Introduction to Air Quality Management A 5-day Course: 10 14 July 2017 – Mc Pharma Conference Centre, 62 Constantia Street, Mnandi, Centurion, Gauteng Course Components Lecturer Introductions, Objectives and Expectations Course Overview, Discussion on Essay Topics Component 1: Introduction to air pollutants and their characteristics includes – classification of pollutants, sources and sinks and the chemistry of urban Benton Pillay MONDAY atmospheres 1: Component 3: Sources of air pollution - identification, emission quantification, drawing up an emission inventory, emission inventory calculations. National Benton Pillay DAY Atmospheric Emission Inventory (NAIE) Component 4: Mitigation of emissions: Description of air pollution control David equipment. Crostwaite Legislative and regulatory context overview of South African Component 5: – legislative environment with specific analysis of the Air Quality Act and its Janice Tooley TUESDAY implementation. 2: Component 6: Section 21 regulations and control description of S21 Listed – DAY Janice Tooley Activities, AEL application. Component 7: Air quality and meteorological monitoring provides overview of – monitoring methodologies and available technologies in addition to the application Benton Pillay of such to meet specific objectives and the design and implementation of 3: monitoring networks. DAY WEDNESDAY Excursion: Details to be advised Component 2: Impacts of air pollutants on receiving environments including the – impact of common gaseous pollutants and particulate matter of various sizes on human health and well-being, visibility, vegetation and materials; encompasses the Gregor Feig selection and application of dose-response thresholds for inhalation health risk assessment. THURSDAY Component 8: Air Pollution Meteorology ranging from synoptic climatology to 4: – meso- and micro-scale meteorology with specific reference to the dispersion and Gregor Feig DAY removal of air pollutants Component 9: Air Pollution Modelling gives an overview of types of models – ranging from long-range trajectory models to street-scale traffic modelling, but Gerhard Fourie focuses on urban airshed modelling and the application of meso-scale models; practical demonstration Component 10: Air Quality Management Planning integration of previous FRIDAY – 5: modules. Content of air quality management plans; challenges to implementation; Gerhard Fourie examples for local authority and industry. DAY Course closure
Introduction to Air Quality Management A 5-day Course: 10 – 14 July 2017 Mc Pharma Conference Centre, 62 Constantia Street, Mnandi, Centurion, Gauteng Course Components Lecturer DAY 1: MONDAY Introductions, Objectives and Expectations Course Overview, Discussion on Essay Topics Component 1: Introduction to air pollutants and their characteristics – includes classification of pollutants, sources and sinks and the chemistry of urban atmospheres Benton Pillay Component 3: Sources of air pollution - identification, emission quantification, drawing up an emission inventory, emission inventory calculations. National Atmospheric Emission Inventory (NAIE) Benton Pillay DAY 2: TUESDAY Component 4: Mitigation of emissions: Description of air pollution control equipment. David Crostwaite Component 5: Legislative and regulatory context – overview of South African legislative environment with specific analysis of the Air Quality Act and its implementation. Janice Tooley Component 6: Section 21 regulations and control – description of S21 Listed Activities, AEL application. Janice Tooley DAY 3: WEDNESDAY Component 7: Air quality and meteorological monitoring – provides overview of monitoring methodologies and available technologies in addition to the application of such to meet specific objectives and the design and implementation of monitoring networks. Benton Pillay Excursion: Details to be advised DAY 4: THURSDAY Component 2: Impacts of air pollutants on receiving environments – including the impact of common gaseous pollutants and particulate matter of various sizes on human health and well-being, visibility, vegetation and materials; encompasses the selection and application of dose-response thresholds for inhalation health risk assessment. Gregor Feig Component 8: Air Pollution Meteorology – ranging from synoptic climatology to meso- and micro-scale meteorology with specific reference to the dispersion and removal of air pollutants Gregor Feig DAY 5: FRIDAY Component 9: Air Pollution Modelling – gives an overview of types of models ranging from long-range trajectory models to street-scale traffic modelling, but focuses on urban airshed modelling and the application of meso-scale models; practical demonstration Gerhard Fourie Component 10: Air Quality Management Planning – integration of previous modules. Content of air quality management plans; challenges to implementation; examples for local authority and industry. Gerhard Fourie Course closure
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