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Smoke Management - Emissions

Emissions

Wildland fires emit particulates and trace gases that influence the chemical composition of the atmosphere and affect the health and safety of firefighters and the public. This page provides basic information for understanding the influence of these emissions on the quality of the air we breathe as well as issues such as climate change.

Background Information

• Comparison of Historic and Contemporary Wildland Fire and Anthropogenic Emissions (ppt)
• Chemical Composition of Wildland Fire Emissions
• Emission of trace gases and aerosols from biomass burning

Emission Inventories

National Emission Inventory (NEI)

• EPA National Emissions Inventories

Greenhouse Gas Inventory

• US EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report

Emission Categories

Toxics

• 2002 National Air Toxics Assessment
• 2008 FACT Briefing Paper: Mercury Emissions from Wildland Fire
• Mercury Emissions from Fires: An Outline Summary

Criteria Pollutants

• What are the Six Common Air Pollutants?
• Research Papers: Fire Emissions and Criteria Pollutants
  • > Ozone:
    • Impact of Wildland Fires and Prescribed Burns on Ground Level Ozone Concentration
  • > Particulate Matter:
    • Simulation of Air Quality Impacts from Prescribed Fires on an Urban Area
    • Air Quality Impacts from Prescribed Fire Under Different Management Practices
  Public Health and Safety

• Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (revised July 2008)
• Dr. Harriet Ammann's Presentation on Effects to Public Health
• The Air Quality Index and Public Health

Firefighter Health and Safety

• Baseline Measurements of Smoke Exposure Among Wildland Firefighters
• Understanding the Health Hazards of Smoke for Wildland Firefighters
• Health Hazards of Smoke - Research Abstracts
• Summary page of research regarding Effects of Smoke Exposure on Firefighter Health by the USFS Fire and Environmental Research Applications (FERA) Team