The California Almanac of Emissions and Air Quality - 2009 Edition

Chapter 1
Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF, 5.3 MB)

1. Overview
2. Organization
3. California Facts and Figures
4. Quick Facts
5. California Quick Facts
6. Interpreting the Emission and Air Quality Statistics
7. Meteorology's Role in Air Quality
8. Sources of Emissions in California
9. Air Quality Monitoring
10. California Air Basins
11. 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
12. Toxic Air Contaminants
13. Climate Change
14. California Air Quality Regulation
15. List of Air Pollution Contacts
16. Milestones in California's Emission Control Programs
17. Web Resources

List of Figures in Chapter 1:

1-1 Days over State 8-hour Ozone Standard
1-2 Est. Days over State 24-hour PM₁₀ Standard
1-3 California Air Quality Monitoring Sites
1-4 California Air Basins
1-5 State Ozone Designations
1-6 National 8-Hour Ozone Designations
1-7 State PM₁₀ Designations
1-8 National PM₁₀ Designations
1-9 State PM_2.5 Designations
1-10 National PM_2.5 Designations
1-11 State CO Designations
1-12 National CO Designations
1-13 ARB Toxic Air Contaminant Monitoring Sites

List of Tables in Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Table Number	Description	Excel Format	Text Format
ALL	All Chapter 1 tables in zipped format
1-1	List of Counties in Each Air Basin
1-2	State and National Ozone Standards
1-3	State and National PM10 and PM2.5 Standards
1-4	State and National CO Standards
1-5	Air Quality Standards