| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.00 |
| Liaison | Ken Foster |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Vassar College
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.50 / 1.00 |
James
Kelly Director of Environmental Health and Safety Buidings and Grounds Services |
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Part 1
Yes
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A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
The College has a no idling policy for campus vehicles, and avoids using lawn mowers on designated air-quality days.
The College went 'smoke free' in July 2015, leading up to that date, cigarette urns were moved 50 feet away from building entrances, smoking cessation classes were offered, and a public information campaign was conducted.
Part 2
No
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | --- |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | --- |
| Particulate matter (PM) | --- |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | --- |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | --- |
None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
In accordance with federal laws, the college monitors the air emissions from the on-campus heating plant, however an inventory has not been made publicly available.
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