Modeling Guidance Documents Page
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Air Quality Analysis Checklist (PDF)(13 pp, 77 K,
12/20/2016)
Air Quality Analysis Checklist
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2005 Guideline on Air Quality Models (PDF)(45 pp, 822 K,
11/09/2005)
2005 Guideline on Air Quality Models
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2017 Guideline on Air Quality Models (PDF)(54 pp, 761 K,
01/17/2017)
2017 Guideline on Air Quality Models
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Guidance Concerning the Implementation of the 1-hour NO2 NAAQS for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program (PDF)(30 pp, 1 MB,
06/29/2010)
Guidance Concerning the Implementation of the 1-hour NO2 NAAQS for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program
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Guidance Concerning the Implementation of the 1-hour SO2 NAAQS for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program (PDF)(19 pp, 995 K,
08/23/2010)
Guidance Concerning the Implementation of the 1-hour SO2 NAAQS for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program
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Example Air Quality Analysis Checklist (PDF)(14 pp, 114 K,
04/18/2003)
Example Air Quality Analysis Checklist from Appendix C to the 2003 Guideline on Air Quality Models
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DRAFT Guidance for Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter Permit Modeling (PDF)(137 pp, 5 MB,
02/10/2020,
457-P-20-002)
DRAFT Guidance for Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter Permit Modeling
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Guidance on the Use of Models for Assessing the Impacts of Emissions from Single Sources on the Secondarily Formed Pollutants: Ozone and PM2.5 (PDF)(33 pp, 273 K,
12/02/2016,
454-R-16-005)
Guidance on the Use of Models for Assessing the Impacts of Emissions from Single Sources on the Secondarily Formed Pollutants: Ozone and PM2.5
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Guidance on the Development of Modeled Emission Rates for Precursors (MERPs) as a Tier 1 Demonstration Tool for Ozone and PM2.5 under the PSD Permitting Program (PDF)(74 pp, 3 MB,
04/30/2019,
454-R-19-003)
Guidance on the Development of Modeled Emission Rates for Precursors (MERPs) as a Tier 1 Demonstration Tool for Ozone and PM2.5 under the PSD Permitting Program
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Screening Procedures for Estimating the Air Quality Impact of Stationary Sources Revised (PDF)(93 pp, 3 MB,
10/01/1992,
454-R-92-019)
Screening Procedures for Estimating the Air Quality Impact of Stationary Sources Revised
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Guideline for Determination of Good Engineering Practice Stack Height Revised (PDF)(101 pp, 4 MB,
06/01/1985,
450-4-80-023R)
Guideline for Determination of Good Engineering Practice Stack Height Revised
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Guidance for PM2.5 Permit Modeling (PDF)(144 pp, 2 MB,
05/22/2014,
454-B-14-001)
Guidance for PM2.5 Permit Modeling
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Area Source Estimated Concentrations Related Update (PDF)(1 pg, 26 K,
03/28/2002)
Area Source Estimated Concentrations Related Update
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DRAFT Guidance on Ozone and PM2.5 Permit Modeling Webinar (PDF)(25 pp, 832 K,
03/12/2020)
DRAFT Guidance on Ozone and PM2.5 Permit Modeling Webinar
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Protocol for Determining the Best Performing Model (PDF)(38 pp, 1 MB,
09-1992,
454-R-92-025)
Protocol for Determining the Best Performing Model
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NO2 ISR Database Read Me (PDF)(3 pp, 100 K,
09-10-2015)
NO2 ISR Database Read Me
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Reassessment of the Interagency Workgroup on Air Quality Modeling (IWAQM) Phase 2 Summary Report: Revisions to Phase 2 Recommendations (PDF)(62 pp, 1 MB,
12-19-2016,
454-R-16-007)
Reassessment of the Interagency Workgroup on Air Quality Modeling (IWAQM) Phase 2 Summary Report: Revisions to Phase 2 Recommendations
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Technical Support Document (TSD) for AERMOD-Based Assessments of Long-Range Transport Impacts for Primary Pollutants (PDF)(72 pp, 5 MB,
12-20-2016,
454-B-16-007)
Technical Support Document (TSD) for AERMOD-Based Assessments of Long-Range Transport Impacts for Primary Pollutants
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Status of Guidance for Ozone and PM2.5 Permit Modeling (PDF)(2 pp, 451 K,
01-17-2017)
Status of Guidance for Ozone and PM2.5 Permit Modeling
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Technical Support Document (TSD) for Replacement of CALINE3 with AERMOD for Transportation Related Air Quality Analyses (PDF)(37 pp, 589 K,
12-09-2016,
454-B-16-006)
Technical Support Document (TSD) for Replacement of CALINE3 with AERMOD for Transportation Related Air Quality Analyses
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First Federal Register Extension of Effective Date to March 21, 2017 (PDF)(3 pp, 199 K,
01-26-2017)
First Federal Register Extension of Effective Date to March 21, 2017
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Second Federal Register Extension of Effective Date to May 22, 2017 (PDF)(2 pp, 195 K,
03-20-2017)
Second Federal Register Extension of Effective Date to May 22, 2017
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Appendix W - Fact Sheet (PDF)(3 pp, 21 K,
12-21-2016)
Appendix W - Fact Sheet