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Ammonia Emissions
General Information
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EPA National Emissions Inventory: Ammonia Emissions from Animal Husbandry
Operations (draft) (March 19, 2004) -- Click
here for a fact sheet. EPA estimated ammonia emissions for the years
2002, 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2030 from U.S. animal husbandry operations for
inclusion in EPA�s National Emissions Inventory (NEI). This report describes the
data collected and literature reviewed to develop the inventory, explains the
methodology to estimate ammonia emissions, summarizes the results at the state
level, and discusses the limitations associated with the data used. Comments are
due April 30, 2004. The contact is Bill Schrock at (919)541-5032, or
schrock.bill@epa.gov. Additional information is available at
www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/net/2002inventory.html.
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Review of Emission Factors and Methodologies to Estimate Ammonia Emissions from Animal Waste Handling (May 15, 2002) - EPA and North Carolina�s report summarizing and discussing recent available U.S. and European information on ammonia emissions from swine farms and assesses the applicability for general use in the U.S., and North Carolina in particular. The report also includes limited information on ammonia emissions from other farm animals, as well as some information on methane emissions from anaerobic animal waste lagoons and nitrous oxide emissions from swine waste spray fields.
- European Environment Information and Observation Network
State and Local Information
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