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Title: Air quality investigations of the Sandia National Laboratories Sol se Mete Aerial Cable Facility

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/29445· OSTI ID:29445
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  1. New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM (United States). Physical Science Lab.

The air quality implications of the test and evaluation activities at the Sandia National Laboratories Sol se Mete Aerial Cable Facility are examined. All facets of the activity that affect air quality are considered. Air contaminants produced directly include exhaust products of rocket motors used to accelerate test articles, dust and gas from chemical explosives, and exhaust gases from electricity generators in the test arenas. Air contaminants produced indirectly include fugitive dust and exhaust contaminants from vehicles used to transport personnel and material to the test area, and effluents produced by equipment used to heat the project buildings. Both the ongoing program and the proposed changes in the program are considered. Using a reliable estimate of th maximum annual testing level, the quantities of contaminants released by project activities ar computed either from known characteristics of test items or from EPA-approved emission factors Atmospheric concentrations of air contaminants are predicted using EPA dispersion models. The predicted quantities and concentrations are evaluated in relation to Federal, New Mexico, an Bernalillo County air quality regulations and the human health and safety standards of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM (United States). Physical Science Lab.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
29445
Report Number(s):
SAND-93-7094; ON: DE95004960; TRN: 95:008191
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English