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The Air Pollution Basics curriculum is intended for newly hired federal, state, local, and tribal air professionals, as well as individuals who want to learn more about how air pollution affects our world. Learners should be familiar with the content covered in this curriculum before taking courses under the curricula that relate to specific air agency job functions.
In the left column, you will find entire e-learning courses. The right column provides the content of those same courses arranged by learning objective, for learners who would like to customize their learning plan or who are looking for more targeted training content. (It should be noted that training material is not yet available for all learning objectives.)
This course provides a broad overview of
air quality management. The course is being replaced by the new eLearning course titled “BASC198-SI: Air Quality Management Under the Clean Air Act.” BASC101-SI will be retired in December/January.
This is a foundational-level course
intended for new hires within state, local, and tribal
air agencies. After completion of this course, learners
will be able to generally describe the impact of air
quality legislation in the United States.
This is a foundational-level course
intended for new hires within state, local, and tribal
air agencies. After completion of this course, learners
will be able to describe the types of air pollutants
that are harmful to human health and/or the environment.
This is a foundational-level course
intended for new hires within state, local, and tribal
air agencies. After completion of this course, learners
will be able to explain general approaches, as well as
technology-specific controls, for reducing emissions of
particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur
oxides (SOx), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
After completion of this course,
learners will be able to explain basic concepts in
environmental science.
After completion of this course,
learners will be able to explain the purpose of the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) within
the air quality management process.
After completion of this course,
learners will be able to explain key concepts associated
with implementation of the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS).
After completion of this course,
learners will be able to explain the various
interrelated aspects of air pollution control,
understand the basic terminology, and have a rudimentary
understanding of some of the technical aspects of
regulating, measuring, and controlling air pollution.
Air Quality Management Cycle
The Megacities Partnership: A Framework for Air Quality Management
The History of Air Pollution Control Legislation
Clean Air Act Progress
What are Criteria Pollutants
What are Air Toxics
What are Greenhouse Gases
Overview of Air Pollution
Sources of Air Pollution
Control of Stationary Source Particulate Matter Emissions
Control of Stationary Source Gaseous Emissions
Control of Mobile Sources
A History of Air Pollution and the Study of its Effects
Health Effects of Air Pollutants
Health and Environmental Effects of Criteria Pollutants
Human Health and Environmental Effects of Air Pollution
Biological Effects of Air Toxics
Biological Effects of Air Pollution
Environmental Toxicology
Measuring and Estimating Adverse Health Effects
From Problem Identification to Regulation
Recognizing Hazardous Situations and Symptoms of Toxicity
Transport and Fate of Air Pollutants
Meteorology and the Atmosphere
Heat Balance of the Atmosphere
The Dynamic Structure of the Atmosphere
Vertical Motion and Atmospheric Stability
Meteorological Instruments
Use of Meteorology in Air Quality Programs
Controlling Air Pollution
Air Pollutants and Control Techniques
Introduction to Emission Control for Industrial Sources
Emission Control Technologies
Cyclones
Fabric Filtration
Principles of Electrostatic Precipitators
Wet Collectors
Adsorbers
Combustion Equipment
Principles of Condensation
Fossil Fuel-Fired Steam Generators
Steel Mills
Petroleum Refineries
Portland Cement Plants
Acid Plants
Municipal Incinerators
Kraft Pulp Mills
Nonferrous Smelters
Asphalt Concrete Plants
Structure and Key Provisions of the Clean Air Act
Introduction to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
What are Area Designations
What is a State or Tribal Implementation Plan
Timeline and Roles for SIP-TIP Submittal and Review
Introduction to Permitting
New Source Review Program
What is Ambient Air Monitoring?
Introduction to Ambient Air Monitoring for Criteria Pollutants
What is an Emissions Inventory
Purposes and Types of Emissions Inventories
National Emissions Inventory
Emissions Inventories
Emissions Inventories Background Information
Plume Dispersion and Air Quality Modeling
Compliance and Enforcement