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PM 2.5 Inventory Resource Center - Area Sources

Emission Inventory Improvement Program Source Methods

This page provides links to EIIP source documents that specifically relate to PM2.5 emission sources. These documents contain the EIIP preferred and alternative methods for estimating emissions.

Explanation of File Formats

EIIP Volume 3: Area Sources Chapter 2: Residential Wood Combustion (PDF 215K) Chapter 16: Open Burning (PDF 253K) Chapter 18: Structure Fires (PDF 154K)

EIIP Particulate Emissions "One-Pagers" These source specific papers use the National Emissions Inventory (NEI) methodology for PM10, PM2.5, and NH3 and offer suggestions for making refinements to the NEI estimates. Finalized November 2002 - February 2003. (PDF 300K or less)
Combustion - Structure Fires	Managed Burning - Slash
Commericial Aircraft	Prescribed Burning
Commercial Marine Vessels	Residential Combustion - Fireplaces
Construction Clearing Waste Burning	Residential Combustion - Woodstoves
Fugitive Dust from Mining and Quarrying	Residential Construction - Fugitive Dust
Fugitive Dust from Paved Road	Residential Household Waste Open Burning
Fugitive Dust from Unpaved Road	Residential Yard Waste Burning - Leaves
Locomotives	Wildfires

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