Archive Activities of Ethanol Program Prior 2000

This page last reviewed March 17, 2010

Air Quality Impacts 

1. Main Report: Air quality Impacts of the Use of Ethanol in California Reformulated Gasoline (PDF-148k)
   • Main Report Update (12-30-99) (PDF - 180k)
   • Appendix A - Emissions (PDF - 201k) 
     • Attachment A1 - Peer Review of Organic Gas Emission Profiles (PDF - 1,230k)
     • Attachment A2 - Tables of Organic Gas Emission Profiles (PDF - 146k)
     • Attachment A3 - Tables of Organic Gas Profiles from Emission Testing (PDF - 149k) 
   • Appendix B - Photochemical Modeling (PDF - 501k) 
   • Appendix C - Baseline and Future Air Quality Concentrations (PDF - 154k) 
   • Appendix D - Response to Scientific Peer Review and Public Comments (PDF - 94k) 

Emission Profiles

Development of Emission Profiles for CaRFG without MTBE

• Latest version (PDF-987k) or   (Excel - 188k)
• July 12, 1999 workshop version (PDF-980k)
  

Review of Organic Gas Speciation Profiles of Exhaust and Evaporative Emissions from Alternate Gasoline Formulations - This review concerned an earlier draft version of the profiles.

• June 23, 1999 Version (PDF - 600k)
• July 16, 1999 Version (PDF - 72k)

Public Meetings

January 18, 2000	Meeting Notice of the California Environmental Policy Council on the Environmental Fate and Transport of Ethanol in Air and Water (Surface and Ground) and Health Effects of Using Ethanol in Gasoline (PDF - 9k) or (DOC - 30k)
December 9, 1999	Meeting to Consider the Approval of a Report on the Air Quality Impacts of the Use of Ethanol as a Substitute for MTBE in Gasoline ( PDF - 10k) or  (DOC - 29k) University of California Scientific Peer Review - (PDF - 86k) or (DOC - 115k) (Posted on December 8, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. PST)
November 10, 1999	Workshop for Ethanol Fate, Transport, and Health Risk Analysis (PDF - 11k) or  (DOC - 26k)
October 4, 1999	Workshop on Environmental Issues and Potential Health Effects of Using Ethanol in Gasoline Meeting Agenda Analysis of the Air Quality Impacts of the Use of Ethanol in Gasoline (PDF - 84k) or  (DOC - 165k) Appendix 1 - Development of Emission Profiles for CaRFG without MTBE  (PDF - 887k) or (App 1A doc-183k) and (App 1B DOC - 2,066k)  and (Figures PDF - 703k) Appendix 2 - Photochemical Modeling (PDF - 488k) or (DOC - 601k) Appendix 3 - Emission Inventories (PDF - 127k) or (DOC - 283k)        Appendix 4 - Liturature Review (PDF - 16k) or (DOC - 35k) Appendix 5 - Methods to Establish Baseline Air Quality Levels and Estimate Future Air Quality (PDF - 204k) or (DOC - 318k) Appendix 6 - Ambient Levels of Peroxyacetyl Nitrate in Southern California (PDF - 71k) or (DOC - 133k) and (Figures PDF - 672k) and  (Tables Excel - 104k) Appendix 7 - Vehcile Emissions Testing and Gasoline Headspace Analysis Protocol (PDF - 17k) or (DOC - 31k)
July 12, 1999	Public Workshop for Ethanol Fate, Transport, and Health Risk Analysis ARB, SWRCB and OEHHA Presentations ARB Work Plan SWRCB Work Plan OEHHA Work Plan

References Used in Ethanol Fate and Transport Analysis  (PDF)

Evaluation of Ozone-Forming Potentia l of Elevated Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) Gasoline Containing 10 Volume Percent Ethanol

• Board Meeting of December 10, 1998 
  • Resolution 98-78 (pdf-613k)
  • Public Meeting Notice for December 10, 1998 Board Item on the Staff's Proposed Determination, Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 43830(g), of the Ozone-Forming Potential of Elevated RVP Gasoline Containing 10 Percent Ethanol. 
  • Staff Report (WP6 - 398K) or (pdf - 190K) 
  • Appendix A (WP6 - 7K) or (pdf - 10K) 
  • Appendix B (WP6 - 416K) or (pdf - 133K) 
• Public Workshop on October 27, 1998 
  • Workshop Notice to Discuss the Staff's Draft Report on the Ozone-Forming Potential of High Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) Ethanol Gasoline Blends 
  • Draft Staff Report (WP6 - 162K) or (pdf - 110K) 
  • Draft Staff Report - Appendix A (WP6 - 7K) or (pdf - 11K) 
  • Draft Staff Report - Appendix B (WP6 - 388K) or (pdf - 132K) 
• Ethanol Test Program 
  • Motor Vehicle Test Data 
  • Draft Summary Test Report (WP6 - 387K) or (pdf - 131K) 
  • Draft Appendices 
    • Not yet available on-line. To request a copy, please email Jose Gomez. 
  • Workgroup Meeting on October 22 1998 to Discuss the Final Draft of Our Analysis of Test Data from the Ethanol/MTBE Test Program 

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