Sec. 2: Regulatory Framework
Clean Air Act (CAA)
National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS)
Attainment/Nonattainment
Areas
State Implementation Plans
(SIPs)
General/Transportation
Conformity Rules
[Hdbk. Pgs. 5 - 9]
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Sec. 3: Sources & Types of Emissions
Sources Types
Aircraft
Auxiliary Power Units
(APUs)
Ground Support Equipment
(GSE)
Ground Access Vehicles
Criteria Pollutants
(and their precursors)
Hazardous Air
Pollutants (HAPs)
Greenhouse Gases
(GHGs)
Stationary & Area Sources
Construction
[Hdbk. Pgs. 10 - 17]
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Process
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Sec. 4: Air Quality Assessment Process
Following a 4-step approach, this
section is designed to help
Handbook users:
1. Determine when an air quality
assessment is warranted,
2. Formulate an appropriate
approach to preparing the
assessment,
3. Conduct the assessment, and
4. Document the results.
[Hdbk. Pgs. 18 - 19]
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Step 1: Determine Need for the Assessment
This section helps Handbook users
determine the need for an air quality
assessment taking into consideration
such factors as:
Project/Action Definition
Potential Increased Emissions
FAA’s Involvement &
Documentation Requirements
Scoping Comments
[Hdbk. Pgs. 20 - 22]
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OLD AQ Assessment Decision Flow Diagram
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Prepare
qualitative air
quality
assessment
Prepare
emiSSIOnS
inventory and
disclose results
Address general
conformity
applicability
(see Ch. 8)
Perform other
ana lyses and
disclose results