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Air Emissions from MSW Combustion Facilities
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National Mercury Emissions, 2005
This bar graph depicts 2005 national mercury emissions from various source categories.
In 2005, the total mercury emissions from MSW Combustors was 2.36 tons.
In 2005, the total mercury emissions from Fossil Fuel Electricity Generators was 49 tons.
In 2005, the total mercury emissions from Iron and Steel Mills was 4.5 tons.
In 2005, the total mercury emissions from Indus Process – Cement Manufacturing was 1.2 tons.
In 2005, the total mercury emissions from Wildfires was 0 tons.
In 2005, the total mercury emissions from Indus Disposal – Chemical Manufacturing was 0.5 tons.
In 2005, the total mercury emissions from Waste Disposal – Open Burning was 1.8E-05 tons.
In 2005, the total mercury emissions from On-Road Vehicles – Diesel was 0.4 tons.
In 2005, the total mercury emissions from On-Road Vehicles – Gasoline was 0.3 tons.
National Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions, 2005
This bar graph depicts 2005 national volatile organic compounds emissions from various source categories.
In 2005, the total volatile organic compounds emissions from MSW Combustors was 432 tons.
In 2005, the total volatile organic compounds emissions from Fossil Fuel Electricity Generators was 37,230 tons.
In 2005, the total volatile organic compounds emissions from Iron and Steel Mills was 12,017 tons.
In 2005, the total volatile organic compounds emissions from Industrial Process – Cement Manufacturing was 8805 tons.
In 2005, the total volatile organic compounds emissions from Wildfires was 481,650.6 tons.
In 2005, the total volatile organic compounds emissions from Industrial Disposal – Chemical Manufacturing was 128756.2 tons.
In 2005, the total volatile organic compounds emissions from Waste Disposal – Open Burning was 175,800.8 tons.
In 2005, the total volatile organic compounds emissions from On-Road Vehicles – Diesel was 178,277.6 tons.
In 2005, the total volatile organic compounds emissions from On-Road Vehicles – Gasoline was 3,933,869 tons.
National Carbon Monoxide Emissions, 2005
This bar graph depicts 2005 national carbon monoxide emissions from various source categories.
In 2005, the total carbon monoxide emissions from MSW Combustors was 3923 tons.
In 2005, the total carbon monoxide emissions from Fossil Fuel Electricity Generators was 543,701.5 tons.
In 2005, the total carbon monoxide emissions from Iron and Steel Mills was 498,277 tons.
In 2005, the total carbon monoxide emissions from Industrial Process – Cement Manufacturing was 116,225.6 tons.
In 2005, the total carbon monoxide emissions from Wildfires was 2,038,346 tons.
In 2005, the total carbon monoxide emissions from Industrial Disposal – Chemical Manufacturing was 226,110.2 tons.
In 2005, the total carbon monoxide emissions from Waste Disposal – Open Burning was 1,444,415 tons.
In 2005, the total carbon monoxide emissions from On-Road Vehicles – Diesel was 923,203.3 tons.
In 2005, the total carbon monoxide emissions from On-Road Vehicles – Gasoline was 47,621,234 tons.
National Particulate Matter (<10 microns) Emissions, 2005
This bar graph depicts 2005 national particulate matter (<10 microns) emissions from various source categories.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<10 microns) from MSW Combustors was 1183 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<10 microns) from Fossil Fuel Electricity Generators was 572,663.5 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<10 microns) from Iron and Steel Mills was 28,348.68 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<10 microns) from Industrial Process – Cement Manufacturing was 26,128 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<10 microns) from Wildfires was 209,731 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<10 microns) from Industrial Disposal – Chemical Manufacturing was 38,067 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<10 microns) from Waste Disposal – Open Burning was 211,521 tons
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<10 microns) from On-Road Vehicles – Diesel was 103,189 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<10 microns) from On-Road Vehicles – Gasoline was 89,971 tons.
National Particulate Matter (<2.5 microns) Emissions, 2005
This bar graph depicts 2005 national particulate matter (<2.5 microns) emissions from various source categories.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<2.5 microns) from MSW Combustors was 685 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<2.5 microns) from Fossil Fuel Electricity Generators was 468,768.9tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<2.5 microns) from Iron and Steel Mills was 20,822 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<2.5 microns) from Industrial Process – Cement Manufacturing was 12,334 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<2.5 microns) from Wildfires was 177,738 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<2.5 microns) from Industrial Disposal – Chemical Manufacturing was 31,183 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<2.5 microns) from Waste Disposal – Open Burning was 245,498 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<2.5 microns) from On-Road Vehicles – Diesel was 88,999 tons.
In 2005, the total particulate matter emissions (<2.5 microns) from On-Road Vehicles – Gasoline was 47,183 tons.
National Total Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) Emissions, 2005
This bar graph depicts 2005 national total hazardous air pollutant emissions from various source categories.
In 2005, the total hazardous air pollutant emissions from MSW Combustors was 1232 tons.
In 2005, the total hazardous air pollutant emissions from Fossil Fuel Electricity Generators was 349,306 tons.
In 2005, the total hazardous air pollutant emissions from Iron and Steel Mills was 2943 tons.
In 2005, the total hazardous air pollutant emissions from Industrial Process – Cement Manufacturing was 601,032 tons.
In 2005, the total hazardous air pollutant emissions from Wildfires was 28701764 tons.
In 2005, the total hazardous air pollutant emissions from Industrial Disposal – Chemical Manufacturing was 1,008,085 tons.
In 2005, the total hazardous air pollutant emissions from Waste Disposal – Open Burning was 1,444,415 tons.
In 2005, the total hazardous air pollutant emissions from On-Road Vehicles – Diesel was 4,302,857 tons.
In 2005, the total hazardous air pollutant emissions from On-Road Vehicles – Gasoline was 56,673,475 tons.