1.8 - Ground Level Concentration
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What is ground level concentration?
💡 Hint: Think about the air quality measurements.
Define emission factor.
💡 Hint: Consider it a rate.
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What does ground level concentration refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about where people breathe.
Emission factors are important for:
💡 Hint: Why is consistency important in measuring emissions?
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Consider an industrial plant emits 100 kilograms of a pollutant per hour. If the emission factor for similar plants is noted as 2 kg pollutant/unit operation, how many operational units is the plant running?
💡 Hint: Dividing total emissions by the emission factor will give you the number of units.
How would the presence of an unexpected leak in a pipeline affect the ground level concentration calculations for nearby communities?
💡 Hint: Consider what makes a measurement valid.
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