Air Quality and Carbon Footprint
ASP written lesson, 10 min read. ASP Domain 7: Environmental Management
Written with AI help from the rules it covers, then fact-checked against them. Study aid, not site-specific safety advice. The official rule controls.
What you'll learn
- Name the six criteria air pollutants and tell primary from secondary standards
- Define hazardous air pollutants and apply the major source thresholds for Title V permits
- Tell Scope 1 from Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions
- Convert gas emissions to carbon dioxide equivalents with global warming potentials
- Estimate Scope 2 emissions from electricity use with an emission factor
What this lesson covers
This lesson explains how the Clean Air Act protects outdoor air through national standards, air toxics rules and operating permits, and how organizations measure a carbon footprint in carbon dioxide equivalents using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance. It matters because air permits and emissions inventories often land on the safety professional's desk.
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