The California Almanac of Emissions and Air Quality - 2006 Edition

Chapter 1
Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF, 2.4 MB)

1. Overview
2. Organization
3. California Facts and Figures
4. Interpreting the Emission and Air Quality Statistics
5. Meteorology's Role in Air Quality
6. Sources of Emissions in California
7. Air Quality Monitoring
8. California Air Basins
9. Criteria Air Pollutants
   1. California and National Ambient Air Quality Standards
      1. Ozone
      2. Particulate Matter (PM₁₀ and PM_2.5)
      3. Carbon Monoxide
   2. California and National Area Designations
      1. Ozone
      2. PM₁₀
      3. PM_2.5
      4. Carbon Monoxide
10. Toxic Air Contaminants
11. Climate Change
12. California Air Quality Regulation
13. List of Air Pollution Contacts
14. Milestones in California's Emission Control Programs
15. Web Resources
16. Glossary of Air Quality Terms

List of Figures in Chapter 1:

1-1 California Air Quality Monitoring Sites
1-2 California Air Basins
1-3 State 1-Hour Ozone Designations
1-4 National 8-Hour Ozone Designations
1-5 State PM₁₀ Designations
1-6 National PM₁₀ Designations
1-7 State PM_2.5 Designations
1-8 National PM_2.5 Designations
1-9 State CO Designations
1-10 National CO Designations
1-11 ARB Toxic Air Contaminant Monitoring Sites

List of Tables in Chapter 1: