Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations: Current Knowledge, Future Needs

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R22
Executive Summary 1-13
1. Introduction 14-25
2. Livestock Agriculture and Animal Feeding Operations 26-49
3. Air Emissions 50-73
4. Measuring Emissions 74-97
5. Approaches for Estimating Emissions 98-128
6. Government Regulations and Programs 129-151
7. Improving Knowledge and Practices 152-168
8. Conclusions 169-175
References 176-194
Appendix A: Statement of Task 195-197
Appendix B: Acronyms and Glossary 198-204
Appendix C: Bioaerosols 205-206
Appendix D: Nitrogen and Sulfur Contents of Animal Products and Live Animals -- Sample Excretion Predictions 207-213
Appendix E: Animal Units 214-216
Appendix F: Ammonia Emissions from Manure Storage 217-221
Appendix G: Regulatory Action Levels by Selected Atmospheric Pollutant 222-223
Appendix H: Regulatory Action Levels by Regulatory Requirement and Action Status 224-225
Appendix I: Emission Factors for a Feed Mill or Grain Elevator 226-227
Appendix J: Public Meeting Agendas 228-233
Appendix K: Geographic Distribution of Livestock and Poultry Production in the United States for 1997 234-240
Appendix L: Emisson Factors in Published Literature 241-254
About the Authors 255-260
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications 261-264

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10:40	Technology for Mitigating PM and Odors from Buildings Dr. Bob Bottcher, Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering North Carolina State University
11:00	Annual Denuder Technology John T. Walker, Chemist Environmental Protection Agency
11:20	Additional Questions Robert Flocchini
11:30	Sponsor Perspective Sally Shaver, Division Director Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Environmental Protection Agency
11:50	General Discussion Perry Hagenstein
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn

February 24, 2002—Denver, Colorado

Monitoring Air Emissions Through

Microclimate Meteorological Techniques

1:30 p.m.	Introduction Perry Hagenstein, Chair NRC Committee on Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations
1:40	Surface Exchange Flux Measurements Utilizing the National Center for Atmospheric Research Integrated Surface Flux Facility Dr. Tony Delany, Engineer IV Atmospheric Technology Division National Center for Atmospheric Research
2:00	Flux Footprint Considerations for Micrometeorological Flux Measurement Techniques Dr. Tom Horst Atmospheric Technology Division National Center for Atmospheric Research
2:20	Micrometeorological Methods for Estimating VOC and Ammonia fluxes Dr. Alex Guenther, Scientist II Atmospheric Chemistry Division National Center for Atmospheric Research

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