| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.84 |
| Liaison | Paul Edlund |
| Submission Date | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Montana State University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Duke
Elliott Resource Conservation Engineer Facilities Services |
Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources on campus?:
A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
Facilities Services No Idling Policy
4.1.
Unoccupied vehicles and equipment are not allowed to idle except during early morning warm-up periods as follows:
4.1.1. Above 32 degrees F – warm-up not permitted
4.1.2.Between 0 and 32 degrees F – 5 minute maximum
4.1.3.Colder than 0 degrees F – 10 minute maximum
4.2.Drivers violating this policy may be subject to disciplinary action.
4.3.Vendors, contractors and visitors who fail to comply with this policy may be asked to leave the campus, have access to the campus denied and/or other appropriate measures taken to ensure future compliance with the policy
Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary campus sources or else verified that no such emissions are produced?:
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 12.05 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.08 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 11.09 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 2.01 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 2.15 Tons |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
MSU does regular predictive emissions and testing at the heat plant for the three natural gas steam boilers.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data is from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Air Resources Management Bureau.
Data is from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Air Resources Management Bureau.
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