| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.68 |
| Liaison | Natalie Sobrinski |
| Submission Date | June 9, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Muhlenberg College
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Tim
Korn Maintenance Supervisor Plant Operations |
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Does the institution have policies and/or guidelines in place to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources?:
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:
Muhlenberg has departmental policies that limit vehicle idling on campus and in unoccupied vehicles and has posted no-idling signs on campus.
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Has the institution completed an inventory of significant air emissions from stationary sources on campus?:
Yes
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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Muhlenberg’s utilized a third-party engineering firm named “RETTEW” to complete its air emissions inventory.
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Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 8.42 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.63 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 4.67 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 1.34 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0.09 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Tons |
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A brief description of the institution’s initiatives to minimize air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, including efforts made during the previous three years:
In an effort to minimize air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, Muhlenberg has converted several boilers from heating oil to natural gas high efficiency condensing boilers.
Ozone is not calculated. Ozone-depleating compounds not calculated. VOC: 0.47, Ammonia: 0.03 tons
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The website URL where information about the institution’s outdoor air quality policies, guidelines or inventory is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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