AAPPPPRROOAACCHHEESS TTOO AA TTOOTTAALL ((OORR GGRROOUUPPEEDD)) VVOOCC GGUUIIDDEELLIINNEE FFIINNAALL RREEPPOORRTT Approaches to a Total (or Grouped) VOC Guideline Final Report Prepared by: Jamie T. Ayers #102 17315-69th Ave. Edmonton, AB T5T 3S6 for Air and Water Branch Science and Standards Division Alberta Environment 9820 – 106 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6 April 2002 Pub. No: T/692 ISBN No. 0-7785-2500-7 (Printed Edition) ISBN No. 0-7785-2501-5 (On-line Edition) Web Site: www.gov.ab.ca/env/protenf/standards/ Any comments, questions, or suggestions regarding the content of this document may be directed to: Science and Standards Branch Alberta Environment 4th Floor, Oxbridge Place 9820 – 106th Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6 Fax: (780) 422-4192 Additional copies of this document may be obtained by contacting: Information Centre Alberta Environment Main Floor, Great West Life Building 9920 – 108th Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2M4 Phone: (780) 944-0313 Fax: (780) 427-4407 Email:
[email protected] FOREWORD Alberta Environment maintains Ambient Air Quality Guidelines to support air quality management in Alberta. Alberta Environment currently has ambient guidelines for thirty-one substances and five related parameters. These guidelines are periodically updated and new guidelines are developed as required. Fact Sheets on Ambient Air Quality Guidelines were updated in September 1997 and February 2000. This document is prepared to support the development of a total (or grouped) volatile organic compound guideline. Long Fu, Ph.D. Project Manager Science and Standards Approaches to a Total (or Grouped) VOC Guideline i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many individuals have contributed toward the completion of this report in one form or another.