Smoke Management Quiz – A17 – Correct!

Take this smoke management quiz to test yourself on the New Mexico Smoke Management Program! Answers to all of the questions can be found in the Smoke Management Program Guidance Document.

17.  An emission factor is:

1. 1. Used to convert fuel loading in tons/acre to emissions in pounds of pollutant per ton of fuel
   2. A measure of any pollutant such as particulate matter, produced per unit mass of fuel consumed
   3. Generally higher for the smoldering phase of combustion than for the flaming phase of combustion
   4. All of the above

Yes! Emission factors have been developed for a variety of different types of vegetative material that is burned. Appendix J of the Smoke Management Program Guidance Document describes emission factors and gives tables of emission factors for different types of burning.

Congratulations! You have finished the Smoke Management Quiz! How did you do?

• 17 correct answers: Congratulations! You qualify as Deputy Chief of the NMED Air Quality Bureau!
• 13 – 16 correct answers: Good Work! You rate as a Smoke Management Specialist!
• 6 – 12 correct answers: You’re getting there – a little more work and you’ll smoke!
• 0 – 5 correct answers: Read the Smoke Management Program Guidance Documentagain!

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