Hydrocarbons in Air Pollution: A Chemists View - 2007

Dr. Leo Zafonte Ph.D.Staff Air Pollution Research Specialist
Haagen-Smit Laboratory of the California Air Resources Board((ABSTRACT))A primary focus of the California Air Resources Board is the measurement of those hydrocarbons which either directly or indirectly contributes to air pollution within the State.Hydrocarbons are an all-important focus for all air quality measurements in California because so much impact of its pollution is related to hydrocarbons.This talk will survey those major areas where the activities of the Air Resources Board, and specifically of the Monitoring and Laboratory Division, Southern Laboratory Branch in El Monte, California, measures hydrocarbons in support of California's effort to improve our air quality.The presentation will both focus on the facilities and instrumentation used, while giving a broader overview of the importance of this data.It will present some progress being made at El Monte on the construction of a new laboratory for being used to analyze for particulate matter. Some aspects of the new California legislation, AB32, the Greenhouse Gas Initiative that will be a part of California¹s future, will also be summarized.

Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - -156

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Masako Okamoto