Introduction to Emission Inventories

This course is designed to assist air pollution professionals and others in understanding the process of developing an air emissions inventory. It defines common terms and concepts associated with the development of an emissions inventory and presents and explains the various components of developing an air emissions inventory. This is an introductory course that should be taken before
APTI 419B - Preparation of Fine Particulate Emission Inventories and
APTI 419C - Preparation of HAP Emission Inventories (not yet available)

This course covers the major aspects of preparing emission inventories by examining each step in the emissions inventory development process. Each of these steps is addressed in a separate lesson. In this introductory course, we do not delve into the specifics of differences between inventories for various types of pollutants, but rather stress the process that is common to all inventories.

This is an interactive computer-based training course and requires audio. The course is also available on compact disk by calling (919) 541-1000.

Introduction to Emission Inventories - Text Only

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Full text version of Introduction to Emission Inventories (PDF, 42 pp, 108 KB)

Lesson 1 - Welcome/Introduction (PDF, 2 pp, 7 KB)

Lesson 2 - Background Information (PDF, 6 pp, 19 KB)

Lesson 3 - Planning for an Inventory (PDF, 9 pp, 27 KB)

Lesson 4 - Inventory Development (PDF, 9 pp, 31 KB)

Lesson 5 - Quality Assurance/Quality Control (PDF, 8 pp, 24 KB)

Lesson 6 - Documentation (PDF, 2 pp, 10 KB)

Lesson 7 - Reporting (PDF, 3 pp, 12 KB)

Lesson 8 - Maintenance and Update (PDF, 2 pp, 8 KB)

Sample QC Checklist (PDF, 4 pp, 705 KB)