE, and DIESEL-PM25?
Primary PM2.5 estimates are speciated into the five PM species in the NEI: elemental (black) carbon (EC), organic carbon (OC), nitrate (NO3), sulfate (SO4), and the remainder of PM25-PRI (PMFINE). Diesel engine PM25-PRI and PM10 emissions are also labeled as DIESEL-PM25 and DIESEL-PM10 for mobile source diesel engines. For all…
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Does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule apply to renovations done in an apartment between tenants? Does it matter if children live in other apartments in the building?
Answer: Temporarily unoccupied or vacant rental housing is not exempt from the requirements of the RRP Rule. Question Number: 23002-15669 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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My firm is performing a renovation in an unoccupied home that will be put up for sale when work is done. Does the RRP Rule apply to this renovation?
Yes. Temporarily unoccupied or vacant housing is not exempt from the requirements of the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule . Question Number: 23002-19754 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Will boiling my water help?
No. Boiling water will NOT reduce nitrate levels. In fact, it will make the level of nitrate worse because some of the water will evaporate but the nitrate will not. This increases the concentration of nitrate in water.
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Where can I download hourly emissions data from continuous monitoring?
Hourly emissions data files are available from the Clean Air Markets Division of EPA, collected as part of 40 CFR Part 75. The download location has changed in February, 2023. The new location is https://campd.epa.gov/data/bulk-data-files . Once on this new site, use the menu (at the left) and the Keyword…
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What sources make up the Tier 1 categories used in the emissions trends?
Tier 1 categories are assigned by source classification codes (SCCs) that are the most specific processes available in the NEI. The latest SCC list with the Tier 1 assignments can be downloaded from the EPA SCC website in Comma Separate Values (CSV) format.
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What is the cause of the large decrease in electric utility emissions, particularly sulfur dioxide, starting in 1995?
SO2 emissions reductions from utilities during this time are primarily attributed to the impacts of the acid rain program. As described on EPA’s Acid Rain Program web page, Phase 1 of this program began in 1995 and affected 263 units at 110 most coal-burning electric utility plants in 21 eastern…
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Can I get access to the Emissions Inventory System if I am not a data provider to EPA?
The Emission Inventory System (EIS) is a secured database for EPA and State/Local and Tribal Air Agencies only. The EIS is used to develop the National Emission Inventory (NEI). While you cannot have access to EIS, you can have access to the current and past NEIs through EPA’s NEI website…
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Are biogenic emissions included in the emissions trends Tier 1 data?
No, the biogenic emissions are not included in the emissions trends Tier 1 data. If needed, users can add the biogenic data either as a separate Tier, or specify its inclusion in the “Miscellaneous” Tier 1 group.
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Does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule apply where no paint at all is present, such as in a 100 year old unfinished basement?
No. The RRP Rule applies to activities that result in the disturbance of painted surfaces. Where there is no paint to disturb, the RRP Rule does not apply. Question Number: 23002-15696 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Does the RRP Rule apply to federal employees performing work on federal facilities?
Yes. Federal agencies and their employees must comply with all Federal, State, interstate, and local requirements, both substantive and procedural, respecting lead-based paint in the same manner and to the same extent as any non-governmental entity. In addition, the RRP Rule requires all renovations performed after April 22, 2010, to…
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Does the RRP rule apply to simple painting activities that occur when rental properties turn over? Approximately half of the rental units in the country get new tenants each year. This means a large number of properties are being repeated.
If there is no surface preparation that disturbs the existing paint prior to painting, the RRP Rule does not apply. If you disturb paint by scraping or sanding while preparing the surface, the RRP Rule applies. Question Number: 23002-15692 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to…
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Does the RRP Rule apply to office buildings, stores, and other commercial buildings?
No, unless the renovation is taking place in a child-occupied facility that is located in a commercial building. “Child-occupied facility’’ means a building, or portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child, under six years of age, on at least two different days within…
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