The Scientific Basis for Estimating Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations: Interim Report

• ISBN13: 9780309084611
• ISBN10: 030908461X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Natl Academy Pr

Summary

Interim Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations and the Committee on Animal Nutrition. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary	p. 1
Introduction	p. 7
Animal Production	p. 13
Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations	p. 14
Distribution of Emitted Pollutants	p. 20
Determining Emission Factors	p. 23
Introduction	p. 23
Scientific Criteria	p. 25
Published Literature	p. 29
Characterizing Variability	p. 43
Statistical Uncertainty	p. 49
Models for Estimating Emissions	p. 54
EPA Model Farm Construct	p. 54
Industry Characterization	p. 57
Process-Based Model Farm Approach	p. 58
Mitigation Technologies and Best Management Practices	p. 61
Assessing the Effectiveness of Emission Mitigation Techniques and Best Management Practices	p. 66
Criteria for Evaluating Emissions Effects of Mitigation Techniques	p. 67
Criteria for Evaluating Economic Effects of Mitigation Techniques	p. 68
Partial Budgeting/Selected Cost and Returns Estimation	p. 72
Other Considerations in Evaluation of mitigation Techniques	p. 73
Tables and Figures
Tables
Current Hydrogen Sulfide Standards in Various States	p. 16
National Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter	p. 19
Typical Lifetimes in the Planetary Boundary Layer for Pollutants Emitted from Animal Feeding Operations	p. 21
Odor Emission Rates from Animal Housing as Reported in the Literature	p. 43
Calculated Emission Rates of Ammonia from Primary Anaerobic Swine Lagoons as a Function of Measurement Method and Measurement Period	p. 50
Classification of Emissions by Likely Intended Use of Emission Factors	p. 57
Figures
Relative excretion rate of nitrogen versus day in the life cycle of a grow-finish hog at a commercial swine production facility in the southeastern United States	p. 47
A process-based model of emissions from an animal feeding operation	p. 59
References	p. 75
Appendixes
Statement of Task	p. 89
Glossary	p. 90
Public Meeting Agendas	p. 93
Twenty-three Model Farms Described by EPA	p. 98
About the Authors	p. 101
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