Quick Start Guide
Chapter 49: Air Quality

Program: Air Quality
NEW 06/13
URL: http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/CH49.html
Revision Record: http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/Pub3000Changes.html

Who needs to know about these requirements?

The requirements of the Air Quality program apply to:

Berkeley Lab employees, visitors, affiliates, and subcontractors

Whenever they:

Build, erect, alter, replace, operate, or use any article, machine, equipment, or other device that might emit air pollutants

Why?

If left unchecked, air pollutants can lead to human health effects, environmental damage, and regulatory violations:

Air Pollution Source(s)	Primary Pollutant(s)
Diesel-powered emergency standby generators and diesel vehicles	Diesel particulate matter
Boilers	Nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide
Epoxy mixing hood	Volatile organic compounds
Fuel dispensing	Gasoline and ethanol
Paint spray booth	Volatile organic compounds
Sandblast booth	Particulates
Soil vapor extraction operations	Volatile organic compounds
Solvent wipe cleaning	Volatile organic compounds
Asbestos removal	Asbestos dust
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) use	Very potent greenhouse gas

What you need to do before performing work:

Define work/protocols.
Analyze hazards. Perform risk assessment.

Contact the EHS Environmental Air Quality Subject Matter Expert for help in determining whether an Air Permit is required.

Develop controls.

Comply with the requirements of this program.
If a permit is issued, work within the conditions of the permit.

Where to find out more:

Berkeley Lab ES&H Manual, Air Quality

Whom to contact for help:

Ned Borglin, the EHS Environmental Air Quality Subject Matter Expert, ext. 4332