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FINE PARTICLE EMISSIONS INFORMATION SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUAL
Citation:
Schrag, M. FINE PARTICLE EMISSIONS INFORMATION SYSTEM REFERENCE MANUAL. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/8-78/007.
Description:
The report is a basic reference manual on the Fine Particle Emissions Information System (FPEIS), a computerized database on primary fine particle emissions to the atmosphere from stationary point sources. The FPEIS is a component of the Environmental Assessment Data Systems (EADS) which is designed to aid researchers in environmental assessment and fine particle control technology development activities. The FPEIS will contain source test data including particle size distributions; chemical, physical, and bioassay testing results performed on particulate samples; design and typical operating data on particulate control systems applied; process descriptions and the sources; and descriptions of the sampling equipment and techniques employed. The FPEIS, a successor to the MRI Fine Particle Inventory developed in 1971, report describes in detail the data types contained in the database. It identifies and discusses the input data requirements and protocol. A detailed catalog of analytical procedures available to users is discussed, and a list of the source types presently contained in the database is given.