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AIR MATTERS

Air Matters is the Vermont Air Pollution Control Division's publication dedicated to air quality related issues of the day. Generally, each issue of Air Matters will be focused on one particular item at a time. Below is a list of available issues of Air Matters. Any hardcopy version may be obtained by contacting Corie Dunn at (802) 241-3840 or at the address listed below. For information about Portable Document Format (PDF).

  • Winter 2001: Focus of issue - Air Vermont Program (available in hardcopy and PDF format)
  • Summer 1999: Focus of issue - Toxic Air Pollution (available in hardcopy and PDF format)
  • Fall 1997: Focus of issue - Fine Particulate Matter (available in hardcopy and PDF format)
  • Spring 1997: Focus of issue - Utility Restructuring (available in hardcopy only)
  • Fall 1995: Focus of issue - Electric Vehicles (available in hardcopy only)
  • Spring 1995: Focus of issue - Open Burning (available in hardcopy only)

OTHER AVAILABLE INFORMATION

Here is a list of available documents from the Vermont Air Pollution Control Division ("VT APCD"). If you would like to receive a copy of any document listed below, please contact the VTAPCD at (802) 241-3840 or write:

Vermont Air Pollution Control Division
Building 3 South
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 05671-0402

or send e-mail to Corie Dunn at corie.dunn@state.vt.us.

Available documents are grouped into the following categories:

Category/Title Product Source Subject

Acid Rain

Acid Rain: A Student's First Sourcebook
Workbook
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Acid Rain
Fact Sheet
Air Pollution Control Division (APCD)
Acid Rain

Asthma

Asthma Fact Sheets 1-12

Fact Sheets
APCD
Asthma Information

Emission Monitoring

Final
APCD
Continuous Emission Monitoring Requirements
Appendix A, B, & D
APCD
Continuous Emission Monitoring Appendices

General Information

Air Pollution Primer
Information Booklet
American Lung Association

Sources of Pollution in the Air and the Cause and Effects on Human Health. What We Can Do To Prevent Air Pollution.

Facts about Air Pollution and Your Health
Brochure
American Lung Association
The Air You Breath.
Indoor Air Quality
3-Panel Brochure
Department of State Buildings
Quality of Air Within Workplace.
Report
APCD
Air Contaminants Associated with Waste Oil Burning
What You Can Do to Reduce Air Pollution
Guidance Document
EPA

A Citizens Guide to What Individuals and Communities Can Do to Help Meet the Goals of the Clean Air Act Amendments.

Report
APCD

Time line of events for the International Paper Company's Trial Burn as well as final report.

Global Warming

Powerpoint
 APCD

(2008 Science On The Green) Educational module that explains the Greenhouse Effect.

Powerpoint
 APCD

(2008 Science On The Green) Explore the basic science of climate change, and learn about greenhouse gas emission sources.

Powerpoint
 APCD

(2008 Science On The Green) Learn about climate change signs that scientists are seeing around the globe and in VT.

Powerpoint
 APCD

(2008 Science On The Green) Find out ways you can reduce GHG emissions from activities at home, school, the store & on the road.

Mercury

Mercury
Brochure
Environmental Assistance Division

Explains how mercury accumulates up the food chain.

Mobile Sources

Brochure
APCD
General information about air pollution from motor vehicles in Vermont.
Auto Air Conditioners and the Ozone Layer
3-Panel Brochure
EPA
A Consumer Guide.
Controlling Gas Vapors
4-Panel Brochure
APCD

Air Pollution From Handling and Marketing of Gasoline and the Reason to Install Stage I & II Air Pollution Control Equipment.

Get a Check-Up for Your Car
6-Panel Brochure
American Lung Association
Keeping Your Car Maintained.
Fact Sheet
APCD

Information new car dealers need to know about Vermont' LEV Program

Brochure
APCD

General information about Vermont's Low Emission Vehicle Program

Outboard Motors
New, Economical, and Environmentally Friendly
Brochure
APCD
Information on 4-stroke and direct fuel injection (DFI) 2-stroke outboard motors
Brochure
APCD

General information about on board diagnostic systems available in today's cars and trucks.

Brochure
APCD

General information about Vermont's diesel vehicle testing program.

Guidance Document
 

Fact Sheet About Stage II Vapor Recovery Controls at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities

The Tuned-Up Shop
Brochure
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission with EPA

Best Management Tips for a Smooth-Running, Environmentally Friendly Auto Repair Operation.

What You Should Know about Your Auto Emissions Warranty
4-Panel Brochure
EPA

Know the Difference Between the "Design and Defect Warranty" and the "Performance Warranty".

Your Car (Or Truck) and the Environment
Guidance Document
EPA

An Environmental Guide for Owners and Drivers of Cars, Vans, Trucks and Other Motor Vehicles.

Open Burning

Power Point Presentation

APCD

Phil Etter's open burning/outdoor wood boiler Power Point presentation to the Ottauquechee Conservation District on 10/26/05.

Construction and Demolition Waste
4-Panel Brochure
APCD

Proper Disposal of Construction and Demolition Waste to Avoid Damage to the Environment.

2 Pages
APCD

Management of Treated Wood Waste Products

One Page
APCD

Form to be Filled Out by FIre Department Chiefs for Fire Training

3-Panel Brochure
APCD

Suggestions for Not Burning Trash.

5 Pages
APCD

Model ordinance towns can adopt to enforce open burning violations locally

2 Page Letter
APCD
Letter to towns explaining model ordinance #1
5 Pages
Forrest, Parks & Recreation

Model ordinance towns can adopt to enforce open burning violations locally

Ozone

An Informational Guide to the Impact of Ozone Layer Depletion
Guidance Document
APCD

How to Reduce Emissions of Ozone Depleting Chemicals.

Let's Clear the Air
Brochure
Ozone Transport Commission

How the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states are working together to reduce ground-level ozone.

Our Ozone Shield
Brochure
Reports To The Nation
Information on ozone layer.
Ozone: Good Up High, Bad Nearby
Fact Sheet
EPA

Explains differences between ground-level and high altitude ozone.

Provisions of Vermont Statutes Annotated Relating to the Control and Elimination of Ozone Depleting Chemicals
Brochure
APCD

Provision of 10 V.S.A. Chapter 23 Air Pollution Control, Specific to the Control and Elimination of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals.

Permitting

Guidance Document
APCD

General Guidance For Applicants Submitting Air Pollution Permit Indirect Source Permit Applications.

Guidance Document
APCD

General Guidance For Applicants Submitting Air Pollution Permit Applications For New Sources or Modifications of New Sources.

Guidance Document
APCD

General Guidance For Applicants Submitting Air Pollution Permit Applications For Operating Permits.

Guidance Document
APCD

Helps Prospective Applicants Understand What Is Technically Required in Submitting an Application for Air Pollution Control Permit.

Clean Air Act Alert
3-Panel Brochure
APCD

Notification For Operating Permit Requirements.

Permit Fee Chart
Chart
APCD

Summary or permit fees.

Regulatory

Guidelines
APCD

Describes how to measure potential emissions at a source

Regulations
APCD

Complete regulations regarding air pollution control
(adopted through 12/31/03)

Guidance Document
APCD

State Law Regarding Air Pollution Control.

Wood Stoves

Wood Stove Features and Operation Guideline for Cleaner Air
4-Panel Brochure
EPA

Air Pollution From Woodstoves and How to Maintain Woodstoves.

 

 

 

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