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Air Quality Monitoring Roundtable Jeff Hedman / Rick Strassman Minnesota Pollution Control Agency October 7, 2014

Presentation Overview  Introduction  City-Selected Topics  Q & A 2

Why Care About Particulates? • Cardiovascular Effects Health! • Respiratory Effects • Visibility Welfare! • Ecology • Infrastructure Damage U.S. EPA. Integrated Science Assessment for Particulate Matter (Final Report). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-08/139F, 2009. 3

Particulate Size Air Pollution Training Institute 435: Atmospheric Sampling, pp. 4-2 4

Ambient Air Quality Standards Primary Standards (Protect Human Health): TSP PM 10 PM 2.5 Annual 24-hour Annual 24-hour Annual 24-hour 150 ug/m 3 12 ug/m 3 35 ug/m 3 National n/a n/a n/a Minnesota 75 ug/m 3 260 ug/m 3 50 ug/m 3 150 ug/m 3 15 ug/m 3 65 ug/m 3 Secondary Standards (Protect Welfare): TSP PM 10 PM 2.5 Annual 24-hour Annual 24-hour Annual 24-hour 150 ug/m 3 15 ug/m 3 35 ug/m 3 National n/a n/a n/a Minnesota 60 ug/m 3 150 ug/m 3 50 ug/m 3 150 ug/m 3 15 ug/m 3 65 ug/m 3 5

Respirable Crystalline Silica Health-Based Value  Developed by Minn. Dept. of Health  3 ug/m 3 as PM 4  Data averaged on annual basis  Protects against long-term exposures  The HBV protects:  General population  Sensitive people  All stages of life  http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/ hazardous/topics/silica/ 6

Presentation Overview  Introduction  City-Selected Topics  Q & A 7

Monitoring Methods  PM 2.5  Federal Reference Method (Not used in Winona) • Gravimetric Analysis • 24-hour Integrated Samples • Lab Reports Results  Federal Equivalent Method (Used in Winona) • Beta Attenuation • Hourly Samples • Semi-Continuous Operation • Instrument Reports Results  Acceptable Monitors: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/criteria.html 8

Monitoring Methods (cont)  PM4-Silica  Modified Federal Reference Method (Used in Winona) • 24-hour Integrated Samples • Lab Performs X-Ray Diffraction • Lab Reports Results 9

Monitoring Methods (cont)  PM 10  Federal Reference Method (Not used in Winona) • Gravimetric Analysis • 24-hour Integrated Samples • Lab Reports Results  Federal Equivalent Method (Not used in Winona) • Beta Attenuation • Hourly Samples • Semi-Continuous Operation • Instrument Reports Results  Acceptable Monitors: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/criteria.html 10

Monitoring Methods (cont)  TSP  Federal Reference Method (Not used in Winona) • Gravimetric Analysis • 24-hour Integrated Samples • Lab Reports Results  Acceptable Monitor: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/criteria.html 11

Monitoring in SE MN  Winona  1x PM 2.5 FEM • Samples hourly data • Informs AQI for area  1x PM 2.5 FRM modified to collect PM 4 • Collects 24-hour integrated sample • Sent to lab for silica analysis  Stanton  1x PM 2.5 FRM modified to collect PM 4 • Collects 24-hour integrated sample • Sent to lab for silica analysis 12

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Monitoring Results at Winona 15

Monitoring at Tiller – North Branch Facility  2x Dichotomous Monitors  Collects PM 2.5 and PM 10-2.5 at each monitor  Integrated 24-hour samples  2x PM 2.5 FRM modified to collect PM 4 • Collects 24-hour integrated sample • Sent to lab for silica analysis  1x Meteorological Tower 16

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Monitoring at Shakopee Sands Facility  2x PM10 FRM Monitors  24-hour integrated sample  1x TSP FRM Monitor  24-hour integrated sample  1x PM10 FRM Monitor, used for silica  24-hour integrated sample  Sent to lab for analysis  1x Meteorological Tower 21

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Rulemaking Update  Silica Sand Advisory Panel  Scope of Rule:  Silica Sand facilities  New facilities  Existing facilities  Likely Requirements  Monitoring  Stack limits  Best Management Practices 25

EQB ‘Tools…’ Document  Final March 2014  Monitoring Methods  Monitoring Costs  Silica Sand Technical Assistance Team 26

Q & A 27

Jeff Hedman Presentation Overview jeffrey.hedman@state.mn.us Rick Strassman rick.strassman@state.mn.us 28