air pollution

Earthquakes and toxic vapor

Toxic vapors will be deadly when mega-earthquake hits Portland, report says, prompting call for regulation (Oregonian, 11/2/2023)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Risk of earthquake-induced hazardous materials releases in Multnomah County, Oregon : two scenarios examined.Risk of earthquake-induced hazardous materials releases in Multnomah County, Oregon : two scenarios examined (2023) Portland State University

Emissions testing project

Air Curtain Incinerator Emission Testing Project: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Announces Results (JD Supra, 10/27/2023)

Thumbnail of cover of document Air Curtain Incinerator Emission Testing Project: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Announces Results.Source test report for 2023 emission factor testing, mobile air curtain incinerator, Valley Environmental, Hillsboro, Oregon (2023) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Owens-Brockway emissions violations

Oregon’s largest glass-bottle recycler fined 10th time for emissions violations (Oregonian, 8/28/2023)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Cleaner Air Oregon modeling protocol and level-4 risk assessment work plan, Owens-Brockway Plant 21, Portland, Oregon.Cleaner Air Oregon modeling protocol and level-4 risk assessment work plan, Owens-Brockway Plant 21, Portland, Oregon (2022) Cleaner Air Oregon

Thumbnail of cover from the document Cleaner Air Oregon level-4 risk assessment, Owens-Brockway Plant 21, Portland, Oregon.Cleaner Air Oregon level-4 risk assessment, Owens-Brockway Plant 21, Portland, Oregon (2022) Cleaner Air Oregon

Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke

How to keep wildfire smoke out of your home: Turn off anything that draws in outside air (Oregonian, 6/7/23)

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Protect your home from wildfire smoke (2019) Oregon Health Authority

Thumbnail of page from the document Frequently asked questions about wildfire smoke and public health
Frequently asked questions about wildfire smoke and public health (2014) Oregon Health Authority

Thumbnail of page from the document Preguntas frecuentes sobre el humo de incendios forestales y la salud pública
Preguntas frecuentes sobre el humo de incendios forestales y la salud pública (2014) Oregon Health Authority

Bullseye Glass health report

Oregon regulators conclude air pollutants around Portland glass company could have been harmful, had they persisted (OPB, 5/16/2023)

Thumbnail of cover of the document Public health assessment ... release, Bullseye Glass Co.Public health assessment … release, Bullseye Glass Co. (manufacturing site), 3722 SE 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97202 (2023) Oregon Health Authority

Diesel regulation in Oregon

How Oregon fell behind in regulating diesel (Oregonian, 11/19/2022)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon nonroad diesel equipment survey and emissions inventory : final report.Oregon nonroad diesel equipment survey and emissions inventory : final report (2020) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Thumbnail of cover from the document Medium- and heavy-duty diesel engine retrofit : requirements for older diesel engines and frequently asked questions about compliance.Medium- and heavy-duty diesel engine retrofit : requirements for older diesel engines and frequently asked questions about compliance (2021) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Thumbnail of cover from the document Oregon clean diesel initiative: burn cleaner fuel, burn fuel cleaner.Oregon clean diesel initiative: burn cleaner fuel, burn fuel cleaner (2012) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality