| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.79 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Dec. 4, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
Tom
Syfert Director Environmental Health & Safety |
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:
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) | 29.38 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 1.67 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0.73 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0.73 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 10 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | --- |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
A senior scientist at GEL Engineerings calculates air emissions based on AP-42 factors for each scfm of natural gas and for each gallon of No. 2 ultra-low sulfur diesel we must burn during periods of natural gas curtailment. These emissions are reported to SCDHEC every 6 months.
The requirements for the current Title V Air Operating Permit are kept by the Environmental Compliance Officer and referred to when any questions arise.
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:
Title V Air Operating Permit requires USC-Columbia to maintaine <100 TPY 13 month rolling sum for NOx, SO2, and CO emissions.
Title V Air Operating Permit requires USC-Columbia to maintaine <100 TPY 13 month rolling sum for NOx, SO2, and CO emissions.
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