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Older Editions of AP 42, Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors

The AP 42, Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, was first published by the US Public Health Service in 1968. The first through fourth editions, including supplements, are available below. In September 1985, the fourth edition was split into two volumes. Volume I includes stationary point and area source emission factors, and Volume II includes mobile source emission factors. Volume II is available on the the EPA's Office of Transportation & Air Quality web site.

This information is available for historical purposes only. For the most recent emission factors, supported by the EPA, please go to the current AP 42 web site.

The files are scanned images and have been converted to Acrobat PDF.

Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.


First editions
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, 1968
Environmental Health Series, US Public Health Service
(PDF 2M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, 1971
Preliminary Document, US EPA
(PDF 8M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, 1972
Revised, US EPA
(PDF 8M)
Second edition
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Second edition, 1973
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 11M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Second edition, supplement 1, July 1973
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 1.3M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Second edition, supplement 2, September 1973
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 850K)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Second edition, supplement 3, May 1974
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 3M)

Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Second edition, supplement 4, January 1975
AP 42, US EPA

(PDF 3.5M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Second edition with supplements 1-4, 1975
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 17M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Second edition, supplement 5, December 1975
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 8.5M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Second edition, supplement 6, April 1976
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 3M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Second edition, supplement 7, April 1977
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 5.7M)
Third edition
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition including supplements 1- 7 from second edition, 1977
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 26M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition, supplement 8, 1978
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 6M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition, supplement 9, 1979
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 5M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition, supplement 10, February 1980
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 7M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition, supplement 11, October 1980
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 4.5M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition, supplement 12, 1981
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 5M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition, supplement 13, 1982
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 4M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition, supplement 14, 1983
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 8M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition, supplement 15, 1984
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 3M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Third edition, Update package, 1985
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 5M)
Fourth edition, Volume I: Stationary Point and Area Sources
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, - Fourth Edition, 1985
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 27M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Fourth Edition, supplement A, 1986
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 13M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Fourth Edition, supplement B, 1988
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 6M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Fourth Edition, supplement C, 1990
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 5M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Fourth Edition, supplement D, 1991
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 5M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Fourth Edition, supplement E, 1992
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 8M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Fourth Edition, supplement F, 1993
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 22M)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors - Fourth Edition, with supplements A through F incorporated, (1985 to 1993)
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 58M)
Fifth edition, Volume I: Stationary Point and Area Sources
*Most sections in the 5th edition have been updated. The most recent supplements are available on the the AP42 webpage.
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, - Fifth Edition, 1995
AP 42, US EPA
(PDF 94M)

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